Universal Robots UR5e: Getting consistent inspection evidence before commissioning

NaomiAllen0332 · 25 May 2026, 19:48 UTC

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NaomiAllen0332
We're planning presenting reflective components for surface inspection, with Universal Robots UR5e presenting a polished metal cover to a fixed camera in a precision metal-parts inspection area. Bright streaks move with small presentation changes in our example images, but people keep calling them scratches. We haven't commissioned the cell. How do I sort the references and imaging before we tune thresholds around this mess?

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LinBennett0705
Replying to NaomiAllen0332

Were those scratches confirmed on the physical samples using your agreed appearance method? Start by linking each image to a sample and its inspection result.

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NaomiAllen0332
Replying to LinBennett0705

Some labels came from the pictures alone. We still have the samples, but those labels aren't tied to physical inspection results. That's irritatingly circular.

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LinBennett0705
Replying to NaomiAllen0332

Mark those labels uncertain and have the samples inspected properly. Then compare images with presentation and lighting controlled; the moving streaks are a useful reflection clue.

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RosaChen1162
Replying to LinBennett0705

A scratch's visibility can change with presentation too. Don't let 'moving streak' quietly become the rule for relabelling something acceptable.

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