Case Study: S&B Foods Inc. achieves smart factory automation and real-time visibility with Allied Telesis

Allied Telesis supports S&B Foods with an automated smart factory network and complete operational visibility

S&B Foods Inc., a Tokyo-based manufacturing company known for its curry, spices, and herbs, wanted to modernize its production sites with IoT-enabled smart factory capabilities. The company needed secure, intelligent networks that could support manufacturing execution systems, improve safety and efficiency, and provide reliable remote visibility and control, so it turned to Allied Telesis and its smart networking technologies.

Allied Telesis implemented an automated smart factory network using AMF, AWC-CB, AMF-Sec, Vista Manager EX, and Net.Monitor. The solution delivered zero-touch recovery, seamless wireless connectivity, stronger security, and real-time wired and wireless visibility, helping S&B Foods avoid connectivity issues, monitor factory operations remotely, and improve production efficiency; the company also reported no problems with wireless tablet connectivity on the factory floor.

S&B Foods Inc.

Masanori Kobayashi

Unit Manager, Development and Manufacturing Group