Improving visibility in the restricted access cleanroom

Advantage of the installation: Securing employees remotely

The EIZO factory has its own ISO Class 1* cleanroom where touch panel monitors and other sensitive products are manufactured. Class 1 is the highest classification of ISO 14644-1, and to maintain the strict cleanliness standard, only a small number of employees are allowed in the area. This access restriction made it difficult to monitor production and the safety of the employees inside.

*ISO 14644-1 Class 1 specifies a maximum particle concentration of 0.1 micrometre per 1 m3 of air.
EIZO Clean Room
Clean room from the outside
EIZO Clean Room
Working in the clean room

This is where the DuraVision FDF4627W-IP comes in - this large 46-inch IP decoding monitor was installed in the management office which enabled supervisors to check on progress and monitor worker safety from outside the clean room.

EIZO FDF4627W-IP
46" IP decoding monitor in the management office

"The cleanroom is not an area that we can easily enter and leave, so it is incredibly useful for us to be able to track production by looking at what's on the screen. It helps us with process control."


Yuka Wakabayashi, 
Leader Manufacturing Department, EIZO Corporation

Tracking difficult operating conditions and unmanned production processes

Advantage of installation: Improved visibility of unmanned processes for efficient staff deployment and safe operation

EIZO uses an automatic inspection system that employs artificial intelligence (AI) in the monitor production process.

Production process
*A procedure in which the monitor is left on for an extended period of time to achieve and verify a stable operating condition.

As the inspection process takes place in an unmanned darkroom, production staff cannot enter the room at any time to monitor the process. To solve this problem, EIZO installed an IP camera inside the inspection room, connected to the DX0211-IP IP decoder box and a 31.5-inch 4K monitor mounted outside the room. Computerless, with only a LAN connection between the camera and the IP decoder box, the monitor displays images from the inspection room. This allows EIZO to detect and resolve anomalies at an early stage and reliably maintain smooth operation.

31.5" UHD 4K monitor provides view of the unmanned inspection room
31.5" UHD 4K monitor provides view of the unmanned inspection room

Monitoring of process chains with spatial separation and transitions from automated to manual processes


Advantage of the installation: Efficient observation of production processes

Automated processes that use AI complement the production processes at EIZO. Since they are usually unmanned, IP decoder monitors are installed at operations that follow automated production steps, for example where employees visually inspect the products.

State-of-the-art automated production process
State-of-the-art automated production process

Although the assembly, inspection and packaging processes span several floors, production staff can easily check the progress of the previous process, make appropriate staffing adjustments, and respond effectively to backlogs, all resulting in improved production efficiency.

Observation of automatic processes during ongoing production
Observation of automatic processes during ongoing production
Checking the production line on another floor via the monitor
Checking the production line on another floor via the monitor

"The IP decoding monitors and the IP decoding boxes can easily contribute to improved production monitoring. We are proud to use our own products. The ease of being able to view live video from IP cameras by simply connecting via LAN and without a PC is invaluable."

Shinichi Yasukawa,
Section Manager Manufacturing Department, EIZO Corporation

Features of the EIZO IP decoding solution


1. monitor with integrated decoder

EIZO IP decoding monitors are equipped with an IP decoder that allows the monitor to be connected directly to an IP camera with just a LAN cable and a switch. They can display up to 16 or 32* streams simultaneously on a single screen and can be flexibly wall-mounted to save space.

*Varies according to model.
Conventional monitor
Conventional monitor

2. box solution for combination with monitors of any size

The DX0211-IP is a compact IP decoding box that offers the same functions as the IP decoding monitor in an external box format. This allows users to combine it with any size monitor that meets their installation requirements.

Total flexibility with ip decoding solutions

3. easy addition of monitors to the infrastructure

As multiple monitors can be installed on the same network, it is easy to keep track of multiple locations. The IP decoding monitor and IP decoding box offer easy connection to a network switch via LAN, making it easy to add new devices in future installations.

EIZO IP decoding monitor, IP decoding box
Products used
FDF2304W-IP
FDF2304W-IP

 The 23 inch IP decoding monitor allows you to connect to security and surveillance cameras without a computer. It carries out control records for Axis (VAPIX) and Panasonic IP cameras in keeping with the ONVIF standard.

FDF4627W-IP
FDF4627W-IP

The IP decoding monitor allows you to connect to security and surveillance cameras without a computer. It carries out control records for Axis (VAPIX) and Panasonic IP cameras in keeping with the ONVIF standard.

DX0211-IP
DX0211-IP

The DuraVision DX0211-IP is the ideal solution for video walls and single or multi-monitor security environments. It offers an outstanding decoding performance and flexible video management, as well as a compact design.