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inspection at ITMA 2023. The Uster Fabriq Assistant efficient and productive. An additional effect is
is a central platform for automated processing, increased process accuracy and security, through
analyzing, and visualizing quality data from Uster consistent quality decisions for grading of quality
fabric inspection systems. Comprehensive data, levels, post-processing, delivery release, and, most
interpreted reliably, let fabric producers focus on their of all, avoiding claims.
core tasks to drive operational excellence.
Cutting-edge hardware generates the data to build a
What are the real advantages created by Uster Fabric reliable foundation for decisions. Uster Fabric
Inspection systems? Experts at Uster want users to Inspection systems offer automatic real-time quality
experience the full power of the data being gathered.
inspection. They can be seamlessly integrated into
Artificial intelligence That’s why they developed Fabriq Assistant – one production – at line, running speeds up to 1,000
meters per minute – providing consistent and
data platform, as a central quality hub for all
efficient defect detection.
stakeholders in the mill.
in fabric inspection The new Uster Fabriq Assistant eliminates manual AI Classification
The core value module introduced with Uster Fabriq
data processing and speeds up decision processes
significantly. Fabric manufacturers can release their
application scope of data generated by Uster
products for delivery automatically based on their Assistant is AI Classification, which extends the
New Uster Fabriq Assistant automates data specific business rules without any human in the loop, automated fabric inspection systems. Specific codes
can be automatically assigned to every image
which eliminates bottlenecks and increases productivity.
preparation to guide key decision-making Automated collection, analysis and visualization generated by Uster Fabriq Vision and Uster Fabriq
Vision N. Without AI Classification staff members
The application is a web-based tool with individual have to laboriously add defect image codes at the
user accounts and specific dashboards. Fabriq PC to perform a data review. By introducing machine
Assistant shows a summary of quality performance learning capabilities, data classification is fully
from all the fabric rolls ever inspected in the mill. automated and fabric producers can save more than
Information is presented – and easy to be shared 80% of their manual review time.
with other users – as a variety of statistical analysis
tools, with results in different charts, histograms or The real difference AI Classification makes will be
evolution trends. demonstrated at the Uster booth (B103) in Hall 10 at
the upcoming ITMA 2023 in Milan. Visitors can take a
This depth of analysis goes way beyond what challenge against Uster AI by trying to classify as
previously could only be done manually in MS Excel! many fabric defects as possible in a certain time. It’s
Automated data collection, visualization and analysis, a game, but it clearly shows the advantages of the
as well as data processing and reporting functions, Uster solution in accuracy and performance,
are viewed on the central data platform. It works like compared to the best human efforts.
an expert assistant, offering relevant quality data
during and after inspection. If the user is searching Operational excellence
for information on a specific roll, for example, just a The first step for improvements in fabric production –
few clicks will bring up the review dashboard. Here, thanks to Fabriq Assistant – is that managers can
all the details for that single roll are available – concentrate on making decisions. The information
including defect images, defect map and list and roll they need is newly available, anytime and anywhere
statistics. within a few minutes after inspection. Uster aims for
the ongoing development of advanced quality data
Decisions with impact analysis and reporting, with the goal to empower
Using the Uster central platform enables managers to customers’ progress to operational excellence.
focus on their main task of making key decisions.
Fabriq Assistant removes the unwanted workload of In machine learning technology, the application
manual data preparation and analysis. It also mimics the human brain. Knowing the capabilities of
provides the basis for maximum decision-making artificial neural networks, Uster has also introduced
accuracy, using advanced technologies such as safety mechanisms to track the performance of AI,
Uster Fabriq Assistant - efficient decision-taking based on data-driven insights
Artificial Intelligence (AI). and data can easily be prepared for AI
improvements. Uster experts will be glad to provide
Automated features let users experience this highly more information about what AI can do for fabric
flexible and customizable application as their virtual producers at the upcoming ITMA 2023.

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