Rockwell announces AI inspection technology
Rockwell Automation says it continues to advance AI/ML across its offerings, announcing an API-enabled integration between Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI.
According to Rockwell’s ‘Scaling MES Across the Enterprise’ report, 42% of manufacturing processes are expected to become AI-supported within the next year. On the back of this, the company says that Plex QMS and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI integration offers manufacturers opportunities for strategic, automated quality intelligence.
“AI plays a critical role in Rockwell’s industrial autonomy strategy,” said Devin Burke, group product manager, Rockwell Automation. “With predictive intelligence, manufacturers can shift from scripted automation to adaptable autonomy as systems learn, adjust and collaborate across software, hardware and workers.”
The integration builds on the API-first architecture of Plex QMS, enabling interoperability. Rockwell says that when connected to FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI, Plex QMS delivers AI-driven workflows to new and existing camera systems. These workflows aim to help detect anomalies and reduce defects, since traditional visual inspection is only 80% effective and often fails to store inspection history. The Plex QMS and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI integration proposes to deliver improved visual inspection, with results recorded in the Plex system to provide traceability, product serialisation, and an accurate record of inspection history.
In addition to the new integration, Plex Connected Worker recently introduced an AI-powered authoring agent within the Digital Work Instructions suite, which transforms CAD files and technical assets into structured, step-by-step instructions for frontline employees. Similarly, Plex includes an AI agent embedded within its Reporting and Analytics capabilities, offering out‑of‑the‑box dashboards that turn operational data into real-time, actionable insights, according to the company.
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