Looking at Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, the 8th Greater Bay Area Benchmark Intelligent Factory Inspection has successfully concluded
On May 23, 2025, the “8th Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Benchmark Intelligent Factory Inspection” organized by e-works Digital Enterprise Network and Guangzhou Zhixin Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. was successfully concluded.
The Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area is leading the rapid and steady development of the economy with its economic output and high-end manufacturing industry comparable to international bay areas, and has become a new engine for China’s transformation and upgrading from a “manufacturing power” to a “smart manufacturing powerhouse”. This inspection selected highly representative benchmark enterprises from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, covering industries such as electronic devices, biomedicine, building ceramics, and food. Through visits and learning from different dimensions and perspectives, the members of the inspection team broadened their horizons and appreciated the charm of benchmark smart factories.
Under the leadership of Li Xiang, Executive Vice General Manager of eWorks, more than 20 manufacturing executives visited six industry-leading intelligent manufacturing benchmark enterprises in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Foshan within three days, including China Resources Sanjiu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Huaxing Optoelectronic Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Xuji Electric Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jialichuang Technology Group Co., Ltd., Guangdong Nanxing Tianhong Nut Products Co., Ltd., and Mona Lisa Group Co., Ltd. Through workshop visits, expert sharing, interactive exchanges, and other activities, the members of the inspection team gained a deep understanding of the planning strategies and practical experiences of multiple smart factories in different industries. They generally reflected that they had gained a lot and felt that their trip was worthwhile.
The inspection team took photos at various enterprises
The first stop of the inspection was the Guanlan production base of China Resources Sanjiu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., the first “intelligent manufacturing benchmark enterprise” in the Chinese pharmaceutical industry. The base relies on the innovative application of blockchain, digital twin, cloud computing and other technologies in Deep Blue Laboratory to build an intelligent system covering the entire production process. Entering the granule production workshop, the dense AGV indentation on the ground caught the attention of the inspection team. It is reported that the workshop has built the first domestic clean area AGV transportation line to ensure the logistics and transportation efficiency of semi-finished drugs, and has constructed a distributed intelligent manufacturing mode through MES, SCADA and other systems; The dermatitis cream workshop has achieved full process automation of production processes such as feeding, cream making, filling, boxing, packaging, labeling, palletizing, and warehousing through non-standard automation equipment, industrial robots, and online visual inspection technology. During the visit, the inspection team had in-depth exchanges on intelligent transformation practices with Bao Yanyu, Executive Director of Deep Blue Laboratory, Chang Yansong, Assistant General Manager of Guanlan Base, Zhao Fei, Assistant Director of Deep Blue Laboratory, and Ding Fei, Intelligent Manufacturing Digital Manager of Intelligent and Digital Center. The “quality visualization perceptible, production process controllable and optimizable” mode implemented by the enterprise provides a demonstration sample for the intelligent upgrading of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
The inspection team visited and exchanged views at the China Resources Sanjiu Production and Manufacturing Center. Enlarged image
The inspection team visited and exchanged ideas at the China Resources Sanjiu Production and Manufacturing Center
The second stop, the inspection team arrived at Shenzhen Huaxing Optoelectronic Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd. Liang Jianlin, the production business leader of Huaxing Optoelectronic Intelligent Manufacturing Group, received the inspection team. The inspection team visited the exhibition hall and T6 main factory of Huaxing Optoelectronics, and observed the execution process of key processes such as color film CF and array TFT in the production of LCD panels on site. The T6 production line is used to produce large-sized LCD displays such as 43, 65, and 75 inches, with a designed production capacity of up to 90000 substrates per month. Due to the complex manufacturing process of panels, diverse technologies, and abundant types of equipment, the positioning of the factory in planning is a “black light factory” of “automated equipment+automated logistics” to ensure product yield while reducing manufacturing costs. Therefore, logistics and warehousing have become a crucial part of factory construction. In the storage area of Huaxing Optoelectronics, STK’s world’s largest panel storage system is impressive. This “invisible butler” consisting of an automated three-dimensional warehouse and an intelligent scheduling system can efficiently process the storage and transportation of tens of thousands of panels every day, completing the closed-loop of “manufacturing logistics warehousing”. Finally, Liang Jianlin and the delegation had in-depth exchanges on topics such as industrial Internet driving competitiveness upgrading, AI and robotics promoting manufacturing reform.
The inspection team visited and exchanged views in the exhibition hall of Huaxing Optoelectronics Enterprise. Enlarged picture
The inspection team visited and exchanged ideas in the exhibition hall of Huaxing Optoelectronics Enterprise
The third stop of the inspection came to Zhuhai Xuji Electric Co., Ltd., where Deputy Chief Engineer Qian Yuanchi received the delegation. As a member of China Electrical Equipment Group, Zhuhai Xuji Electric Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to the research and development, production, and customer service of intelligent distribution networks since its establishment in 1998, and has become a leading enterprise in this field. The inspection team visited the FTU feeder terminal production line, low-voltage magnetic control switch production line, distribution switch equipment production line, and distribution equipment testing center. Among them, the FTU feeder terminal customized automatic testing equipment, FTU aging real-time detection system, and automatic joint debugging testing system left a deep impression on the inspection team. The unmanned airdrop logistics system in the production plant of power distribution switch equipment is refreshing. It seamlessly connects the warehouse and production line in the form of “AGV and vertical warehouse arranged on the second floor of the plant+aerial track arranged on the first floor of the plant”, completely eliminating the line side warehouse and achieving precise material delivery during the production process. Qian Yuanchi introduced to the inspection team that the materials in the Xuji factory in Zhuhai are efficiently circulated through “airdrops”, and the staff do not need to wear safety helmets to operate the crane for material feeding, which not only ensures production safety but also improves the comfort of the staff.
