Gorad Factory Platform
Inspection, machine data and quality apps on one platform that runs inside your plant. Start with the app you need most, and add others later without replacing anything.
Three layers, one system
Vision and Connect bring the data in. Apps turn it into decisions. The core is shared.
- One web application: simple screens for operators, detailed screens for engineers
- Each app keeps its own data and shares results as standard events
- Runs on its own on the machine network, or on a site server for several lines
Add apps as you need them. They share one login, one audit trail and the same plant data.
Fail-closed visual inspection with a PLC handshake and signed programs.
Reads PLCs and meters and turns tags into standard events.
Two ways in
Most plants start with one of these. Both feed the apps.
AI visual inspection
Cameras check every part, and anything doubtful is rejected. The result goes to your machine’s controller (PLC) with a record of why.
How Vision works Gorad ConnectMachine data
Reads counts, states and alarms from your PLCs and meters, and keeps every reading safe when the network drops.
How Connect worksApps on the platform
Each app does one job and works on its own. All are in early access, being proven with pilot plants.
Quality
Production
Compliance & logistics
Traceability
Part genealogy across stations, from receiving to shipping, with a recall report.
Label & Dispatch
Print labels at packing and verify them with a camera before the box ships.
Skills & Training
A skill matrix, with a sign-in check on the station before a run starts.
Energy & Carbon
PlannedEnergy use and carbon reporting for exporters. Built with a methodology partner.
What the apps look like
Screenshots from the running platform, filled with demo data. No mock-ups.
What every app shares
One login, one record of changes. A new app never means a new system to learn.
One login, many roles
Operator, supervisor, engineer, quality, maintenance and admin, checked on the server for every request.
Offline licensing
Licences activate without the internet. An expired licence never stops inspection or the machine signal.
Your plant, mapped once
Site, area, line and station are set up once and shared by every app.
Audit trail
A permanent record of every configuration change: who changed what, and when.
Shared events
Apps exchange standard events, so adding an app never means re-wiring the others.
Updates and backup
Updates, backups and restores from the browser. No command line needed.
How Gorad compares
How Gorad differs from a smart camera, a custom integrator project or separate tools.
| Capability | Smart camera | Custom integrator project | Separate point tools | Gorad Factory Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-camera, one verdict per part | Limited | Yes | — | Yes |
| A fault means NG, by design | Depends on setup | Depends on the integrator | — | Built in, covered by tests |
| Signed, versioned inspection programs | Varies | Rarely | — | Yes |
| Change it without the original integrator | Partly | Rarely | — | Yes, from SETUP |
| Classical and AI checks in one program | Limited | Custom code | — | Yes |
| Inspection feeds SPC, NCR and OEE | No | Custom work | Separate systems | Same platform |
| One login and one audit trail | — | Varies | No | Yes |
| Air-gapped updates | Varies | Manual | Varies | By USB, from the web interface |
Typical characteristics of each category. Individual products and projects vary.
Apps that work well together
Each app stands alone. These are common starting combinations, not fixed packages.
Quality
Vision + SPC + NCR/CAPA
Production
Line Performance + Tool Life + Maintenance
Compliance
Traceability + NCR/CAPA + SPC + Calibration + Skills
Machine builder
Connect + Line Performance + Maintenance
Frequently asked questions
Which PLCs does Gorad work with?
Gorad Vision and Gorad Connect talk to PLCs over Modbus TCP, Siemens S7 and OPC UA (as a client). EtherNet/IP and an OPC UA server are not available today.
Does the platform need the internet or a cloud account?
No. Everything runs on-premise, and an air-gapped plant can run it fully offline: the licence activates offline, and programs, updates and backups move by USB from the web interface.
What happens if a camera or the software fails during inspection?
The part is rejected. A cycle is OK only when every expected view reports OK; an error, timeout or missing view produces NG. The result is written to the journal before the PLC output.
Can we start with one app?
Yes. Each app stands on its own and shares the platform core. Most plants start with Vision or Connect and add SPC, NCR/CAPA or Line Performance later on the same platform.
Is the platform ready for production?
The Factory Platform is in early access. Every app is built and tested in software, and the pilot programme proves it on real stations before general release.
Start with the app that hurts most
Book a 30-minute demo, or tell us about the station that causes you the most trouble.