Chinese auto parts producers have adopted advanced technologies to upgrade their production lines, signaling China's efforts to accelerate the digital transformation of its manufacturing sector.

An automated production line for new energy vehicle reducers was recently put into operation at the factory of Mianyang Fulin Precision Machining Co., Ltd. in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Thanks to this upgrade, a reducer can now roll off the line in less than two minutes on average.

Senior executives stated that the company is continuing efforts to further automate manufacturing tasks.

"We invested 240 million yuan (about 32.93 million U.S. dollars) in upgrading the original production lines for new energy vehicle reducers, differentials, and other auto parts. We bought more than 130 units of high-end intelligent equipment, such as CNC high-speed gear grinding machines and CNC lathes, making the production lines automated and intelligent," said Liu Rui, deputy general manager of the company.
The production lines are also equipped with online testing systems and other inspection and testing equipment, establishing a complete testing and verification mechanism while enabling real-time monitoring and data analysis of the production process.

"With 360-degree cameras providing unobstructed, zero-blind-spot views, and a self-learning model, the production lines can detect abnormal materials through image recognition. The accuracy rate has increased from 98 percent with manual inspection to 99.8 percent. This higher recognition accuracy has greatly improved production quality," said Xu Wen, production supervisor of the Electric Drive Division at the company.

Through process optimization, production line adjustments, and the adoption of advanced CNC equipment, the factory has achieved a 10 percent increase in production efficiency, a 10 percent improvement in comprehensive equipment utilization, and an annual reduction of 20 million yuan in manufacturing and operating costs.