The Dongfeng Mhero Technology Smart Park, located in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, officially opened on the 19th. The park will adopt an development model of innovative operation that integrates "intelligent manufacturing, high-end customization, off-road experience, and green and zero carbon" to create a new sample of high-end intelligent manufacturing in the industry. Dongfeng M-917 is offline here.
Futuristic technology is everywhere
In terms of green and zero carbon, Mhero Technology incorporated the environmental protection concept of energy conservation and carbon reduction at the beginning of the park planning. Distributed photovoltaic panels were installed on the roofs of employee parking lots, welding workshops, and final assembly workshops, providing enterprises with clean electricity of 5.7376 million kilowatt hours per year, saving about 1750 tons of standard coal, reducing about 4670 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and reducing about 36 tons of sulfur dioxide emissions and 12 tons of nitrogen oxide emissions, Achieve significant energy-saving and emission reduction benefits.
Mhero Technology has established a carbon footprint management system around the entire product lifecycle, extensively applying advanced new technologies, processes, materials, and concepts in the park. It has made comprehensive breakthroughs in various fields such as processes, quality control, and management, and has implemented the "dual carbon" goal through practical actions.
Mhero Science and Technology Park aims to build a world-class intelligent factory, create a modern environmentally friendly ecological factory, build a "zero carbon" industrial park demonstration area, and build a green energy business card for the Car Valley Corridor.
Entering the factory in the park, elements of intelligent manufacturing can be seen everywhere. The intelligent robot in the welding workshop has a flexible production capacity of 100% welding automation, dual main assembly design, and unlimited number of vehicle models. The adaptive welding and group control system used in the workshop completes the welding of 2720 welding points, which can reduce the generation of welding spatter by 90% and improve the workshop environment.
The painting workshop adopts water-based topcoat technology and the domestically pioneered fully matte varnish spraying scheme, with a spraying automation rate of 100%. The main line of the final assembly workshop adopts an internationally advanced flexible full AGV conveying line, which can flexibly adjust the process layout and conveying method based on product requirements and planning, and support mixed flow production.
The industry's first application of high voltage longitudinal beams in the welded wiring of frame assemblies, the domestically pioneered aluminum outer plate steel inner plate rolling process, and the adoption of unique technical standards for precision control of aluminum plate baking deformation have brought about significant improvements in precision, strength, and lightweight aspects.
As a leading national automobile enterprise, Dongfeng Company has always been the main force of technological innovation and the driving force and contributor of the development of new energy vehicles. "Fu Bingfeng, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that from the new appearance of green smart factories, we can see the vigorous vitality and innovative vitality of Dongfeng Company and Mengshi Technology on the path of brand development, The opening of a technology park is a major step in the development of luxury off-road new energy in China and a leading case in the construction of regional industrial clusters.
The high-end customization that users can participate in is a major feature of the park. Mhero 917 supports users' deep participation in modification and customization, implementing a production management model of one vehicle, one BOM. Customers can randomly select and customize orders in the system, making them transparent and visible.
The second floor of the final assembly workshop is an integrated customization and modification center with an L-shaped layout, which can fully meet users' personalized selection and modification needs for vehicle interior, exterior, and chassis components, such as exclusive seats, carbon fiber covers, and key suspension assemblies, and can achieve high degree of personalized customization.
At Mhero Technology Park, users can experience the extraordinary charm of electric off-road from zero distance, "said Cao Dongjie, CEO of Mengshi Technology. The park also has a live off-road experience park. The final assembly test track, multi angle mountain roads, and more than 20 super strong off-road experience modules will bring users a world-class Oriental off-road experience.
Covering over 20 off-road functions
Fully transparent factory, outdoor naked eye 3D large screen, over 20 off-road experience features. Mhero Technology Smart Park has officially opened, becoming a new landmark for off-road culture of new energy vehicles.
The Mhero Technology Smart Park covers an area of 476 acres, with a total investment of 6.3 billion yuan in research and development and park construction. It is equipped with facilities such as office buildings and experience centers, off-road experience tracks, test tracks, maintenance departure centers, and comprehensive station buildings. The first phase of the plan aims to achieve an annual production capacity of 20000 vehicles.
As the first smart factory in China's Car Valley to integrate "intelligent manufacturing, high-end customization, off-road experience, and green zero carbon", Mhero Technology Smart Park is committed to creating a "zero carbon" industrial park demonstration zone and building a "green energy" business card for the Car Valley Corridor.
Entering the park, one by one new energy luxury off-road vehicle, the Mhero 917, was performing a stunning performance: driving at high speed through sharp turns, stopping and then rushing up steep slopes, climbing over boulders, and driving crabbing along the slopes.
It is reported that in the park, in addition to the final assembly test track, there are 100% fully simulated off-road experience tracks, including slope roads with various angles such as 20 °, 30 °, 35 °, and 45 °, as well as 20 super off-road experience functions such as gravel road, Stonehenge road, wading road, rutted road, bank slope road, and valley road.
Different off-road experience scenarios, this is still an intelligent green benchmark factory. The automation rate of the welding and assembly workshop of Mengshi Factory has reached 100%, and the painting workshop adopts water-based topcoat technology and the first fully matte varnish spraying scheme in China, with a spraying automation rate of 100%; The main line of the final assembly workshop adopts internationally advanced flexible all AGV conveyor lines, supporting mixed flow production of different vehicle bodies, truly achieving high-end customized production.
At the beginning of the construction of the park, Mhero Technology incorporated the environmental protection concept of energy conservation and carbon reduction. Distributed photovoltaic panels are installed on the roofs of the park, which can be used for self use and surplus electricity can be connected to the grid. Every year, it can provide clean electricity of 5.7376 million kilowatt hours for enterprises, save about 1750 tons of standard coal, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4670 tons.
Unlike traditional car companies, Mhero Technology Industrial Park is not just a simple production base, but also a high-end off-road experience center and an important part of Dongfeng off-road cultural ecosystem, "said Wang Jiong, Deputy General Manager and CBO of Mhero Technology.
It is reported that Mhero is Dongfeng's latest move to seize the breakthrough of new energy and enter the new blue ocean of electric off-road. In Dongfeng's 14th Five Year Plan for Strategic Development - the "Dongfang Fengqi" plan, Mhero is an important support for building a "one body, two wings" integrated development pattern, and also a pioneer and leader in Dongfeng's technological leap.
High end customized optional modes that users can participate in
Based on the characteristics of high flexibility and the integration of digital technology, especially the innovative application of the combined assembly island assembly mode, which is different from traditional assembly line models, it has significant characteristics of adaptability, full compatibility, and flexibility, making it possible for users to highly participate in personalized, customized, and efficient advanced intelligent manufacturing. Mhero 917 supports users' deep participation in modification and customization, implementing a production management model of one vehicle, one BOM. Customers can randomly select and customize orders in the system, making them transparent and visible.
The second floor of the final assembly workshop is an integrated customization and modification center with an L-shaped layout, which can fully meet users' personalized selection and modification needs for vehicle interior, exterior, and chassis components, such as exclusive seats, carbon fiber covers, and key suspension assemblies, and can achieve high degree of personalized customization.
The exterior wall of the final assembly workshop adopts transparent glass curtain walls, which provide a comprehensive view of the manufacturing process, top-level modifications, and detailed processes, allowing the luxury electric off-road Mhero 917 to have "thousands of faces" in one vehicle. It will also bring a unique experience to every Mhero 917 user who yearns for personalized expression and pursues their own style.