The digital factory system leverages data from the entire product lifecycle to simulate, evaluate, and optimize the entire production process within a virtual computer environment. This approach extends throughout the product’s lifecycle. In the design department, CAD technology has become widely adopted, while in production, ERP systems have delivered significant benefits to enterprises.
To address the traditional factory challenge of “how to manufacture → process design,” digital factories are recognized as the most effective solution. By utilizing digital technology, real-time access to relevant internal and external factory data is achieved, integrating the expertise of personnel to intelligently link key processes such as product design, production, management, sales, and service.
The key features of a digital factory include:
(1) Visualization of production tasks, processes, and plans: The system takes advantage of computers’ fast computing power and large storage capacity to virtually simulate production lines and workstations. With extensive calculations, production status can be easily monitored with just a few clicks.
(2) Seamless integration of component drawings: To facilitate production, digital factories import large volumes of data from component drawings. This data serves as the foundation for production planning, processing, scheduling, storage, and more.
(3) Enterprise employee information tool: The system provides project details, plans, component statuses, and other information, enabling employees to stay informed without relying on cumbersome paperwork, thus simplifying communication.
(4) Data center and integration platform: The system offers cloud-level services accessible via the Internet and mobile networks, allowing all project participants to obtain information and manage production remotely.
Digital factories create a transparent environment that supports efficient and precise factory management. They provide a large-scale, efficient, real-time information integration system that optimizes the allocation and combination of enterprise resources. This minimizes waste and maximizes efficiency with streamlined assembly structures.
Additionally, digital factories offer comprehensive solutions embedded with professional knowledge to optimize design, manufacturing, and management processes. This reduces product lifecycle costs, ensures user satisfaction throughout the lifecycle, and maximizes resource savings and benefits.
The digital factory system is especially suited for industries producing highly complex and large-scale products, such as precast concrete components used in construction, which are characterized by their large size, heavy weight, and complex processes. Embedding a digital factory system effectively resolves production challenges in these sectors.
The development of digital factory systems is progressing rapidly. For example, the digital factory system developed by Shenyang Weide supports multiple platforms, including PC clients, PAD clients, and mobile clients.
On the PC platform, all business operations can be performed. The PAD client enables users to access component information, production line processes, task orders, processing orders, completion orders, inbound and outbound orders, transfer orders, component details, detailed information queries, and statistical reports.
The mobile client allows users to query processing orders, completion orders, rework orders, quality inspection orders, inventory orders, and current inventory levels, providing flexibility for on-the-go management.
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