The inspection team visited and exchanged views at the Xuji Electric Exhibition Hall in Zhuhai. Enlarged picture
The inspection team visited and exchanged ideas at the Xuji Electric Exhibition Hall in Zhuhai
The fourth stop, the inspection team arrived at the Zhuhai Advanced Production Base of Jialichuang Group, and the relevant person in charge of Jialichuang received the inspection team. Founded in 2006, Jialichuang is one of the high-tech enterprises that have earlier achieved digital transformation in the industry. It has created a “one-stop intelligent manufacturing platform for industrial interconnection” based on industrial Internet and industrial data drive, and provides one-stop services for the whole electronic industry chain integrating “EDA software/CAM software – PCB intelligent manufacturing – component store – steel mesh/fixture – PCBA services” and “one-stop services for the whole mechanical industry chain integrating” FA mechanical and electrical component store, 3D printing, CNC mechanical intelligent manufacturing, and sheet metal processing “. The inspection team visited Jialichuang’s PCB workshop, SMT intelligent workshop, and electronic component intelligent warehouse, and learned that Jialichuang has achieved equipment intelligence and comprehensive interconnection within the factory. By integrating production equipment, sensors, and robots, production automation has been achieved. To adapt to small batches, multiple varieties, and high-frequency orders, Jialichuang has developed intelligent PCB assembly technology with PCB business as its core. This is an innovative technology that integrates PCB orders of different sizes and specifications onto the same large board for mass production through self-developed algorithms and automated production systems. This technology solves the pain points of “difficult to make small orders, high costs, and long delivery times” in traditional PCB manufacturing, significantly improving production efficiency and resource utilization, while reducing customer research and development costs and delivery cycles. Jialichuang has also achieved refined management of the inbound and outbound, sorting, and other processes of over 500000 SKUs of spot goods through independent research and development of a warehouse management system, leaving a deep impression on the inspection team. In addition, Jialichuang has also developed a big data lean replenishment system, which automatically generates procurement requirements based on sales forecasts and stocking strategies, and automates some aspects of the procurement process through the application of digital technology, significantly improving procurement efficiency.
The inspection team visited and exchanged views on Jialichuang SMT SMT SMT production line. Enlarged picture
The inspection team visited and exchanged ideas on Jialichuang SMT SMT SMT production line
The fifth stop of the inspection came to the hidden champion of the nut products industry – Guangdong Nanxing Tianhong Nut Products Co., Ltd. The company’s CIO Huang Yikuan received the inspection team. The inspection team visited the Nanxing Tianhong Party Building Exhibition Hall, Nut Selection Workshop, Baking Workshop, Inner Packaging Workshop, and Outer Packaging Workshop. In the inner packaging workshop, one production line can process 4 million pistachios per hour, and under full production, the entire inner packaging workshop can package 250 tons of pistachios per day. It is understood that in order to ensure product quality and consistency, Nanxing Tianhong will use machine vision technology to take photos and analyze each roasted pistachio, accurately removing defective products that do not meet quality requirements. The outer packaging workshop is equipped with fully automatic packing equipment, palletizing robots, and AGV carts, enabling unmanned real-time linkage between production and warehousing, making the entire logistics transportation more intelligent, smooth, and efficient. The digital transformation of Nanxing Tianhong, which sells nuts worth 5 billion yuan annually, only began three years ago. Although it started late, it has made rapid progress. Now, Nanxing Tianhong has integrated key business systems such as CRM, APS, SRM, WMS, and QMS with ERP data, improving customer order delivery rate, inventory accuracy, and production delivery rate, and reducing the production and operation costs of the entire nut super factory. In the future, Nanxing Tianhong will focus its digital transformation on “data governance, data empowerment, and data assistance” to achieve systematic enterprise operations, intelligent production, and digital decision-making.
The inspection team visited and exchanged views at the Nut Super Factory. Enlarged image
The inspection team visited and exchanged ideas at the Nut Super Factory
The last stop, the inspection team arrived at Mona Lisa Group Co., Ltd. Mona Lisa is a large ceramic enterprise that integrates research and development, professional production, and marketing. It is one of the world’s largest ceramic sheet production enterprises in terms of production and sales volume. The inspection team visited the Mona Lisa High Plate Digitization Demonstration Production Workshop, CNC Center, and Renaissance Exhibition Hall. At the Mona Lisa High Plate Digital Demonstration Workshop, the inspection team experienced its advanced manufacturing process that integrates digitization, intelligence, and informatization, with a high degree of automation throughout the entire process from rock plate pressing to forming. The workshop is equipped with high-end equipment such as Italian Sakmi continuous roller press, intelligent glaze line equipment, energy-saving and efficient multi-layer drying kilns, mobile handling robots, etc., reflecting the strong strength of technology empowering the manufacturing industry. For the application of AI, Mona Lisa has developed an intelligent replica system tailored to local conditions and combined with the replica business. Through deep neural networks such as CNN and Res net50, AI agents can achieve automatic imitation brick finding, and the efficiency of imitation brick finding can be improved from about 7 days to within 5 minutes. Mona Lisa has formed a unique management model that integrates ceramics with art, green, and intelligence by introducing 6S, lean management, and other models, combined with its own characteristics. It effectively practices perfectionism, ensures high product aesthetics, high quality, and high efficiency output, and provides a sustainable development example for the transformation and upgrading of the architectural ceramics industry.

