Robotic arms perform precise assembly, assembly lines run efficiently, and real-time data flickers on electronic screens... On September 18, in the digital workshop of Zhejiang Santian Automotive Air Conditioning Compressor Co., Ltd., more than 40 enterprise representatives from Longquan's auto parts industry observed, exchanged ideas, and frequently took photos and notes with their mobile phones. This was a scene from the On-site Observation Event for Digital and Intelligent Technology Innovation in Longquan's Auto Parts (Thermal Management) Industry.
A benchmark enterprise in Longquan's intelligent manufacturing sector, Zhejiang Santian Automotive Air Conditioning Compressor Co., Ltd. operates an advanced-level intelligent factory. Built on the provincial "Chain-Leading Future Factory of Zhejiang Santian Automotive Air Conditioning Compressor", the factory has achieved full data connectivity of core equipment through "5G + Industrial Internet", enabling real-time visualization of factory operations, intelligent scheduling and intelligent decision-making. The company has established a full-process digital management system covering order reception to product delivery, boosting production efficiency by 30%, reducing energy consumption by 17%, and attaining internationally leading levels in product processing precision.
On the same day, the representatives visited the production lines of enterprises including Yili Automotive Air Conditioning and Santian Compressor, witnessing the production transformation brought by digital upgrading. "Digital transformation is not a choice, but a must!" According to Zhou Wei, Longquan-based person in charge of Huaxiao Precision Industry Zhejiang Co., Ltd., the observation event impressed him with local enterprises' "strong determination for self-improvement". Wang Mingyue, General Manager of Zhejiang Fanghong Air Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd., also stated that the informatization requirements of downstream new energy vehicle enterprises for the supply chain have forced companies to accelerate the development of systems such as ERP and MES.
At the subsequent symposium, Chen Yong, Professor from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University of Technology, delivered a special lecture, systematically interpreting cutting-edge theories of digitalization and intelligence, and pointing out the essence of digital transformation directly: "Digital transformation is not an option, but a matter of survival!" He analyzed transformation pain points and solutions with enterprise practice cases, noting that "small steps and rapid progress, gradual iteration" is a pragmatic approach. Lin Jian, General Manager of Santian, shared practical experience in the company's digital development, and enterprise representatives held heated discussions on technical demands and transformation dilemmas.
As an important domestic industrial base for automotive air conditioning components, Longquan has taken innovation in the auto parts (thermal management) sector as its core driving force in recent years, building a comprehensive support system integrating policies, technologies and services. By deepening university-city cooperation, establishing industrial innovation research institutions, and implementing special policies, the city has continuously promoted the intelligent upgrading of traditional manufacturing. The newly launched "22 Innovation Policies for Longquan" covers the entire innovation chain. Relying on platforms such as the Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Vehicle Thermal Management, the city conducts in-depth research on enterprises' technical needs, and matches expert resources accurately and promotes industry-university-research cooperation through the "Project Bidding and Leadership" mechanism and project matchmaking.
"Digital and intelligent transformation is the core driving force for high-quality industrial development," stated the principal official of Longquan Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology. Going forward, the bureau will focus on bottlenecks in enterprise transformation, continue to provide targeted policy guidance, expand the coverage of the "Project Bidding and Leadership" program and technical demand lists, accelerate the functional release of the thermal management laboratory, and support the digital and intelligent innovation and high-quality development of the industry in an all-round way.
Source: Longquan Release
