In the industrial hinterland of Zhongshan Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan Musashi Precision is famous for its exquisite craftsmanship and excellent innovation. Now it is interpreting the connotation of developing new quality productivity with practical actions. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese listed company Musashi Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Musashi Precision has been rooted in Zhongshan for more than 20 years. Through the introduction and development of new technologies, it has continuously promoted the development of intelligent and digital production lines, and achieved a good story of industrial transformation and upgrading.

■ Full chain CNC integrated production line

Effectively support the rapid development of the company's business

Founded in 2003, Zhongshan Musashi Precision is mainly engaged in the design and manufacture of automobile gearboxes, key parts of automobile engines, automobile ball joint components and automobile related parts. Due to the international advanced numerical control equipment and the whole chain integrated production system, Zhongshan Musashi's precision production technology and process design are at the leading level in the domestic auto parts industry, and have become the supporting supplier of many well-known brands in the world.

Zhongshan Musashi Precision currently employs 1160 people, of which the second plant, which was completed and put into operation in March 2023, has about 300 people. The first factory and the second factory cover a total area of more than 175 mu, and the construction area of the production workshop is more than 65000 square meters. The second factory mainly produces new energy auto parts and is committed to becoming the front-end factory of Musashi Precision Group GX (green transformation) and DX (digital transformation).

Reviewing the course of development, in 2023, on the basis of the existing automatic production line, Zhongshan Musashi Precision upgraded the relevant automatic production line intelligently and digitally for higher efficiency and high quality guarantee. After intensive construction and commissioning, the upgraded intelligent automatic production line was officially put into use. Today, the intelligent production line, which has just completed one year after transformation, has become a powerful engine for precision and efficient production in Zhongshan Musashi. It can produce up to 800 car parts in a single day, which strongly supports the rapid growth of the company's business.

"Through the implementation of intelligent digital upgrading of automatic production lines, the output value has increased by 10%, and the company's annual output value is expected to be about 1.1 billion yuan." Takayuki Ogata, general manager of Zhongshan Musashi Precision, said that the growth of Zhongshan Musashi Precision is inseparable from its deep accumulation in the field of intelligent technology. Through independent research and development and innovation, Zhongshan Musashi Precision has successfully simplified the original complex and cumbersome production process and realized the intelligence of the automatic production line. This not only greatly improves the production efficiency, but also reduces the quality fluctuation caused by human factors, so that every component can reach a higher quality standard.

■ June this year will usher in another technological leap

According to Takayuki Ochanga, general manager of Zhongshan Musashi Precision, the application of intelligent technology is only part of the development of new quality productivity. He emphasized: "The real productivity improvement comes from the excellence of every link and every detail." It is based on this concept that Musashi Precision not only promotes intelligent transformation, but also constantly deepens internal management innovation and comprehensively implements information means such as paperless office, which further improves the overall operational efficiency of the enterprise.

The implementation of paperless office has set off an efficiency revolution within Zhongshan Musashi Precision. "Paperless can reduce file processing time, improve information sharing efficiency, reduce error rate, save storage space, etc. These changes make our enterprise operation more efficient," said Takayuki."

According to reports, employees can quickly handle various work items through the electronic system, which not only reduces the waste of paper documents, but also greatly improves the convenience and accuracy of work collaboration.

On the Zhongshan Musashi precision production line, the application of each new technology embodies the wisdom and sweat of countless R & D personnel. It is worth mentioning that in June this year, Zhongshan Musashi Precision will usher in another technological leap-the strategic component differential gear is expected to start production with hot forging 1600 tons technology. This technology uses the existing 1600-ton large-scale equipment to replace the oil pressure device for forging through special springs, pushing the production technology of Zhongshan Musashi Precision to a new height.

"The application of hot forging 1600 tons technology will further enhance the competitiveness of products." Takayuki Ochanga said confidently. He believes that with the joint efforts of Zhongshan Musashi precision people, the company will continue to break through the technical bottleneck, meet customer needs with better products and services, and continue to lead the auto parts industry. In the future, Zhongshan Musashi Precision will strive to achieve carbon neutrality, actively use AI (artificial intelligence) and digital technology, promote technological innovation and high-quality development of the manufacturing industry, and carefully interpret the core connotation of new quality productivity.

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