Controlling the quality of a manufactured article

One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, perform a method for monitoring application of a surface treatment to articles in a manufacturing process, the method comprising:

• receiving a thermal profile of at least a portion of an article to which a surface treatment has been applied, the thermal profile comprising:
• a first temperature indication of a first region of the article, and
• a second temperature indication of a second region of the article;
• accessing a standard model of the article comprising:
• a first model region that corresponds to the first region, the first model region having a first model temperature range, and
• a second model region that corresponds to the second region, the second model region having a second model temperature range;
• comparing the first temperature indication to the first model temperature range to determine if the first temperature indication is outside of the first model temperature range;
• and
• comparing the second temperature indication to the second model temperature range to determine if the second temperature indication is outside of the second model temperature range.

A system for monitoring application of a surface treatment to articles in a manufacturing process, the system comprising:

• at least one surface treatment tool;
• at least one thermal-imaging device;
• at least one processor;
• and
• one or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising:
• receiving, from the thermal-imaging device, a thermal profile of at least a portion of an article to which a surface treatment has been applied by the at least one surface treatment tool, the thermal profile comprising:
• a first temperature indication of a first region of the article, and
• a second temperature indication of a second region of the article;
• accessing a standard model of the article comprising:
• a first model region that corresponds to the first region, the first model region comprising a first model temperature range, and
• a second model region that corresponds to the second region, the second model region comprising a second model temperature range;
• comparing the first temperature indication to the first model temperature range to determine if the first temperature indication is outside of the first model temperature range;
• and
• comparing the second temperature indication to the second model temperature range to determine if the second temperature indication is outside of the second model temperature range.