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Sinopec Nanjing Engineering develops integrated intelligent weld material storage system that boosts weld material distribution efficiency by 90% 2024-11-22 06:26 The integrated intelligent weld material storage system developed independently by Nanjing Engineering Company has been put into use at the Phase II project of the Zhenhai facility. It enables automated management of the entire process involving weld material storage, drying, distribution, and recycling. This not only reduces labor intensity and improves work efficiency but also further enhances the level of smart chemical plant construction. In construction projects, there are issues such as a large quantity and variety of welding materials, long times required for welders to obtain these materials, errors that can occur during their distribution, and difficulties in tracking the origin of these materials. Nanjing Engineering Company is advancing the development of smart chemical plant sites, and continues to strengthen the research, development, and application of new technologies and equipment in the field of engineering construction. In 2021, the first generation of intelligent welding material warehouse was successfully developed, enabling automated management and intelligent distribution of welding materials, which effectively improved the efficiency of material distribution; it was recognized by the client on multiple occasions as a standout project. In September this year, the first generation of intelligent welding material warehouse was optimized and upgraded, and it began to be used in earnest at the Phase II project of the Zhenhai facility starting in November. The newly developed integrated intelligent welding material warehouse consists of an intelligent welding material distribution system and automated dispensing equipment, and integrates modules for welding material storage, distribution, record management, business integration, and data analysis. It can be integrated with the company’s welding database and pipeline welding system to enable traceability of weld material usage. On November 11, employees used \"facial recognition\" to retrieve welding materials from this warehouse, replacing the traditional method of manual distribution; the time required for each retrieval was reduced to 1 minute, and operations could be carried out simultaneously at 6 different stations. During the distribution phase, the staff only need to place the welding materials in the baking chamber; once the system has completed the baking process, the robotic arm automatically picks up the materials and places them in the designated storage area. In addition, the system is equipped with intelligent electronic humidity monitoring devices that can monitor and automatically adjust the humidity in the drying chamber, ensuring that welding materials are stored in the most suitable environment. Since its implementation, the accuracy of weld material distribution in this warehouse has reached 100%, the efficiency of weld material distribution has increased by 90%, and the number of warehouse managers has been reduced by 50%.