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Kota Abe and Kengo Fujiwara, who are engaged in industrial solutions and AI business at the Company, wrote "Smart Factory Reality", a special feature of the May 2020 issue of the technical magazine "Machinery and Tools" machine tools and how to use them".

"Smart Factory Reality" Writing Content Details

In order to realize a smart factory, it is necessary to go from partial optimization to total optimization, and the acquisition and utilization of data is an important point.

This article was written from the unique perspective of Macnica, which has supported over 250 smart factory implementations so far, from the current status and issues of smart factories to the use of AI.
We have put together a summary of data utilization that will be a shortcut to realizing the digital transformation of Japan's manufacturing industry in the future, so we hope you will take a look at it.

Author profile

Kota Abe

Macnica
Innovation Strategy Business Headquarters
Industrial Solutions Business Division General Manager

  • After working in marketing/sales support for the manufacturing industry at a strategic consulting company, transferred to Macnica
  • Marketing/implementation support for the latest overseas electronic components, mainly in Silicon Valley, for design and development in the domestic manufacturing industry
  • Currently promoting the smart factory introduction support business at the company

Kengo Fujiwara

Macnica
Chief of Innovation Strategy Business Headquarters

  • In charge of 3D solid model topology at university
  • Participated in the launch of domestic 3DCAD at a steel manufacturer
  • After joining Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd. (Macnica), he was transferred to a bio venture and was in charge of data science.
  • Currently promoting efficiency through smart factories from the standpoint of data science and AI