Recently, the "Automobile Manufacturing Equipment Localization Pilot Laboratory" jointly established by Dongfeng Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd. was officially unveiled in Shiyan, Hubei. This marks a crucial step in the strategic cooperation between the two parties, moving from "project collaboration" to "system co-creation," in promoting the independent control and intelligent upgrade of China's high-end core automobile equipment. Yuan Sanhong, General Manager of Dongfeng Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., relevant leaders and expert team from Dongfeng Equipment; Hu Ping, President of FA Solutions and Products Department of Inovance Technology, attended the event. Industrial automation (China) SEU President Zeng Hongfang, SEU Key Account Project Manager Huang Cheng, and FA Automotive Solutions Expert Zhang Yu attended the unveiling ceremony.
The establishment of the laboratory originated from the mutual agreement between the two parties on a certainNew EnergyDeep collaboration on the flagship model welding production line project. Based on this successful practice, the two parties decided to upgrade their cooperation and jointly build a joint innovation platform focusing on domestic verification, technology pre-research, and standard co-construction. In the domestic welding pilot experiment island jointly built with Dongfeng Equipment, Hiconics' InoCar automotive industry program standardization framework and highly reliable, high-performance product solutions based on the iFA fully integrated platform are deeply integrated with Dongfeng Equipment's profound automotive manufacturing process foundation, realizing the transformation from [the previous paragraph]. Industrial ControlSoftware Platform, Main Control + SecurityPLCControl system Welding Robot Servo systemFrequency inverter 、Sensor Breakthroughs in holistic solutions.
At the unveiling ceremony, Yuan Sanhong, General Manager of Dongfeng Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., stated: "Localization is not simply a matter of component replacement, but a systematic project involving technology, supply chain, and standards. This joint laboratory is an important vehicle for us to work with strategic partners like INOVANCE Technology to jointly address 'choke point' technologies in automotive manufacturing equipment, accumulate core processes, and define future equipment standards. It will become our 'cradle' for independent R&D innovation and forward-looking technology verification in the face of intelligent manufacturing."
Hu Ping, President of Inovance FA Solution and Product Department, emphasized in his speech: "Automobile manufacturing is hailed as the crown jewel of industry. The cooperation with Dongfeng Equipment is a classic example of Inovance's 'in-depth scenario-based joint innovation' strategy. Inovance will rely on its core capabilities in industrial automation and digitalization, especially the iFA Evolu..."tion (Yuwo) software platform, EVO series large-scale PLC, safety PLC, six-axisIndustrial Robot"We will fully support the construction and operation of the laboratory with full-stack independent products and solutions, and jointly inject stronger independent innovation power into China's automotive equipment industry."
This pilot lab is not a traditional testing facility. , but rather an altitude. "Innovation Sandbox" for a real automotive welding production scenario. The laboratory will be built with the Inovance iFA All-Scenario Intelligent Industrial Control Software Platform as its digital foundation, constructing a system from The complete closed loop from design, virtual debugging to physical verification. Its core mission is to [control systems of high-end equipment, core]. To independently innovate, jointly develop, and fully validate new processes, aiming to transform industry know-how into standardized solutions and testing specifications based on a domestic supply chain, thereby enabling more autonomous vehicle manufacturing and controllable delivery and operations.
This unveiling marks a milestone in the cooperation between both parties and is also seen as an important exploration of the localization path for China's automotive equipment industry. By establishing an innovative model of "joint development, saturation verification, and standard co-construction," both parties aim to shorten the cycle from independent research and development to the application of advanced domestic technologies, ultimately working together to promote the overall upgrade and self-reliance of China's automotive manufacturing equipment technology system.
[About Dongfeng Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd.]
This company, a core equipment technology subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation (founded in 1969) and formerly Dongfeng Factory 22, has a long-standing commitment to providing advanced welding, machine tool, intelligent equipment, and integrated services to the automotive industry. As one of the leading enterprises in China's automotive manufacturing equipment sector, the company, with its profound historical accumulation of craftsmanship and continuous independent innovation, has deeply participated in and driven the modernization process of China's automotive industry, serving as a vital force in the localization of high-end equipment and the transformation and upgrading towards intelligent manufacturing.
