Manufacturing DX
We promote DX in the manufacturing industry by leveraging the device and software technologies we have built up and refined over the years as a world-class electronics company.
We help resolve the struggles our customers face in the traditional production engineering chain, supply chain in shortening production preparation time, reducing manpower and digitalizing the manufacturing process and we strive to go above and beyond the expectations of every customer.
Do you deal with any of these problems?
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Optimizing
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logistics issues
Popular solution themes
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Process optimization
and staffing level verification - Verifying the optimal number of AGVs
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Bulk loading
Pick & place - Downtime reduction
- High-accuracy visualization of things and people
- 2024-compliant logistics
- Shifting away from robot programming
- Automation of manual work
- Supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA)
- Digitalization of manufacturing sites
Shortening Production Preparation Time
To quickly build a production system that meets market needs, customers require time to validate optimal processes and productivity. NEXTY Electronics leverages digital technologies to address these challenges.
Engineering Chain
Solution Case Studies
Introducing NEXTY Electronics’ solutions to address challenges related to shortening production preparation time.
Solution Case Study 01
Avoid dependency on specific personnel when calculating optimal equipment quantity and workforce plans.
Optimal Process & Workforce Pre-Validation
- Dependency on specific personnel：Reliance on specific personnel delays planning for optimal processes, staffing, and investment in new plant setup.
- Validation of production lines based on demand：Difficulty determining optimal production lines and staffing to meet variable demand.
Optimal Process & Workforce Pre-Validation
- Dependency on specific personnel：Reliance on specific personnel delays planning for optimal processes, staffing, and investment in new plant setup.
- Validation of production lines based on demand：Difficulty determining optimal production lines and staffing to meet variable demand.
Capabilities of Our Solution
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Factory Simulation in Digital Space – Optimize Equipment Quantity and Workforce Planning
- Freely change machine layouts and visualize productivity before introducing new equipment to determine the optimal number of machines.
- Optimize the number of machines and workers to achieve target production volumes.
AI-Powered Optimization
- By using the optional “Optimizer” feature, AI automatically calculates the best process design and workforce plan that were previously dependent on individual expertise.
Flexible Production Planning
- Simulate diverse production plans to maximize productivity and enable flexible responses to demand changes.
Solution Overview
FlexSim
FlexSim is a simulator that visualizes and optimizes entire factories and warehouses. It allows easy creation of 3D layouts for production lines and logistics sites, enabling analysis of current conditions and identification of issues.
FlexSim is the best solution for cost reduction, addressing labor shortages, and improving productivity and profitability in dynamic environments.
FlexSim Optimizer Feature
Calculation of Optimal Workforce and Equipment Quantity
Partner Company
Solution Case Study 02
Want to calculate the optimal number of AGVs / AMRs for your target production volume?
AGV Optimal Quantity Pre-Validation
- AGV / AMR Implementation：Planning to introduce AGVs/AMRs but unable to determine the optimal number.
- Responding to Production Fluctuations：Struggling to validate and plan optimal workforce allocation and AGV/AMR operation based on production changes.
AGV Optimal Quantity Pre-Validation
- AGV / AMR Implementation：Planning to introduce AGVs/AMRs but unable to determine the optimal number.
- Responding to Production Fluctuations：Struggling to validate and plan optimal workforce allocation and AGV/AMR operation based on production changes.
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AGV / AMR Quantity Optimization
- Efficiently increase production volume and simulate the optimal number of AGVs / AMRs to achieve your production targets.
Collision Avoidance Simulation in Digital Space
- Simulate interactions between AGVs / AMRs and workers, as well as other moving elements, to easily analyze transport routes while considering collision risks.
- Maximize AGV / AMR movement efficiency and improve overall productivity.
Flexible Response to Production Fluctuations
- Simulate various production scenarios and evaluate optimal strategies for changing conditions.
Solution Overview
FlexSim
FlexSim is a simulator that visualizes and optimizes entire factories and warehouses. It allows easy creation of 3D layouts for production lines and logistics sites, enabling analysis of current conditions and identification of issues.
FlexSim is the best solution for cost reduction, addressing labor shortages, and improving productivity and profitability in dynamic environments.
FlexSim Experiment Tool
AGV Quantity Validation
Partner Company
Solution Case Study 03
Want to explore data-driven improvements and optimization for logistics challenges?
Addressing the 2024 Logistics Issue
- Labor Shortage：Struggling with workforce allocation for inbound and outbound operations due to a shortage of workers.
