ULSAN — ITSpace, a Korean company specializing in industrial artificial intelligence for predictive maintenance, has formally exported its own AI solution to Japan, a leader in manufacturing and equipment management. It is the first time a smart predictive maintenance system based on current analysis developed by a Korean company has been exported to a Japanese factory floor.
ITSpace said on the 13th that it had shipped its current-data-based smart predictive maintenance solution to Tsukada Riken Kogyo, a first-tier supplier to Toyota Motor based in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Tsukada Riken Kogyo is a manufacturer focused on plastic plating and surface treatment of printed circuit boards, supplying products for automobiles, home appliances and precision components. The ITSpace solution installed at the site collects power data in real time — including current, voltage, leakage current, imbalance and harmonics generated by motors, drive equipment and electrical control panels — and analyzes it with AI. Unlike after-the-fact repairs, it sends tiered alerts to managers as soon as an abnormal signal is detected, heading off unexpected shutdowns and electrical fires.
Since September, ITSpace has visited the Japanese plant to inspect the operating environment of the equipment and hold on-site technical consultations to settle the system in place. After clearing the stability and precision checks of the Japanese manufacturer, the initial delivery has led to additional orders. The company plans to use this track record to keep expanding its local supply chain to surface treatment and auto and electronic parts makers in Japan.
Building on technology verified at Japanese manufacturing sites, ITSpace is broadening the solution to urban safety and energy infrastructure. On the 8th of this month, it proposed a "super-intelligent AGX digital city" model to Daegu, combining an AI transformation (AX) with a green energy transformation (GX). The design uses AI to monitor power data from key urban infrastructure — traditional markets, underground shopping arcades, aging buildings and water and sewage facilities — in real time, seeking to prevent electric shocks and fires while cutting energy use.
"Supplying our solution to a Toyota supplier in Japan, an advanced market for predictive maintenance technology, proves the reliability of Korean current-analysis AI technology," ITSpace CEO Lee Young-gyu said. "We will upgrade the technology accumulated on manufacturing floors to accelerate our entry into overseas markets, while also expanding the scope of application to urban infrastructure and public safety."
ITSpace develops and supplies smart current sensors, the AI predictive maintenance platform UYeG and the big data analytics solution LUDA, and holds about 450 patents in Korea and abroad.