AI and spot welding inspection: Reinventing Quality Control

How ultrasonic data and AI are transforming spot weld inspection. A look inside next-gen automotive manufacturing innovation.
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In this episode, I dive into the fascinating world of non-destructive material testing with Christian Wagner from Vogt Ultrasonics and Jan Kutnik from Evoptima. Together, we explore how AI is revolutionizing spot weld inspection in the automotive industry, making quality control smarter and more precise than ever before.

We discuss the challenges of processing massive ultrasonic datasets, adapting AI models to real-world manufacturing, and the journey from legacy systems to cutting-edge solutions. If you’re curious about how collaborative robots, vision systems, and robust AI are reshaping factory floors—and what it takes for mid-sized companies to lead the charge—this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Siemens

new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/…

VOGT Ultrasonics

vogt-ultrasonics.de/en

Evoptima

evoptima.com

Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasedarrayultrasonic_te… (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phased_array_ultrasonic_…)

LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) Networks

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longshort-termmemory (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_short-term_memory)

Collaborative Robots (Cobots)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_robot