The pilot demonstrates the benefits of IoT in a factory setting with a focus on delivering productivity enhancement through innovative functions, such as predictive failure, by combining Intel’s expertise developing solutions for IoT and Mitsubishi Electric’s e-F@ctory automation capabilities. Intel has realised significant savings over the course of the pilot.
In an initial collaboration project, Intel and Mitsubishi Electric implemented the IoT and big data solution at Intel’s backend manufacturing facility in Malaysia. Using an Intel Atom processor-based IoT gateway called the C Controller from Mitsubishi Electric’s iQ-Platform, Intel was able to securely gather and aggregate data for the analytics server. Data was then processed using Revolution Analytics' Revolution R Enterprise software, an analytics software solution that was hosted on Cloudera Enterprise.
The solution has improved equipment component uptime, increased yield and productivity by minimising misclassification of good units as bad, enabled predictive maintenance, and reduced component failures. Initial results include a savings of US$9 million through cost avoidance and improved decision making.
“The data mining and analytics pilots done in Malaysia have demonstrated great value and benefits for Intel manufacturing using Intel-based IoT products and technology,” said Robin Martin, VP and GM of Intel’s Assembly and Test Group. “Through this collaboration and pilot with Mitsubishi Electric, we will bring the know-how, assets and technology of both companies to develop next-generation factory automation systems with predictive analytic capabilities. This will allow other companies to reap the benefits of the Internet of Things for factory operations.”
“The collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric and Intel on this IoT project has enabled field data from semiconductor manufacturing lines to be collected and analysed to improve operational performance, yet also contribute energy savings for a more sustainable society,” said Masayuki Yamamoto, Group Senior VP, Factory Automation Systems, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
“We believe that other manufacturers can benefit from this joint Intel-Mitsubishi Electric solution, which combines big data analysis, optimised data capture and processing to deliver improved performance and optimised maintenance.”
The companies expect the joint solution to be commercialised in 2015, and will have live demonstrations of the solution at Intel’s booth at the IoT Japan 2014 tradeshow, which runs from October 15 to 17 at Tokyo Big Sight in Japan.
The companies expect the joint solution to be commercialised in 2015, and will have live demonstrations of the solution at Intel’s booth at the IoT Japan 2014 tradeshow, which runs from October 15 to 17 at Tokyo Big Sight in Japan.
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