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〜ファクトリーオートメーション業界において導入が加速〜

機械部品調達のAIプラットフォーム「meviy（メビー）」（サービス提供元：株式会社ミスミグループ本社）は、生産設備の設計や製作を手掛ける株式会社アビリカ(本社：東京都千代田区、以下：アビリカ）に導入されたことをお知らせします。今後もミスミはサービスの向上を通して、IA（インダストリアル・オートメーション）産業のお客さまにグローバルで時間価値を提供し、生産性の向上に貢献してまいります。
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課題と背景


アビリカは1959年の創立以来、FA（ファクトリーオートメーション）設計のエキスパートとして、生産設備のみならず、プラント設備、自動車、半導体、医療機器、昇降機など幅広い領域への設備設計や開発技術をグローバルに提供しています。近年は自社開発にも力を入れており、「獺祭」にも使用されている日本酒瓶の飾りを自動化する装置の開発を行うなど新たな取り組みも行っています。

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アビリカでは、製造業での急速な技術革新によるニーズの多様化に伴い、生産性の向上が喫緊の課題となっていました。現在、設計においては3DCADを使用することで効率化が図られていますが、調達では部品手配のために新たに紙図面の作図が必要となるなど、膨大な作業時間を要していました。また、手配先から見積もりの回答を待つ時間や部品の製作納期といった多くの待ち時間が発生しており、生産性向上を阻害する要因となっていました。社内のある部署では、これらの課題を解決するため、レスポンスの速さに定評のあるiCAD（アイキャド）を使用することで設計を効率化、またiCADと情報連携が可能なmeviyを導入することで、見積もり時の手間を削減、さらに短納期での部品調達に取り組んでいます。

meviyの導入効果


1．設計から部品調達までを３Ｄデータだけで完結
3Dデータだけで見積もりや部品調達が可能になり、紙図面の作成が不要に。設計開始から、部品調達完了までのトータルの所要時間を2割削減

2．iCADとの連携で見積もりがスムーズに
meviyとiCADの情報連携機能を活用。iCADのネイティブファイルでのアップロードや穴属性連携機能※1などmeviy上の設定が容易となり、見積もり時の手間を削減
※1穴属性連携機能：https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/news/new-release/fa_new/32974/

3．短納期の案件も受注可能に
調達開始より、meviyとiCADを活用することで、2週間以内に部品を集結。
組立含め3週間での納品を達成することができ、従来のプロセスでは不可能だった短納期の案件も受注可能に。

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株式会社アビリカ 担当者のコメント


株式会社アビリカ FA第二事業部 部長 錦織 裕二 様
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「3DCADデータだけで見積もりが可能になるため、無駄な2D図面の作成時間を大幅に短縮できました。設計を始めてから、部品調達が完了するまで全体の作業時間が2割程度減っている印象です。部品点数が多いと、その効果はさらに大きくなると思います。」

株式会社アビリカ FA第二事業部 主任技師 吉江 恵介 様
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「納期は間違いなく、どこの加工業者さんよりも早いですね。今までのやり方であれば不可能であったところmeviyとiCADを活用することで3週間で完了させることができ、お客さまへ無事納品することができました。お客さまも「本当にできたんだ」と驚かれおり、meviyのおかげで難局を乗り越えられた大きな成功事例でした。」

▼ 導入事例の詳細はこちらから
株式会社アビリカ iCADとmeviyの併用で時間創出！製造納期30％以上の短縮を実現（動画あり）
https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/case/user_case/43278/

meviy とは


meviyは機械部品の3DデータをアップロードするだけでAIが自動で即時見積もり、独自のデジタル製造システムにより最短1日での出荷を実現します。これまで、機械部品調達時に発生していた作業時間の9割以上を削減することで、お客さまの部品調達における非効率を解消するプラットフォームです。4年連続で国内シェアNo.1を獲得、第9回ものづくり日本大賞において「内閣総理大臣賞」を受賞し、製造業の生産性向上において高い評価を得ています。海外でのサービス提供も拡大しており、部品調達DXを通じた時間価値をグローバルで提供しています。

meviy Webサイト ：https://meviy.misumi-ec.com/
お客さまの声 ：https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/archives/category/case/user_case/

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ミスミとは


オートメーションの現場で必要とされる機械部品や、工具・消耗品などをグローバル31.8万社（2024年3月時点）に販売しています。製造機能を持つメーカーと他社ブランド品を販売する商社としての顔を併せ持つ、ユニークな事業モデルとそれを支える事業基盤により、「グローバル確実短納期」を実現し、お客さまの利便性向上に貢献しています。

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meviy, an AI-based parts procurement platform
meviy×iCAD Synergy Boosts Productivity for Equipment Design Specialist Abilica
- meviy x iCAD is increasingly deployed in the Factory Automation industry -

We are pleased to announce that meviy, an AI platform parts procurement (offered by MISUMI
Group Inc.), has been deployed by Abilica Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter
"Abilica"), that designs and manufactures production equipment. We will continue to provide time
value to our global customers in the IA (Industrial Automation) industry through expanding our
services and contribute to enhancing their productivity.

