Will robots take my manufacturing job?
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210416/1618547606126091.png" title="1618547606126091.png" alt="5.png"/></p><p>Human Horizons has shared its vision of the future of manufacturing. Housed in a repurposed petrol-powered vehicle plant in the city of Yancheng, Jiangsu province in China, the HiPhi Plaza is set to assemble the new HiPhi X SUV. </p><p><br/></p><p>The plant is supported by hundreds of Internet of Things devices connected through 5G and organised by Manufacturing Operating Management (MOM) cloud computing software featuring a digital twin to ensure the entire operation is managed efficiently. For factory operators, the use of Advanced Planning and Optimisation (APO) on SAP¡¯s HANA as an enterprise resource planning (ERP) enables the production scheduling of orders. It¡¯s similar to the system Daimler and Volvo are using to increase the speed at which customised orders are processed. </p><p><br/></p><p>In the bodyshop, assembly is entirely automated by 130 C4-interconnected Kuka robots. Painting and coating inside and out is also 100% automated using the latest generation of D¨¹rr Group¡¯s automatic spraying robots which apply 8 coats of paint.</p><p><br/></p><p>The company uses China's manufacturing execution system (MES) process for assembly of the batteries and it employs big data analytics for error-monitoring, full process information traceability and quality assurance. Final assembly of the vehicle utilises an over-the-air system with a large number of 360? intelligent automated guided vehicles transport vehicles, an assisted suspension conveyor line and firmware over-the-air offline detection software using the 5G-supported cloud platform to identify and highlight any potential defects. </p><p><br/></p><p>After production, Human Horizons¡¯ vehicle-to-everything (V2X) collaboration technology allows the HiPhi X to drive itself off the assembly line to the designated delivery area, and park securely using the in-built Level 4 Automated Valet Parking (AVP) functionality. This is the final step in an almost entirely automated manufacturing process.</p><p><br/></p><p>Human Horizons founder and CEO, Ding Lei said, ¡°Like people, things are the products of their environment too. If we want to build the world¡¯s most sophisticated new energy car, we must use the world¡¯s most sophisticated manufacturing technologies. If we want to build a new generation of autonomous vehicles, we must use the newest generation of autonomous production machinery. If we want to create an ultra-efficient and personalised car, we must be ultra-efficient and flexible in our manufacturing process.¡±</p><p> </p><p><br/></p>
16 Apr,2021