- Inbound/Outbound Planning Issues：Want to visualize discrepancies between planned and actual operations and identify areas for improvement.
Addressing the 2024 Logistics Issue
- Labor Shortage：Struggling with workforce allocation for inbound and outbound operations due to a shortage of workers.
- Inbound/Outbound Planning Issues：Want to visualize discrepancies between planned and actual operations and identify areas for improvement.
Capabilities of Our Solution
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logistics issues
Visualize Issues and Optimize Operations with Logistics Simulation
- Recreate warehouse workflows and cargo movement digitally to visualize current and potential problems.
- Predict capacity shortages and resource constraints at logistics hubs and warehouses.
- Simulate worker allocation, headcount, and movement paths to design efficient workflows and optimize operations.
Solution Overview
FlexSim
FlexSim is a simulator that visualizes and optimizes entire factories and warehouses. It allows easy creation of 3D layouts for production lines and logistics sites, enabling analysis of current conditions and identification of issues.
FlexSim is the best solution for cost reduction, addressing labor shortages, and improving productivity and profitability in dynamic environments.
FlexSim
Identify and reduce waiting times for cargo/
Optimize workforce allocation
Partner Company
Solution Case Study 04
Eliminate dependency on individual expertise in production and logistics simulation tasks
Optimal Process & Workforce Pre-Validation
AGV Quantity Pre-Validation
- Barrier of specialized knowledge：Current production and logistics simulators require advanced programming skills, making it difficult for production engineers to use them independently.
- Issues with outsourcing simulations must be outsourced to external experts, which increases costs and limits flexibility.
Optimal Process & Workforce Pre-Validation
AGV Quantity Pre-Validation
- Barrier of specialized knowledge：Current production and logistics simulators require advanced programming skills, making it difficult for production engineers to use them independently.
- Issues with outsourcing simulations must be outsourced to external experts, which increases costs and limits flexibility.
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Intuitive operation without specialized knowledge
- A simple user interface makes it easy to use without technical expertise, maximizing the value of discrete event and logistics simulations.
- Production engineers can run simulations themselves and actively engage in problem-solving.
Low-code development (no programming required)
- Easily build layouts and simulation models using drag-and-drop operations without complex logic or coding.
Solution Overview
FlexSim
FlexSim is a simulator that visualizes and optimizes entire factories and warehouses. It allows easy creation of 3D layouts for production lines and logistics sites, enabling analysis of current conditions and identification of issues.
FlexSim is the best solution for cost reduction, addressing labor shortages, and improving productivity and profitability in dynamic environments.
FlexSim
Overview and demo video
Partner Company
Solution Case Study 05
Want to reduce robot programming workload?
Free Yourself from Robot Programming
- Extended development time and increased costs：Repeated adjustments between programming and actual machine operations lead to delays, higher costs, and postponed release schedules.
Free Yourself from Robot Programming
- Extended development time and increased costs：Repeated adjustments between programming and actual machine operations lead to delays, higher costs, and postponed release schedules.
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Significant reduction in teaching time
- Reduce manual teaching time for multi-robot motion planning by up to 90%, shortening development cycles.
Easy automatic path generation
- Set start and end coordinates for robot movements in CAD and link each path to individual robots. The system automatically generates the shortest collision-free path around static obstacles.
Real-time collision-free path control
- Load CAD data and generated paths into an industrial PC connected to the robot controller. Interlocks are automatically controlled, ensuring robots operate without collisions.
Solution Overview
Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics, based in Boston, USA, provides a high-speed automated path planning platform for articulated robots.
It enables real-time collision-free operations among multiple robots and reduces teaching workload by approximately 90%, while achieving the shortest possible cycle times.
Easy Path Generation Demo
Path Generation Demo by Non-Experts
Application Example: Visual Inspection
RapidPlan motion planning software contributes to speeding up joint quality inspections using 3D CT scans of vehicles.
BMW Challenge
Robots needed precise programming to scan vehicles accurately. Additionally, variations in car models limited the reuse of robot programming.
Benefits of RapidPlan
RapidPlan enhances scanning efficiency, automates robotic movements, and optimizes scanning points for maximum performance.
This allows engineers to focus on configuring and verifying hard-to-reach areas without wasting time checking every scan point.
Solution Case Study 06
Reduce the time and effort required for robot collision avoidance programming
Freedom from manual robot programming
- Rising workload for collision avoidance programming: Operating multiple robots in tight spaces demands extensive collision point settings, resulting in considerable programming time.
