CHONGQING — In SANY (Chongqing) Industrial Park, situated in Liangjiang New Area of Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, a large excavator rolls off from the smart production line every 17.3 minutes on average, with minimal human presence as robots are handling most tasks.
More than 700 robots are involved in welding and other tasks, enabling the production lines to operate primarily without human intervention, including assessment, according to Deng Jinghui, general manager of SANY Heavy Industry (Chongqing) Co Ltd. “The extensive use of intelligent equipment allows a workforce of just 300 workers to manage 24 production lines, yielding an annual output of over 5 billion yuan ($700 million).”
Unlike traditional factories bustling with thousands of workers…
