Various initiatives are ready to build an "upgraded version" of intelligent manufacturing

In the workshop, it takes only three minutes to arrange the production plan for the next month; In the factory, the "black light factory" produces 24 hours without intervals; In the intelligent control room, the large screen displays the production indicators and the flow of goods in real time. At present, China has built 421 national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration factories and 40% of the world's "lighthouse factories" to promote manufacturing cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency.

The reporter of Economic Information Daily learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that various measures will further strengthen and comprehensively build an "upgraded version" of intelligent manufacturing. Wang Hong, deputy director of the first Department of equipment industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in an interview with reporters recently that research is being carried out on the medium and long-term development strategy of intelligent manufacturing, aiming at the goal of "basically realizing new industrialization by 2035" to improve the top-level design of intelligent manufacturing, promote the upgrading and expanding of smart factory construction in a scenario-based way, and enhance the supply capacity of key technologies and solutions. At the same time, the relevant departments plan to start the smart factory gradient cultivation action, and support enterprises to build a number of smart factories at different levels.

Demonstration factory construction entered the intelligent stage

In Deyang City, Sichuan equipment manufacturing base, the blade processing digital workshop of Dongfang Electric Group Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. is busy: "intelligent car" automatically drives and delivers materials, the robot arm rotates and brandishing, and the blade processing accuracy reaches 0.03mm...

"With the introduction of an intelligent management system, the production schedule for the coming month can be arranged in just three to five minutes, which used to take more than a dozen employees a whole day." Wang Kun, engineer of the digital and intelligent manufacturing Department of Dongfang Turbine Co., LTD., said that intelligent manufacturing has improved the production and operation efficiency of enterprises, and the per capita efficiency of the blade processing black light production line has increased by 650%.

From digital design and simulation to shorten the research and development cycle of new energy vehicles, to robots "running around" accurately transporting materials in home appliance production workshops, and to "digital brains" monitoring the whole process production in coal workshops... "Economic Information Daily" reporter recently saw in many interviews that more and more manufacturing enterprises are seeking benefits and momentum from intelligent manufacturing.

It is reported that since the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has implemented intelligent manufacturing pilot demonstration actions with multiple departments, it has promoted the construction of 421 national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration factories and 40% of the world's "lighthouse factories".

"These enterprises have reached a world-class advanced manufacturing level, setting a demonstration and example for the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of China's manufacturing industry." The relevant person in charge of the first division of equipment industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that advanced computing, new networks, digital twins and other new technologies were applied to more than 90% of the demonstration factories, artificial intelligence was widely explored and applied in quality control, equipment management and other scenarios, and new models and new formats continued to emerge to promote the construction of demonstration factories into the intelligent stage.

Through central and local cooperation, the experience of demonstration factory construction is replicated and promoted in various industries, driving the construction of more than 10,000 provincial digital workshops and smart factories, and promoting the system optimization and comprehensive improvement of enterprise R & D design, production and manufacturing, and resource organization.

Industry insiders believe that intelligent manufacturing as the main direction to promote the transformation of manufacturing data intelligence is the key to build new quality productivity, the birth of new industries, new models and new momentum. In the context of intensifying global industrial competition, the rapid development of a new generation of artificial intelligence technology, and the continuous deepening of the process of new industrialization, it is necessary to accelerate the expansion of intelligent manufacturing to a wider scope, deeper penetration, and higher level evolution, and explore a path of digital, networked and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry with Chinese characteristics.

Fully build an "upgraded version" of intelligent manufacturing

However, it should also be noted that compared with the major manufacturing powers, the development of intelligent manufacturing in China is still insufficient and unbalanced, and it faces some bottleneck problems in application promotion, supply support, and standard protection.

The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization" reviewed and adopted by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed to improve the system and mechanism for promoting high-quality economic development, and clearly stated that "improve the system for promoting the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy" and "promote the high-end, intelligent and green development of the manufacturing industry." In addition, the "Action Plan for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry" proposes to strive to basically complete a round of digital transformation of industrial enterprises by 2030.

