Mobile robots shuttle back and forth along the production line carrying raw materials, while workers in green uniforms assemble robotic arms for automated equipment at their stations. 

Workers assemble robotic arms in the workshop of Schneider Electric. [Photo/beijingetown.com.cn]

"We arranged for production during the Spring Festival to ensure timely delivery of orders, and in the first quarter of this year, our new production line was put into operation. Through human-machine collaboration and the integration of automation, digitalization, and intelligence, we expect to achieve greater output," says Lin Song, general manager of Schneider Electric (Beijing) Low Voltage Electrical Co.

"We have always been optimistic about the long-term development of our business, and even invested in production lines and projects during the pandemic last year," Lin added.

On Schneider Electric's production line, two models of molded case circuit breaker products are being produced, and real-time progress is displayed on the electronic screens at each step. 

With the new automated production line, efficiency has significantly improved. Previously, it took 36 seconds to produce one product, but with the new production line, the design capacity has been increased to 24 seconds. 

Additionally, the new production line has increased its level of intelligence. Previously, visual inspection was required at the testing stage to determine if the product met quality standards. 

But since automated machine vision inspection using laser sensors and other technology is applied now, only products that meet standards can move on to the next level in the process.

Outside of the production line, new projects are also progressing smoothly. 

At the beginning of this year, Schneider Electric's Beijing Smart Logistics Center was completed. This is the second phase of the Schneider Electric Digital Industry Demonstration Park project, and is expected to begin operation in the first half of 2023. 

Once this center opens, it will further improve the delivery of products, increasing product distribution efficiency by about 20 percent.

Meanwhile, the third phase of the demonstration park, the Schneider Electric Medium Voltage Secondary Power Distribution Global Production and R&D Center project, is also under construction at an accelerated pace.