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| Supplier Slogan | | Human-Centered Automation | | Power and Productivity for a Better World. | MiTAC computing technology corp. | Invented for life | Inspire the Next. | | |
| HQ Location | Sweden | Japan | Japan | Switzerland | Taiwan | Germany | Japan | United States | France |
| Year Founded | 1907 | 1906 | 1958 | 1988 | 1982 | 1886 | 1910 | 1885 | 1836 |
| Company Type | Private | Private | Private | Public | Private | Private | Public | Public | Public |
| Stock Ticker | | | | NYSE: ABB | | | OTCMKTS: HTHIY | NYSE: JCI | Euronext: SU; OTCMKTS: SBGSF; OTCMKTS: SBGSY |
| Revenue | > $10b | $1-10b | $1-10b | > $10b | > $10b | > $10b | > $10b | > $10b | > $10b |
| Employees | 10,001 - 50,000 | 1,001 - 10,000 | 1,001 - 10,000 | > 50,000 | 201 - 1,000 | > 50,000 | > 50,000 | > 50,000 | > 50,000 |
| Website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website | Open website |
| Twitter Handle | @SKFgroup | | | @ABBgroupnews | | @BoschGlobal | @hitachi_us | @johnsoncontrols | @SchneiderElec |
| Company Description | SKF has been a leading global technology provider since 1907.
It is focusing on bearings and units, seals, Mechatronics, services and lubrication systems, and its technology platforms serve more than 40 industries. The focus of SKF’s technology development today is to reduce the environmental impact of an asset during its lifecycle. | As the core of the Azbil Group, this company is developing its Building Automation business in the building market, Advanced Automation business in the plant and factory markets, and Life Automation business in lifelines, health care, and other markets connected closely with everyday life.
Year founded: 1906
TYO:6845 | FANUC offers the most complete range of industry-leading products and services for robotics, CNC systems, and factory automation solutions. We are dedicated to increasing the competitiveness of North and South American manufacturers by creating opportunities to help them maximize their efficiency, reliability, quality, and profitability. | ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Their solutions improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of their customers’ operations while minimizing environmental impact. | Focused at Cloud Computing solutions and services, MiTAC Computing Technology Corp. (MCT) came with design and manufacturing experiences in enterprise servers, storage systems, embedded products and industrial computers for 30 years strong, as well as hyper scale data center implementation proven records. Combining 30 years of history of TYAN server customization capacity, comprehensive relationships with channel and system integration service providers it is now providing customers with deliverables featuring flexibility and customization while aligned with different system and application types.
MCT's Cloud Computing solutions cover the entire spectrum, from rack and tower system, high-performance and GPU-accelerated computing, Cloud Computing servers, storage systems, blade servers, workstations, through to complete systems and cabinets aimed at offering customers and markets the best TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) public, private and hybrid cloud equipment of the next generation; MCT Industrial PC solutions contain panel PC, embedded system , mobile POS, and industrial motherboards to offer brand owners and system integrators with specialty solutions featuring better integration and competitiveness.
www.mitacmct.com | Bosch is an industry leader in automobile and industrial equipment, as well as consumer goods and building systems. Bosch operates via 440 subsidiaries in 60 countries; its core lines include mobility (auto) systems, from diesel/hybrid drive to steering, starter motors and generators, electronics, and brakes.
Year founded: 1886
Revenue: $58.7 billion (2014)
Portfolio Companies:
- Bosch Software Innovations
- Rexroth
- Deepfield Robotics
- Escrypt
- ProSyst | Hitachi is a highly diversified company that operates eleven business segments: Information & Telecommunication Systems, Social Infrastructure, High Functional Materials & Components, Financial Services, Power Systems, Electronic Systems & Equipment, Automotive Systems, Railway & Urban Systems, Digital Media & Consumer Products, Construction Machinery and Other Components & Systems.
Year founded: 1910
Revenue: $94.0 billion (2014)
TYO: 6501 | Johnson Controls is an American company globally offering products and services to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings, automotive batteries, electronics and interior systems for automobiles.
