Motoring toward the Internet-of-Things era
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
- Asia
- Europe
Country
- China
- Germany
- Japan
- United States
Product
- Cumulocity IoT
Tech Stack
- IoT
- Data Analytics
- Edge Computation
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Innovation Output
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Automotive
- Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Predictive Maintenance
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
ASPINA is a global precision manufacturer that designs, develops, and supplies motors and other top-quality components to business customers across a range of industries. Headquartered in Ueda, Japan, it was established in 1918 as a silk yarn manufacturer. In September 2019, Shinano Kenshi migrated its corporate brand to ASPINA to continue to strive for even greater contributions on a global scale. Following its mission statement, “Shaping the hopes for tomorrow and providing comfort to the world’s people,” the company focuses on how it can help better the lives of people through its technology. With a team of 5,000 employees across Asia, North America, and Europe its 2018 sales reached over $400 million.
The Challenge
ASPINA, a century-old manufacturer, was looking to embrace the data revolution and the Internet-of-Things era. The company had a new business development unit based in California, which was investigating ways to package hardware and software together. The company was considering building a homegrown IoT solution and was looking for a partner to power this intelligent transformation. They needed a solution that could provide fast visibility over remote assets, was cost-competitive, and offered edge computation. The company was also looking to target customers whose future products would live or die through connectivity, particularly companies developing IoT-enabled medical devices.
The Solution
ASPINA chose Cumulocity IoT, Software AG’s industry-leading, open IoT platform, to power its intelligent transformation. Cumulocity offered the best mix of essential features, including the power to provide fast visibility over remote assets, a simple architecture, cost competitiveness, and edge computation. After signing a deal in 2018, ASPINA’s business development unit began building a sample smart device to test its newfound capabilities. After three months, it had a product—a dashboard-connected prototype industrial blower. ASPINA is now in advanced stages of discussion with three companies over what it hopes will soon become commercialized smart products—including a wearable blood pressure monitor that creates models to predict when a patient is about to undergo heart failure.
Operational Impact
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