Shaanxi Chemical Corporation has built China’s first intelligent urea storage system

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Shaanxi Chemical Company has built China’s first intelligent urea storage facility. Author/Source: China Chemical Industry News. Date: December 16, 2021. Clicks: 3. Recently, the equipment installation for Shaanxi Coal Group’s intelligent urea storage project was completed, and the facility is now in the stage of overall testing and optimization, with operation set to begin soon. It is reported that the urea intelligent warehousing project is the first intelligent vertical urea warehouse of its kind in China. It was developed under the backdrop of the \"dual carbon\" policy, as part of the company’s efforts to implement relevant requirements and the smart manufacturing initiatives of Shaanxi Coal Group; it serves as a key project aimed at driving the digital transformation of the enterprise, facilitating the transition from old to new forms of productivity, and achieving high-quality development. Through technical cooperation with Xi’an Cilin Electrical Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Chemical Industry Company has integrated next-generation information technology with chemical production processes, carrying out intelligent upgrades to the urea product packaging lines. It has also established intelligent re-inspection systems, automatic palletizing systems, intelligent three-dimensional storage systems, as well as intelligent warehouse management systems. The storage facility utilizes advanced logistics equipment such as automated shelves, automatic high-speed stackers, and automatic identification systems; real-time control and management are achieved through the integration of various technologies. Once the urea particles reach the packaging stage, they are packaged and sealed by automatic packaging machines, automatically weighed and inspected on conveyor belts, and then stacked using high-speed automatic stackers and elevators. When it’s time to dispatch the goods, the warehouse management system controls the process of removing them from the shelves and transporting them to the loading area. The system can display in real time the quantity of inventory products as well as data on product material inflows and outflows, carry out dynamic inventory counts, and generate reports automatically based on requirements. Once the intelligent warehousing system is put into operation, the company will achieve fully automated, intelligent management of urea storage, 3D visualization of the warehouse, real-time tracking of inventory levels, and make the most efficient use of available space to ensure the most cost-effective operations. Once the project is put into operation, it is expected that the packaging capacity per system per hour can increase by 25%, the storage capacity for a given area can increase by 36%, the quality rate of products stored will reach 100%, the fuel consumption of forklifts will be reduced by 60%, and annual savings in terms of pallet replacement costs will amount to 1.5 million yuan. At the same time, this system features a high degree of openness, allowing it to integrate with the enterprise’s intelligent factory central control platform to achieve intelligent management of the entire production process. Next, Shaanxi Chemical Company will go all out to complete the project’s final stages, so as to enable its operation and production as soon as possible.