Daifuku Launches IoT Control Range for Automotive OEMs

24th August 2017

Logistics BusinessDaifuku Launches IoT Control Range for Automotive OEMs

Daifuku’s control division Contec has launched a family of monitoring and control systems specifically designed for the automotive sector.

The specialist in automated handling systems for auto makers has launched a new range of IoT/M2M solutions that enables manufacturers to take their first steps into the world of Industry 4.0. Called Conprosys, the family of IoT solutions enables manufacturers to remotely monitor and control a wide variety of processes – including welding, lineside logistics, condition monitoring and even colour quality management systems. The series supports international standard OPC etiquettes and other industrial protocols that allow systems to communicate with other vendor software.

Comprising an M2M Controller series, M2M Gateway series, Cloud-based data service and a PAC series of products, Conprosys enables vehicle manufacturers to benefit from the proven quality and efficiency savings achieved by IoT adoption, without significant capital expenditure. Daifuku and Contec engineers report that most IoT/M2M installations deliver ROI (return on investment) within two years.

Ajay Kareer (pictured), business development engineer at Daifuku Europe, said: “While the IoT revolution is sweeping across Europe right now, many vehicle manufacturers are reticent about the perceived risk – and the considerable cost – of adopting Industry 4.0 processes. We have experience across the Daifuku group where Conprosys has been integrated into existing processes, at remarkably little cost – and this has achieved immediate improvements in accuracy, productivity and responsiveness.

This is a great way of retro-fitting IoT controls into existing processes, without the significant cost or risk that many associate with this leading-edge technology.”