The factory specializes in developing natural brine resources to produce potassium sulfate, with an annual output of 1.5 million tons, making it the world's largest single potassium sulfate production enterprise. The production environment is extremely challenging, characterized by insufficient lighting, high dust concentration, low visibility, and the risk of collapse. To address these challenges, the factory adopted our remote tele-op system to improve safety, efficiency, and operator comfort.
Challenges
The factory faced several critical challenges before adopting remote-controlled equipment:
- Harsh Production Environment: Insufficient lighting, high dust concentration, and low visibility posed safety risks and hindered operational efficiency.
- Health Risks: Operators faced health risks due to prolonged exposure to potassium sulfate dust, including breathing difficulties and eye discomfort.
- Operational Efficiency: Dust accumulation reduced visibility, slowing down operations and increasing downtime costs.
Solution
To mitigate these challenges, the factory invested in remote-controlled electric loaders, specifically the XC958-EV model, equipped with advanced 5G network connectivity and intelligent functions to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
- Equipment: XC958-EV Electric Loader.
- Network: 5G.
- Intelligent Functions: The loader was equipped with intelligent functions including pedestrian identification, attitude detection, dust-see-through, and anti-collision warning, improving operator safety and operational efficiency.
Implementation
The implementation involved integrating these intelligent functions into the loader, enhancing the operator's ability to navigate and operate safely in challenging environments. The technology allowed for real-time monitoring of operational conditions, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
Results
The adoption of remote-controlled loaders with intelligent functions yielded significant benefits for the factory:
- Enhanced Safety: By eliminating the need for operators to be exposed to high dust concentrations and chemicals for long periods, the risk of health issues and accidents was greatly reduced.
- Improved Operational Efficiency: The intelligent functions improved operational efficiency by providing operators with enhanced visibility and safety features, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
- Flexible Working Hours: The technology allowed for more flexible working hours, reducing operator fatigue and health risks, and ensuring a safer and more efficient working environment.
In conclusion, the integration of remote-controlled loaders with intelligent functions has significantly improved safety, efficiency, and operator comfort in the factory's potassium sulfate production process, demonstrating the value of advanced technology in challenging industrial environments.