Continuous capture
Inspect the moving surface across the required production width.
WEB INSPECTION SYSTEM
Continuous web inspection that follows quality across the roll.
Spectify combines continuous web inspection, industrial roll inspection and position-aware defect mapping to give production teams a reviewable quality record for moving roll-to-roll materials.
Full-width imagingPosition trackingDefect heatmapsRoll reports
Live inspectionLINE 01 · 42.0 m/min
AI SURFACE INSPECTIONVisible anomaly → mapped
Quality stateA−
Inspected1,284 m
Events17
Illustrative interface · Sample values
QUALITY THAT MOVES WITH THE WEB
Do not let inspection evidence disappear after the line.
A roll map gives production, quality and commercial teams the same view of where defects occurred and how the material was graded.
Roll localization
Tie visual events to length and cross-web position.
Shared evidence
Use mapped images and severity records during review, claims and process analysis.
Materials & applications
Difficult continuous surfaces, inspected on their own terms.
AI-powered surface inspection is configured around material appearance, production conditions and the visible defects that carry real quality risk.
Films
Paper
Nonwovens
Textiles
Coated webs
Laminates
Printed rolls
Composite materials
INLINE AND TRACEABLE
Surface inspection becomes useful when it connects to production.
Spectify links acquisition, inference, validation and reporting to line context so defects can support immediate and downstream decisions.
Detect
Identify visible deviations while the web is moving.
Map
Store location, class, severity and image evidence.
Improve
Use production history to expose recurring quality patterns.
Learn
Use validated inspection history to strengthen the quality knowledge base.
INDUSTRIAL ROLL INSPECTION
From a visible defect to a usable roll map.
A web inspection system observes the moving material. A roll-level record connects those observations to a specific roll and its usable length. That connection helps teams review recurring defects, investigate claims and plan the next production step.
Locate along and across the web
Record the defect image, roll identifier, length position and cross-web position together. Position mapping must be checked against the line encoder and the machine's actual material movement.
Review the evidence
Use the original image alongside heatmap and insight views to assess an event. Confirm its class and severity against the factory's quality standard before using it in grading or disposition decisions.
Prepare downstream decisions
A validated defect map can inform cutting, rewinding and quality review. Transfers to downstream machines depend on their interfaces, roll identification and the position accuracy agreed during integration.
INLINE DEPLOYMENT
Choose the inspection point around the production decision.
On a finishing line, inspection can be evaluated near the stenter exit, before winding or at an existing inspection machine. The right location is the one where defects are visible, the web is stable and the remaining machine distance permits the intended action.
Define width, speed and defect size
Start with production width, normal and maximum speed, and the smallest critical defect. Camera coverage, illumination, exposure and data throughput need to be validated together on the moving material.
Check line response
A PLC stop or alert requires access to machine signals and a measured response delay. Calculate how far the web travels between detection and the completed action, then verify that distance on the line.
Connect the roll to production
Agree how a barcode or roll ID relates to an order, production job and inspection report. ERP or MES integration is scoped around the customer's available interfaces and required data fields.
ROLL REPORTING
See the format before defining your report.
A useful report keeps the roll identity, inspected length, defect locations, images and agreed grading rules together. The sample below illustrates a reporting format; its values are demonstration data, not a customer result or a detection benchmark.
Questions before deployment
Questions before deployment
What is a web inspection system?
It is a vision system that continuously inspects moving roll-to-roll material and records defects by location.
Can the system trigger line actions?
Possible actions depend on integration design, PLC access, acceptable delay and the production process.
Does web speed affect detection?
Yes. Exposure time, illumination, data throughput and required resolution are validated at the target speed.
What is the difference between web inspection and industrial roll inspection?
Web inspection describes continuous observation of moving material. Industrial roll inspection also emphasizes the roll-specific defect map and quality record used during review, cutting or rewinding. Spectify connects these workflows through position-aware records.
What information is needed to evaluate a retrofit?
Provide material samples, line width, normal and maximum speed, critical defect dimensions, available installation space, roll identification and machine signal access. Feasibility and acceptance criteria are agreed before scale-up.
Can defect maps be used for cutting or rewinding?
They can support downstream planning when roll identity and position data remain consistent. Automated machine actions require a separately validated interface and measured position accuracy.
Related inspection solutions
Evaluate your material
Make the roll reviewable from end to end.
Share the web width, speed, material appearance and defect thresholds to begin a technical feasibility review.