2023/05/11

Joining Hands to Build a Green Future | ANWHA Delivered a Keynote Speech at the First ASEAN Battery and Electric Vehicle Technology Conference

From May 9 to 11, ANWHA attended the inaugural ASEAN Battery and Electric Vehicle Technology Conference held in Indonesia and delivered a keynote speech titled “Safety and Efficiency—High-Speed Automated Module and PACK Solutions.” The conference drew over 200 participants from diverse sectors, including local government representatives, industry experts, and business leaders. During the three-day event, ANWHA engaged in lively discussions with industry stakeholders, jointly exploring development trends, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative directions in the new energy vehicle and power battery sectors. The presentation showcased ANWHA’s high-speed automated assembly solutions in this field, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and injecting fresh momentum into the sustainable development of the new energy sector. This first-ever ASEAN Battery and Electric Vehicle Technology Conference (ABEVTC) was co-hosted by leading ASEAN associations, including the Singapore Battery Consortium (SBC), Indonesia’s National Center for Sustainable Transport Technologies (NCSTT), Thailand’s Sustainable Transport Technology Project under the Energy Company, and the Thai Energy Storage Technology Association (TESTA). The conference aimed to build a vibrant ASEAN ecosystem for battery and electric vehicle technologies. As one of the earliest Chinese companies to enter the Southeast Asian market in the new energy vehicle and power battery equipment sectors, ANWHA has already provided numerous comprehensive module and PACK solutions to local customers. Adhering steadfastly to a development philosophy centered on efficiency, quality, green and low-carbon practices, and safety and reliability, the company continues to deliver high-quality smart manufacturing services to its Southeast Asian clients.

2023/04/27

ANWHA has successfully won a major overseas project contract, helping to accelerate the rapid development of lithium-battery smart manufacturing in Southeast Asia!

Recently, good news has emerged from the Southeast Asian market! ANWHA has successfully won a major module PACK project order for a well-known automaker’s base in Southeast Asia. The company will provide comprehensive solutions—covering lithium‑battery intelligent equipment and industrial software—for the customer’s Southeast Asian facility, offering strong support for their market expansion in the region. This lithium‑battery assembly project features a high degree of automation and is environmentally friendly and low‑carbon, making it a benchmark initiative in Southeast Asia’s new energy sector. With top‑quality technology and services, ANWHA is providing all‑round support to ensure the project’s smooth delivery. At the same time, the company will further strengthen its presence and expand its footprint in the Southeast Asian market, offering customers more options and better service. ANWHA has previously delivered lithium‑battery intelligent assembly solutions to this automaker on multiple occasions. Securing this large overseas order is the result of the company’s sustained efforts and continuous innovation over many years. ANWHA has always placed great emphasis on technological R&D and innovation, constantly elevating its technical and service standards to meet customer needs. New energy drives new development. Facing the Southeast Asian market, the company continues to leverage smart manufacturing technologies to empower the high‑quality growth of the new energy sector. ANWHA remains committed to providing global customers in the new energy vehicle and power battery industries with high‑quality, end‑to‑end smart manufacturing solutions.

2023/04/17

The Energy Storage Association paid a visit to ANWHA to discuss industry development.

On April 15, Li Zhibo and his delegation from Energy Storage Hub visited ANWHA to participate in an event themed “Energy Storage Hub: Collaborating for Mutual Success.” Li Zhibo first expressed his gratitude to ANWHA for its strong support of the Energy Storage Hub activities. He outlined the hub’s development and provided a brief overview, while also highlighting the robust growth prospects of the energy storage industry. He emphasized that bringing together industry peers for mutual learning and exchange would foster collaborative progress and shared success. ANWHA welcomed the Energy Storage Hub delegation and introduced its own development journey, along with the module and PACK system solutions it offers for power batteries. The company also showcased comprehensive new-energy industry solutions covering electric motors, electronic controls, energy storage, hydrogen fuel cells, and more. Additionally, ANWHA presented several key project case studies it has already completed and provided an overview of its major clients in the new-energy sector. Following this, the group toured ANWHA’s production facilities and received detailed briefings on ongoing projects. During the interactive session, Ruilong Technology presented integrated hardware-and-software solutions for the energy sector, while Shanghai Yixin Environmental Technology introduced solutions for the cascade utilization and recycling of power batteries. This visit by the Energy Storage Hub to ANWHA facilitated greater communication and knowledge-sharing among companies within the industry. By leveraging automation and intelligent technologies, the event underscored how these advancements can enhance energy-storage production efficiency and accelerate the overall development of the energy-storage sector.

