April 29, 2024

FAW Liberated Xichai: "Intelligently" Creating the Strongest "Core" of the Nation

From January to July this year, the sales volume of FAW Jiefang Xichai Engines increased by 6% year-on-year, of which the heavy-duty engine Aowei 6DM series increased by more than 65% year-on-year, ranking the forefront of the heavy-duty diesel engine industry. Xichai Aowei Engine has become the star of the market with its fuel-efficient and reliable advantages. The sales of the liberation J6 equipped with this engine has been rising year after year, and even the phenomenon of “a vehicle is hard to find” has emerged. Behind the hot market, in addition to the dividends brought about by the market and policies, Xichai continues to innovate, build smart factories, improve efficiency, and ensure engine quality is more critical.

Intelligent manufacturing, efficient build the strongest "core"

The engine is the heart of the car. Its manufacturing requires complicated steps, and each step can affect the quality of the final product. Why Aowei Engine can lead the sales of similar products, become the fastest growing domestic engine market, the highest degree of user acceptance products? This is closely related to its production base - Xichai heavy-duty vehicle engine production base.

Xichai intelligent manufacturing, efficient build the strongest "core" Xichai intelligent manufacturing, efficient build the strongest "core"

In 2012, Xichai invested to build a heavy-duty vehicle engine production base. Here, we can fully feel the meaning of “smart manufacturing” and be impressed by its world-class intelligent flexible production.

In the crankshaft installation section of the engine assembly line, a German KUKA robot dexterously displays the "arm", turns over 200 kilograms of the machine parts by 180 degrees, and then turns the body to accurately place the crankshaft inside the other body. In one go. “Before it was a manual operation, the production efficiency was low, and the labor intensity was high. It was also easy to produce bumps during the handling process and affect the quality of the parts.” said the person in charge of the base.

Such imported intelligent robots have introduced 8 sets of production bases for Xichai's heavy-duty vehicle engines. In addition to intelligent assembly, they have also liberated people from long-term exposure to toxic environments such as paint spraying. According to the person in charge of the base, “In the future, the industry will continue to be refined, and some production areas will be in a bad environment. Robots can completely replace real people to complete tasks without compromise”.

Today, in the 50,000-square-meter production area of ​​the Xichai heavy-duty vehicle engine, the Aowei 6DM machining production line employs a large number of intelligent control equipment. The proportion of flexible equipment accounts for 67%, and the numerical control rate reaches over 90%. The rapid changeover; the assembly line uses automated equipment such as KUKA, ABB robots, high versatility test benches, etc. to achieve automated operation, automation equipment accounts for 65%; machining production line has a total of 60 processes, automation rate reaches 78%; total assembly line 138 stations, the entire line automation rate of 28%. At the same time, the machine processing line is also equipped with equipment that can fully analyze and control the machining accuracy and real-time control. The assembly line is equipped with automatic tightening, gluing, conveying, assembly and other equipment, and is equipped with key dimensions, torque, appearance, and seepage. Leakage and other re-inspection equipment. These equipments are enough to ensure that the accuracy, reliability and production consistency of the products can reach the international advanced level.

"Compared with the traditional engine production line, the base labor productivity can be increased by 50%, energy utilization rate can be increased by 30%, operation cost can be reduced by 20%, and overall machine rework rate can be reduced by 15%." The head of the base told reporters joyfully.

It is this intelligent factory that has produced the impressive Aowei heavy-duty engine products. With its outstanding fuel economy, safety, reliability, and dynamic advantages, Xichai Aowei products have won a new round of industry "shuffle" and won the "2017 Chinese truck users most trust fuel-efficient. "Heavy engine" and many other hall-level honors.

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Intelligent service, wisdom to ensure the strongest "core"

Aowei's sales are inseparable from Xichai’s intelligent service guarantees, in addition to smart manufacturing and efficient product quality.

Faced with a new trend of intelligentization and network integration, users will have new requirements for experience and the entire service. Traditional enterprises need to integrate innovations. In this context, Xichai “Wisdom Xichai” APP has emerged as the times require. For after-sales service, "Wisdom Xichai" APP integrates system information such as TDS, ERP, OBD, etc., and has "Service Management, Parts Mall, Xichai Service Day, Car Book Collection, Maintenance Files, Service Station Inquiry, Parts Search", etc. The module can realize the operation of mobile terminals such as “vehicle management, parts purchase, product repair, and service dispatch”, and connects the service network between Xichai and users, service stations, vehicle manufacturers, and distributors.

Recently, Xichai e-drive system has been newly listed. With the smart Wickwood APP installed, you can realize the three functions of “car nanny, car steward, and driving expert” through the e-drive system that links the OBD diagnostic interface. According to Xichai service personnel, the e-driving system not only automatically alerts and displays fault-free operation recommendations for vehicle faults, but also enables vehicle maintenance auto-reminders, real-time fuel consumption measurements, vehicle mileage, and real-time feedback on vehicle speed distribution. In addition, the system can also monitor and analyze the driving behavior and guide the driver to get rid of bad driving behavior. This can not only prolong the service life of the engine, but also save fuel. It can be said that the appearance of Xichai's e-drive system is equivalent to giving the driver a personal butler, making it easier and more convenient for people to communicate with the car.

The development of “Wisdom Xichai” APP has provided more intelligent service guarantee for Aowei products. Mr. Zhang of Jiangsu Suqian is one of the revenues. He told us: “Last time you were out of the car and unfamiliar with your life, you were looking for the Xichai Parts Store and you used the APP directly. You found the address of the nearest Xichai Parts Store, and reached the one-button navigation. It was really time-saving and labor-saving. ".

In addition to building the interconnection of the smart Xixi Diesel APP service, Xichai also actively promotes the application of big data services. Currently, Xichai has established a timeline statistical database of maintenance processes. Based on timeline data analysis, it can enhance service station rescue and reception response speeds, optimize service station and headquarters front-accessory reserves, optimize expert team management model, and further reduce ineffective labor. Strengthen the process of combing, improve service management.

"In the future, three-dimensional service, specialization, and intelligence will be an important indicator of the company's soft power. We will keep pace with the times, improve our service soft power in a timely manner, and provide users with more exquisite experience in the core services." Xichai Service Director introduced.

Kevin Kelly once said: “The future has come. It exists in the present. The best way to predict the future is to create the future!” As the leading company in the Chinese internal combustion engine industry, generations of Xichai people have always forgotten their hearts and bowed their heads. Minhang has become the “intelligent” model of the industry by taking the lead in layout, and has also powerfully interpreted Xichai’s strength in the “China-made” field—the strongest “core”!

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