Window, door, and exterior siding

Ensuring shape-quality of plastic and vinyl extrusions.
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Inspection systems for extruded plastic profiles used in window, door & siding

In a window and door frame market projected to grow from $105 billion to $149 billion by 2034, staying competitive means producing and delivering consistent, high-quality plastic and PVC extrusions, which in turn reduces costs by cutting material waste and production downtime.

Production

Perform routine inspections of shape-quality to catch deviations early and fine-tune machine settings before defects escalate.

Part Development

Accelerate part creation by confirming die quality and fine-tuning machine parameters to reduce trial-and-error and improve first-pass yield.

Continuous Improvement

On demand access historical visual and empirical inspection records make it easy to identify trends and proactively correct issues.

Customer Service

Drive peace of mind with thorough quality reports, fewer customer rejections, swift resolutions, and enhanced collaboration through shared data.

Learn how PLV is purpose-built for inspecting rubber profiles

We've worked closely with leading quality teams from top extruders and end-users in the window & door industry for over 3 decades to build a system that handles the unique challenges of inspecting shape quality of plastic profiles.

The ends of the caliper should be against the profile, actually measuring it

Quality challenges

  • Natural shape variability causes automated online inspections to fail
  • Manual QA/QC checks are subjective and inconsistent
  • Lack digital records for traceability or further review
  • Archiving physical samples takes up valuable space
  • Lack standardized reporting and data sharing with customers

Our approach to quality control

We implement fast, repeatable offline digital inspection systems made for plastic profiles.

  • Calibrated scanners accurately capture digital cross sections of samples
  • Automatically capture and assess critical lengths and angles based on specific pre-trained reference alignments.
  • Easily access and share inspection records across teams and partners.

How your quality benefits

  • Drive accountability with time-stamped digital records linked to each inspector.
  • Share inspections with other stakeholders to quickly resolve issues
  • Improve supplier-customer collaboration by providing consistent reports and data
  • Faster validation of new parts during development
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