High-end Equipment Manufacturning

High end Equipment Manufacturing - Successful Cases

China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd

China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Tunnel Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in July 2013, It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd., the world's largest shield tunneling/TBM R&D and manufacturing enterprise, It is the birthplace of China's first composite shield tunneling machine. China Railway Equipment Group is vigorously developing the secondary industry, Supporting enterprises for the tunnel specialized equipment industry.

Pain Points

Pain Points

01.

Highly customized products

Shield tunneling machines are designed and manufactured one-on-one based on specific geological conditions of the project, and cannot be standardized for mass production

02.

Multiple processes, long lines, and complex craftsmanship

The harsh service environment requires high reliability, and the process almost covers all typical discrete manufacturing processes, with high assembly accuracy requirements

03.

The level of intelligent manufacturing can be improved

The automation and digitalization foundation of key production equipment is weak; The degree of data collection and system integration is low, and there are information silos; Lack of transparency and collaboration in production management processes

04.

Welding is extremely difficult and requires high standards

The internal structure is complex, the workspace is limited, and the accessibility of the welding gun is poor. The thickness of structural steel plates far exceeds that of conventional steel structures; There are various forms of welding seams for structural components. The quality of shield tunneling machine welds is directly related to the safety of major engineering projects, and the inspection standards are strict

05.

The popularization rate of automated welding in intelligent welding equipment is low

The welding robots in use are mostly used for small component welding, and the intelligent welding equipment for whole piece welding has low usage and low welding efficiency

Solution Introduction

Establish a complete cache and disk allocation system to ensure precise feeding at workstations
Establish a complete cache and disk allocation system to ensure precise feeding at workstations
Plan the assembly of structural components and multi-mode welding operation areas to enhance process collaboration
Plan the assembly of structural components and multi-mode welding operation areas to enhance process collaboration
Configure a positioner+multi robot welding workstation to achieve automated welding of complex components
Configure a positioner+multi robot welding workstation to achieve automated welding of complex components

Solution Value

Direct economic benefits

3636 ten thousand yuan

annual production capacity

14400 ton upgrade to 21000 ton

New profit added

876.11 RMB 10,000

Workforce Optimization

739 person reduce to 558 person

Labor cost savings

2172 RMB 10,000/year