BSH Group, which achieved the strongest growth since its establishment, reported a total turnover of 15.6 billion euros. BSH, which has seen significant growth in all product categories and all regions, has achieved very strong market growth in Asia and Africa regions. It has also established new factories in Egypt and Mexico and increased investments in local R&D centers in different regions.
Arctic part of Arçelik has achieved an essential milestone by producing the 2nd millionth washing machine in the Ulmi factory, one of the Lighthouse awarded most valuable and technological units of our global company.
Furthermore, the washing machines manufactured at Ulmi make Romania known in around 50 countries, highlighting the main assets of Arctic, quality, innovation, and sustainability.
These remarkable achievements have been accomplished through the commitment and involvement of the people working at Arctic.
Workers at Gorenje, the Hisense-owned home appliances maker, have announced a limited strike starting on Thursday. They demand a higher holiday allowance, higher bonuses for extra work days, an agreement on end-year bonuses, and an end to violations of the collective agreement.
Midea Group Co., Ltd. was honoured as a pioneer of Industry 4.0 technologies with two factories, Midea Heifei and Midea Jingzhou, included in the Global Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum (WEF), showing the Group’s efforts in achieving both production efficiency and sustainability.
The Global Lighthouse Network is a community of production sites and value chains which are world leaders in the adoption and integration of the cutting-edge technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). In total, Midea Group owns 4 WEF Lighthouse factories covering smart home appliances, which account for a relatively high proportion of the Group’s revenue.
“Our factory used to produce high-end and middle-end products at the same time, and our production faced a very big challenge,” commented Li Zhen, General Manager of Midea Jingzhou factory. “It was very inefficient in the traditional manufacturing way, and difficult to meet the needs of our consumers in time.”
Through the implementation of the digital and intelligent transformation measures, Midea Jingzhou lighthouse factory adopted flexible automation. loT and artificial intelligence with more than 2,000 digital transformation initiatives have increased labor productivity by 52%, and reduced production lead time by 25%, the failure rate by 53%, and the utility consumption per unit by 20%.
Midea washing machine factory in Hefei has also witnessed a similar revolution. The number of product SKUs exceeds 1,100 and the annual production and sales volume of Midea Hefei is also at the forefront. “Digitalization has driven the transformation of our entire business process, model and increased efficiency,” according to Zhang Zhimin, General Manager of the factory.
Targeting domestic high-end product segments and overseas market expansion, Midea Hefei Advanced 4IR Lighthouse factory widely deploys artificial intelligence and loT technologies across end-to-end value chains to form a faster response and more efficient supply chain, resulting in lead time reduction by 56%, customer report defect rate reduction by 36%, and labor productivity improvement by 45%. Also, it also helps to meet the goal of achieving carbon emissions peak in 2025 and net-zero in 2040.
In the future, Midea Group will continue to increase investment in digitalization, IoT, global breakthroughs and technological leadership and invest in new cutting-edge technologies,” said Simon Zhang, CIO of Midea Group.
Elica staff Excited to celebrate a new production record in the Elica plant in Mexico.
Congratulations to all Elica teams for this important achievement!
Extraordinary success reached in Haier’s factory in Eskişehir, Turkey: 6 million tumble dryers produced! 🎉
With the opening of the new washing factory announced last year, the production is expanded to a new tumble dryers’ platform, which features premium production processes, advanced R&D and manufacturing know-how.
World Economic Forum Recognizes LG for Innovative Digital Transformation of Its Home Appliance Manufacturing Facility in South Korea LG Smart Park, a production base of LG Electronics (LG), has been selected as a Lighthouse Factory by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Shaping the future of manufacturing, WEF “Lighthouse” facilities implement Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, such as the Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence and robots, into manufacturing and supply chain operations to deliver a wide range of benefits, from increased production efficiency to enhanced environmental sustainability.
LG Smart Park, LG Electronics’ home appliances factory in Changwon, Republic of Korea
‘Digital twin’ technology enables the operation system to analyze the production processes in virtual reality.
Refrigerator door attachment based on 3D vision recognition technology
Overhead conveyor system
“As the world grapples with many challenges, it is remarkable to see how Lighthouses are yielding sustainability benefits while achieving business goals, which we call eco-efficiency,” said Francisco Betti, Head of Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum. “We need them to continue illuminating the way forward for the global manufacturing community by shaping a responsible future of manufacturing that works for people, society and the environment.”
