IDIoT List of Products and Services

The IoT system has been implemented, allowing us to collect data that represents the operational status of equipment every day. What kind of analysis? What should we look at? Should we use complex statistical methods? I'm struggling and unable to move forward. ◆ Issues - The purpose has been forgotten or not sufficiently considered. - There is no system in place to continuously pursue the true purpose every day. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - Focus on the "visualization" information on graphs and dashboards to achieve the purpose of implementing the IoT system. - Pay attention only to the "anomalies" that appear in the "visualization" information. - When an anomaly is found, confirm it on-site, with the actual object, and in reality. - Establish a system that repeats this "notice → confirm" process continuously every day. ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - A cycle of finding anomalies and improving them will be established. - By systematizing this improvement cycle, a habit of continuous improvement will naturally develop. ★ IDIoT Proposal - The Ideal IoT System will solve this problem. - Let’s focus only on the anomalies without getting distracted by complex or numerous issues. - Automate the detection of these anomalies with the Ideal IoT System.

The person in charge was manually recording information about work content and issues for each piece of equipment. These records were collected and delivered to the supervisor the next morning in a bundle. Every day, the supervisor would see the "bundle of daily reports" and feel overwhelmed. Since the records were handwritten, the quality level varied by recorder, and it took time for the supervisor to understand the content. ◆ Issues - Data indicating the situation is not being collected in real-time. - Data indicating the situation is being recorded by equipment personnel in handwritten daily reports. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - Numerical information and simple judgment information (presence/absence, pass/fail, etc.) should be automatically recorded in real-time using an IoT system. - Important parts of the daily report, such as "issue identification" and "observations," should be recorded freely in handwritten form. It would also be good to capture the recorded documents as images and convert them into PDF files. - The supervisor can immediately assess the situation by looking at the overall, aggregated information collected in real-time. If any issues requiring deeper investigation are found, they can refer to the handwritten detailed information. ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - Ability to grasp the overall situation in real-time. - Elimination of the need for manual labor in data aggregation. ★ Proposal for IDIoT - The Ideal IoT System will solve this problem.

During production work, equipment stops. The personnel in charge, pressed for time and production schedules, respond with makeshift measures due to a lack of leeway. Although the plan is cleared, equipment stoppages are repeated, and the problem persists. ◆ Issues - Analysis of the "problem" is not conducted at the time of stoppage. - There is no system in place for knowledgeable and responsible individuals to gather on-site. ◆◆ Improvement Proposals - Use an IoT system to notify stakeholders in real-time when a stoppage occurs. - Stakeholders can easily grasp the situation through a dashboard equipped with an "andon" function. - The production personnel will focus on production while the equipment personnel will handle cause analysis. ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - Equipment personnel, well-versed in equipment and trouble response, can rush to the site and verify the actual situation. - Production personnel will no longer resort to vague responses due to the urgency of production. - Equipment personnel can take responsibility and lead improvements. ★ Proposal for IDIoT - Capture the timing of problem occurrences and notify stakeholders through the Ideal IoT System. - Utilize the "visualization" technology of the Ideal IoT System to communicate with distant stakeholders via "personal andon" alongside the regular dashboard.

There are customers who say, "As long as we can get the numbers." The production output is the final figure, right? In reality, only a small amount may have been produced, but are you hiding inventory to meet quotas? Conversely, is the site operating very efficiently and is it not a breeze? To understand the correlation between workload and site capability, we need to grasp the site in more detail than we currently do. ◆ Issues - Work is only being viewed through a single indicator. - Various conditions at the site are not being understood. - The balance between workload, capability, and actual performance is not being evaluated. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - Let's observe the site with the principle of "3 Gen" and determine evaluation points. - First, conduct evaluations manually, and in the next step, consider automation through an IoT system. ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - By observing the site from multiple perspectives, we can grasp the whole with less effort. - We can sense the potential for a system that allows us to "understand more" without incurring labor costs. ★ IDIoT Proposal - The Information Gateway will solve this problem. - Let's try to adopt more sensors to mimic the sensations of "human observation."