Year founded: 1885
Revenue: $42.9 billion (2014) | Schneider Electric is a leading global manufacturer of equipment for electrical power distribution and for industrial control and automation. The company helps power generators distribute electricity; designs automation systems for the automobile and water treatment industries; builds electric networks and utility management systems for energy, water treatment, oil and gas, and marine applications; and manages electric power in residential, industrial, and commercial buildings.
Year founded: 1836
Revenue: $26.0 billion (2014)
EPA: SU
Featured Subsidiaries/ Business Units:
- Avantis
- Wonderware |
| IoT Solutions | Vibration Sensors
With the proper sensor to supply critical operating information, a machine operates in a safer condition for both the machine as well as the personnel operating the machine.
Various machine operating conditions concerning temperature extremes, magnetic fields, vibration range, frequency range, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electrostatic discharge (ESD) conditions and the required signal quality necessitate the need for a variety of sensors.
Sensor Bearing Units
SKF sensor bearing units are used to monitor accurately the status of rotating or linear components and are: compact, robust and reliable, and simple and ready-to-mount.
Sensor-integrated solutions engineered by SKF have been well proven in a variety of industrial and automotive applications, such as electric motors, electric vehicles, road rollers, tractors, forklifts and conveyors.
Typical uses include: motor management, steering, speed and position sensing, and measurement of angular position.
Recent innovations from SKF now enable bearings to communicate their operating conditions in real time, with integrated intelligence including wireless sensors, data acquisition electronics and self-powered solutions.
This technology, called SKF Insight, enables operators to see how dynamic operating conditions are affecting bearing health and machine condition in real time. Operators can use this information to adjust operating conditions or make automated interventions, such as lubrication. This can help to prevent bearing damage before it occurs, effectively extending the life of the bearing. Ultimately, this means better maintenance planning and helps to avoid costly unplanned stoppages. | | | Our lives are touched daily by the Internet. It widens our horizons and improves our capabilities by connecting us to a wider community and their collective knowledge. A similar revolution in industry is connecting intelligent machines and the collective data generated from a growing number of electronic sensors. We are ‘seeing, hearing, and feeling’ our industrial processes like never before and this empowers the decisions we make to optimize performance. This revolution allows us to operate machines more safely, with greater efficiency, and with lower environmental impact, not just individually, but as complete systems, working in harmony to enhance power and productivity for a better world. For over a decade ABB has been working to develop and enhance process control systems, communications solutions, sensors and software for the Internet of Things, Services and People (IoTSP). These technologies enable their customers in industries, utilities and infrastructure to analyze their data more intelligently, optimize their operations, boost their productivity, and their flexibility. ABB is advancing the IoTSP by helping their customers develop their existing technologies, while keeping sight of our enduring commitment to safety, reliability, cyber security and Data Privacy. | | Many areas of our lives have already been changed by the Internet of Things, and industry is no exception. By blending the real and the virtual worlds of production via the internet, the IoT makes it possible to connect all parts of the production process: machines, products, systems, and people. This means that machines and products can communicate so they can manage themselves and each other.
Software-based system and service platforms will play a major role in tomorrow’s manufacturing; they are the only way to bring connectivity, including data analysis, to machines and workpieces in production.
Bosch's software solutions for connected manufacturing and logistics gather, visualize, analyze, and monitor machine, process, and sensor data. They then translate this data into useful information that serves as a source for their rule- and process-based actions. The transparency this creates allows clients to determine precisely where to optimize production and logistics processes along the entire value chain. | The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects accessed through the Internet—essentially a "Connected Everything Platform." These objects contain embedded technology to interact with internal states or the external environment. When objects can sense and communicate, it changes how and where decisions are made, and who makes them.
IoT is connecting new places—such as manufacturing floors, energy grids, healthcare facilities, and transportation systems—to the Internet. When an object can represent itself digitally, it can be controlled from anywhere. This connectivity means more data, gathered from more places, with more ways to: increase efficiency, innovate in product development, increase asset utilization, enhance the customer experience, streamline the supply chain, and improve safety and security.
Hitachi Consulting helps apply IoT solutions to drive business value, ultimately allowing companies to be IoT innovators and become an "Enterprise of Things." Companies can learn more about Hitachi Consulting's products, solutions and expertise and how they leverage the diverse product portfolio of Hitachi to help enterprises quickly get value out of IoT capabilities. | The Internet of Things (IoT) is fueling innovation in products, services and solutions that improve building operations and performance.
