In order to accelerate the intelligent transformation of packaging equipment, our team of senior electrical engineers recently went to Shanghai to participate in the "Industry 4.0 Smart Factory Core Technology and Practice" advanced training course. This training focused on topics such as packaging machine automation upgrades and equipment life cycle management. Through theoretical study and factory field visits, it introduced cutting-edge technology vision and implementation methodology for the packaging machine engineer team.
Highlights of the training: Industrial Internet of Things and digital twin technology implementation
During the five-day course, the packaging machine engineer team systematically learned the three core modules of the smart factory - Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) architecture construction, digital twin model development and equipment predictive maintenance technology. Through the analysis of the German Industry 4.0 benchmark case, the engineers deeply understood how to embed real-time data collection, AI algorithm analysis and other capabilities into the packaging machine control system to achieve fault warning and process parameter self-optimization.
It is worth mentioning that the training class specially set up a "digital twin workshop", and the participating packaging machine engineers practiced the complete process of building a virtual debugging model for the ton bag packaging machine on site. This technology can verify the equipment upgrade plan in advance through simulation testing, greatly reducing the risk of production line transformation. This direction is highly consistent with the intelligent packaging machine R&D strategy that our company is promoting.
Technology transformation: Predictive maintenance improves the stability of packaging machines
For the equipment downtime pain points that packaging machine engineers are concerned about, the training class shared predictive maintenance solutions based on vibration sensing and temperature monitoring. For example, in high-speed pillow packaging machines, by deploying intelligent sensing systems, the operating status of the main drive motor can be analyzed in real time, and the bearing wear trend can be identified two weeks in advance, so as to plan the replacement cycle of spare parts. This "active operation and maintenance" mode is expected to increase the overall efficiency of the packaging machine by 15%-20%, and has been included in the standardized configuration list of our next-generation equipment.
Industry resonance: Intelligent technology reshapes the role of packaging machine engineers
"Industry 4.0 not only requires packaging machine engineers to be proficient in electrical control, but also to master data modeling and cross-system collaboration capabilities." The representative of the participating engineers said at the exchange meeting. During the training, the team discussed the common problems of packaging machine automation upgrades with the technical leaders of many food and daily chemical companies, especially reaching cooperative research and development intentions on topics such as "multi-machine data intercommunication" and "energy consumption intelligent optimization".
Prospect: Build an Industrial 4.0 standard packaging machine production line
This Shanghai training has injected innovative momentum into the packaging machine engineer team. In the future, our company will focus on three major directions:
Develop edge computing modules for packaging machines adapted to the Industrial Internet of Things
Build a digital twin operation and maintenance platform for packaging machines
Establish an equipment health assessment and energy efficiency optimization system
By continuously improving the technical reserves of the engineering team, our company is committed to providing customers with smarter and more reliable Industrial 4.0 standard packaging solutions.
