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Seamless digitization of light industry

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Customer Company Size
Mid-size Company
Region
  • Asia
Country
  • China
Product
  • EcoStruxure Machine
  • EcoStruxure Machine Advisor
  • AVEVA’s System Platform
  • Modicon PLCs
  • Harmony HMI
Tech Stack
  • IoT
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Analytics
  • Automation
  • Remote Monitoring
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Digital Expertise
  • Energy Saving
  • Waste Reduction
Technology Category
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
  • Apparel
Applicable Functions
  • Discrete Manufacturing
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence
  • Inventory Management
  • Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence
Services
  • System Integration
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
ROSO Automation Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise based in Chengdu, China. The company specializes in the research and development, production, and sales of zipper dyeing production lines, providing the most complete production lines in the industry. For years, its cloth belt shaping technology has been helping domestic zipper enterprises greatly improve product quality and effectively reduce production costs. ROSO operates in a highly competitive industry, with China being the world’s largest manufacturer and exporter of zipper products. The company has adopted a unique business model by offering their operating services to zipper manufacturers, in addition to providing customers with a complete set of production line equipment for zipper dyeing.
The Challenge
ROSO Automation Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, and sales of zipper dyeing production lines. The company faced challenges in digitizing their machines and transforming from simple to smart manufacturing. Traditional zipper production was labor-intensive, incurring high labor costs with low product added value. The company also had to deal with the dual challenges of manufacturing and operation due to its business model of providing operating services to zipper manufacturers. The lack of digital systems in production and operation at the factory led to errors and omissions during material handover, inconvenient management of onsite logistics, and confusion regarding the locations of finished and semi-finished products. There was also no adequate mechanism for managing the dyeing formulas, which are central to the dyeing process.
The Solution
To address the cost, efficiency, and management challenges at the factory, ROSO implemented a zipper dyeing production line using Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Machine solution. The hardware system, including Modicon PLCs, frequency converters, Lexium servo drives, Harmony touchscreens, and low-voltage power distribution products, ensures the stability and reliability of the production line equipment. On the software side, EcoStruxure Machine Advisor and AVEVA’s System Platform provide support for the long-term operation of the production line. The jointly developed solution is based on AVEVA’s System Platform. The software can quickly develop a tailor-made information system on demand to complete order management, scheduling, warehouse management, and quality inspection. EcoStruxure Machine Advisor makes remote equipment maintenance convenient and efficient. Staff can also implement automatic parameter adjustments through Machine Advisor’s analysis center function to improve yield.
Operational Impact
  • The digitized production line has transformed the factory in Fujian, making the zipper dyeing process fully automated from order placement to end-product.
  • The scheduling system meticulously calculates order priority, equipment status, and order date, ensuring optimized equipment use and reducing production conflicts and delays.
  • A digital verification system ensures that the correct raw materials are delivered from the warehouse per the automatically generated work orders, preventing errors and increasing efficiency.
  • In the dyeing process, the system automatically collects all the production process data, giving managers clear visibility into production conditions.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Overall efficiency of ROSO’s production lines has improved by 10%-20%
  • Energy usage has dropped by 20%

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