Factory equipment is complex, and "visualization" is necessary. It is more about "making visible the important things that are mixed in with the unimportant" rather than "making the invisible visible," which is a concept of data mining. Are we not just getting by with superficial measures due to the hassle and being pressed for time? Because it is complex, we should rely more on the power of computers than on humans. ◆ Issues - We must understand the reasons for stoppages and delays within the factory and organization, such as equipment failures. - We need to track phenomena and events that can occur at any time and detect specific timings. ◆◆ Improvement Proposals - Narrow down "possible causes" from information such as design requirements. - Record the operations of the narrowed-down potential causes. - If many records are needed, let's leverage the power of computers. ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - Computers will process a lot of information for us. - We can view and capture things from multiple perspectives. ★ IDIoT Proposal - The Ideal IoT System will solve this problem. - Let's get accustomed to using various sensors simultaneously to collect data.

We have decided on a method to implement an IoT system to collect and analyze data representing the operational status of equipment every day. However, how long will we have to continue this tedious task every day...? Do you have similar concerns? ◆ Issues - It takes a lot of man-hours and time to process and analyze the large amounts of data that accumulate daily. - Thinking about how long we will continue the data processing and analysis work causes anxiety. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - Automate the data processing and analysis tasks. - Automate the report creation as well. ◆◆◆ Expected Benefits - Data will be processed automatically every day, and reports will be generated. - You will be relieved from anxieties such as "How long will we do this?" and "Who will do it?" ★ IDIoT's Proposal - The Information Gateway and micro RPA will solve this problem. - Let's leave the troublesome data processing to computers and software robots that excel at it.

A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), also known as a "sequencer," is a computer used to control industrial equipment. Recently, it has become easy to connect to devices using LAN communication functions for the exchange of control signals and to obtain information from the devices. In many cases, the exchange of control signals and the acquisition of device information are used to operate the equipment. However, there are more effective uses, such as recording control histories and referencing the operational history of connected devices. This allows for a better understanding of operations and the quality of the equipment. ◆ Issues - We want to effectively utilize the vast amount of data stored in the PLC. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - Implement automatic processing to retrieve and store data from the PLC. ◆◆◆ Expected Benefits - Gain new insights from the data within the PLC. - Create quality information from abundant data and implement improvements. ★ IDIoT Proposal - The Information Gateway will solve this problem. - Let's visualize the data from the PLC as time-series data on the Smart IoT Display.

In internal meetings (management meetings, quality meetings, etc.), various data from different departments within the company is required. Data accumulated from the factory through the IoT system, quality data recorded on the production line, and organized aggregated information. In addition to these, the administrative department has accounting data, human resources data, etc. Currently, we rely on a manpower-intensive approach to integrate/aggregate these. ◆ Issues - The format and presentation of data created by each department differ. - Data from various departments is scattered in different locations. ◆◆ Improvement Proposals - Automate data collection and processing. - Automate the creation of meeting materials as well. ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - Data will be automatically collected and meeting materials created by the deadline. - We can reduce the enormous man-hours spent on manpower-intensive approaches. ★ IDIoT's Proposal - Information Gateway and micro RPA will solve this problem. - Let's leave data collection and processing to computers and software robots that excel in these tasks.

We receive inquiries from customers in the construction industry. Since the work involves going to distant construction sites, it is almost standard practice to bring extra materials just in case. Because the work is outdoors and affected by the weather, workers often forget to record the number of materials used due to the rush. There is a concern about wanting to automatically count and keep track of the inventory of relatively large materials, such as concrete panels. ◆ Issues - We want to keep track of the inventory of "large items." - We want to implement a system that counts automatically. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - By using sensors in unexpected ways, it seems relatively easy to calculate the inventory. ◆◆◆ Expected Benefits - We will be able to keep track of the quantity of "large items." ★ IDIoT Proposal - The Ideal IoT System will solve this problem. - By creatively combining work procedures and rules, unexpected methods can resolve the issue.

A common story among salarymen in snowy Niigata. Quite a few people are ordered to transfer to Tokyo just after moving into a newly built home. If you have left your wife, children, and parents in a newly built house back home, you might worry about the snow conditions during winter. ◆ Issues - Unable to grasp the natural phenomena in distant locations. - No easy means to obtain local information such as snowfall. ◆◆ Improvement Proposal - Use a simple IoT system to grasp local information. - Since there are various methods, engage in trial and error to establish a way to substitute your own "observation." ◆◆◆ Expected Effects - You can build a system that substitutes your own observation of "seeing with your eyes." ★ Proposal for IDIoT - The Ideal IoT System will solve this problem. - It is also effective to combine it with an IoT service that provides visual assistance using cameras.