Freedom from manual robot programming
- Rising workload for collision avoidance programming: Operating multiple robots in tight spaces demands extensive collision point settings, resulting in considerable programming time.
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Significant Reduction in Teaching Time
- Reduce manual teaching time by up to 90% in multi-robot motion planning, shortening development cycles.
Easy Automatic Path Generation
- Simply set the start and end coordinates of robot movements in CAD and link each path to its respective robot. The system automatically generates the shortest collision-free path, avoiding static obstacles.
Real-Time Collision-Free Path Control
- Load CAD data and generated paths into an industrial PC connected to the robot controllers. Interlocks are automatically managed, ensuring robots operate without collisions.
Solution Overview
Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics, based in Boston, USA, provides a high-speed automated path planning platform for articulated robots.
It enables real-time collision-free operations among multiple robots and reduces teaching workload by approximately 90%, while achieving the shortest possible cycle times.
Simple Demo of Path Generation
Use Case: Visual Inspection
RapidPlan motion planning software contributes to speeding up joint quality inspection using 3D CT scanning of vehicles.
BMW's Challenge
The robots had to be programmed with the vehicle’s exact position before starting the task. To make matters worse, each vehicle model was different, limiting the ability to reuse robot programming.
Benefits of RapidPlan
RapidPlan improves scanning efficiency, automates robot movements, and optimizes scanning points.
This allows engineers to focus on configuring and verifying hard-to-reach areas without wasting time checking every scan point.
Solution Case Study 07
Reducing Programming Workload for Multiple Robots in a Production Line
Goal
Freedom from manual robot programming
- Increased work time due to robot implementation: As the number of robots introduced increases, work time becomes longer, costs rise, and release schedules are delayed.
- Lengthy programming time: In large-scale lines with multiple robots, robot programming alone can take up to two weeks, making efficient operation difficult.
Freedom from manual robot programming
- Increased work time due to robot implementation: As the number of robots introduced increases, work time becomes longer, costs rise, and release schedules are delayed.
- Lengthy programming time: In large-scale lines with multiple robots, robot programming alone can take up to two weeks, making efficient operation difficult.
Capabilities of Our Solution
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Reducing
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Significant Reduction in Teaching Time
- Reduce manual teaching time by up to 90% in multi-robot motion planning, shortening development cycles.
Easy Automatic Path Generation
- Simply set the start and end coordinates of robot movements in CAD and link each path to its respective robot. The system automatically generates the shortest collision-free path, avoiding static obstacles.
Real-Time Collision-Free Path Control
- Load CAD data and generated paths into an industrial PC connected to the robot controllers. Interlocks are automatically managed, ensuring robots operate without collisions.
Solution Overview
Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics, based in Boston, USA, provides a high-speed automated path planning platform for articulated robots.
It enables real-time collision-free operations among multiple robots and reduces teaching workload by approximately 90%, while achieving the shortest possible cycle times.
Simple Demo of Path Generation
Use Case: Visual Inspection
RapidPlan motion planning software contributes to speeding up joint quality inspection using 3D CT scanning of vehicles.
BMW's Challenge
The robots had to be programmed with the vehicle’s exact position before starting the task. To make matters worse, each vehicle model was different, limiting the ability to reuse robot programming.
Benefits of RapidPlan
RapidPlan improves scanning efficiency, automates robot movements, and optimizes scanning points.
This allows engineers to focus on configuring and verifying hard-to-reach areas without wasting time checking every scan point.
Manufacturing Site Digitalization and Workforce Reduction
To address labor shortages, build flexible production systems that meet market demands, and improve profitability, we provide solutions leveraging digital, system, and real-world technologies to solve customer challenges.
Engineering Chain
Solution Case Studies
Introducing NEXTY Electronics’ solutions to address challenges related to shortening production preparation time.
NEWSolution Case Study 01
Automate and reduce manpower for simple tasks
Automation of manual work
- Lack of automation for simple tasks：Tasks such as supplying and transporting jigs and parts, transporting finished products, and moving empty boxes have not been automated or manpower-reduced.
- Delay in automation due to high implementation costs: Although there is interest in introducing AGVs and AMRs, high costs have prevented progress.
Automation of manual work
- Lack of automation for simple tasks：Tasks such as supplying and transporting jigs and parts, transporting finished products, and moving empty boxes have not been automated or manpower-reduced.
- Delay in automation due to high implementation costs: Although there is interest in introducing AGVs and AMRs, high costs have prevented progress.
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AMR Ready to Operate Instantly
- By following the guide in the smartphone app, no special integration or programming knowledge is required, and operation can start on the same day.
