Smart Factory Expo Exhibition Report (January 20-22, 2021)

"ItoPura!" is a web magazine that introduces the latest technology news and projects undertaken by Ito Shokai, a comprehensive trading company for industrial machinery. Ito Shokai has set its mission as "contributing to customers and society through the value created from new combinations," and provides a diverse range of system proposals and technical support that go beyond the framework of a trading company. "ItoPura!" is named after the keyword "ITO Plus," which is related to our mission. The purpose of "ItoPura!" is to create opportunities to solve the challenges faced by our customers through the introduction of not only the products we handle and the systems we can propose but also the solutions that have led to successful projects. It aims to facilitate encounters between customers and new technologies. The web magazine "ItoPura!" will deliver information that serves as innovative ideas for customers through solutions that can only be proposed by Ito Shokai.

In this rapidly changing era, digital transformation in production sites is essential. However, isn't it difficult to first determine what to tackle and to prioritize the current situation? To effectively support our customers in organizing and prioritizing their challenges, Ito Shokai has created a unique "Manufacturing DX Diagnosis Sheet." As a specialized trading company in industrial machinery with nearly 70 years of experience, we can provide appropriate proposals tailored to each customer's challenges and current situation, combining hardware (such as sensors and actuators) with software (such as MES and PLC). If you are struggling with labor shortages in factories or digitalization, please feel free to consult with us!

"ItoPura!" is a web magazine that introduces the latest technology news from Ito Shokai, a comprehensive trading company for industrial machinery, as well as projects we have been involved in. Ito Shokai has set its mission as "contributing to customers and society through the value created from new combinations," and provides a diverse range of system proposals and technical support that go beyond the boundaries of a trading company. "ItoPura!" is named after the keyword "ITO Plus," which is related to our mission. The purpose of "ItoPura!" is to create opportunities to solve the challenges faced by our customers through the introduction of the products we handle, the systems we can propose, and the solutions that have led to successful projects. It aims to foster encounters between customers and new technologies. The web magazine "ItoPura!" will provide information that serves as innovative ideas for customers through solutions that can only be proposed by Ito Shokai.

We have released a collection of success stories for the ProManage MES (on-premises version) manufacturing execution system! *What is ProManage? ProManage is a visualization system (MES) for manufacturing sites. It quickly responds to various changes in external environments such as the COVID-19 pandemic and digitalization, while maintaining and strengthening the improvements in QCD that have been pursued in Japan's manufacturing industry for many years. A major feature of ProManage is that it can be implemented with only the necessary functions at the right timing. The system can be flexibly introduced according to changes in external environments, factory conditions, and budget.