2022/12/22

Lean Improvement | End-to-end project delivery management, delivering high-quality outcomes.

ANWHA has, over many years of project management, accumulated substantial experience and developed an effective set of management practices tailored to its unique characteristics, establishing a standardized, regulated, and controlled system of supporting documentation. Recently, ANWHA’s Project Management Department, Mechanical Department, Electrical Department, and several other divisions have been reviewing and refining their internal and cross-departmental procedural documents, standardizing the entire project delivery process, pursuing lean improvements, and delivering standardized, higher‑quality outcomes to clients. The Project Management Department, Mechanical Department, Electrical Department, and other units recently held departmental meetings to streamline their procedural documentation. This effort focused on revising and enhancing existing processes and procedures used during project execution, aiming to boost subsequent project efficiency and ensure more rigorous management throughout the delivery process. Improving cross‑departmental collaboration and clarifying responsibilities The Project Management Department first simplified its previous project management workflows to better align with current project execution needs. Building on this, the Mechanical and Electrical Departments separately defined and optimized the sub‑processes under their respective purviews. Meanwhile, based on the latest project management procedures, all three departments harmonized the requirements for input and output documents at each stage and established uniform document formats, significantly enhancing communication efficiency. Standardizing document archiving All three departments have introduced mechanisms and requirements for phased, controlled reviews. During subsequent implementation, progress will be assessed through regular project meetings and special project briefings, ensuring that documentation meets archiving standards more effectively. Introducing new systems and procedures To better meet future project demands, the three departments added relevant new processes during this review of procedural documents. For example, the Project Management Department introduced a project kickoff meeting protocol and a project handover procedure; the Mechanical Department added PLM‑related process documents; and the Electrical Department created standard electrical templates as well as standard templates for summarizing lessons learned and best practices.

2022/11/11

ANWHA Laser Welding Technology | Providing Solutions for New Module PACK Processes

ANWHA Laser Welding Technology High Precision, High Efficiency, High Safety Based on a deep understanding of the needs of vehicle manufacturers and battery producers, as well as insights into new manufacturing processes for modules and PACKs, ANWHA has applied laser welding technology in intelligent production lines, meeting customers’ demands for full-process coverage in module and PACK smart production lines. The module and PACK smart production line involves various processes such as laser welding, visual inspection, robot control, and assembly. Leveraging mastery of these core technologies, ANWHA provides customers with a one-stop comprehensive solution. NO.1 Advantages of ANWHA Laser Welding Technology High precision plus high efficiency, boosting overall line productivity and automation levels Designed with multiple workstations operating in coordination, alternating loading and unloading to enhance production efficiency; capable of automated control and long-distance welding. Equipped with original imported industrial robots offering high positioning accuracy, wide processing range, and six-axis linkage, enabling welding of three-dimensional components. Operated via handheld terminals controlling the robot arms, the entire system features a compact structure, ensuring efficient operation even in challenging environments with numerous constraints. Welding tracking system plus inspection system, enhancing product quality Robotic laser welding demonstrates excellent adaptability to welding materials, component sizes, and shapes; core components are virtually maintenance-free. Featuring a non-contact weld seam tracking system that detects and corrects deviations, ensuring qualified welds; enabling process visualization, monitoring, and quality control. Customized design plus safety protection, improving safety during welding Tailored safety protection devices designed according to customer-specific working conditions effectively prevent harm from laser radiation during welding, further enhancing operational safety. NO.2 Composition of the Laser Welding Station Laser welding head paired with an imported laser generator The laser welding head boasts adaptive functionality, a compact structure, lightweight design, dual-layer protection for the focusing galvanometer, and low operating costs. Imported laser generators are selected to deliver superior beam quality, ensuring stable power output and low energy consumption; fiber-optic transmission minimizes energy loss, enhances safety, and simplifies installation. Robotic fiber laser welding system combined with welding robots This system includes remote diagnostics and assistance functions, providing rapid after-sales service response. The working range of the welding robots is also expanded, with convenient access to loading/unloading areas, allowing welding of large components. Intelligent operation terminal and weld seam tracking system The terminal features a simple interface with clear labeling, easy to learn, and incorporates an embedded process database, making it flexible and reducing user complexity. This system employs non-contact real-time detection and correction of weld seam deviations, guaranteeing qualified welds. Inert gas shielding and water-cooling heat dissipation Inert gas shielding prevents oxidation of workpieces during welding, protecting the molten pool. Coupled with convenient installation and quieter water-cooling systems, electricity consumption is reduced accordingly. External protective enclosure and fume extractor A fully enclosed welding chamber with safety interlock design effectively isolates the welding area, preventing laser radiation hazards and ensuring high safety standards. The fume extractor offers infinitely adjustable exhaust speed, intelligently regulating negative pressure in the laser welding zone based on different working conditions, further enhancing safety. NO.3 Technical Specifications Basic Parameters Rated equipment power: 11 kW Maximum welding power: 6 kW; Rated operating voltage: 380 V; Aiming and positioning: infrared indicator; Overall dimensions: Length x Width x Height = 4200 x 2700 x 3500 mm Net weight: 3.2 tons NO.4 Intelligent Welding Management System (WIMS) ANWHA’s WIMS intelligent welding management system comprises three major modules: an information resource management platform, data-driven intelligent collection and big data processing, all underpinned by a welding standard management framework. It achieves comprehensive control over human factors, machinery, materials, methods, environment, and measurement, enabling intelligent process management, monitorable operations, traceable quality, increased production efficiency, and reduced manufacturing costs.

