OMRON Corporation has developed the i-DMP, a data management platform embedded with the i-BELT manufacturing site data utilization service. This platform streamlines the integration of various data to enhance manufacturing processes and assist customers in effectively addressing their challenges. The i-DMP is designed to support digital transformation at manufacturing sites and achieve carbon-neutral manufacturing.
In recent years, the introduction of advanced information technologies, such as high-speed networks, has allowed for the storage and analysis of various field data in manufacturing sites. This has shifted focus towards utilizing this data to improve productivity and product quality on the shop floor. However, in reality, there have been limited efforts to take advantage of the various software and devices that support data utilization, leading to no significant results. This is also evident in the goal of achieving carbon neutrality, a crucial objective for manufacturing businesses.
Many companies struggle with starting to find solutions and connecting data-gathering software and devices to existing systems, despite visualizing the energy data. OMRON has updated its i-BELT on-site data utilization service, now known as the i-DMP, to better address the unique challenges faced by each manufacturer. The i-DMP provides quicker access to the i-BELT service and enables continuous improvement by integrating energy and productivity data to create an energy productivity indicator. The i-DMP has already shown its benefits in OMRON‘s own plants, with one factory using the system to monitor worker performance and increase productivity by 11%. The i-DMP is currently offered as an add-on to the i-BELT service, but OMRON plans to provide it under a license agreement in the future.
OMRON’s long-term vision “Shaping the Future 2030” aims to create innovation driven by social needs through automation. The company intends to create value not only through goods but also through a combination of goods and services. The i-BELT manufacturing site data utilization service is a key initiative in this effort, and OMRON is dedicated to evolving the service to support the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and the achievement of carbon-neutral manufacturing.
OMRON is committed to continually innovating the art of manufacturing and supporting the acceleration of digital transformation at manufacturing sites. The i-DMP is a crucial tool in this effort, allowing manufacturers to quickly access and utilize data to solve their unique challenges and improve their processes.