Low-cost automation for workforce reduction
- Affordable implementation costs deliver better cost-effectiveness than existing transport robots.
Compact design capable of navigating aisles as narrow as 550 mm
- It operates in narrow passages where conventional transport robots could not function, and runs without obstructing human traffic.
Solution Overview
Kachaka Pro
Developed by Preferred Robotics, Inc., a Japanese robot manufacturer spun off from Preferred Networks, Inc., a company specializing in AI development.
What is Kachaka?
An AMR that docks with dedicated shelves to transport goods.
Solution Case Study 02
Automate and robotize multi-type bulk picking and placement tasks currently performed by humans
Bulk Picking & Pick-and-Place
- Inefficient picking operations due to labor shortages: Workforce reduction is required, but automating multi-type bulk picking tasks with robots has been difficult, preventing efficient operations.
- Low-cost robotization: Customers want to leverage existing heterogeneous robot assets, but cannot increase specialized programming staff for each robot manufacturer, slowing robotization progress.
Bulk Picking & Pick-and-Place
- Inefficient picking operations due to labor shortages: Workforce reduction is required, but automating multi-type bulk picking tasks with robots has been difficult, preventing efficient operations.
- Low-cost robotization: Customers want to leverage existing heterogeneous robot assets, but cannot increase specialized programming staff for each robot manufacturer, slowing robotization progress.
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Bulk Picking Application Implementation
- By integrating multiple robots with vision sensors, we enable bulk picking applications that make efficient picking operations possible.
Reduced Motion Planning Workload
- Significantly reduce the burden of creating robot motion plans, providing an environment that can be operated without specialized knowledge.
Improved Throughput
- Dramatically increase throughput for multiple bulk-picking robots, enhancing overall work efficiency.
Solution Overview
Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics, based in Boston, USA, provides a high-speed automated path planning platform for articulated robots.
This platform enables real-time collision-free operation among closely positioned heterogeneous robots, reducing teaching workload by approximately 90%. It also makes it possible to achieve the ultimate shortest cycle time for robot paths. The company was established as a Japanese robot manufacturer through a business spin-off from Preferred Networks.
Example of System Configuration Diagram
Solution Case Study 03
Significantly reduce downtime caused by robot interference
Downtime Reduction
- Lengthy downtime：Because robot systems are installed in confined spaces within the process, after an emergency stop, the robot hand must be removed and the robot returned to its home position to avoid interference, resulting in long stoppages.
- Occurrence of interference: Even if collision avoidance programs are set in advance, interference can still occur during mass production.
Downtime Reduction
- Lengthy downtime：Because robot systems are installed in confined spaces within the process, after an emergency stop, the robot hand must be removed and the robot returned to its home position to avoid interference, resulting in long stoppages.
- Occurrence of interference: Even if collision avoidance programs are set in advance, interference can still occur during mass production.
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Automatic Home Return Function to Reduce Downtime
- Multiple robots in confined spaces can instantly generate recovery paths without colliding, dramatically reducing downtime after an emergency stop.
Efficient Collision Avoidance
- Significantly reduce the workload of setting and adjusting complex robot motion paths to avoid interference, preventing collisions during operation.
Solution Overview
Realtime Robotics
Realtime Robotics, based in Boston, USA, provides a high-speed automated path planning platform for articulated robots.
This platform enables real-time collision-free operation among closely positioned heterogeneous robots, reducing teaching workload by approximately 90%. It also makes it possible to achieve the ultimate shortest cycle time for robot paths. The company was established as a Japanese robot manufacturer through a business spin-off from Preferred Networks.
Solution Video
Example of System Configuration Diagram
Solution Case Study 04
Automate inter-process logistics and establish traceability for management and operation
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Delay in automating inter-process transportation: While production line automation is progressing, automation of transportation between processes has not advanced.
- Need to establish traceability: There is concern about defective products flowing out, so even if inter-process transportation is automated, human intervention is still required, preventing workforce reduction.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Delay in automating inter-process transportation: While production line automation is progressing, automation of transportation between processes has not advanced.
- Need to establish traceability: There is concern about defective products flowing out, so even if inter-process transportation is automated, human intervention is still required, preventing workforce reduction.
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Automation and Advancement of Inter-Process Logistics through Integrated System Construction
- By leveraging SCADA and WCS (Warehouse Control System) owned by NISSIN ProSOL CO., LTD., we build systems that establish “warehouse management,” “monitoring and control of inter-process transportation and equipment,” and “traceability.” This enables automation and advancement of inter-process logistics using AGVs.