2022/10/20

[Smart Manufacturing Power · Red Vanguard] Party Member Responsibility Zone (Commando Team), Group 2 Conducts Mutual Visits and Peer Reviews.

According to the overall plan of the Automation Group Party Committee’s “Smart Manufacturing Power · Red Vanguard” party-building themed activity, on the afternoon of October 11, the leading unit of Group Two, the Automation Institute, convened an intra-group mutual visit and peer-review event. The secretaries of the party organizations, heads of the party‑mass work departments, and leaders of the party member responsibility zones (task forces) from four enterprises—namely, the Automation Institute, the Engineering Company, ANWHA Automation, and Xinji Company—attended the meeting. During the mutual visits and reviews, the leaders of four party member task forces—including the “Ningbo Xinzhou Phase II MEP Project Task Force,” the “MK8960A Corrugated Roller Grinder Overseas Installation Project Task Force,” the “System Engineering Department Delivery Assurance Task Force,” and the “Funeng Soft‑Pack Battery Production Line Project Task Force”—along with the heads of two party member responsibility zones—the “Yangpu District Unified Management Technical Service Project Operations and Maintenance Zone” and the “Guiping Road First‑Floor Workshop”—engaged in thorough exchanges and friendly interactions, focusing on the background, practices, outcomes, and lessons learned of their respective initiatives. Through this mutual exchange, each team drew on others’ strengths, addressed weaknesses, and promoted progress, fostering a positive working atmosphere of emulation and improvement, and effectively exploring new models and pathways for enhancing the role of party members. Following the mutual visits and reviews, the party organizations of the four enterprises signed a quadripartite party‑building co-construction agreement on-site, establishing a regular platform for communication and exchange. This has created a long-term mechanism for mutual learning, assistance, and win‑win cooperation in party building, making a proactive effort to ensure the effective implementation of the Automation Group’s “1+N” party‑building co‑construction model. The application process for establishing “Zone, Post, and Task Force” demonstration projects serves as an important vehicle for the Automation Group’s “Smart Manufacturing Power · Red Vanguard” party‑building themed activity. Group Two will continue to carry out related activities on a rotating basis under the “1+N” party‑building co‑construction model, promoting learning through exchange and improvement through creation, constantly innovating and developing more best practices and exemplary cases, thereby further invigorating the vitality and demonstrative impact of the “Zone, Post, and Task Force” system.

2022/10/18

[Cutting-Edge Technology] ANWHA’s innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for CTP power battery production lines.

Recently, ANWHA (Shanghai) Automation Engineering Co., Ltd. delivered a highly integrated CTP power battery production line to an international brand customer. Leveraging its independently developed innovative technologies, the company has enhanced production efficiency, reduced product costs, and improved product quality, earning high praise from the client.

2022/09/15

ANWHA Intelligent Automated Storage and Retrieval System Solution | Essential for Large-Scale Lithium-Battery Production

With the boost from the new‑energy sector, demand for power batteries is set to surge. Industry analysts project that global power‑battery demand could reach 1,400 GWh by 2025.

