Trusted Partner for Robot and Drone Solutions Implementation
As a one-stop solution provider, Yokogawa enables the adoption of robots and drones, which supports plant control across the customer value chain to achieve autonomous operations.
To accelerate the achievement of unattended operations, Yokogawa leverages more than 100 years of process automation expertise, to expand the robot and drone business and systems capability, for a total integrated, purpose-built application suite.
Yokogawa has recently released OpreXTM Robot Management Core and OpreX Plant Image Analyzer, which are the core products of the robot and drone solutions.
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Safe and Efficient Monitoring of Power Transmission Grid with Drones
Enhance power transmission safety with drones for fast, efficient monitoring and reduced risks.
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Efficient Detection of Oil Tank Corrosion and Leaks with Drones
Prevent oil leaks and corrosion with early detection using drones for efficient maintenance.
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Maintaining Solar Panel Efficiency with Drones
Maintain solar panel efficiency with regular drone inspections to detect damage early.
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Safe and Secure Wind Turbine Blade Inspection with Drones
Increase safety and efficiency by using drones to inspect wind turbine blades without high-altitude risks.
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Efficient and Sustainable Forest Management with Drones
Promote sustainable forestry with drones for efficient monitoring and early disease detection.
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Ensure Safety by Reducing Gas Leakage Risk with Drones
Protect workers and the environment by detecting gas leaks early using drones with gas sensors.
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Efficient Facility Monitoring with Robot Patrols
Achieve stable plant operations with robots for regular patrols and early anomaly detection.
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Rapid and Efficient Equipment Degradation Diagnosis with Robots
Use robots to detect equipment degradation early, minimizing unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
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Customer Challenges
The common challenges in routine inspections and maintenance activities today include:
- Safety Risks: Due to working at height in exposed structures, hazardous areas or harsh environments. All requiring extra protection and work processes.
- Labor Shortages: Due to the aging population and technical skills gap.
- Limited Information: Due to the limitation of human capabilities to acquire and process data accurately and efficiently.
Solutions
Yokogawa’s Robot Solutions
Yokogawa’s Robot Solutions bring together Yokogawa’s expertise in process automation combined with the advanced robot technologies to help the customer achieve unattended operations, whilst also augmenting human capabilities to solve the common challenges in daily plant operations and routine inspections.
One-stop Solution Provider
Yokogawa provides a one-stop solution that consists of continuous activities through the three steps: Consulting, Implementation, and Operation and Maintenance. Ensuring the reliability, availability, and continuous improvement of the robot solutions’ value to the customer.
Consulting: Problem definition, best-suited solution, hardware and software selection.
Implementation: Use case development and solution engineering.
Operation and Maintenance: After-sales service that ensures the availability of the solutions, finding new challenges, and collaboratively developing new use cases that will increase the value of the solution over time.
OpreX Robot Management Core
OpreX Robot Management Core facilitates the integration of multiple robots, manages data collected by them, and expands the range of applications that contributes to the customer’s business. OpreX Robot Management Core is a part of Yokogawa Collaborative Information Server (CI Server) that integrates the complex hierarchy composed of various systems, to unlock critical process data required to achieve data-driven optimization.
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Robot Fleet Management: Coordinate, Collect, and Control
The foundation for remote operations and fully autonomous operations, is the integrated control and monitoring of multiple robots, with a single integrated Human Machine Interface (HMI). This provides access from multiple devices for the ease of fleet coordination, control and data collection.
Data Management: Aggregate, Analyze, and Report
Data aggregation from multiple devices is a difficult task. This platform manages the complex data and communication structures, enabling further analysis and reporting. Furthermore, we can also add AI applications to analyze the data captured by the robots.
OpreX Plant Image Analyzer is an AI application developed by Yokogawa, which provides AI image analysis for captured images to give meaningful insights.
To learn more about OpreX Plant Image Analyzer, please click here.
Interface with Other Systems
Yokogawa’s interface achieves seamless data integration with other systems, such as AI applications and third-party software.
Integration with Existing Control System and Asset Management System
Implementation of robots is a new way to conduct business for most customers. Where integration with their existing system, such as control and asset management system, will be a new challenge.
Yokogawa’s domain knowledge and expertise in process automation and IT/OT technology enables a seamless integration process that will bring unattended operations to reality.
Benefits
By leveraging Yokogawa’s one-stop solution and expertise in process automation and IT/OT technologies, customers can move forward to the implementation of robots with a peace of mind and avoid the new technology becoming another silo in the organization. By enabling seamless integration process, unattended operations becomes a reality.
Implementing the appropriate use cases of robot solutions for the specific problem that is defined through consulting has the capabilities to bring:
- Safety Improvements by reaching dangerous areas quickly, easily, and safely.
- Strengthened Workforce by allowing the emerging workforce to use technology to do tasks more efficiently. And as a result, the customer will be able to focus on value creation tasks.
- Insightful data, brings the right data to the right viewers (e.g. the decision makers). The robots can be equipped with sensors and specifically designed payloads to meet operational objectives.
Use Cases
Field Patrol
Field patrol with robots offers enhanced efficiency, continuous monitoring capabilities, and improved safety for personnel. Whilst there are also challenges presented in relations to technology integration, maintenance, and ethical considerations.
- The robots perform routine surveillance tasks at field autonomously, at a scheduled time and on demand.
- Robots become the “eyes,” “ears,” and “nose” of the plant with a combination of different sensors to detect anomalies and monitor the assets with AI analysis.
Color Degradation Diagnosis Using Robot with AI Solution
A color degradation diagnosis system employs a robot integrated with an AI image analyzer to assess objects for color changes. The sensors capture data on hue and brightness, which AI algorithms interpret to diagnose degradation severity. The system then flags items for maintenance, offering fast and accurate assessments to preserve object quality and value.
First Responder Solution
In emergency situations, deploying robots as first responders offers numerous advantages. Including the support for operators to assess the situation, gather critical data, and execute tasks such as deactivating equipment or assisting in rescue efforts.
- With the robot integration platform and DCS, the robots continuously provide real-time feedback to the command center, enabling responders to formulate effective strategies and mitigate safety risks.
Infrastructure Inspection Solution with Drones
Implementing an infrastructure inspection solution with drones can significantly enhance efficiency, safety, and accuracy.
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