For decades, Johnson Controls has been providing the equipment and systems that communicate in real-time to deliver optimized environments. With a portfolio ranging from sensors, equipment and systems through cloud-based data collection and fault detection, they offer an advanced and robust product line.
Johnson Controls smart equipment leverages embedded controls and secured connectivity to reduce the risk of downtime and improve the serviceability while optimizing efficiency and reducing energy costs. | The recent Internet of Things (IoT) momentum has been enabled through a broad adherence to open standards (such as Ethernet) and by technology breakthroughs in the area of Data Aggregation middleware. Schneider Electric delivers open, connected solutions at each IoT-driven intelligent ecosystem layer: the connected, decentralised device layer (sensors, drives, meters, PLCs, controls, switchgear), the platform layer (cloud services, middleware, physical infrastructure architectures), and the On-Premise central control layer (operational intelligence, remote monitoring, predictive analysis, simulation, cloud analytics).
Schneider Electric tools help data centre, plant, and smart grid operators to become more efficient by sorting through mountains of data (eliminating false alarms or nuisance alarms) and by generating dashboards that consolidate the information coming in from all parts of the extended network. Instead of gridlock, a smooth flow of information is created which allows for greater operational intelligence and higher quality decisions.
IoT is broadening the scope of where both power protection and security are needed, as entire chains of communication can be disrupted by the breakdown of a single device. Schneider Electric leverages the power of IoT and big data to maximize safety and reliability through high-precision automation and control, training and simulation, the generation of ‘what if’ scenarios, robust remote management, Predictive Maintenance, managed services, and advanced analytics. Power protection and cyber security considerations are imbedded into our product designs in order to strengthen overall network reliability. |
| Key Customers | | | | SPIE OSMO GmbH, Fastned, Hermes International, Waggeryd Cell AB, Xianglu Petrochemicals Zhangzhou Co Ltd., HeidelbergCement, Axpo Holding AG, Renewcell, L&T Construction, Cemex, Volvo, Hitachi Powdered Metal. | | John Deere, Suzuki, ThyssenKrupp Steel | BMW, Cortal Consors, Die Mobiliar | Organichem, Sealed Air, Steelcase, Morgan Stanley, Ericsson, Jaguar Land Rover, Fiserv (Europe) Ltd | Compass, Neoclyde, TierPoint, Shell. |
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IoT Snapshot | | | | | | | | | |
| Technologies | | SensorsAutomation & Control | RobotsAnalytics & ModelingPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Processors & Edge Intelligence | ActuatorsAutomation & ControlProcessors & Edge IntelligenceRobotsSensorsAnalytics & ModelingApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareFunctional ApplicationsInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Networks & ConnectivityPlatform as a Service (PaaS) | Automation & ControlPlatform as a Service (PaaS) | Analytics & ModelingApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareAutomation & ControlCybersecurity & PrivacyPlatform as a Service (PaaS)RobotsSensorsFunctional ApplicationsInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Analytics & ModelingApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareCybersecurity & PrivacyDronesPlatform as a Service (PaaS) | Cybersecurity & PrivacyNetworks & ConnectivitySensorsAutomation & Control | ActuatorsAutomation & ControlSensorsAnalytics & ModelingApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareCybersecurity & PrivacyFunctional ApplicationsInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Networks & ConnectivityOtherPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Processors & Edge Intelligence |
