Sightline Systems today announced the North American launch of a global manufacturing analytics solution in partnership with Sightline Japan and NEC Corporation to leverage artificial intelligence to collect, analyze and visualize Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data to address the Industry 4.0 priorities of today’s smart manufacturers.
The joint solution integrates the real-time big data analytics and visualization capabilities of Sightline’s Enterprise Data Manager (EDM) with the advanced AI engine of NEC’s Invariant Analyzer to help address manufacturers’ increased demand for digital transformation to streamline operations, reduce downtime and increase profitability.
"Sightline is excited to join forces with NEC to develop highly innovative solutions that help global manufacturers better forecast demand, increase efficiency and improve profitability," said Brandon Witte, CEO of Sightline Systems. "Our joint solution makes it easier for manufacturers to unlock the full value of their machine data to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and compete more effectively in today’s digital economy.”
Sightline EDM leverages predictive analytics and machine learning to help manufacturers continuously analyze vast quantities of smart sensor data — such as temperature, weight, time stamps, etc. — to identify subtle fluctuations in plant processes in real time to maintain production quality and decrease equipment failure.
NEC’s Invariant Analyzer AI engine further helps manufacturers discover potential performance issues earlier by automatically learning system behaviors and detecting unusual activities, which increases the efficiency of computer systems and plant lifecycles and leads to enhanced performance and capacity management throughout the factory floor.
"Our latest work opens up the potential for AI engine usage at the operational level, in addition to allowing customers to track their system activities and convert such data into valuable resources for adjusting their system designs," said Tomoyasu Nishimura, Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation. "Going forward, we plan to further develop and enhance NEC's AI engine availability for enterprise organizations on a global scale."
To learn more about Sightline and NEC’s global manufacturing analytics solution, please contact Sightline Systems today at (703) 563-3000, visit Sightline online at http://www.sightline.com/edm-mfg or visit NEC online at https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/bigdata/technology/index.html#invariant