// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Sampling
Sampling is the process of selecting a representative portion of a larger group of products or materials for inspection or testing. It's done to assess the quality of the entire batch without having to check every single item.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Sampling, in Industry 5.0 quality assurance, is the statistical process of selecting a representative subset of items from a production lot or population for inspection and testing, enabling inference about the entire lot's quality characteristics with a defined level of confidence.
BACKGROUND
Smart manufacturing is a broad category of manufacturing that employs computer-integrated manufacturing, high levels of adaptability and rapid design changes, digital information technology, and more flexible technical workforce training. Other goals sometimes include fast changes in production levels based on demand, optimization of the supply chain, efficient production and recyclability. In this concept, a smart factory has interoperable systems, multi-scale dynamic modelling and simulation, intelligent automation, strong cyber security, and networked sensors.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Statistical Sampling
- Lot Sampling
- Inspection by Sample
- Quality Sampling
USAGE NOTE
Proper sampling techniques are critical to avoid biased results and ensure reliable quality decisions.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Sampling.
Develops a comprehensive suite of hardware and software for industrial metrology, including coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and the Q-DAS software platform for Statistical Process Control (SPC), which are used for sampling and analyzing parts to ensure manufacturing quality.
Provides a cloud-based Statistical Process Control (SPC) software platform, Enact, designed to help manufacturers monitor processes in real-time by analyzing sample data to reduce scrap, improve quality, and ensure compliance.
A leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions such as coordinate measuring machines, optical and multi-sensor systems which are critical for taking precise measurements from product samples to verify they meet design specifications.
Specializes in machine vision systems, software, and sensors used for automated inspection and quality control. Their technology enables high-speed sampling or 100% inspection of products on the production line to detect defects and verify assembly.
Manufactures a wide range of sensors, vision systems, and high-precision measurement instruments that are deployed on factory floors to automate the sampling and inspection of parts for dimensional accuracy and surface defects.
Manufactures collaborative robots (cobots) that automate the physical process of sampling. Their cobots are frequently deployed to pick parts from a production line and place them into inspection machines for quality analysis, ensuring consistent and tireless sampling.
Offers a frontline operations platform that allows manufacturers to build custom applications for shop floor workers. These apps can guide operators through quality check procedures, standardizing data collection from physical samples and integrating with tools and sensors.
Provides a manufacturing analytics platform that uses AI to analyze streams of data sampled from plant floor machinery and sensors. It digitizes, contextualizes, and analyzes this data to help manufacturers improve quality and productivity by understanding process variations.