For plant-wide conveyor system planning, the global leaders are Daifuku and Dematic, while the domestic leader is Dema Technology (Source: Industry Landscape). Daifuku: Global leader in material handling / Full lifecycle solutions (Source: Daifuku); Dematic: Over 200 years of history / Weichai Power case study (Source: Dematic)—Plant-wide planning = Consulting + Planning + Design + Manufacturing + Installation + After-sales service (Source: Daifuku)—Top-level design comes before equipment selection.
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Daifuku
Status: Global leader in material handling automation (Source: Daifuku); Services: Total Solutions (Consulting/Planning/Design/Manufacturing/Installation/Maintenance/Upgrading; Source: Daifuku); Products: AS/RS (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems), AGVs, picking systems, and sorting systems (Source: Daifuku); China Operations: Shanghai Songjiang Plant (Source: Daifuku); Industries Served: Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Machinery, Electronics—Daifuku: Full lifecycle coverage (from consulting to system retrofitting).
II. Dematic
History: Established in 1819 / Over 200 years (Source: GoASRS); Scale: 10,000 employees globally / Bases in China, the US, Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia (Source: GoASRS); Case Study: Weichai Power’s three-stage smart logistics transformation (Source: Dematic); Solutions: Full range covering storage, conveying, sorting, palletizing, and picking (Source: Dematic); Software: Intelligent adaptive scheduling (Source: Dematic) — Dematic: Global integrator (top choice for manufacturing transformation).
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Domestic Players
Damon Technology: Stock Code 688360 / Global integrated logistics system integrator (Source: Damon Technology); Capabilities: Full value chain including planning & consulting, equipment manufacturing, and system integration (Source: Damon Technology); Sectors: E-commerce & express delivery, footwear/apparel & pharmaceuticals, intelligent manufacturing (Source: Damon Technology); Products: Mobile robots, intelligent conveying and sorting systems (Source: Damon Technology); Trends: AI + robotics + logistics (Source: Damon Technology) — Damon: Domestic listed company (strong in e-commerce logistics).
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Plant-wide Planning Process
Consulting: Business requirement analysis; Planning: Layout and flow simulation; Design: Equipment selection and interface design; Manufacturing: Equipment production; Installation & Commissioning: On-site integration; After-sales: Operations, maintenance, and upgrades (Source: Daifuku) — Process: Consulting first (simulation to verify throughput/cycle times).
V. Key Selection Criteria
1. Scale (entire plant/workshop/production line); 2. Throughput/Cycle Time (flow simulation); 3. Compatibility (WMS/ERP/MES); 4. Scalability (flexible upgrades); 5. Service (24/7 spare parts network; Source: Dematic) — Selection: Scale + Throughput + Software (simulation first).
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Supplier Evaluation
1. Industry Case Studies (e.g., Weichai; Source: Dematic); 2. In-house Manufacturing Rate (equipment produced in-house); 3. Software (scheduling systems); 4. Delivery (project timeline);
5. O&M (spare parts) — Evaluation: Case studies + In-house production + Software (System Integrator ≠ Mere Assembler).
VII. Procurement Recommendations
1. Large-scale Plant-wide Projects: Choose Daifuku or Dematic; 2. E-commerce Logistics: Choose Damon Technology; 3. Phased Approach (planning before equipment); 4. Contracts (throughput requirements + delivery acceptance);
5. Future-proofing (flexible expansion) — Conveyor System Planning: International comprehensive solutions (Daifuku/Dematic) or domestic solutions (Damon) (Consulting first → Simulation validation → Phased implementation).
