Fine Chemicals Company saves $80,000 per year

A leading fine chemicals manufacturer struggled with inconsistent product quality grading due to reliance on grab sampling. By implementing Laminar’s in-line spectral sensing and AI-driven analysis, the company unlocked continuous, touchless quality monitoring — saving $80,000 per year on a single line.

Challenges Faced

Product quality was defined by color and haze, but grab sampling delayed visibility and led to inefficiencies. The company needed a way to measure and validate product quality in real time, directly in the process line.

Implemented Solutions

• Deployed Laminar’s patented spectral sensors directly in the process line for real-time, continuous monitoring.
• Applied AI-based analysis to detect subtle changes in color and haze signatures.
• Automated quality grading into categories (Grade A = Clear, Grade B = Yellow tint, Grade C = Orange tint).
• Enabled operators to make immediate interventions and optimize production in the moment.

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Results

• $80,000 annual savings per line by reducing off-grade product and minimizing waste.
• Continuous QA/QC without the delays and labor costs of grab sampling.
• Improved consistency and confidence in product grading.
• Scalable solution with applications across personal care, home care, beauty & wellbeing, dairy, food & beverage, cosmetics, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

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