Over the past five years, LG has transformed its factory complex in Changwon, South Korea into LG Smart Park, a futuristic hub of home appliance manufacturing. The key elements of the transformation are a digitally-enabled end-to-end three-dimensional logistics system, an advanced analytics system based on edge computing technology and machine learning that predicts defects, and state-of-the-art facilities that can mass-produce multiple models to respond flexibly to customer requirements.
The newly implemented “digital twin” technology enables the operation system to analyze production processes in virtual reality. It can predict if any issues will occur within the next 10 minutes and provide exact parts and materials for the assembling of each appliance with an accurate, up-to-the-minute status of the facility’s logistics operations. Sensors utilizing deep learning technology are installed throughout the factory to monitor each phase of production in real-time, helping factory workers to preemptively identify and resolve any possible issues. As a result, the cost of defective product returns dropped by 70 percent from 2020 to 2021 while overall quality competitiveness[1] and production efficiency[2] were both significantly strengthened.
Floors one, two and three at LG Smart Park employ an overhead conveyor system that quickly transports boxes containing refrigerator parts to the required production lines. Attached to each line is an intelligent warehouse that monitors inventory in real-time, enabling automated materials management, including the request of additional parts and supplies.
On the ground, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) leveraging stable 5G network connectivity transport parts and materials to wherever they are needed on site. Through its three-dimensional logistics automation system, the company can minimize the amount of warehouse space needed by 30 percent compared to conventional logistics systems, and shorten the time required for hourly materials transportation by 25 percent.[1]
LG Smart Park has also adopted the use of robots featuring an AI engine and camera to make the home appliance production process faster and safer. The robots undertake dangerous and complicated tasks, such as welding and the lifting of heavy parts and equipment.
LG plans to apply the innovative, smart production technologies pioneered at LG Smart Park to a total of 26 LG production facilities in 13 countries, accelerating the digital transformation of its global manufacturing network by 2025.
“LG Smart Park illustrates our strong commitment to adopting the revolutionary technologies as the leader of the global premium home appliance market,” said Lyu Jae-cheol, president of the LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company. “We are presenting a blueprint for the future of manufacturing, one that delivers better outcomes across environmental, economic and employment aspects.”
For more information, please visit https://www.lgnewsroom.com/2022/03/lg-smart-park-named-lighthouse-factory-for-futuristic-manufacturing-technology/
[1] Comparing the figures from the year 2020 to 2021 according to the lighthouse site visit report by World Economic Forum.
[2] Units produced per hour has increased by 17 percent, comparing the year from 2020 to 2021 according to the lighthouse site visit report by World Economic Forum
About LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company
The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company is a global leader in home appliances, smart home solutions, air solutions as well as visionary products featuring LG ThinQ AI. The company is creating various solutions with its industry leading core technologies and is committed to making life better and healthier for consumers by developing thoughtfully designed kitchen appliances, living appliances, HVAC and air purification solutions. Together, these products deliver enhanced convenience, superb performance, efficient operation and compelling health benefits.
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With the construction of the new photovoltaic system at the Ochsenhausen production site, Liebherr appliances is taking an essential step towards even more climate-friendly production. A total of 5,333 modules on the roof of the logistics center at the site will supply 1,996,000 kWh per year in the future, which corresponds to a saving of 790 tonnes of C02. The photovoltaic team erected the plant within 12 weeks and has been in operation since February 2022.
Fhiaba, Italian producer of high-quality refrigerators, freezers and wine cabinets, has taken a new factory into use next to its existing factory, so that it can meet the enormously increased demand for its products! Fhiaba, Italian producer of high-quality refrigerator, freezer and wine cabinets, has opened a new factory next to its existing factory, so that it can meet the enormously increased demand for its products! This allows them to still deliver within 8-10 weeks, ” says Peter Schutte enthusiastically.
Fhiaba offers so many different models that an unlimited amount of combinations is possible. By placing different cooling devices next to each other, you can compose your ideal cooling wall yourself.
The refrigerators and wine cabinets are made in the northeast of Italy and are made of very high quality stainless steel (AISI 304).
Electrolux have started very proudly the production of AEG new Made in Germany COMBO HOB AEG Flexibridge 8000 XT in their factory in Rothenburg
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