Omron Corporation and Cognizant have signed a strategic partnership to help the manufacturing industries integrate information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT).
Through this collaboration, the companies will provide industry with technology consultancy as well as on-site implementation, operation and maintenance services. Sectors focused on by this partnership include the automotive, semiconductor, electronics, industrial manufacturing, life science and consumer goods industries.
According to the companies, the combination of Omron’s automation technology with Cognizant’s expertise in IT/OT convergence, enable the companies to provide industry with a “one-stop solution for digital transformation.” More specifically, the partnership combines Omron's OT products, such as sensors, controllers, servo motors, safety equipment and robots, with Cognizant's cloud, AI (artificial intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), and digital twin technologies.
In this partnership, Omron's products are used to gather high-quality field data for Cognizant's Asset Performance Excellence (APEx) platform and its OnePlant Industry 4.0/5.0 maturity assessment tool. This combination of technologies helps analyze IT-side issues and prioritize improvements. Results are then fed back via Omron's control application and the i-Belt data utilization service, to address on-site challenges in a comprehensive manner.
“Together, we are committed to bridging the gap between OT and IT to drive the development of state-of-the-art futuristic factories, which will not only solve pressing issues faced by manufacturing sites — such as significantly enhancing productivity, reducing operational losses, and accelerating management decisions — but will also ensure the sustainability of operations,” said Junta Tsujinaga, CEO of Omron Corporation.