| Industries | | AutomotiveChemicalsElectronicsFood & BeverageMarine & ShippingMetalsOil & GasPaper & PulpPharmaceuticals | | AgricultureAutomotiveCementChemicalsElectronicsEquipment & MachineryFood & BeverageHealthcare & HospitalsMarine & ShippingMetalsOil & GasPackagingPlasticsRecycling & Waste ManagementRenewable EnergySemiconductorsUtilities | Retail | AgricultureAutomotiveBuildingsElectrical GridsEquipment & MachineryHealthcare & HospitalsMarine & ShippingOil & GasRailway & MetroRenewable EnergyRetailTransportationUtilities | ChemicalsConstruction & InfrastructureElectrical GridsEquipment & MachineryFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & HospitalsOil & GasRenewable EnergyRetailTransportationUtilities | AerospaceAutomotiveConstruction & InfrastructureEducationFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & HospitalsMarine & ShippingOil & GasRetailTelecommunicationsTransportationUtilities | AgricultureBuildingsCementChemicalsConstruction & InfrastructureElectrical GridsFood & BeverageLife SciencesMarine & ShippingMetalsMiningOil & GasPaper & PulpPharmaceuticalsPlasticsRecycling & Waste ManagementRenewable EnergyUtilities |
| Use Cases | Machine Condition Monitoring | Building Automation & ControlWater Utility Management | | Automatic Palletizing & Depalletizing SystemsPicking, Sorting & PositioningBuilding Automation & ControlBuilding Energy ManagementDigital TwinFlexible ManufacturingMachine Condition MonitoringManufacturing System AutomationMaterial Handling AutomationProcess Control & OptimizationSmart LightingVirtual Prototyping & Product TestingWarehouse Automation | | Advanced Metering InfrastructureFarm Monitoring & Precision FarmingMachine Condition MonitoringPredictive MaintenanceAgriculture Disease & Pest ManagementAsset Lifecycle ManagementDigital TwinEdge Computing & Edge IntelligenceFleet ManagementIntrusion Detection SystemsOutdoor Environmental MonitoringSmart IrrigationTrack & Trace of Assets | Energy Management SystemCybersecurityEdge Computing & Edge IntelligencePredictive MaintenanceProcess Control & Optimization | Perimeter Security & Access ControlBuilding Automation & ControlBuilding Energy ManagementEnergy Storage ManagementPredictive Maintenance | Asset Lifecycle ManagementAugmented RealityBuilding Automation & ControlBuilding Energy ManagementConstruction ManagementDigital TwinEnergy Management SystemFactory Operations Visibility & IntelligenceMachine Condition MonitoringPredictive MaintenanceProcess Control & OptimizationTrack & Trace of AssetsWater Utility Management |
| Functions | | | | Discrete ManufacturingFacility ManagementLogistics & TransportationProcess ManufacturingProduct Research & Development | Facility Management | Discrete ManufacturingFacility ManagementLogistics & TransportationMaintenanceProcess Manufacturing | Business OperationDiscrete ManufacturingFacility ManagementLogistics & TransportationMaintenanceProcess Manufacturing | Facility ManagementProcess Manufacturing | Business OperationDiscrete ManufacturingFacility ManagementMaintenanceProcess ManufacturingWarehouse & Inventory Management |
| Services | Software Design & Engineering Services | | | | System Integration | Cybersecurity ServicesTesting & CertificationSystem Integration | Software Design & Engineering ServicesCloud Planning, Design & Implementation ServicesCybersecurity ServicesData Science ServicesTraining | Cybersecurity ServicesTraining | Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation ServicesCybersecurity ServicesSoftware Design & Engineering ServicesSystem Integration |
Technology Stack | | | | | | | | | |
| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | None | None | None | Minor | None | Minor | Strong | None | Minor |
| Platform as a Service (PaaS) | None | None | Strong | Minor | Minor | Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Application Infrastructure & Middleware | None | None | None | Minor | None | Moderate | Strong | None | Minor |
| Analytics & Modeling | None | None | Minor | Moderate | None | Moderate | Moderate | None | Moderate |
| Functional Applications | None | None | None | Moderate | None | Minor | None | None | Moderate |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | None | None | None | None | None | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Minor |
| Networks & Connectivity | None | None | None | Moderate | None | None | None | Moderate | Minor |
| Processors & Edge Intelligence | None | None | Minor | Minor | None | None | None | None | Minor |
| Sensors | None | Moderate | None | Moderate | None | Moderate | None | Minor | Moderate |
| Automation & Control | None | Minor | None | Strong | Minor | Minor | None | Moderate | Strong |
| Robots | None | None | Moderate | Strong | None | Moderate | None | None | None |
| Drones | None | None | None | None | None | None | Strong | None | None |
| Wearables | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Actuators | None | None | None | Moderate | None | None | None | None | Minor |
| Other | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Minor |
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