Fujitsu Begins Collaborative Verification of IoT-Based Visualization System in Intel's Penang Factory
2017年4月27日 - 7:19PM
JCN Newswire (英)
Fujitsu announces to begin verification of IoT-based
visualization system in Intel Corporation's semiconductor factory
in Penang, Malaysia, Intel's largest factory outside the U.S. The
system can visually capture the operational status of its
semiconductor production lines and environmental data such as power
and water usage. This system links the FUJITSU Business Application
Intelligent Dashboard, an analysis and visualization tool that
supports factory-wide optimization, with the Intel based IoT
Gateway and the FUJITSU Cloud Service K5 IoT Platform, a
cloud-based IoT data utilization platform service.
This system offers management a timely grasp on the overall
situation in the factory, enabling rapid tuning on policies and
processes aimed to further enhancing productivity and
efficiency.
Beginning in May 2017, Fujitsu will begin to offer this factory
optimization solution, with a goal of 10 billion yen in revenue
over the next three years.
Background
In May 2015, Fujitsu and Intel began to collaborate on building IoT
solutions. As the first phase , the two companies launched a field
trial with Shimane Fujitsu Limited, aimed at increasing efficiency
by providing visibility into the manufacturing process in its
factory, which produced results such as cutting shipping costs by
30%.
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Intel's Penang factory
Now, as part of the second phase, Fujitsu begins verification of a
system in Intel's Penang factory using IoT to provide visibility
into the factory's overall status, including the operational status
of semiconductor production lines and energy usage. This marks the
beginning of an initiative leading to improvements in productivity
and efficiency.
Overview of the System
The system uses the Intel based IoT Gateway, from a lineup of
gateway equipment for IoT systems, to collect a variety of
environmental data from electricity and water meters, as well as
from environmental sensors that measure temperature and humidity.
This is in addition to operational status data from the
semiconductor production lines, which is then centralized and
managed in the K5 IoT Platform service, a platform for IoT data
utilization. Based on this collected data, the system then
visualizes important management indicators, such as the energy used
and related costs, and the capacity utilization of manufacturing
equipment through the Intelligent Dashboard, which provides a
cohesive data display.
Effects of Environmental Data Visualization
Previously, at the Penang factory, environmental data inside the
factory was collected monthly. However, management could not get a
timely grasp on that data, which led to challenges in applying data
to enhance factory-wide efficiency.
By implementing this system, data such as energy usage can be
checked daily, enabling the implementation of timely policies to
improve factory operations.
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IoT-based visualization system
Effects of Visualization of Semiconductor Manufacturing Lines
Previously, operational data for each piece of manufacturing
equipment in the semiconductor production lines was collected,
aggregated and used on a case-by-case basis, such as in determining
the cause of problems with manufacturing equipment. However,
because management could not check the operational status of the
production lines in real time, there were difficulties in
connecting that data to improvements in productivity and
efficiency.
Implementing this system enables a real-time view of the
operational status of equipment throughout the factory, helping
management to rapidly implement countermeasures in production lines
facing problems.
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Diagram of the newly implemented system
Future Developments
Based on the knowledge and experience gained through both the field
trial at Shimane Fujitsu and this production efficiency
visualization system at Intel's Penang factory, Fujitsu will begin
offering this solution for optimizing entire factories using IoT to
customers in the manufacturing field in May 2017, with a goal of 10
billion yen in revenue over the next three years. In addition, the
two companies also aim to expand into IoT solutions for other
fields, such as distribution and retail, as well as for the public
sector.
Comment from Makiko Eda, President, Intel K.K.
The joint demonstration with Fujitsu on "Intelligent Dashboard" at
Intel Penang Factory marks our commitment in driving IoT
innovations. By processing massive data generated in a factory with
Intel based IoT Gateway and Intel Xeon-powered servers, we will be
able to visualize the factory in real-time and smart manner. Intel,
in collaboration with Fujitsu, will continue to advance the
capabilities, technology and the solution platform to enable the
transformation of other factories among the industries
worldwide.
About Fujitsu Ltd
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication
technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology
products, solutions, and services. Approximately 159,000 Fujitsu
people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our
experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with
our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702; ADR:FJTSY) reported
consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$41 billion) for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. For more information, please see
http://www.fujitsu.com.
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