http://lucasantoro97.github.io/cv/tags/welding-process-monitoring/Welding Process MonitoringHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usMon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000http://lucasantoro97.github.io/cv/media/icon_hu14781725956092311890.pnghttp://lucasantoro97.github.io/cv/tags/welding-process-monitoring/http://lucasantoro97.github.io/cv/project/therness/Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000http://lucasantoro97.github.io/cv/project/therness/<h2 id="about-therness">About Therness</h2> <p><strong>Therness</strong> is a Politecnico di Torino spinoff building AI-powered thermal monitoring for weld quality assurance in industrial manufacturing. The platform combines real-time thermography, visual inspection and machine-learning models trained on production environments to eliminate weld defects and produce audit-ready evidence packages.</p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> </p> <h3 id="-highlights">🎯 Highlights</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Spinoff origin:</strong> Politecnico di Torino — DIMEAS, born from the Thexor research group&rsquo;s work on thermography and NDT.</li> <li><strong>Investment:</strong> Selected for the Tech4Planet Pre-seed investment program (CDP Venture Capital SGR).</li> <li><strong>Compliance:</strong> Audit-ready outputs aligned with ISO 17635 and ISO 3834.</li> <li><strong>Deployment model:</strong> map &amp; baseline → pilot &amp; validate → roll out &amp; train.</li> </ul> <h3 id="-product-portfolio">🔧 Product Portfolio</h3> <p><strong>Software</strong></p> <ul> <li> — operator-grade thermal monitoring with live weld-pool view, temperature analytics and ISO 17635 evidence.</li> <li> — inline anomaly detection and Kaizen reporting on top of HeatCore.</li> <li> — turnkey thermal-AI configuration for robotic welding cells.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hardware — thermal cameras</strong></p> <ul> <li> — industrial reference sensor, QVGA LWIR, up to 2000 °C, PoE / GigE Vision.</li> <li> — compact variant for tight or embedded installs.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hardware — visual camera</strong></p> <ul> <li> — 480 fps high-definition visual camera with integrated laser-safe illumination.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Specialised systems</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>HeatScan</strong> — purpose-built real-time thermal monitoring and anomaly detection for induction pipe welding.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Free tools</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>AI NDT Agent</strong> — generates ISO 9712 / ASNT Level III compliant NDT procedures (UT, RT, MT, PT, VT) on demand.</li> </ul> <h3 id="-services">🛠️ Services</h3> <ul> <li>Industrial thermography</li> <li>PV thermography by drone</li> <li>Electrical panels thermography</li> <li>Welding process consulting</li> <li>Quality AI agents &amp; QMS integration</li> <li>IEC 60079 compliance support</li> </ul> <h3 id="-industry-applications">🏭 Industry Applications</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Heavy manufacturing</strong> — automotive, aerospace, oil &amp; gas, construction.</li> <li><strong>Quality control</strong> — real-time weld verification and defect detection.</li> <li><strong>Process optimisation</strong> — root-cause timelines linked to process parameters.</li> <li><strong>Compliance</strong> — ISO 17635 / ISO 3834 audit-ready evidence with secure data retention.</li> </ul> <h3 id="-research-foundation">🔬 Research Foundation</h3> <p>Therness builds on research carried out at Politecnico di Torino (DIMEAS) on active thermography, machine learning for NDT, computer vision for industrial inspection and real-time quality control. The spinoff is supported by <strong>Tech4Planet</strong>, Italy&rsquo;s National Technology Transfer Hub for environmental sustainability, initiated by CDP Venture Capital SGR and bringing together Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino and Politecnico di Bari with partners including PoliHub, I3P, BINP, Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, a2a, Gruppo Iren, NEVA SGR, Joule (Eni&rsquo;s business school) and Snam.</p> <h3 id="-project-details">🔗 Project Details</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Spinoff approval:</strong> April 22, 2024</li> <li><strong>Scientific Coordinator:</strong> Prof. Raffaella Sesana</li> <li><strong>Involved Structures:</strong> DIMEAS — Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering</li> <li><strong>Partner:</strong> Tech4Planet S.r.l.</li> </ul> <h3 id="-resources">📖 Resources</h3> <ul> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> <li> </li> </ul> <hr> <p><em>Therness represents the translation of academic research on thermography and NDT into industrial practice, demonstrating the impact of university–industry collaboration on manufacturing quality.</em></p>