LG Uplus Launches Subscription-Based Smart Factory Service for Small and Medium Enterprises

Data is being analyzed at a factory where LG Uplus's AI vision inspection solution has been implemented.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] LG Uplus launched a cloud-based subscription service on the 1st that helps small and medium-sized enterprise customers reduce the initial investment burden of building smart factories and conveniently diagnose factory conditions.

The subscription-based smart factory services include three types: AI Vision Inspection, Motor Diagnosis, and Equipment Predictive Maintenance. These solutions analyze and diagnose product quality and equipment status based on artificial intelligence (AI), enabling small and medium-sized enterprises lacking operational and maintenance expertise to expect improved production quality without burden. Additionally, since LG Uplus Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) Center and customer factories are directly connected via a dedicated 5G network, communication security is also excellent.

'AI Vision Inspection' is a technology that interprets visual images learned through deep learning to detect product defects. AI Vision Inspection is mainly used in quality inspection processes where visual inspection by workers causes differences in inspection levels depending on individual skill and results in high work fatigue.

'Motor Diagnosis' is a solution that diagnoses motor failures in advance and manages electrical energy efficiently. It automatically diagnoses motors without expert assistance based on an algorithm built on big data from 13 million motors. Unlike typical diagnostic solutions that only detect mechanical abnormalities of motors, the Motor Diagnosis solution measures current and voltage flowing through the motor to diagnose electrical abnormalities as well.

'Equipment Predictive Maintenance' is a diagnostic solution targeting rotating equipment such as bearings and drive shafts in factories, predicting equipment failures in advance to prevent losses caused by the entire process stopping. This solution learns vibration and current data of equipment to diagnose failure causes and suggests optimal maintenance timing.

The monthly subscription fees based on a two-year contract start at 60,000 KRW for Equipment Predictive Maintenance, 110,000 KRW for Motor Diagnosis, and 770,000 KRW for AI Vision Inspection.

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