The Barrier to Introducing Sensing Isn't High!
On-site Workshop
If you are concerned that:
"Sensing is too difficult without specialized knowledge?"
"The initial investment cost will be enormous?"
then please join us!
A Workshop Focused on Sensing Know-How for Molding Factories
This workshop is designed to help you take that first step.
Based on the principle of "Three Realities" (San-Gen Shugi), the instructor will visit your actual factory site.
We will work with you to establish hypotheses on data acquisition and analysis methods tailored to your specific issues, and collaboratively develop concrete ways to utilize sensing data.
Come and realize that the hurdle to introducing sensing is much lower than you think!
Background on the Introduction of Our Company's Sensing Technology
We have been actively promoting the use of digital data in our molding processes through internally developed visualization applications:
・"MiS": A system for collecting and displaying molding process data (such as pressure and speed) originally held by the molding machines.
・"CiS": A support system for collecting and analyzing camera inspection data.
While these systems allowed us to actively utilize molding-related data, a variety of other equipment existed in the factory that was essential for operation, requiring constant monitoring.
However, the management of our factory infrastructure was reliant on analog methods. When a breakdown occurred, we couldn't determine when the anomaly started or why it happened.
We were ultimately forced to accept the manufacturer's conclusion of "age-related deterioration." Furthermore, when purchasing new equipment, we lacked objective data to inform our decisions, leaving us entirely dependent on the manufacturer's advice.
We recognized this situation not as the norm, but as a challenge.
We decided that "we must understand the detailed movements of each piece of equipment and achieve a state of predictive maintenance."
This led us to initiate our efforts in anomaly detection and predictive maintenance—the introduction of sensing technology.
What You Can Achieve at the Sensing Data Utilization Workshop
While our "Private Seminars" introduce use cases for sensing data, this workshop offers a more practical and hands-on opportunity to work with sensing.
We will follow our "Sensing Utilization Solution STEP" framework. Based on your specific challenges, we will form hypotheses on how to acquire and analyze data, and then collaboratively develop concrete strategies for utilizing that sensing data.
STEP The Step-by-Step Approach
Utilizing sensing data requires a phased, step-up approach.
We introduce a method that progresses through five steps.
However, it's crucial to understand that not every project needs to reach STEP 5: Maintenance (Predictive Maintenance). The key is to determine the scope of work based on your specific goals and issues.
You can start where you can and stop when you need to.
The "goal" doesn't have to be a single destination.
The most important thing is to take the first step.
About the Instructor: Taro Watanabe
The instructor, Taro Watanabe, belongs to the Energy Management Group (G) within the Head Office Production Division.
As the name Energy Management Group suggests, his role is to manage the company's energy.
This involves monitoring various types of energy—both direct and indirect—by using a variety of sensing devices to make them "visible."
He is responsible for the operation, implementation management, and analysis of this system.
Through his work, he has developed an operational method that monitors not just the production machinery but the entire factory as a whole.
He provides sensing technology expertise aimed at understanding the factory environment to ensure stable production.
A summary of this sensing technology and some practical case studies have been published in the IE Review.
※(The article is available as a PDF, which will open in a new tab.)
Sensing Experience Program: Support from Challenge Discovery to Implementation
This is a workshop where we visit your company to help you identify and address your sensing challenges.
For customers who want to know not only about the sensing challenges but also how to implement the sensors, we offer courses that include a hands-on experience.
A: On-Site Workshop
Through an on-location situation analysis, we will collaboratively develop concrete methods for utilizing sensing data that are tailored to your specific issues.
This offer is primarily limited to customers in the Kinki region.
The total training time is approximately 4 to 6 hours, which may be split across two days (one day on-site and one day remote).
After simple data is acquired on the first day and we have time for analysis, the schedule for the second day will be determined.
| Location | At your company, factory, or other on-site location |
| Participants | Approximately 3 people |
| Fee | 150,000 yen |
| Service Area | Within the Kinki region |
| Duration | Approximately 4 to 6 hours total |
※If the instructor requires accommodation, a separate fee will be quoted.
B: On-Site Workshop + Sensing Implementation Support
The On-Site Workshop focuses on collaboratively establishing hypotheses for data acquisition and analysis methods tailored to your challenges, and developing concrete strategies for utilizing sensing data.
For customers who wish to know how to proceed with implementation after the workshop, we offer a separate Implementation Support course for an additional fee.
This course provides assistance with installing the Raspberry Pi and sensors, data acquisition and analysis, setting goals for the next step, and creating an achievement report.
Sensing Implementation Support Contents
①Creation of a Sensor Kit
②Installation of Raspberry Pi and Sensors
③Data Acquisition
④Data Analysis
⑤Defining the Goal for the Next Step (Utilizing the analysis results)
⑥Support for Creating the Customer's Achievement Report (Analysis summary)
| Location | At the customer's company, factory, or other on-site location |
| Participants | Approximately 3 people |
| Fee | On-Site Workshop: 150,000 yen Implementation Support: 250,000 yen ※The cost for creating the sensor kit will be quoted separately during the workshop. |
| 対応地域 | Within the Kinki Region |
| 期間 | Approximately 4 months |
Application Process
You can find details and case studies about this workshop in our catalog.
First, please download the catalog.
After you download the catalog, we will contact you to schedule a web meeting.
During the web meeting, we will explain the workshop outline and our company's sensing data utilization case studies.
After you confirm the details, you can then formally submit your application.
※Customers who have previously attended one of our private seminars (Night-time Unmanned Factory Seminar or Digital Improvement Activity and Human Resource Development Seminar) can omit the web meeting and apply directly.