Tokyo, Feb 6 2025 - Altair Engineering, Inc. and Cognite, the global leader in Data and AI for industry, announced today the launch of an extension that seamlessly integrates Altair RapidMiner, Altair’s comprehensive data analysis and machine learning (ML) platform, with Cognite Data Fusion®︎, the leading Data and AI platform for industry. The extension enables Cognite Data Fusion to read and write data on Altair RapidMiner, enabling bi-directional data integration for advanced data analysis and machine learning, driving insights and business impact for joint customers.
Altair RapidMiner is used by more than one million users globally, primarily in the manufacturing industry, including chemical and materials, auto, and semiconductor manufacturers. Cognite Data Fusion is the only purpose-built data and AI platform for industry able to contextualize billions of streaming IT, operational, and engineering data. Many customers in the process manufacturing industry use Cognite Data Fusion globally to deliver a unified data foundation for rapidly scaling digital solutions that solve 100s of business-critical challenges and redefine operational efficiency.
By utilizing the Altair RapidMiner CDF Extension, data stored in CDF can be sent to Altair RapidMiner for data analysis and machine learning. Additionally, analysis results obtained in Altair RapidMiner can be sent back to CDF via the CDF Extension, enabling seamless bidirectional data integration and advanced data analysis.
”In the manufacturing industry, data utilization is essential to continuously improve equipment utilization rates and optimize production,’’ said Koji Nomoto, General Manager, Himeji DX Promotion Department, DX Promotion Division, Nippon Shokubai Himeji Plant (user company of both companies). ”Until now, when utilizing data science, about 80% of the total process has been spent on pre-processing, such as data extraction from source systems, processing, and cleansing. However, this collaboration has dramatically streamlined the process, enabling analysis and inference in real-time, which was previously impossible. We expect this to lead to dramatic progress in our optimization efforts.”
Shun Takase, a Data Scientist in the Himeji DX Promotion Department within the DX Promotion Division at Nippon Shokubai Himeji Plant (a user company of both organizations), said:“The direct connection between Altair RapidMiner and Cognite Data Fusion allows users to focus on data analysis without spending time on data linkage between the two systems, leading to more efficient analysis and improved analysis accuracy. In addition, by writing and visualizing the analysis results of soft sensors developed with Altair RapidMiner in Cognite Data Fusion, we expect to be able to easily implement soft sensors and accelerate the advancement of plant operations through data-driven decision making.”
Eiichi Kazono, President of Altair Engineering, Inc. said,“Altair RapidMiner comes equipped with over 100 extensions, enabling flexible integration with various data sources and platforms. We are confident that making the extension for Cognite Data Fusion—which is gaining traction in the process industries such as chemical and materials manufacturing—available on the Altair RapidMiner Marketplace will be highly beneficial for companies utilizing both solutions.”
Ryoichi Egawa, President, Cognite Japan, said,“Cognite's data platform contextualizes all data held by industrial users, eliminating data silos and facilitating digital business efficiencies. We look forward to seeing Altair RapidMiner's development of the Altair RapidMiner CDF Extension and its release on the marketplace to help our clients further leverage their data.”
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