Projection-guided workstation operation
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Quality control in production: integrate checks throughout manufacturing

CARDS integrates control points directly into the production sequence. Operators verify compliance at the moment defined by the control plan.

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Self-inspection and operator control

Inspect during manufacturing, while there is still time to act

A control plan goes far beyond a list of routine checks. It also defines when each control must take place in the process: at start-up, during an operation, before moving to the next step, or on a critical characteristic. When verification is postponed until later in the flow, a deviation can continue to propagate before being identified. Final inspection remains essential, but intermediate controls secure part compliance throughout the line. CARDS integrates these control points into the work instruction. Operators see the criterion at the right time, validate the step, and continue the sequence with confidence and compliance.

Interactive exercise projected onto a table

In-process quality controls

Integrate control into the operation without automating human judgment

Whether it is self-inspection, operator control, or an intermediate inspection, CARDS delivers the checks defined in the plan approved by your quality teams. At the planned moment in the sequence, projection can remind operators of a criterion, materialize an area, display a tolerance, or request step validation. Every operator follows the same control order and the same standard version without interrupting work to retrieve information from a separate aid. CARDS does not decide compliance on behalf of the inspector: it structures the timing and method of control so the standard is easier to apply in the real production flow.

Control plan and workstation inspection

Make control part of execution, not a separate verification

A paper or digital checklist structures information. But when a control must be performed during manufacturing, the challenge is not only knowing what to inspect: it must happen while the operator can still act on the part. With CARDS, the control point becomes part of the work sequence. When approved by the quality process, the same approach can support rework: return to the relevant area, perform the expected operation, and then display the planned control before the next validation.

Industrial CARDS applications

One shared technology, distinct industrial use cases

Visual guidance for in-process controls

CARDS: integrate control points directly into the operator sequence

Your quality teams define the control plan, criteria, and moment when each verification must occur. CARDS delivers them at the workstation as interactive projections integrated directly into execution.

  • Associate a control point with a precise step, area, and criterion.
  • Display the verification at the planned moment in the production sequence.
  • Use human validation or an associated event depending on the scenario.
  • Manage variants according to the use-case configuration.
  • Update the sequence when the control plan or standard changes.

The system can operate locally without a network connection, headset, or individual screen and can be installed in 30 minutes to start with an initial use case.

CARDS projector installed above the workstation

In-process quality-control use cases

CARDS becomes relevant for integrating controls at the right time and limiting quality rework

A critical characteristic must be checked at a precise manufacturing step.

An operator self-inspection must be completed before moving to the next operation.

The same part includes several intermediate controls distributed throughout the production work instruction.

Several variants require different criteria or control sequences.

A visual inspection must be performed during assembly while the area remains accessible.

Quality rework must be inspected before the part returns to the normal flow.

Industrial Quality Control

FAQ

Test CARDS on an in-process quality control

Start with a real operation where a control point must be performed during manufacturing. We will show you how to integrate it directly into the operator sequence.