In order to develop new productive forces according to local conditions and give full play to the leading role of typical demonstrations, relevant parties have launched the “Typical Leading, Benchmarking Driving” column, focusing on the integrated application of “artificial intelligence + manufacturing” and the innovation of the “digital transformation to intelligent transformation” model, and selected representative practical cases for promotion to provide demonstrations for the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry.
Eagle Tire (Qingzhou) Co., Ltd. is affiliated to Wuchan Zhongda Chemical Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Wuchan Zhongda Group, and is invested and established by Eagle Tire Group Co., Ltd.
Wuchan Zhongda Group is the first state-owned enterprise in Zhejiang Province to complete the mixed ownership reform and achieve overall listing. It has been listed in the Fortune Global 500 continuously since 2011.
The company has five major brands, with a designed production capacity of 12 million sets of high-performance semi-steel radial tires, and a wide range of products, including new energy vehicle tires, ultra-high-performance tires, etc.
At present, the products produced have passed a number of international certifications, and more than 70% are exported to countries in Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and the Americas.
In terms of digital transformation and intelligent transformation, Eagle Tire has taken a series of effective measures.
The enterprise resource management system (ERP) uniformly manages material master data, achieves data security and timeliness, and makes finances transparent. It can also seamlessly connect with the MOM system to obtain production data in real time and implement procurement plans and production schedules.
The automatic office system (OA) realizes online approval of the process, greatly shortens the time for requesting instructions, connects offices in five places, and realizes paperless office.
The sales line system (CRM) combines production-to-order and safety-stock production, supports production scheduling by the planning department, reduces the frequency of mold changes, improves production efficiency, and ensures on-time delivery of products through smart weighing scales and vehicle in-transit detection.
The Supplier Management System (SRM) effectively manages suppliers, improves the efficiency of online bidding and procurement, and reduces ineffective inventory and cash flow occupation.
Digital twin technology is one of its highlights.
The company uses this technology to replace physical experiments and analysis with virtual models in the design phase, quickly designing and testing new models, and reducing risks and costs.
A large data screen has also been built to display equipment and production process status in real time, providing a variety of data visualization methods.
The tire smart cloud platform uses tire temperature and pressure and vehicle positioning to effectively monitor temperature and pressure, remind customers to use tires safely, and improve tire technology through big data analysis feedback.
The RDM system realizes the control of internal mixing, semi-component, molding and vulcanization manufacturing instructions. The MOM system realizes data integration from raw materials to finished product storage and transportation, integrates energy management, equipment management and mold management systems to realize forward and reverse traceability of products, ensure safe operation of equipment and improve resource utilization.
The internal mixing-forming RFID smart logistics system uses wireless radio frequency technology to realize automatic verification and buckling of material input and output, reducing worker intensity and laying the foundation for subsequent AGV trolley applications.
The tire embryo intelligent logistics three-dimensional warehouse is a turnkey project that realizes unmanned operation of the entire tire embryo process from molding to vulcanization, solving the core pain points of the traditional model, and the technical parameters and equipment configuration have reached the internationally advanced level.
Through a series of digital transformation and intelligent transformation initiatives, Eagle Tire has achieved remarkable results.
Digital management and control of the entire R&D process enables 100% process execution accuracy, the energy management system reduces energy consumption by 5%, the equipment management system reduces equipment downtime by 20%, reduces manual operation error rates, significantly improves resource utilization, and realizes product life cycle management.
At the same time, the project has saved about 2 million yuan in labor costs, is expected to reduce overall energy consumption by 10% – 15%, and reduce carbon emissions by 10% – 20%.
This project has become a benchmark for intelligent manufacturing in the tire industry, providing replicable practical experience in digital twin technology, assisting industry chain collaboration, promoting the transformation of enterprises into technology-intensive industries, driving the development of regional intelligent manufacturing industry chains, and promoting the optimization of employment structure and high-quality economic growth.
