Nippon RAD Konekti EX

No-Code DX Solution for Manufacturing Operations

Many manufacturing sites collect large volumes of data from equipment, PLCs, and other production assets, yet struggle to transform that data into actionable insights that drive operational improvement. To achieve successful digital transformation (DX), manufacturers need a framework that not only collects data but also enables its effective use for production optimization and continuous improvement.

This solution combines Nippon RAD's IoT/MES platform, "Konekti EX", with Takebishi's DeviceXPlorer OPC Server and DeviceGateway, enabling manufacturers to seamlessly collect, integrate, and utilize diverse production data for real-time monitoring, operational management, quality improvement, and continuous process optimization without programming.

About Konekti EX

Konekti EX is a no-code DX solution for manufacturing sites designed to promote effective use of operational data, improve production efficiency, enhance product quality, and reduce costs.

Without requiring advanced programming expertise, Konekti EX allows users to intuitively collect, aggregate, process, and integrate diverse shop-floor data, and visualize and analyze it within a unified environment.

Its key features include the following:

Features

• No-Code Data Connectivity and ProcessingData can be collected from equipment regardless of manufacturer, model, or generation simply through configuration screens. Data processing—including formatting, contextualization, and traceability support—is automated, making the solution ideal for shop-floor-driven operations.
• Real-Time Monitoring and AnalysisKonekti EX provides preconfigured analytical functions that deliver immediate value on the factory floor, including productivity analysis (such as OEE calculation), production progress management, quality control, maintenance management, and equipment management.
• Excellent ScalabilityBy utilizing the "MES Extension" functionality, users can upgrade to MES (Manufacturing Execution System)-level capabilities at a low cost. The platform also supports seamless integration with various IoT platforms and external tools such as kintone and enterprise core systems.
• Flexible Deployment OptionsKonekti EX can be deployed in cloud environments or on-premises. In addition, its all-in-one industrial PC configuration allows organizations to start small and expand gradually as needed.

In short, Konekti EX is an IoT-based real-time monitoring system for manufacturing sites that enables no-code, shop-floor-driven digital transformation. By automatically integrating and visualizing data scattered across the factory, it helps organizations reduce dependence on individual expertise and establish a continuous cycle of data-driven productivity improvement.

Figure 1: Example of Konekti EX Monitoring Dashboard

No-Code Equipment Data Integration

Takebishi's DeviceXPlorer OPC Server and DeviceGateway provide access to more than 400 models of PLCs, production equipment, sensors, and other industrial devices through simple configuration. Collected data is standardized via OPC or stored in databases, enabling users to handle information without concern for differences in device manufacturers or models.

The standardized data can then be seamlessly imported into Konekti EX dashboards and MES functions through no-code data mapping and logic configuration. This significantly reduces the need for custom interface development and enables rapid system deployment.

By combining DeviceXPlorer OPC Server or DeviceGateway with Konekti EX, manufacturers can build an environment where equipment data can be utilized for production management, progress tracking, quality analysis, and other operational purposes—without programming.

Figure 2: System Configuration for Integration Between DeviceXPlorer OPC Server/DeviceGateway and Konekti EX

By integrating equipment data with production information, organizations can establish a foundation for more accurate and real-time visibility into manufacturing operations.

Flexible, Shop-Floor-Driven Operation and Scalability

One of the greatest advantages of this solution is its ability to support shop-floor-driven operations through a no-code environment.

Within Konekti EX, users can modify data items, redesign screen layouts, and adjust business logic through a GUI-based interface, enabling rapid improvements in response to operational needs.

As a result, the platform is not merely a system that is implemented and forgotten. Instead, it becomes a continuously evolving data utilization platform that grows alongside operational requirements.

Furthermore, deployments can begin on a small scale and be expanded incrementally from specific equipment or production lines. Organizations can verify results before broader rollout, ensuring practical DX implementation and smooth adoption across the factory floor.

In this way, the solution provides no-code support throughout the entire lifecycle—from equipment data collection and visualization to MES integration, ongoing utilization, and continuous improvement. It removes the traditional barriers of development effort and specialized expertise that have historically complicated equipment integration and enables sustainable, shop-floor-led optimization.

As a result, manufacturing data becomes more than something that is merely collected; it becomes a continuously utilized asset that contributes to long-term productivity improvements and operational excellence.

Products and Services Used

TAKEBISHI:  DeviceXPlorer OPC Server  DeviceGateway
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