WASHINGTON, United States, Sept.
17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- September
2019 marks a major milestone in Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC)
smart manufacturing capabilities as a SEK
500 million transformation of the company's existing factory
in Nanjing, China, reaches its conclusion. The resulting
automated factory stands among the most advanced manufacturing
facilities in the industry.
Ericsson produces 5G and 4G radio technology products at the
factory, most of which support communication service providers in
the Chinese market to increase network capacity, roll-out 5G, and
make Industry 4.0 a reality.
The 18-month upgrade has seen Ericsson modernize every step of
the production process in Nanjing,
in preparation for the introduction and rapid deployments of 5G in
China. This includes the first
modular-designed automatic assembly line for 5G radios, which will
enable Ericsson to produce the latest 5G radios in the capacity
needed for the Chinese market.
An upgraded automatic packing line, which supports both 4G and
5G products, has been up running from the second quarter of
2019.
Ericsson has also modernized 5G testing equipment to be more
efficient and very flexible across the product portfolio. In
addition to contributing to high product quality, this also means
that products can be introduced to the market faster.
Competence and ways of working with analytics, artificial
intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools have also benefited
from the investment. AI is now used to recognize components in the
production line, increasing efficiency, accuracy and quality.
State-of-the-art cellular IoT technologies in the Nanjing factory enable an automated alert
system for immediate attention of critical issues and faults.
Implemented at 45 work stations, it enables increased efficiency
and speed of the production system.
The Nanjing factory is part of
Ericsson's global supply chain set up and this news follows the
previous announcements on Ericsson digitalizing its factory in
Estonia and establishing a smart
factory in the US. Ericsson's global supply chain strategy is to
ensure the company works close to customers through its European,
Asian and American operations, and secures fast and agile
deliveries to meet customer requirements.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Business
Area Networks, Ericsson, says: "This is another important milestone
in our global supply readiness for 5G. Our factory in Nanjing is a great example of how our
next-generation technology is changing the future of manufacturing
for the better. As a global company, we have gained insights from
testing and applying 5G technology for industries and now we are
bringing the learnings into our own factories, which will benefit
the whole ecosystem.
"Our customers in China will
benefit through the technology leadership, speed and capacity
advantages that our automated smart factory will give us."
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