Rockwell Automation, Tekna Automazione e Controllo and Prometeon Collaborate to Advance Tire Inspection Processes

Initiative combines Rockwell's industrial automation expertise with Tekna's detection capabilities to support quality, consistency and manufacturing performance

MILAN, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced a collaboration with Tekna Automazione e Controllo and Prometeon Tyre Group focused on advancing automated tire inspection and quality-control processes within tire manufacturing operations.

The project brings together Rockwell's industrial automation and digital transformation expertise with Tekna Automazione e Controllo, a designer and manufacturer of image-processing and inspection systems, to support the automated detection and classification of tire anomalies during final inspection processes. The solution has been selected and commissioned by Prometeon, the only tyre manufacturer fully focused on the industrial, agricultural and OTR sectors, for the automatic checking of truck, bus and radial tire products.

"Tire manufacturers continue to face increasing expectations around product quality, operational efficiency and workforce productivity," said Luca Galluzzi, country director, Italy, Rockwell Automation. "This project demonstrates the value of bringing together complementary expertise from across the industrial ecosystem. We are helping create a framework that can support more consistent manufacturing outcomes while providing Prometeon with additional insight into production performance and continuous improvement opportunities."

Designed for use in high-volume manufacturing environments, the initiative aims to help improve inspection consistency, support product quality objectives and provide manufacturers with greater visibility into production performance. The project also incorporates support from Kalypso, Rockwell's digital transformation consulting business, helping align the new inspection capabilities with Prometeon's broader manufacturing modernization strategy.

The collaboration reflects the growing demand within the tire industry for technologies that can help manufacturers improve consistency, streamline inspection activities and use production data more effectively to support operational decision-making.

The automated inspection approach is intended to support identification and classification of tire defects, while providing manufacturers with structured production information that can be used to support quality management and process improvement activities. Industry research has highlighted the growing role of automated inspection systems in helping manufacturers improve detection consistency and reduce dependence on manual quality-control activities.

"For many years, Tekna has worked closely with tire manufacturers to develop practical solutions for inspection and quality control challenges," said Michele De Stasio, chairman and CEO, Tekna Automazione e Controllo. "By combining our experience in machine vision and data analysis with Rockwell's industrial expertise and Prometeon's manufacturing knowledge, we have created an opportunity to support more reliable and repeatable inspection processes while generating valuable production insights."

Prometeon expects the initiative to support its ongoing efforts to strengthen manufacturing processes through greater standardization, enhanced quality controls and increased visibility of production data. The company has been working with Rockwell on broader manufacturing modernization initiatives designed to improve operational efficiency and support long-term digital transformation efforts.

"As part of our continued focus on operational excellence, we are evaluating technologies that can help us further strengthen product quality, improve process consistency and support more data-driven manufacturing practices," said Bruno Lodi, chief manufacturing officer, Prometeon Tyre Group. "This collaboration combines expertise from multiple organizations and represents another step in our broader manufacturing transformation journey."

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2025. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise® to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.