Our client operates a sea port facing unique challenges including high wind speeds, extreme dust, and corrosion, which hamper operational efficiency and pose significant safety risks. In 2023, they invested in our tele+AI solutions to enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity in their operations.
Challenges
The sea port faced several critical challenges before implementing our solutions:
- Extreme Environmental Conditions: High wind speeds reaching up to 40 m/s and high dust levels posed safety risks and hindered efficient operations.
- Safety Hazards: Cabin cleaning operations, particularly in the aluminum powder cleaning cabin, exposed workers to risks of occupational diseases and accidents.
- Inefficient Operations: Multiple commuting times and handovers disrupted workflow, reducing operational continuity and productivity.
Solution
Our tele+AI solutions were tailored to address the specific challenges of the sea port environment.
Purchase in 2023:
- Equipment: LiuGong CL856 Loaders.
- Network: 5G Private.
- AI Functions: Dust-See-Through, Pedestrian Detection, Asynchronous Operation. These advanced features enabled seamless and safe operation in challenging conditions, significantly improving efficiency and safety.
Implementation
The implementation process involved the following steps:
- Design and Development: Collaboratively designing a three-party perspective and cabin communication scheme to address safety hazards during cabin cleaning operations.
- Integration of Remote Control System: Installing a remote intelligent control system on three LiuGong CL856 loaders, equipped with AI functions such as dust-see-through and pedestrian detection to enhance visibility and safety during operations.
- Testing and Launch: Successfully launching the remote cleaning operations in February 2023, which enabled continuous cleaning of 850 tons of aluminum powder over a period of 7 hours, with an average efficiency of 160 tons per hour.
Results
The deployment of our tele+AI solutions yielded significant improvements in port operations:
- Enhanced Safety: The integration of AI functions such as dust-see-through and pedestrian detection ensured the safety of operators, reducing the risk of occupational diseases and accidents during cabin cleaning operations.
- Improved Efficiency: Conducting uninterrupted operations for 7 hours, rotating between day and night shifts, with a 2-hour break and handover, resulted in enhanced operational continuity and productivity.
- Increased Effective Working Time: The implementation of asynchronous operation reduced commuting times and handovers, maximizing effective working time and improving berth turnover ratio.
- Tangible Benefits: The port operations witnessed tangible benefits in terms of improved efficiency, safety, and productivity, leading to enhanced overall performance and profitability.
In conclusion, our tele+AI solutions successfully addressed the unique challenges faced by the sea port, delivering improved safety, efficiency, and productivity, and demonstrating the transformative potential of advanced technology in maritime operations.