Solution Overview
NISSIN ProSOL CO., LTD. SCADA
We propose a comprehensive automation and labor-saving solution for work and information management, centered on NISSIN ProSOL CO., LTD.’s proprietary SCADA system.
As a Tier 1 parts manufacturer, a long-established machine tool maker, and an IoT system vendor, NISSIN ProSOL CO., LTD. combines IT and OT expertise to deliver smart factories that truly meet on-site needs.
Example System Configuration Centered on SCADA
Partner Companies
Solution Case Study 05
Accurately Detect AGV and Personnel Positions to Eliminate Wasted Time
Visualize the Location of People and Objects with High Precision
- Inefficiencies caused by insufficient tracking of AGV and personnel positions：Factory workers’ movement paths cannot be accurately tracked, making effective analysis and improvement difficult.
The positions of vehicles and AGVs operating inside factories and warehouses cannot be precisely identified, hindering efficient operations.
Visualize the Location of People and Objects with High Precision
- Inefficiencies caused by insufficient tracking of AGV and personnel positions：Factory workers’ movement paths cannot be accurately tracked, making effective analysis and improvement difficult. The positions of vehicles and AGVs operating inside factories and warehouses cannot be precisely identified, hindering efficient operations.
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Real-Time Position Tracking
- By attaching Zerokey tags to workers, AGVs, and forklifts, positional relationships can be monitored in real time with high accuracy.
Enhanced Safety Through Automated Control
- Warnings can be issued to personnel based on positional relationships, and automated control can prevent collisions between AGVs and forklifts.
Efficiency Through Motion Analysis
- Worker movements, dwell time at each workstation, travel paths, and travel times can be analyzed to identify improvements for greater efficiency.
Solution Overview
Zerokey
ZEROKEY is a supplier of indoor positioning solutions using ultrasonic sensors that enable high-precision positioning.
It achieves previously difficult three-dimensional (X, Y, Z axis) high-precision spatial recognition, making it an ideal solution for factories, warehouses, and construction sites where accurate spatial awareness is essential.
Solution Video
Solution Case Study 06
Achieve Paperless and Digitalized Manufacturing Operations
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- Inefficiencies and inaccuracies caused by paper-based and analog processes：The shop floor lacks digitalization and visualization, resulting in low productivity.
Checks rely on subjective judgment and memory using paper checklists, making it impossible to accurately capture the actual situation.
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- Inefficiencies and inaccuracies caused by paper-based and analog processes：The shop floor lacks digitalization and visualization, resulting in low productivity. Checks rely on subjective judgment and memory using paper checklists, making it impossible to accurately capture the actual situation.
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Visualization with Low-Code Applications
- By creating and operating manufacturing support apps using low-code platforms, shop floor operations can be visualized, ensuring and improving quality while reducing man-hours.
Integration with Sensors and Measuring Devices
- Connect sensors and measuring instruments, and integrate production lines with existing core systems to achieve efficient visualization.
Real-Time Digital Transformation
- Achieve true digital transformation (DX) by connecting the shop floor to the back office in real time.
Solution Overview
TECHNIUM– TULIP
TECHNIUM Co., Ltd. provides sales and support services in Japan for TULIP, a cloud-based manufacturing support application development platform developed by TULIP in the United States.
“TULIP” enables development and operation without outsourcing to IT specialists thanks to its low-code approach.
It also allows easy integration with production equipment, external systems, and services, enabling shop-floor-driven improvements in operational efficiency and quality.
Solution Video
Partner Companies
Solution Case Study 07
Prevent Human Errors and Omissions
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- Issues caused by manual work：Many tasks are performed manually on workbenches, which inevitably leads to mistakes and omissions.
- Difficulty in system implementation：Although there is a desire to introduce a poka-yoke system, the company lacks personnel capable of programming.
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- Issues caused by manual work：Many tasks are performed manually on workbenches, which inevitably leads to mistakes and omissions.
- Difficulty in system implementation：Although there is a desire to introduce a poka-yoke system, the company lacks personnel capable of programming.
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Error Prevention Through Digitalization
- By digitalizing work instructions using low-code platforms and creating a system that issues immediate warnings when steps are not followed, mistakes and omissions can be prevented.
Improved Traceability Through Automatic Recording
- Measurement values and tightening torque at each work stage are automatically recorded, ensuring traceability and enabling accurate tracking of error causes.
