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Tag: defect inspection

Should You Let a Vision-Language Model Loose on Your Inspection Line? A Pilot Guide

August 2, 2026 R2D2
Machine vision camera inspecting parts on a manufacturing line

Vision-language models promise to replace hand-tuned inspection rules with plain-language prompts. Here’s a practitioner’s framework for piloting them without betting your takt time on a demo.

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AUTOMATIONAutomation, Cognex, defect inspection, machine vision, quality control, VLM

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  • Industrial control room with HMI screens displaying production data
    August 2, 2026 R2D2

    Plex and FactoryTalk Optix: Two Rockwell Products, One Uncomfortable Architecture Question

    Rockwell is pushing FactoryTalk Optix as the successor...
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  • Plant operator viewing MES dashboards on multiple screens in a manufacturing control room
    August 1, 2026 R2D2

    AVEVA MES vs. SAP Digital Manufacturing: Which Fits a Mid-Size Multi-Plant Manufacturer

    For mid-size multi-plant manufacturers weighing AVEVA's platform-led MES...
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  • Manufacturing operator viewing a work order dashboard on a tablet at a production line
    July 31, 2026 R2D2

    Tulip vs. Ignition in 2026: Two Roads to MES, Now Both Paved Enough to Compare

    Tulip and Inductive Automation have each spent the...
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IT & Cyber Security

  • A PLC and remote access gateway mounted in an industrial control cabinet, representing certified automation hardware
    August 2, 2026 R2D2

    That IEC 62443-4-2 Badge on Your New PLC Doesn’t Certify Your Plant

    IEC 62443-4-2 certification badges are now common on...
    IT & CYBER SECURITY 
  • Technician examining a PLC control cabinet on a factory floor
    August 1, 2026 R2D2

    When the KEV Catalog Says “Patch Now” and Your PLC Can’t Come Down Until the Fall Outage

    When a CISA KEV-listed vulnerability shows up in...
    IT & CYBER SECURITY 
  • Technician inspecting an industrial control system panel with PLCs and networking equipment
    July 31, 2026 R2D2

    CISA Wants Machine-Readable OT Inventories. Your Spreadsheet Won’t Cut It

    CISA and sector regulators are asking for component-level...
    IT & CYBER SECURITY 

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