Project information Shanghai Electric Power Generation Equipment Co., Ltd. Turbine Generator Works (Shanghai Electric Generator), one of the world’s leading power generation equipment suppliers, has a portfolio of over 40 kinds of equipment covering 5 series including water-hydrogen-hydrogen cooling, full hydrogen-cooling, dual internal water cooling and air-cooling systems. In addition to this, Shanghai Electric Generator also develops 10 core technologies for power generators. With the technological development of the Industrial Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and intelligent devices, Shanghai Electric Generator promotes digital transformation in the areas of digital planning, intelligent manufacturing and O&M services to meet objectives around energy conservation and emission reduction by enhancing innovation capacity (and added value) as well as technological advancement through the improvement of traditional manufacturing performance. As for digital planning, it fully integrates design, emulation and process design environments with the product lifecycle management (PLM) platform at the center and implements parts processing, parts assembly and process emulation tests based on modules. In this way, it enables product lifecycle integration with development mode to ensure product data flows throughout the business chain and ensures the accumulation, application and value appreciation of product R&D know-how. The construction of a smart factory has many advantages: it augments design, management and manufacturing with digital tools, reduces labor intensity, product cost and energy consumption, meets production security and environmental protection requirements, and increases productivity and management efficiency and efficacy.
Implementation results Shanghai Electric Generator carried out the pilot project of the intelligent rotor copper bar production line through the construction of the smart factory. By integrating the manufacturing execution system (MES) with the smart production line, it can rapidly give production orders and feedback on processing status and labor-hour information, as well as monitor how the production line operates in a real-time manner. By integrating sensors, smart devices and production lines, it can execute transparent management for workshops, support horizontal integration and end-to-end value chain integration. Its remote electricity generator monitoring and diagnosis platform can collect and send back running status data in real-time. With the help of platform knowledge model diagnosis, it can emulate the electricity generator as a 3D model. Based on oil-water digital twin systems, electrical systems and the surrounding environment, it can perform unmanned factory monitoring. Thanks to its successful digital transformation, Shanghai Electric Generator has grown into an exemplary large discrete manufacturer of steam turbine generators in China, while also becoming one of the first 20 smart factories recognized by Shanghai.
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