Shinohara Press Service Begins Full-Scale Introduction of "3D.Core"

The 3D data platform "3D.Core" provided by bestat Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Naoko Matsuda; hereinafter "bestat") has been fully introduced at Shinohara Press Service Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Masayuki Shinohara; hereinafter "Shinohara Press Service"), a company specializing in maintenance and preservation of press machines, following a proof of concept (PoC).

Background of Introduction

Shinohara Press Service is an engineering company specializing in maintenance and preservation of press machines. It handles press machines from various manufacturers, having worked on over 5,000 models to date. With a focus on the "rebuild & retrofit" method, which improves functionality and operational efficiency while utilizing existing equipment, and preventive maintenance inspections, the company has established 16 domestic bases plus a base in North America, earning high praise from many customers, including major automobile manufacturers and their tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers.

Previously, Shinohara Press Service faced a long-standing challenge of accurately recording maintenance target equipment and sites for which customers had no drawings. For equipment without drawings, it was necessary to first accurately record the structure and dimensions from the actual equipment and create design drawings before maintenance or improvement design. The company had already introduced and operated a high-end laser scanner, but achieving high accuracy required preparation time, equipment, and expertise, limiting the number of personnel who could handle it. On the other hand, there were tasks that did not require such high accuracy, and manual measurement left variability depending on the person measuring. The company had long been searching for "something in between a high-precision scanner and manual work."

Evaluation Points for Introduction

1. **Time required for 3D scanning at customer sites reduced by up to 1/12**

Previously, 3D scanning of maintenance target equipment took about 6 hours with a high-precision scanner, but this has been reduced to about 0.5 hours. Compared to manual measurement, an equal or greater time reduction is expected.

2. **Anyone can easily take photos anytime, without specialized equipment or personnel**

There is no need to arrange large equipment or specialized staff; on-site personnel can simply take photos with a smartphone and convert them into 3D data. Data can now be easily shared with head office staff and customers.

3. **LiDAR function × AI achieves quality usable in practice, independent of the photographer's skill**

The combination of LiDAR and AI was evaluated for enabling 3D data capture with less than 1% error even with a smartphone. Also, because everything is recorded in 3D, "missed measurements" that occurred with handwritten sketches are eliminated, and variability between measurers is resolved. The accumulation of this data and maintenance know-how is also leading to the creation of organizational knowledge and intellectual property assets.

Case Study

Details of the background and evaluation points are presented in the following case study:

Turning Field Data into Assets: The Philosophy of Intellectual Property Management ─ 3D.Core, "Just Right" for Both Field Practice and Management Philosophy ─

https://bestat-data.com/projects/detail/shinohara-press

About "3D.Core"

"3D.Core" is an industrial 3D data utilization platform developed by bestat, originating from the University of Tokyo Matsuo Laboratory. It converts various data acquired in real space, such as images, videos, point clouds, and 360-degree videos, into high-precision 3D data, supporting everything from acquisition, generation, processing, to utilization in a seamless manner.

It has been introduced mainly in manufacturing and infrastructure fields, and is used in operations such as digital twin construction, production engineering, equipment maintenance and inspection, and layout planning. This transforms real information acquired on-site into 3D data that can be handled digitally, connecting the real and digital worlds in daily operations.

https://bestat-data.com/3dcore

Company Profiles

### About Shinohara Press Service Co., Ltd.

- Company name: Shinohara Press Service Co., Ltd. - Representative: President and Representative Director Masayuki Shinohara - Established: June 1973 - Capital: 90 million yen - Location: (Head Office & Factory) 34-2 Shiomicho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture 273-0016 - Business: - Press machine legal inspection agency - Maintenance and safety improvement works - Rebuild and retrofit - Modification works - Engineering for machine relocation - Development, manufacturing, and sales of press machine robots - Development, manufacturing, and sales of custom-made press machines - Safety education - Safety equipment sales - URL: https://www.shinohara-press.co.jp/index.php

### About bestat Inc.

- Company name: bestat Inc. - Representative: Representative Director Naoko Matsuda - Established: 2018 - Location: 507, 35th Kowa Building, 1-14-14 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 - Business: - Provision of "3D.Core" series, a platform for acquiring, generating, processing, and utilizing 3D data - Provision of 3D data processing API - Digital twin and physical AI environment construction - Development of AI agents for tasks related to 3D data and 3D CAD utilization - URL: https://bestat-data.com