China: significant efficiency and environmental gains at a plant in Baise

In Baise, a city in southern China, a cement plant operated by China Resources Group has integrated advanced smart technologies, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reducing environmental impact. This plant has employed driverless electric trucks equipped with cutting-edge sensors and AI, which manage limestone transport autonomously.

Now, the plant uses digital twin and 3D modeling technology to produce a virtual simulation model of an ore body with a reserve of 71 million tonnes.

These innovations are part of a broader push within China to upgrade industrial equipment and processes. By 2023, the plant had implemented an entirely unmanned transport system, the first of its kind in China, developed by Waytous.

This shift not only improved labor productivity by 105% but also reduced carbon emissions by 24%, showcasing a successful model of digital and intelligent transformation in traditional manufacturing sectors.

The digital upgrading has brought a 105 percent increase in labor productivity, a 56 percent reduction in unplanned equipment downtime, a 25 percent increase in quality stability and a 24 percent reduction in carbon emissions, said Sun Zhen, general manager of the plant.

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