Toward AI Predictive Maintenance of Gantry Cranes, Fanreed and Archaic Collaborate to Analyze Log Data

Fanreed Corporation, Archaic Inc. (headquartered in Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Keiichi Kobayashi, President; hereinafter "Fanreed") and Archaic Corporation (headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Jun Yokoyama, CEO; hereinafter "Archaic") are collaborating to analyze crane operation log data for the purpose of predictive maintenance of gantry cranes using AI. The company is working with Archaic to analyze crane operation log data for the purpose of predictive maintenance of gantry cranes using AI.

Importance of Gantry Crane Maintenance

The maintenance and management of gantry cranes at ports and harbors is an important issue in supporting international logistics. Currently, periodic maintenance inspections are conducted to determine if there are any abnormalities. However, there is concern that sudden failures may occur due to delays in detecting signs of failure that occur between the completion of periodic inspections and the next periodic inspection.

Fanreed and Archaic's Approach

In FY2022, Fanreed and Archaic selected an "abnormality detection and prediction" method based on operation log data and exploratory data analysis work, built an AI prototype (trial model), and conducted data analysis. As a result, we confirmed the feasibility of "AI-based predictive maintenance" as follows

＜The feasibility of predictive maintenance by AI was confirmed as follows.

Predicted some kind of abnormality with 90% accuracy 30 minutes in advance.

Predicts major failures with an accuracy of at least 71% 24 hours in advance.

In FY2023, Fanreed and Archaic are conducting the second stage of the feasibility study to verify the classification of failure locations, and will closely examine what kind of failures AI can predict and what kind of classification/identification is necessary.

Photo: Image of a gantry crane

<FanRead Inc.

Established in 2013, Fanreed is a consolidated subsidiary of Taiyo Holdings Corporation (TSE Prime listed), and is engaged in services that propose new IT approaches such as DX promotion, smart agriculture, and smart factories.

President and Representative Director: Keiichi Kobayashi

Establishment: March 26, 2013

Location: Metropolitan Plaza Bldg. 15F, 1-11-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Company website: https://www.funlead.co.jp/

＜Archaic Inc.

Our mission is "to realize a world where people around the world can use AI more familiarly, just like electricity and water. Archaic is a group of specialists in contract development of deep learning and artificial intelligence systems, and contract research and development, with academic knowledge of the latest AI technologies and a proven track record at global AI vendors.

Archaic is one of only 5% of AI builders that build algorithms from scratch, creating custom AI for large companies that aim to be at the forefront of their respective industries.

We believe that by using AI in a more accessible environment and communicating its benefits to as many people as possible, we can lower the bar for AI and, beyond that, contribute to raising the bar for Japanese industry.

CEO： Jun Yokoyama

Establishment ： November 15, 2017

Location ： 5F Okura Building, 1-22-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Company HP ： https://archaic.co.jp/