Machine Vision & Industrial Inspection AI worked example

Automated Inspection Capacity at 99% automated system uptime: a worked example

This scenario runs the automated inspection capacity calculation on the strong side: 99% automated system uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when sizing an automated inspection system for a new line or checking whether an existing system can handle an increased production volume without becoming a bottleneck.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts inspected per machine cycle: 1 parts / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available inspection cycles per shift: 2,400 cycles / shift (unchanged)
  • Automated system uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 95)
  • Inspection pass rate: 97.5 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross inspection capacity = parts per cycle x available cycles per shift) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,317 parts for good parts inspected per shift, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,400 parts for gross inspection capacity per shift.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 24 parts for parts lost to system downtime.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 59.4 parts for parts removed by inspection rejection.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where automated system uptime sits at 95% and the headline result is 2,223 parts, this scenario comes in 4.21% above the baseline at 2,317 parts.
  • Use it when sizing an automated inspection cell or checking whether its throughput matches upstream production rate. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Good parts inspected per shift: 2,317 parts (headline result)
  • Gross inspection capacity per shift: 2,400 parts
  • Parts lost to system downtime: 24 parts
  • Parts removed by inspection rejection: 59.4 parts

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Automated Inspection Capacity calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.