Musashi AI Takes the Complexity Out of Complex Parts Inspection
Musashi AI, am industrial automation technology company specializing in AI-based automated visual inspection technology, is offering a simpler, quicker, and more cost-efficient way for its customers to introduce an automated inspection solution (AIS) into their operations. with its Gen 2 automated inspection solution.
Musashi AI has long been known for providing an ecosystem of inspection hardware and software solutions. These tools help manufacturers leverage deep learning and data insights to improve part quality on complex parts, while helping to reduce overall production costs. Musashi AI will continue to offer its turnkey solutions; however, manufacturers now have access to a modular, off-the-shelf alternative. The Gen 2 system is tailored for organizations seeking greater flexibility than fully turnkey systems offer, as well as faster and more efficient implementation.
“Our first-generation inspection systems were almost entirely application-specific, custom-built to match each customer’s part and integration requirements,” says Shawn Fitzpatrick, Director of Engineering at Musashi AI. “While that level of tailoring delivered strong results, it also added time, cost, and complexity to every project. With our next-generation platform, we’ve standardized the inspection subsystem — the core AI-driven portion within the larger automated inspection cell — into a modular design. This approach streamlines deployment, reduces cost and system footprint, and still gives end buyers the flexibility to integrate with their preferred PLCs, safety systems, and robot brands. The system can be managed entirely by Musashi AI or collaboratively with the end buyer’s chosen integrator, whether local or in-house.”
The savings in cost, integration, cycle time, and other features are considerable, with several benefits including:
System cost: A reduction in hardware bill of materials, as well as less need for control and electrical programming, can cut AIS cost by close to 35%.
Integration lead time: Reducing long lead times for hardware and time required for assembly cuts integration, in one example, from 26 weeks to 15 weeks.
Inspection cycle time: Gen 2 has been optimized for image capture. Multi-camera inspection stages help to cut inspection time in half.
Improved AI models: By focusing on key regions during the inspection process, AI models are more precise, accurate, and efficient.
Edge computing: With 3–4 weeks of data stored locally, production runs uninterrupted even if a server fails. Users can run operations on-site or can connect to the cloud.
Like the turnkey solutions that will continue to be a part of Musashi AI’s automated inspection offerings, Gen 2 is powered by Musashi AI’s Cendiant Software Ecosystem. Gen 2’s new API enables the Cendiant system to integrate easily with legacy systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), material requirements planning (MRP), and quality management system (QMS).
For more information: www.musashiai.com
