Find the Problem Faster.Fix It Before It Spreads.
ThinkTrends agents read inspection records, nonconformance reports, work orders and manuals across your plants and field operations. They find what is out of spec, group recurring failures, and give engineers and technicians the evidence to act.
Nonconformance Report
Machined housing, final inspection
PartHousing, P/N 44-1180 rev CAI
LotL-2603-117, 480 unitsAI
Drawing limitBore 42.000 to 42.050 mmAI
During final inspection, the bore measured up to 42.087 mmAI on 9 of 50 sampled units. The lot was placed on hold.
The operator noted wear on the boring barAI at the last tool change. The same failure was reported in FebruaryAI on Line 3.
A sample nonconformance report. All names and numbers are made up.
Where Agents Take Work Off Your Teams
Each workflow runs on the same governed platform, connected to the systems your plants and field crews already use.
- QualityNonconformance & CAPAReports read, matched to the drawing and routed to CAPA.
- ManufacturingInspection RecordsEvery measurement checked against the drawing.
- MaintenanceWork Order IntelligenceRecurring failures found across work orders.
- Energy & UtilitiesField AssistantAnswers from procedures and manuals, out in the field.
- SuppliersSupplier Quality8D reports drafted and checked against the evidence.
Every Measurement Checked Against the Drawing
Agents read inspection data, CMM output and batch records against the drawing and the control plan. Out-of-tolerance values, missing checks and drifting trends are flagged with the record they came from.
Drawings and Control Plans Applied
Tolerances, sampling rules and required checks are read from your drawings and control plans.
Trends Before Failures
Values drifting toward a limit are flagged before they cross it.
Traced to the Record
Every finding links to the sample, the record and the requirement it breaks.
| Sample | Bore Ø (mm) | Depth (mm) | Operator | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-01 | 42.031 | 18.02 | R. Diaz | Pass |
| S-02 | 42.038 | 18.01 | R. Diaz | Pass |
| S-03 | 42.072 | 18.03 | R. Diaz | Pass |
| S-04 | 42.046 | 18.00 | K. Lin | Pass |
| S-05 | 42.049 | 18.02 | K. Lin | Pass |
| S-06 | 42.048 | — | K. Lin | Pass |
| S-07 | 42.049 | 18.01 | K. Lin | Pass |
Work orders and alarmsLive
Conveyor 3B bearing running hot
Line 3 bearingsReplace drive-end bearing, conveyor 3A
Line 3 bearingsHigh temperature alarm, conveyor 3C motor
Line 3 bearingsNoise from the conveyor 3B gearbox
Line 3 bearingsBearing replaced after seizure, 3D
Line 3 bearings- 15 of 18 orders name the drive-end bearing
- All four conveyors use the new lubrication schedule
- No failures on Line 2, still on 250 hours
- Recommended actions
- Restore the 250-hour interval on Line 3
- Inspect bearings on conveyors 3E and 3F
- Link 18 orders to problem PR-0233
Recurring Failures Found Across Work Orders
Work orders, technician notes and alarm logs are read together across lines and plants. Related failures are grouped as they happen, with the likely cause and the action that prevents the next one.
Every Maintenance System
Work orders from your maintenance systems, technician notes and alarm logs, read in one view.
Patterns Across Plants
Failures that look unrelated on one line are grouped when they share a cause.
Actions That Prevent Repeats
Each issue comes with the likely cause, the evidence and the work that prevents the next failure.
Answers From the Manual, Out in the Field
Field crews ask in plain language and get answers from your procedures, manuals and switching orders, with the source on screen. The assistant logs completed steps on the work order and calls a supervisor when a job needs one.
Only Approved Procedures
Answers come from your current procedures, manuals and switching orders, with the source shown.
Logs the Work
Completed steps, readings and photos are logged on the work order from the conversation.
A Supervisor When It Matters
Questions outside approved procedures go straight to a supervisor, with the conversation attached.
Substation 14
8D Report · Apex Castings
D4. Root Cause
Porosity in housing castings rose from 0.4% to 3.1% in lots received after February 10.1 Apex reports that the degassing unit on its Line 2 was out of service from February 6 to February 19.2
Every rejected lot was poured on Line 2 during that period.13 X-ray results on retained samples confirm gas porosity rather than shrinkage.4
8D Reports Drafted From the Evidence
When a supplier part fails, agents draft the 8D from the nonconformance, inspection data and the supplier’s response, and check each claim against the evidence before your engineer reviews it.
Every Claim Checked
Statements in the 8D are checked against inspection data, lot records and the supplier’s response.
Recurrence Tracked
Each new failure is compared with past 8Ds for the same supplier and part.
Engineers Approve
Containment, root cause and corrective actions are approved by your engineer, then shared with the supplier.
Built for the Plant Floor and the Field
ThinkTrends runs where your operations run, keeps engineers in charge of every decision, and keeps your data out of model training.
Engineers Make the Call
Agents find and explain. Engineers and supervisors decide, and every decision is recorded.
Your Data Never Trains a Model
Drawings, process data and work orders are used to do the work and nothing else.
Runs Where You Need It
Your cloud, your data center or an isolated plant network, with no external dependencies.
Connected to Your Systems
MES, ERP, maintenance and quality systems, read through governed connectors.
Audit-Ready Records
Every finding, disposition and approval is recorded for customer and ISO audits.
Configured, Not Coded
Specifications, rules and routes are settings your engineers maintain.
Related Modules
The platform modules these solutions are built on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ThinkTrends Industrials.
What does ThinkTrends offer for manufacturers and industrial operators?
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ThinkTrends offers agentic AI for quality and operations: inspection and nonconformance review, failure analysis across plants, work order checks and a field assistant for technicians. Agents read records and manuals, find what is out of spec and give engineers the evidence to act.
How is ThinkTrends different from ChatGPT Enterprise or Microsoft Copilot for industrial operations?
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General-purpose assistants do not read your MES, ERP or inspection data. ThinkTrends runs purpose-built agents connected to those systems, answers only from approved procedures, keeps engineers in every disposition and can run on an isolated plant network.
Does a ThinkTrends agent disposition a lot on its own?
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No. Agents find, explain and recommend. An engineer decides each disposition, and the decision is recorded with its evidence.
Which industrial systems does ThinkTrends read?
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MES, ERP, quality and maintenance systems, inspection equipment output and document stores, through governed connectors.
Can ThinkTrends run on an isolated plant network?
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Yes. It can run in your cloud, your data center or on an isolated network with no external dependencies.
How does the ThinkTrends field assistant stay accurate?
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It answers only from the procedures and manuals you approve, shows the source with every answer and sends anything outside them to a supervisor.
Is our data used to train AI models?
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No. ThinkTrends uses operational data only to do the work, inside your own environment. Your data is never used to train, tune or evaluate a model.