May 15-16, 2021 (the third) Non-ferrous Metals Intelligent Manufacturing Application Technology Seminar was held in Shanghai. This seminar was organized by Shanghai Non-ferrous Metals Society, Shanghai Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association, Shanghai University of Applied Technology, and Shanghai Labor Co-hosted by the Intelligent Society. At the meeting, experts and scholars from smart manufacturing, metal production companies, and universities and colleges gathered to discuss the latest development status of smart manufacturing technology and how to promote non-ferrous metal companies to improve smart manufacturing and other hot issues.

Intelligent manufacturing is an important way to promote the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry, cultivate new drivers of economic growth, and reshape new competitive advantages. In order for China to transform from a big non-ferrous metal country to a powerful country, intelligence is undoubtedly an important direction. Speeding up the process of intelligent manufacturing of non-ferrous metals and promoting the intelligent transformation and upgrading of the non-ferrous industry is the only way to achieve high-quality development of the industry. In recent years, as the importance of smart manufacturing has become more and more recognized by people, the applications of smart manufacturing have also increased. Driven by rising labor costs and industrial upgrading, the application of industrial robots as the cornerstone of intelligent manufacturing in China has also increased rapidly.

The data shows that the compound annual growth rate of China's robots from 2014 to 2019 was 30%. In 2019, the average density of China's robots was 97 units per 10,000 industrial workers, which exceeded the global average density of 85 robots per 10,000 industrial workers. However, there is still a gap compared with the average density of 106 robots per 10,000 industrial workers in Europe, and a huge gap compared with the average density of 710 robots per 10,000 industrial workers in South Korea, which ranks first. Among them, the industry accounted for 32% of the electronics industry, 24% of the automotive industry, and 15% of metal machining. Yu Juncheng, founder and CEO of Robot Online, is optimistic about the prospects of robot applications. He predicts that my country's robot density will exceed 130 units per 10,000 industrial workers in 2021, reaching the average level of developed countries.

Professor Jing Xuedong of Shanghai University of Applied Sciences is also very confident about the future application of industrial robots in the non-ferrous industry. He said that the overall level of digitalization in the manufacturing industry is still relatively low. To achieve Industry 4.0, digitalization must first be achieved. The application of industrial robots in China is currently the fastest growing in the world, and the shortage of first-line production workers will also Forcing enterprises to accelerate the pace of automation transformation. But he also reminded companies to consider direct costs, indirect costs, and economic benefits when using industrial robots. Once the robot is used, its subsequent maintenance and repair costs will definitely rise, which may exceed expectations. In addition, when using industrial robots, the size and specifications of the parts must be consistent. Industrial robots are not suitable for single-piece production, as well as small-batch, personalized production. The original production process should be optimized according to the characteristics of the robot, especially the production cycle; the process action should be optimized, the robot task should be clear, simple and single, and avoid one robot from completing multiple tasks at the same station; avoid allowing the robot to complete Complex tasks; at the same time, the layout of the equipment must be optimized. Jing Xuedong believes that the goal of Industry 4.0 is the integration of man and machine, not simply the substitution of industrial robots, or the realization of unmanned people. "Not all positions and all processes are suitable for industrial robots; the effective combination of humans and robots should be realized, that is, humans do what humans are good at, and robots do what robots are good at." He said.

Professor Tao Jun from Shanghai Baoxin Software Co., Ltd. introduced Baosteel's experience in smart factory construction. Tao Jun introduced that the main characteristics of smart manufacturing in the metallurgical industry are unmanned on-site operations, one-key process operations, worry-free production safety, refined factory management, remote service support, visualized quality and cost, and centralized manufacturing management. , Supply and demand service synergy, etc. Baosteel's smart manufacturing is mainly promoted through the planning and promotion of equipment, manufacturing and operation at the three levels. Through smart manufacturing, it promotes process reengineering, management reform, improves system capabilities, and supports the flat joint-stock headquarters + multi-manufacturing base model. He emphasized that technical means are only the foundation. To ensure the effective advancement of technology, management changes must keep up. A series of system capacity building must be used to improve the effective landing and function of technology. At the same time, smart manufacturing is not accomplished overnight. To do it step by step, one must step forward on the existing basis. He suggested that when advancing smart manufacturing, we must first do top-level design, follow the order of easy first, then difficult, start with improving the information system, enhancing automation, realizing centralized control, unmanned, etc., and then adopt the strategy of point-to-face, point-to-face combination. Advance.

Peng Huihong, vice chairman of the Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Society, pointed out in the summary of the meeting that the industries of various countries are developing in the direction of paying more attention to efficiency and efficiency improvement. With the deepening of reform and opening up, my country's improvement of the environment and emphasis on laborers all require accelerated industrial upgrading in the industrial sector. In addition, the increasing shortage of labor resources has increased the workload of production enterprises. In addition to adjusting product strategies, improving product quality and increasing operational efficiency have also become important tasks for manufacturers. Intelligent technology is an important means to solve this task. It can not only promote the upgrading of manufacturing, but also effectively promote enterprises. The important role of increasing efficiency and reducing expenditure. With the strict requirements of new technology, intelligent equipment, full management, human safety and zero pollution in new construction and renovation projects in the non-ferrous metal industry, intelligent manufacturing has received more and more widespread recognition and attention. He said that with the advancement of society and the improvement of the level of science and technology, in the face of the ever-expanding demand of the non-ferrous metal market, intelligent manufacturing may play a very good role in promoting the broad demand of the non-ferrous industry. He suggested that small and medium-sized non-ferrous metal processing enterprises should pay attention to the intelligent production process management and production process equipment, especially the intelligent production process should focus on the combination of production process automation and digitization, informatization, Internet, and cloud computing. Avoid waste caused by investment conceptualization.

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