Simplified Procedures Through Integration with Marking
- By integrating marking systems with TULIP, errors can be prevented while simplifying procedures.
Operator-Friendly Error Prevention Measures
- Error prevention measures are implemented in a way that is easy for operators to use, leveraging low-code and flexible solutions to achieve effective countermeasures even with limited resources.
Solution Overview
TECHNIUM Co., Ltd. – TULIP
TECHNIUM Co., Ltd. provides sales and support services in Japan for TULIP, a cloud-based manufacturing support application development platform developed by TULIP in the United States.
“TULIP” enables development and operation without outsourcing to IT specialists thanks to its low-code approach.
It also allows easy integration with production equipment, external systems, and services, enabling shop-floor-driven improvements in operational efficiency and quality.
Video Example: Automated Bolt Tightening and Alignment Mark Check Sheet
Partner Companies
Solution Case Study 08
Digitalize and Automate Expert Skills and Intuition
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- Dependence on expert skills：Sensory inspections and equipment monitoring rely heavily on the skills of veteran operators, making it difficult to quantify inspection results and review them effectively.
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- Dependence on expert skills：Sensory inspections and equipment monitoring rely heavily on the skills of veteran operators, making it difficult to quantify inspection results and review them effectively.
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Visualization of Skills Through Digitalization
- Convert auditory and visual information from experienced operators into digital data using acoustic and vibration measurements. Extract key features of equipment operating conditions to quantify expert intuition and make inspection reviews easier.
Predictive Maintenance with AI
- By training AI on digitalized data, predictive maintenance can be achieved even with small datasets, preventing equipment failures before they occur.
Digitalization and Pre-Validation of Expert Skills
- Before automation and workforce reduction, digitize and validate expert operations to build more efficient work processes.
Solution Overview
Animo Limited – AnimoWaveBase®
Animo Limited was established in August 1994 as Fujitsu’s first venture company. It develops and sells software, services, and solutions based on “Sound and Voice” as its core technologies.
ANIMO’s software solution, AnimoWaveBase®, supports inspections and diagnostics using acoustic and vibration analysis. It visualizes and quantifies equipment conditions, contributing to improved product quality and yield.
Solution Example
System Configuration Diagram
Partner Companies
Solution Case Study 09
Reduce Time and Cost for Regular Motor Inspections in Factories
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- High cost and long downtime for regular inspections：Regular maintenance of factory motors is costly, and long downtime makes efficient operations difficult.
- Difficulty in setting failure thresholds：Struggling to set appropriate failure thresholds, making timely maintenance challenging.
Digital Transformation of the Shop Floor
- High cost and long downtime for regular inspections：Regular maintenance of factory motors is costly, and long downtime makes efficient operations difficult.
- Difficulty in setting failure thresholds：Struggling to set appropriate failure thresholds, making timely maintenance challenging.
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Automatic Threshold Setting by AI
- Approximately four weeks after installation*, AI automatically learns each individual unit and sets the optimal threshold for each. By setting thresholds strictly based on data rather than human intuition, false alarms and associated losses are significantly reduced. *Assumes 24-hour operation.
Intuitive Status Visualization
- Motor conditions are displayed using diagrams and color mapping, enabling even first-time users to understand intuitively. When early signs of malfunction are detected, the system also identifies the root cause and provides recommended corrective actions.
Detection of Mechanical Anomalies
- Electrical anomalies that often trigger mechanical issues such as abnormal noise or vibration are detected in advance, preventing unplanned downtime. Continuous monitoring is available 24/7, enabling a smooth transition to Condition-based Maintenance (CbM) for planned and efficient asset management.
Solution Overview
Analog Devices Smart Motor Sensor
Analog Devices’ predictive maintenance solution, ADI OtoSense Smart Motor Sensor (SMS), is the optimal choice for preventing downtime and avoiding various losses. For the first time in the industry, AI performs everything—from threshold setting to analysis, diagnosis, root cause identification, and recommended actions. This prevents unplanned stoppages caused by failures or false alarms and even reduces the frequency of scheduled maintenance through AI-driven optimization.
Solution Video
Example System Configuration Diagram
Nagoya Showroom
In May 2023, we opened a new showroom in the Fushimi district of Nagoya, providing a venue to experience our solutions in person.The solutions have been developed together with manufacturers and partners. Visitors are able to experience first-hand the various demonstrations of realizing DX in the manufacturing industry.
The showroom also serves as a platform for demonstrating solutions to the various problems faced by customers who visit it.
We invite you to come to see a glimpse into the future of the manufacturing industry.