Japan's Komatsu is a global manufacturer of construction machinery. Worker shortage is a major issue for Komatsu. To address this, they developed a smart factory platform called KOM-MICS.
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KOM-MICS smart factory platform
KOM-MICS uses Azure services and Windows tablets (edge devices) to collect and analyze data from machine tools and robots to drive efficiencies. The data collected is stored and then processed in the Azure cloud. This processed data is then sent back to Windows PCs where a custom viewer and Microsoft Power BI are utilized.
Services from Azure are implemented in the cloud. Instead of utilizing their own servers and IT software and services, Komatsu...