Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation unifies its industrial operations with AVEVA PI System
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) operates sixteen production sites in Japan, each with its own facilities and processes, which created major data silos and duplicated application functions at every plant. The group needed an operational technology platform capable of unifying this heterogeneous landscape and providing essential visibility across all its operations. Deploying AVEVA PI System, along with AVEVA PI Server, AVEVA PI Vision, AVEVA PI DataLink and AVEVA PI Connectors, eliminated these silos and built enterprise-wide operational intelligence. MCC now detects production anomalies faster and resolves incidents in much shorter timeframes. The digital transformation delivers an excellent return on investment and an optimized total cost of ownership for plant system maintenance, while laying the foundation for a comprehensive, forward-looking industrial strategy.
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How does AVEVA PI System unify data from 16 chemical production sites?
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation operated 16 sites with disparate equipment and processes, creating data silos and duplicated application functions. AVEVA PI System, complemented by PI Server, PI Vision, PI DataLink and PI Connectors, aggregates all operational data into a single platform. This enterprise-wide operational intelligence breaks down silos, harmonizes KPIs and gives plant managers, executives and analysts consolidated real-time visibility, accessible anytime and anywhere.
What role does AVEVA PI Vision play in incident analysis in the chemical industry?
AVEVA PI Vision gives Mitsubishi Chemical teams real-time visual dashboards that speed up the detection of production anomalies. Users build their own views, cross-reference process parameters and quickly identify deviations. In a chemical environment where an anomaly can lead to non-compliant emissions or safety risks, this immediate visualization transforms incident resolution time and improves overall industrial performance across the 16 plants.
Why are PI Connectors an asset for a multi-site OT platform?
AVEVA PI Connectors automates the integration of heterogeneous data sources (DCS, PLCs, laboratory instruments) without custom development. For Mitsubishi Chemical, this capability made it possible to quickly connect disparate equipment at the 16 sites to AVEVA PI System. Standardized data ingestion speeds up deployment, lowers total cost of ownership and simplifies future maintenance. It is an essential pillar of an enterprise OT strategy based on real-time data management.
How does PI DataLink improve business analysis in the chemical industry?
AVEVA PI DataLink allows Mitsubishi Chemical's business analysts and process engineers to extract AVEVA PI System data directly into Microsoft Excel. This integration democratizes access to real-time data: each user builds their own analyses without depending on IT. Performance reports, material balances and variance analyses become responsive, fueling continuous improvement across the industrial group.
What ROI can be expected from an enterprise-wide OT platform?
Mitsubishi Chemical achieved an excellent return on investment and an optimized total cost of ownership thanks to AVEVA PI System. Eliminating duplicated application functions at each site, detecting anomalies faster and resolving incidents more quickly generate ongoing operational savings. Beyond the immediate ROI, the platform lays the foundations for a forward-looking industrial strategy: AI, digital twins and energy optimization will build on this unified operational intelligence.