Ubisense Group PLC Ubisense announces partnership with Daifuku
11 Dezembro 2012 - 5:00AM
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Ubisense Group PLC
11 December 2012
11 December 2012
Daifuku enters into Strategic Partnership with Ubisense RTLS
solutions for next generation Material Handling Systems
Cambridge, England and Tokyo, Japan - Ubisense Group Plc
("Ubisense" or the "Company") (LSE:UBI), a market leader in
location solutions technology, is pleased to announce that Daifuku
has selected Ubisense for their next generation material handling
systems.
Daifuku, the world's leading material handling company supplying
global automotive manufacturing leaders have selected Ubisense
location solutions for integration into their comprehensive
material handling and warehouse management system. The system is in
direct response to manufacturing and logistics companies who need
to have more visibility and control of their industrial
processes.
Ubisense's solution will be showcased at the company's
demonstration facilities in Shiga prefecture in Japan. This
purpose-built facility of more than 200,000 sq. meters demonstrates
increased productivity in a number of production scenarios pick to
light, pick to voice, product identification/verification,
personnel safety, line side supply and AGVs. "The scope of
applications is enormous", says Yoshitaka Watanabe, Chairman of
Daifuku DIT. "We see an enormous number of applications for
location and identification in manufacturing and distribution
facilities for our customers. Ubisense enables us to build the next
generation of Smart Factories."
David Theriault, Asia Business Development for Ubisense,
commented: "Daifuku is the established leader in Japan. The
outstanding partnership that we have developed with Daifuku will
enable both of us rapidly to introduce these critically important
location solutions to an incredibly broad range of manufacturing
companies in the region. This partnership will greatly increase the
value we can provide to our customers, and accelerate their return
on investment."
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About Daifuku
For 70 years, Daifuku has focused on material handling - the
movement of finished goods and work in progress. Our world-class
systems lead the industry by combining conveying, storage, sorting,
picking and controls. Our products serve customers in a range of
industries and countries.
Material handling plays a role in virtually every aspect of
industry.
Daifuku's roots lie in automotive factory automation (AFA) with
chain conveyers during the advent of motorization. AFA operations
coupled with factory and distribution automation (FADA) and
cleanroom factory automation for semiconductor and flat panel
displays (eFA) represent Daifuku's three core business divisions.
In addition, Daifuku has developed car wash machines and unique
equipment to improve communities. Daifuku subsidiary Contec, which
is listed on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange, supplies
electronics.
About Ubisense
Ubisense provides lean manufacturing Real Time Location Systems
(RTLS) that eliminate waste and drive up quality levels in high
volume high value manufacturing industries. The company's solutions
provide 3D location visibility and control that enable production
and operations managers to deliver rapid returns on investment on
business critical processes. Ubisense's continuing rapid growth has
been achieved by its experienced teams who customise proprietary
hardware and software solutions to meet the diverse needs of its
clients around the globe.
Ubisense offers two location-oriented product ranges; RTLS
(Real-time Location Solutions) and Geospatial Systems. It operates
in a number of industries ranging from manufacturing and utilities
to transportation, serving a diverse group of blue chip customers
across the world, such as BMW, Airbus, Aston Martin, Caterpillar
and Deutsche Telekom. For more information visit
www.ubisense.net.
Contact
Daifuku
Satoshi Haruta Tel: + 81 3 3456 2395
Ubisense Group plc Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 535170
Richard Green
Gordon Campbell
Canaccord Genuity Limited Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7523 8000
(NOMAD)
Simon Bridges
Lucy Tilley
FTI Consulting Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Jon Snowball
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