2022/08/26

ANWHA Intelligent Logistics System | Customized for your enterprise, capable of solving complex problems

As the TWh era of power batteries accelerates, the lithium‑battery industry’s rapid growth is driving robust demand in the mobile robotics market. According to relevant data, in 2021, mobile robot sales in the lithium‑battery sector reached 6,839 units, with a year‑on‑year growth rate of 83.84%; demand is projected to exceed 25,000 units by 2025. As a one-stop supplier of factory automation solutions, ANWHA entered the lithium‑battery field early on to establish its presence. Leveraging its experience in developing and delivering scenario‑specific applications tailored to the lithium‑battery industry, along with deep expertise in lithium‑battery manufacturing processes, ANWHA has customized intelligent logistics systems for lithium‑battery manufacturers. This intelligent logistics system featuring AGVs covers material handling on production lines, interconnection with automated warehouses, automatic loading and unloading, narrow‑aisle storage, and integrated line‑warehouse operations. Composition of the multifunctional single‑drive skid‑steer AGV ANWHA’s self‑developed multifunctional single‑drive skid‑steer AGV offers flexible operation and precise navigation, including the following features: ■ AGV chassis: structured design with customizable dimensions ■ Magnetic navigation: RFID positioning module and magnetic stripe installation ■ Charging system: side charging, floor charging, online or offline charging ■ WiFi: wireless local area network (2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11) ■ Scheduling system: capable of interacting and coordinating with MES and WMS Key technologies 1. The magnetic‑navigation AGV can perform lateral movement, 360° in‑place rotation, and omnidirectional travel; 2. Dual laser obstacle‑avoidance sensors detect the complex surrounding environment within 360°, complemented by dual safety edge sensors for real-time obstacle avoidance; 3. Multiple AGVs follow flexible routes under traffic control, intelligently reaching their designated workstations; 4. A customized, optimized production‑line MES communicates wirelessly with the AGV scheduling system, exchanging location and material data; 5. On straight paths and curves, the AGV accelerates, decelerates, and negotiates turns without derailing, while maintaining high navigation accuracy and positioning precision. Technical specifications Basic parameters Scheduling system 1. Customized system: tailor-made MES for clients, featuring powerful and versatile task‑configuration capabilities adaptable to various on‑site conditions, supporting up to 128 vehicles simultaneously online; 2. User management: multi‑level user permissions for enhanced data security and simplified operations; 3. Landmark management: graphically configure landmarks, easily adding or removing them to flexibly modify routes; 4. System operation logs: track errors and anomalies in system software or projects, record key user actions for future maintenance, facilitating quick troubleshooting; 5. AGV fault notifications: automatically send email alerts for any detected mechanical or electrical issues, ensuring no faults are overlooked, with all information readily accessible; 6. AGV task monitoring: robust graphical dashboards enable efficient remote vehicle management through multi‑task assignment to appropriate vehicles; 7. Traffic control: based on on‑site surveys, design personalized route plans; rational scheduling and traffic management boost production efficiency while reducing operating costs; 8. Automated charging management: implement fully automated, unmanned online charging via side or floor charging methods, ensuring high‑efficiency operation and enabling 24/7 continuous service. ANWHA consistently emphasizes continuous innovation. Through ongoing advancements, it has not only achieved deep integration between hardware and software but also refined its comprehensive system‑integration capabilities, providing tailored solutions for lithium‑battery clients that support faster delivery and more convenient operations and maintenance—efficiently addressing the diverse, complex, scenario‑specific needs encountered on-site. Drawing on years of profound understanding of manufacturing environments in the new‑energy sector, ANWHA can more effectively and swiftly develop targeted technologies and products aligned with customer requirements, directly tackling industry pain points and creating long-term value for clients.

2022/07/09

Powering ahead on the “chain”! Shanghai Electric’s lithium‑battery industry ecosystem has taken shape.

Securing the development of new tracks and new industries is key for Shanghai Electric, both now and during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, in advancing industrial restructuring and accelerating the transition from old to new growth drivers. On the morning of July 7, Leng Weiqing, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shanghai Electric Group, conducted a field visit to ANWHA (Shanghai) Automation Engineering Co., Ltd.* That afternoon, he joined Liu Ping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President, at a special working meeting with Shenzhen Yinghe Technology Co., Ltd., where they discussed and mapped out the development strategies for these two Shanghai Electric subsidiaries that are part of the company’s new energy battery industry chain.