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AI for Manufacturing · Dundee

AI for Manufacturing in Dundee

Applying AI on Dundee production lines, where the two kinds of error are not equivalent. A vision system that over-flags wastes an inspector's time; one that misses a defect ships it to a customer — and a model reported as ninety-eight per cent accurate can be failing at precisely the rare fault that matters most.

Why this comes up

The problem

The inspection model reports high accuracy and the defects that reach customers are the ones it has never seen.

What you get

What we deliver

  • False negatives and false positives valued separately, since the costs differ enormously
  • Rare defect examples gathered deliberately, because these are what the model lacks
  • Thresholds set to over-flag where a missed fault is expensive or unsafe
  • Human inspection retained on a sample rather than removed at go-live
  • Performance monitored per defect type, not as a single accuracy figure
  • Retraining planned for when materials, tooling or suppliers change

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Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what ai for manufacturing would actually involve — whether or not you use us.

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Working in Dundee

Scotland

Dundee has a games development cluster with a genuine international reputation, so the local talent pool and the local expectation of interface quality are both higher than the city's size suggests.

Interactive and games-adjacent development, plus life sciences data systems tied to the university research base.

Sectors we work with in Dundee

  • Games & Digital
  • Life Sciences
  • Higher Education
  • Healthcare
  • Marine

What we work with

Technologies and platforms

  • Computer vision
  • Python
  • Azure IoT
  • Power BI

Who we work with

Industries we serve

  • Precision engineering
  • Food production
  • Automotive components
  • Packaging
  • Electronics manufacturing

Why us

Why Dundee businesses choose Asionis

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

How we work

  1. Step 1

    Free consultation

    A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.

  2. Step 2

    Proposal

    Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.

  3. Step 3

    Build

    Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.

  4. Step 4

    Launch and support

    We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.

AI for Manufacturing in Dundee — common questions

Why does overall accuracy mislead?
Because defects are rare. A line producing one fault in five hundred units has a model that scores well by passing everything, and the headline figure conceals whether it has ever correctly identified the failure mode you actually care about.
How do you get examples of rare defects?
By collecting them deliberately over time, and sometimes by producing them. Keeping and photographing every rejected part, and manufacturing deliberate faults where that is feasible, builds the set that a model cannot learn from normal production.
Should inspectors be removed once it works?
Not entirely, and not quickly. A sample inspection continuing alongside the system is what detects drift, and it also preserves the human judgement that identifies a new failure mode — which by definition is one the model has never been trained to see.
When does retraining become necessary?
Whenever the inputs change. A different steel supplier, a retooled press, a new coating or a change in lighting on the line can all shift what the images look like, and a model that was accurate in March can quietly degrade after a change nobody thought to mention.
Do you work with businesses across Dundee City?
Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout Scotland, including Dundee and the surrounding Dundee City area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
What kind of Dundee businesses do you usually work with?
Interactive and games-adjacent development, plus life sciences data systems tied to the university research base. Beyond that we work across Games & Digital, Life Sciences, Higher Education, Healthcare and Marine.
Do you cover the areas around Dundee?
Yes — we work throughout Scotland, including Perth, Aberdeen, Edinburgh. Dundee is an urban area of roughly 150,000+, and we take on work across the wider Dundee City region rather than the city boundary alone.

Talk to us about AI for Manufacturing in Dundee

A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

Or reach us directly

07707 771599admin@asionis.com

Leicester, United Kingdom