Where this conversation describes AI being used to build or deliver a product. Part of the AI in practice tracker.
Engineering & simulationChatGPT
Operators use ChatGPT to debug machine alarms by uploading photos of error screens, enabling them to fix issues and restore machine operation without waiting for external application support.
“I bring the code up on the screen and then I go in through my chat GPT app and I take a picture of the screen and I tell it what kind of machine and what kind of controller I have and I ask it to debug this for me. And then it tells me, me and chat, start fixing that machine before I call any type of person to come to do applications work for me.”
Engineering & simulationClaude
The team used Claude to adjust machine parameters and reset gear ratios to disable a faulty glass scale on a horizontal mill, allowing the machine to function normally without the scale.
“we used Claude to help us fix the parameters in the back of the machine. to adjust them so we could disable the scale and then reset the gear ratio. So that way it would work normally.”
Quality & testWarp Core AI (custom agent)15-20 minutes to 30 seconds
A custom AI agent scans material certificates and purchase orders to verify material matches specifications, reducing the manual review time from 15-20 minutes to approximately 30 seconds.
“I built a device that an agent that scans my codes, my certs and stuff to make sure that they match where they're supposed to go. So we don't put any CUI data in it, but we have it checked to make sure that is this the right material? Is the purchase order on this match? And what used to take somebody like 15, 20 minutes to go through and read all the documents. It does in about 30 seconds.”
Engineering & simulationChatGPT (Don the Master Machinist agent)
Shop floor staff use a specialized ChatGPT agent, 'Don the Master Machinist,' to instantly retrieve technical machining data like tap drill sizes and surface footage rates, eliminating the need to consult physical books.
“you can ask Don things like, what's the tap drill for a quarter 20 tap? or what's the, what surface footage would you run this 3 flute N mill in this aluminum an inch and a half deep? And it no, it'll answer you.”