FANUC CORPORATION, the world’s leading supplier of robotics and
factory automation, is collaborating with Cisco, the worldwide
leader in IT-enabled digitization, as well as Rockwell Automation,
the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and
information solutions, and Preferred Networks, a leading provider
of Artificial Intelligence solutions. The companies will work
together on the development and deployment of the FANUC
Intelligent Edge Link and Drive (FIELD) system, a platform that
connects not only Computer Numerical Control machines (CNCs) and
robots, but also peripheral devices and sensors – to deliver
analytics that optimize manufacturing production.
The FIELD system will be a platform for the delivery of advanced
analytics for FANUC CNCs, robots, peripheral devices, and sensors
used in automation systems. It will drive improved machine
reliability, quality, flexibility, and speed – elevating the
Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and increasing manufacturing
profitability. It will also provide advanced machine learning and
deep learning capabilities. By working with Cisco, Rockwell
Automation, and Preferred Networks – FANUC will offer a complete
solution including network and compute infrastructure,
applications, and an enabling middleware platform. With this open
platform -- application developers, sensor and peripheral device
makers, system integrators, and others can build solutions that
improve equipment efficiency, manufacturing output, and
quality.
Extension of Current Successes
The FIELD system extends the success of the existing FANUC ZDT
(Zero Downtime) connected robots project; ZDT is built with Cisco
cloud, IoT data collection software, and end-to-end security
capabilities.
The companies are working together to implement systems for
major automotive manufacturers by leveraging the Allen-Bradley
Stratix Ethernet switches from Rockwell Automation to connect
robots to a Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) – all of this
running on FANUC and Cisco’s ZDT Data Collection software.
Automotive customers who have implemented this system are quickly
realizing a significant decrease in production downtime as well as
increased cost savings.
Intelligent Manufacturing
The FIELD system will bring the power of advanced machine
learning and artificial intelligence into the hands of customers
and application developers -- driving manufacturing to a new level
of productivity and efficiency. FANUC and Preferred Networks have
established these new technologies for applications such as Bin
Picking robots, anomaly detection, and failure prediction. The
FIELD system combines both artificial intelligence and
edge-computing technologies – enabling distributed learning. Data
is generated from robots and machines and is processed in real time
at the edge of the network. This allows those devices to
intelligently coordinate and collaborate in a flexible manner –
resulting in sophisticated manufacturing practices not before
possible.
Who provides What for the FIELD System?
FANUC: Provides CNCs and
robots with embedded sensors to track key variables required to
improve machine reliability, quality, and speed.
FANUC, Cisco and Preferred
Networks: Provides enabling middleware Platform
Software, as well as security and application lifecycle management
applications. It will also leverage Preferred Networks’ open deep
learning framework (Chainer), IoT Stream Engine (SensorBee) – and
other advanced machine learning libraries within its Deep
Intelligence in-Motion (DIMo) platform.
Cisco and Rockwell
Automation: Provides networking, compute and security
infrastructure to connect the robots, CNCs, and other cell
equipment to the FIELD applications. Based on the Rockwell
Automation and Cisco collaboratively developed Converged Plantwide
Ethernet (CPwE) architecture – this further drives improved
security, connectivity, flexibility, and scalability – all of which
allows connection from a single, small cell to a large factory with
hundreds of cells.
FANUC, Rockwell Automation and
Preferred Networks: Delivers the initial Application
Software on top of the FIELD middleware and infrastructure
platform. This will extend the LINK-i and ZDT applications
currently deployed, along with additional deep learning
applications from the FANUC and Preferred Networks partnership. It
is planned that Rockwell Automation manufacturing software products
(including FactoryTalk View, FactoryTalk VantagePoint, and
FactoryTalk Production Center) will seamlessly integrate with the
FIELD system to speed deployment.
LEADERSHIP QUOTES
Sujeet Chand, Senior VP and CTO, Rockwell Automation
“By collaborating with world class companies, Rockwell
Automation helps maximize manufacturers’ investments by leveraging
the data from their intelligent devices they are using today to
drive an enterprise-wide analytics strategy. With a secure scalable
compute approach to analyze this data – from device to the
enterprise – users can improve operations and make more informed
decisions tailored to meet the needs of their organizations.”
Rowan Trollope, SVP IoT and Applications, Cisco
“This collaboration represents a historic shift in the industry,
with IoT, industrial automation and machine learning coming
together to make the factory of the future a reality. It's been
talked about for years, but now it is really happening. Cisco
couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of this effort, one that
will be key to our positioning in other industries that want to
realize the benefits of digitization.”
Toru Nishikawa, CEO, Preferred Networks
“PFN is excited that this collaboration will further accelerate
the advancement of the manufacturing industry. Since the start of
our work with FANUC, leveraging machine learning and artificial
intelligence has been aimed not only at making machines and robots
smarter, but also towards a continuous improvement of manufacturing
productivity through intelligent real-time coordination and
collaboration between robots and machines. We are confident that
FIELD will play a central role in making that vision a
reality.”
About FANUC CORPORATION
FANUC CORPORATION, headquartered at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Japan,
is the global leader and the most innovative manufacturer of
Factory Automation, Robots and ROBOMACHINEs in the world. With 252
offices in 46 countries, FANUC provides world-class service and
support to customers globally. Since its inception in 1972, FANUC
has contributed to the automation of machine tools as a pioneer in
the development of computer numerical control equipment. FANUC
technology has been a leading force in a worldwide manufacturing
revolution, which evolved from the automation of a single machine
to the automation of entire production lines. For more information
visit: http://www.fanuc.co.jp/eindex.htm.
About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps
companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that
amazing things can happen when you connect the previously
unconnected. For ongoing news, please go to
http://thenetwork.cisco.com.
About Preferred Networks
Preferred Networks Inc. (PFN) is a Tokyo-based startup focusing
on applications of latest artificial intelligence technologies to
emerging problems in the Internet of Things (IoT). PFN’s vision is
the realization of Deep Intelligence - a future IoT in which all
devices, as well as the network itself, are intelligent. PFN
develops software related to deep learning and IoT, and provides
Deep Intelligence in-Motion solutions. PFN collaborates with many
world-leading companies in industries, such as FANUC for
intelligent robots and Toyota motors for autonomous driving. For
more information please visit: www.preferred-networks.jp.
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