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Challenges faced by Abilica and the background on deploying meviy


Since its founding in 1959, Abilica has provided expertise in the design and development of factory
automation (FA) equipment worldwide. In addition to manufacturing equipment, the company covers a
wide range of domains, including plant equipment, automotive, semiconductor, medical equipment, and
elevators. Today, Abilica is also focusing on developing equipment in-house, taking on new initiatives such as developing an equipment to automate the process of decorating sake bottles for the Dassai sake brand.

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At Abilica, improving productivity had become an urgent issue due to the diversifying needs caused by
rapid technological innovation in the manufacturing industry. Although they began using 3D CAD in the
design process to improve efficiency, they still had to create paper drawings for parts procurement, which took a lot of their time. In addition, they had to wait for a long time for suppliers to respond with quotes and produce parts, which was an obstacle to improving productivity. To address these issues, a department within Abilica has streamlined its design process using iCAD, known for its fast response times. They also implemented meviy, a system that integrates with iCAD and eliminates the hassle of getting quotes. Now they are even trying to procure parts in less time.

Benefits of deploying meviy in Abilica


1．From design to parts procurement, everything is done using only 3D data
Getting quotes and procuring parts are now possible using only 3D data, eliminating the need for paper
drawings. The total time from start of design to completion of parts procurement has been reduced by 20%.
2．Data integration with iCAD makes the quoting process seamless
meviy allows data integration between meviy and iCAD. Users can easily manage the settings on meviy,
including uploading iCAD native files and setting up the “hole attribute data transfer function*1”, which
reduces the amount of time required for the quoting process.
*1. Hole attribute data transfer function: https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/news/new-release/fa_new/32974/
3．Now taking rush orders
By using meviy and iCAD, Abilica can now collect parts within two weeks from the start of procurement,
then assemble and deliver equipment to customers in three weeks. They can accept orders with short
production lead times that were not possible with the traditional process.

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Comment by the Person in Charge at Abilica Inc.


Mr. Yuji Nishikoori, General Manager, FA Business Department 2, Abilica Inc.
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"Now that we can get a quote based on 3D CAD data alone, we can save a lot of time by not having to create unnecessary 2D drawings. My impression is that the total time from the start of the design process to the completion of parts procurement has been reduced by about 20%. The impact should be
even greater for a large number of parts.”

Mr. Keisuke Yoshie, Chief Engineer, FA Business Department 2, Abilica Inc.
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“Getting parts from meviy is definitely faster than any other supplier. By using meviy and iCAD, we can now deliver our equipment to customers in three weeks, which would have been impossible with the traditional method. One customer was surprised and said, "You really did it! - A great success story
that we were able to overcome a difficult situation thanks to meviy.”

▼ Click here to view a customer case study
Abilica Inc. creates time with iCAD and meviy!
30% or more reduction in manufacturing lead time (video included)
https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/case/user_case/43278/

About meviy


With meviy, customers simply upload a 3D CAD model of a mechanical component, the AI automatically
provides an instant quote, and our digital manufacturing system enables an order to be shipped in as little as one day. meviy is a platform that eliminates perceived inefficiencies in parts procurement by reducing the time customers traditionally spend procuring mechanical components by more than 90%.
meviy received the Prime Minister's Prize at the Ninth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards, achieved the
No. 1 market share in Japan for three consecutive years, and is highly regarded for its contributions to
improving productivity in the manufacturing industry. For our global customers, the range of services on
each meviy website is expanding. meviy delivers "time value" to customers worldwide through digital
transformation in component procurement.



meviy website https://meviy.misumi-ec.com/
Customer testimonials https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/archives/category/case/user_case/
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About MISUMI


MISUMI sells mechanical components required on-site for factory automation, as well as tools, consumables, and other products to more than 318,000 companies (as of March 2024) worldwide. We wear two hats: a manufacturer with manufacturing functions and a distributor of other company’s branded products.With this unique business model, supported by a solid business foundation, MISUMI achieves "globally reliable on-time delivery" for greater customer convenience.

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