Equipment Maintenance Cloud 'EMLink' Now Standardizes Digital Twin 'Connect Function' Across All Plans — One-Click Linkage from Drawing Tags to Equipment Ledgers, Planning Information, and Workflows

Equipment Maintenance Research Institute Co., Ltd., which provides the equipment maintenance cloud 'EMLink' for factories and infrastructure, has newly standardized the digital twin function 'Connect' across all its plans. This function visually integrates factory and infrastructure data on 2D drawings by pinning 'equipment tags' onto P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram), layout drawings, and on-site photos. It enables one-click access from drawings and other sources to equipment ledgers, planning information, and workflows.

The live demonstration of this function will be available at the company's booth (K46-17) at 'Factory Innovation Week Osaka 2026', held at Intex Osaka from May 13 (Wednesday) to 15 (Friday), 2026. Pre-registration for visitors (free) is accepted on the official website.

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EMLink Connect

What is the Connect Function?

EMLink Connect function is a newly standardized digital twin function in EMLink. It allows users to pin 'equipment tags' onto files such as P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram), layout drawings, and photos used in factory and plant sites, associating them with EMLink's equipment ledgers, recommendations, costs, workflows, etc., and visualizing them on the drawings.

How EMLink Connect Solves Problems

For many years, equipment maintenance sites have faced the following challenges. EMLink Connect can solve these issues by linking functions within EMLink.

Disconnection between drawings and equipment information

Previously, a dual operation was required where personnel would look at P&ID or layout drawings and then manually search for equipment IDs by opening equipment ledgers on a separate screen. The need to switch between drawings and ledgers repeatedly to check multiple pieces of equipment was a factor in reducing work efficiency.

→ By simply clicking on an equipment tag on a P&ID or layout drawing, related information such as basic equipment information, expired planned tasks, and unapproved workflows are displayed. This allows efficient access to necessary equipment information without leaving the drawing.

Tacit knowledge and spatial information being confined to individuals

On-site knowledge, such as "P-101A is located at this position on this layout/P&ID, and repairs are handled by the manufacturing department," or "the pump on the left in this photo is D-201 and vibration needs attention," often resided only in the minds of veteran personnel. There was a risk of losing this knowledge due to transfers or retirements.

→ The knowledge of veteran personnel, such as "which equipment is located where on which drawing," can be recorded as equipment tags on the drawings. New hires and transferees can grasp the equipment layout and related information simply by opening the drawings, contributing to improved efficiency in OJT and technical knowledge transfer.

Information sharing and common understanding across departments

Maintenance, operation, and design departments each managed drawing information in different ways, leading to discrepancies in understanding the same equipment.

→ By referring to the same information through a common drawing viewer and equipment tags, it becomes easier to form a common understanding among departments regarding the location, status, and response status of equipment.

Supported file formats (current)

Documents: PDF

Images: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP

2D-CAD: SVG, DXF

*3D models (exchange file formats like glTF, Collada) are also planned for support within several months. Even on-site personnel without CAD software licenses will be able to view 2D drawings and 3D models and place/view equipment tags using just a web browser.

Company Information

Company Name: Equipment Maintenance Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Established: September 2022
Representative: Shogo Aihara, Representative Director CEO
Headquarters: 3-18-16 Meguro Honcho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Business Content: Development and sales of asset management system 'EMLink' for factories and infrastructure, and related consulting
Website: https://em-labo.co.jp/
Major Shareholders: Meister Engineering Co., Ltd., DNX Ventures, Delight Ventures
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