The Value of a Turnkey Cleanliness Inspection System

By Francesco Piscani - 10 October, 2017

Optimizing every step of the inspection process

Ensuring manufactured components are free of contaminants presents unique challenges for industrial manufacturers. The technical cleanliness inspection process they are obliged to use involves a number of preparation and inspection steps. Manufacturers need an inspection system that simplifies this process and resolves their complex issues. When it comes to choosing a technical cleanliness inspection system, the following concerns are often raised:

“I have to check results during the inspection. Is that possible?”
“I need to analyze reflective and non-reflective particles at the same time.”
“I have to inspect many samples every day. Speed is a must.”
“I need to recalculate my results to different standards.”
“I have to quickly share my results in a compliance report.”
“Is there a way for non-expert staff to collect inspection data?”

The biggest question stemming from these common statements: “Is there a technical cleanliness inspection system that will address all of these concerns and deliver fast, reliable results?”

OLYMPUS CIX100 Technical Cleanliness Inspection System

The OLYMPUS CIX100 system is a dedicated, turnkey technical cleanliness inspection solution that optimizes every step of the inspection process while addressing today's most pressing inspection issues. By making it easy for even novice inspectors to acquire, process, and document technical cleanliness inspection data, the OLYMPUS CIX100 system simplifies cleanliness process control while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Reliable Simplicity

Technical cleanliness inspection can sometimes seem daunting—simplifying the process is an important part of optimizing operator time and effort. High-resolution optics, leading-edge imaging sensors, and durable, high-performance components make using the OLYMPUS CIX100 system straightforward. Seamlessly integrated software and hardware provide reliable, reproducible imaging conditions.

Intuitive Workflow

Dedicated, easy-to-use software workflows help minimize user action and ensure reliable data—regardless of the operator's experience level. The software also enables the detection of reflective and non-reflective particles in a single scan, supporting international standards and one-click reporting. Inspection and process times are minimized, as are user setting and handling errors.

Easy Access

A turnkey solution means that all the information you need is in one place. The OLYMPUS CIX100 system offers high-performance image acquisition and accurate live processing of particles and contaminants measuring from 2.5 µm up to 42 mm. During the inspection process, all relevant data is displayed on a single screen, including live and overview images. The system also counts and sorts particles into size classes, which are defined in the inspection configuration.

Efficient Evaluation

The OLYMPUS CIX100 system makes sample viewing and documentation quick and easy. Operators can review, revise, and recalculate inspection data at any point in the process with simple-to-use “Delete Particle,” “Split Particle,” and “Merge Particle” software tools. Thumbnails of detected particles are displayed in order from largest to smallest. Full sample views display the complete particle even when the image has been stitched together.

One-Click Reporting

Analytical reports that comply with the standard used during analysis can be created as Word docs or PDFs with a single mouse click. Report files are then sized for data exchange via email. The OLYMPUS CIX100 system's reporting function also enables digital image zooming. Inspection reporting is fast and easy with intuitive report creation that repeatedly produces sophisticated reports based on predefined templates.

Reliable, intuitive, fast, and compliant, the OLYMPUS CIX100 technical cleanliness inspection system is a turnkey solution for manufacturers who need to uphold the highest cleanliness and quality standards. From extraction, filtration, and weighing through to inspection, review, and reporting, the OLYMPUS CIX100 system simplifies and optimizes every step of the technical cleanliness inspection process.