After the press
Checks geometry, dimensions, volume and major damage — before any value is added to a faulty blank.
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Manual sorting, replaced by a measurable decision
QuatroHTC is an AI inspector at the critical control points of your tile line — after the press and after final processing. It assesses every tile, decides first, second or reject, and sends the sorting command itself. No more subjective grading that drifts shift to shift.
IN PLAIN WORDS
What it is, in one line
An automatic inspector that looks at each hyperpressed tile at two key moments — right after pressing and again after finishing — grades it by consistent rules, and tells the rejector where to send it.
After finishing
Final sorting and quality-grade classification: surface, coating, grinding and shot-blasting defects.
It decides & acts
Each tile is classified first / second / reject and the sorting command goes straight to the rejector.
BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTATION
Why tile producers install
QuatroHTC
Manual sorting is slow, subjective and impossible to audit. QuatroHTC makes grading
consistent, measurable and automatic.
2critical control points
100%of tiles classified, 24/7
3grades: first · second · reject
24/7consistent grading
Objective grading
The same rules applied to every tile, every shift — no more first-grade product downgraded by a cautious sorter, or seconds slipping into first.
Catch faults early
Post-press inspection stops faulty blanks before finishing adds cost to a tile that will be rejected anyway.
Automatic sorting
The grade decision is sent straight to the rejector — sorting happens at line speed, hands-free.
Feedback to finishing
Defect data feeds back to grinding and coating equipment, so the process is corrected, not just the product.
Auditable quality
Every grade decision is recorded — a defensible quality record for demanding buyers.
Fewer disputes
Consistent, documented grading reduces arguments over what counts as first or second grade.
HOW IT WORKS
How a tile is graded — five steps
The decision logic that runs at every control point, in milliseconds.
Image capture
Cameras record the tile at the control point — after the press, and again after finishing.
Defect detection
Neural networks find chips, cracks, pores, coating and grinding defects, and exposed base concrete.
Severity assessment
Each defect is weighed by type and severity against your quality thresholds.
Quality classification
The tile is classified first, second or reject by consistent, measurable rules.
Sorting command
The decision is sent to the rejector — and fed back to the finishing equipment.
KEY FEATURES
See the operator interface
Everything the line operator and the plant manager need — on one screen.
Click through the views.
WHAT IT DETECTS
The defects it catches at every
stage
From the pressed blank to the finished tile. Tuned to your product and grade standard.
GET IN TOUCH
See QuatroHTC on your line
Send us your line details and we’ll arrange a tailored presentation and a live demo of the system inspecting a product like yours.
