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24/37 - One Software: Leveraging Aggregated Data to Enable Simulations

Next, I will discuss the innovation in production technology engineering that will be made possible by the integrated controller and the aggregation of production equipment data. I have a 1 minute video I would like to share with you. The video you are seeing is of a production engineer designing a new production line using the Robotic Integrated Controller's simulator. By aggregating the data for all of the equipment in the Robotic Integrated Controller, it is possible for the engineer to design a production line without having to be on site, a revolutionary innovation. Furthermore, as you can see, the integrated controller makes it possible for the production engineer to conduct utilization level checks and kaizen work on a line in a different location by allowing the engineer to collect the relevant data remotely. It is also possible to replicate the actions of all of the equipment on a production line in a single simulator. This makes it possible for the production technology engineer to work with engineers on site around the world, communicating through the simulator without leaving the mother plant. This makes it possible to significantly reduce the time required to resolve an issue. For the manufacturing industry, the shortage of not just operators but production technology engineers is a serious issue. Through the launch of the integrated controller solution, OMRON aims to address this social issue. This completes the discussion of the factory automation example.