The huge manufacturing scale, leading digital capabilities, and rich talent potential are favorable conditions for China to promote the development of intelligent manufacturing. According to reports, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will comprehensively create an "upgraded version" of intelligent manufacturing by implementing the digital transformation action and intelligent manufacturing engineering in the manufacturing industry and improving the intelligent manufacturing promotion mechanism.

Specifically, the first is to improve the top-level design of intelligent manufacturing. To carry out research on the medium and long-term development strategy of intelligent manufacturing, aiming at the goal of "basically realizing the new industrialization by 2035", research and determine the development path of technology, analyze the trend of industrial change, look forward to the evolution direction of enterprise form, and propose the work ideas of systematically and deeply promoting the development of intelligent manufacturing and creating an "upgraded version" of intelligent manufacturing.

The second is to promote the upgrading and expansion of smart factory construction in a scenario-oriented way. We will make good use of support policies such as large-scale equipment renewal, promote large-scale replication and promotion of mature scenarios, and support the digital transformation of traditional industries and small and medium-sized enterprises. Build a number of world-leading smart factories, expand the breadth and depth of artificial intelligence applications in manufacturing, and create a number of application benchmarks.

Third, we will strengthen our capacity to supply key technologies and solutions. Step up planning and layout of major scientific and technological innovation projects in the field of intelligent manufacturing, increase research and development support for key technology products such as industrial robots, high-end controllers, and knowledge fusion models, and explore new technology systems for intelligent manufacturing system integration. We will implement special actions to enable new industrialization with artificial intelligence, and improve the application level of artificial intelligence technology in key areas of manufacturing.

Fourth, continue to strengthen the leading role of intelligent manufacturing standards. Update the guidelines for the construction of the national intelligent manufacturing standard system, and lead the construction of a new generation of smart factories with the improvement of national standards. Carry out pilot applications of intelligent manufacturing standards, support leading enterprises to integrate national, industry, and enterprise standards, build intelligent manufacturing "standard groups" for subdivided industries, and promote the "chain" promotion of standards.

Fifth, do a better and stronger intelligent manufacturing public service system. Continuously improve the public service platform of intelligent manufacturing data resources, and carry out in-depth assessment of intelligent manufacturing capability maturity and efficiency evaluation.

We will support enterprises in building a number of smart factories at different levels

It is worth noting that the construction of smart factories is a core part of creating an "upgraded version" of intelligent manufacturing. The reporter learned that at present, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is working with relevant departments to plan to start smart factory gradient cultivation action to support enterprises to build a number of smart factories at different levels.

"Smart factory, as an important carrier to realize intelligent manufacturing, is a concentrated embodiment of advanced manufacturing capabilities, and its development level is directly related to the national manufacturing quality level." Wang Hong said that on the one hand, for traditional industries and key areas, mobilize their enthusiasm to carry out the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of manufacturing industry, support enterprises with good intelligent manufacturing capacity maturity basis to build a number of basic and advanced smart factories, widely deploy intelligent manufacturing equipment, industrial software and systems, and consolidate the digital networking foundation of China's manufacturing industry. Better support the intelligent upgrading of the industry.

On the other hand, give play to the leading enterprises and chain master enterprises' leading role in intelligent mode exploration, create a number of excellent and navigational smart factories, promote the deep integration of digital intelligence technologies such as new generation artificial intelligence and the whole manufacturing process, and achieve breakthroughs in the research and development and application of equipment, processes, software and systems. Promote innovation in R&D paradigm, production mode, service system and organizational structure, and explore future manufacturing models.

"In addition, we will also upgrade the smart manufacturing capability maturity self-assessment work system, and build it into a basic tool that can guide enterprises to carry out smart factory construction, help enterprises clarify the status quo, find problems, clear construction priorities, more effectively promote the advanced experience and mode of smart factory construction, and popularize advanced applicable equipment and system solutions." "Wang Hong said.