Rapta weld AI: real-time NDT inspection system for TPO membrane weld integrity
Rapta Weld AI offers a portable, AI-enabled non-destructive inspection system for TPO membrane welds using multi-modal sensing and machine vision. The system provides real-time defect detection, enhancing quality assurance in field applications.
Overview
Rapta Weld AI is a cutting-edge solution designed to address the critical need for reliable quality assurance in TPO membrane welding. Utilizing a combination of multi-modal sensing and AI-driven machine vision, this portable system enables real-time, non-destructive inspection of weld integrity. It is particularly adept at detecting hot and cold weld defects across various membrane thicknesses, providing installers with an objective, data-driven approach to quality assurance that minimizes reliance on subjective field judgments.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Multi-modal sensing platform: Integrates thermal infrared (IR) imaging into a vision baseline to detect heat-affected zones and subsurface fusion anomalies.
- AI-based weld classification: Utilizes Rapta’s edge-AI engine trained on labeled data to classify welds accurately under different environmental conditions.
- Augmented vision UI: Displays seam mapping with color-coded overlays on a tablet interface, enhancing user experience and clarity.
- Edge-AI processing: Operates efficiently in field conditions without requiring cloud connectivity, ensuring rugged and reliable use.
- Automated QA records: Provides digital and video quality assurance records for consistency and traceability.
Technology readiness level
This technology is at TRL 6, indicating that it has been validated in relevant environments and is ready for further field validation and optimization. The system is poised for deployment in real-world settings, offering a significant advancement in non-destructive testing capabilities for TPO membrane installations.
About Rapta, Inc.
Rapta, Inc. is an Agentic AI software company that provides a manufacturing platform designed to improve productivity, quality control, and workforce training. The platform integrates with standard factory compute hardware and utilizes visual, no-code action builders to process data from video and sensors. By leveraging AI to capture expert assembly knowledge, the system generates standard work instructions, offers real-time operator training, and performs automated quality inspection. This solution allows manufacturers to standardize processes across facilities, accelerate new product introduction ramp-ups, and gain detailed operational insights through task-level analytics and API integrations.
The company serves major industrial sectors, including defense primes and medical device manufacturers, by helping them scale production, eliminate rework, and reduce error costs. By creating a unified feedback loop between engineering, production, and quality departments, the platform supports manufacturers in meeting reliability milestones and securing certifications, such as Department of Defense full-rate production approvals. Headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, with additional presence on Florida's Space Coast, Rapta has gained industry recognition, including selection for the Northrop Grumman Technology Accelerator and funding from institutional investors to further its mission of transforming manufacturing productivity.
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