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Hoffman Estates, IL — A new solution for human- machine collaboration is now available from automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas. The Sysmac AI controller handles sever- al key steps in the data-driven decision process for predictive maintenance, freeing up industrial pro- fessionals from tedious calculations, analyses and infrastructure upgrades. This powerful solution can help manufactur-


ers reduce the risk of bad parts or equipment dam- age by detecting issues early on and prompting immediate action to resolve them. Customers will be able to take advantage of Omron’s advanced technology and its team of data scientists to facili- tate predictive maintenance rather than figuring everything out on their own. This machine learning functionality is able


to identify abnormal machine behavior without being explicitly programmed to do so. Since there


Sysmac AI controller.


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could be many different factors and measure- ments that indicate an issue when observed together, automating the feature extraction process saves a significant amount of time and


February, 2019 Omron Develops Artificial Intelligence Controller


resources. Leveraging the machine learning results during production is key to ensuring end user cost savings. The process of collecting raw data from


machines is completely automated by the new AI controller which operates on the “edge” within the machine, ensuring higher data fidelity and consis- tency. The controller automatically creates data models from correlation analysis and monitor machine status based on that model. Without this automation, machine designers and operators would otherwise need to develop their own analyt- ics and optimization capabilities in order to avoid cloud solution costs. Rather than being a cloud solution, Omron’s


unique approach to AI-based control involves hardware, offline software and in-person service. No internet connectivity or IT infrastructure/ser- vice is required.


The hardware is based on the


Sysmac NY5 IPC and the NX7 CPU and includes Omron’s AI applica- tion components, a library of AI pre- dictive maintenance function blocks. Several additional AI-specif- ic utilities are also included. Because the data collection and


analysis is performed within the same hardware as the controls pro- gram, the solution provides data pro- cessing speed, accuracy and security. For the service component, Omron experts will assist in start


up and provide periodic support. Contact: Omron Automation


Americas, 2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 200, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 % 847-285-7122 E-mail: maggie.liu@omron.com Web: www.omron.com


See at IPC APEX, Booth 932 and at ATX/MD&M West, Booth 5095


BTU Debuts Reflow Flux Management System


North Billerica, MA — BTU Inter - national is introducing its Aqua Scrub flux management technology and displaying it on the PYRAMAX™ reflow oven at IPC APEX 2019. Aqua Scrub is BTU’s next-gen-


eration solder reflow flux manage- ment system. The patent-pending design used an aqueous-based scrub- ber technology compatible with most known paste and flux types. The flux and solution are automatically con- tained and packaged for disposal. The Aqua Scrub has a very


attractive cost of ownership and is designed to decrease operational cost by four times over traditional con- densation systems. Reduction in cost can be attributed to reduced down- time, labor and disposal costs. The Aqua Scrub is purpose-


built as a standalone system that can be easily retrofitted on PYRAMAX reflow ovens already in the field, as well as being configured on new PYRAMAX ovens. This self-con- tained unit mounts on the back side of the oven to minimize the impact on oven operation and factory floor space.


Contact: BTU International,


Inc., 23 Esquire Road, North Billerica, MA 01862 % 978-667-4111 Web: www.btu.com


See at IPC APEX, Booth 1501


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