[ASEAN Special Line] (Vibrant China) Digital intelligence supports "Made in Liuzhou" and uses the Pinglu Canal to go to ASEAN

China News Service, Liuzhou, Guangxi, October 15th (Yu Jing, Li Jiawei) "Digital transformation has made Guangxi manufacturing companies more competitive. We no longer just sell machinery and equipment, but export mature technologies, production standards, and management methods overseas." Liu Shuangfeng, director of commercial operations of the International Business Department of Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd. (LiuGong), said during an interview in Liuzhou on the 15th.

In the Liugong Excavator Smart Factory, multiple models of excavators can be assembled on the same line, with an automation rate of over 70%. This local intelligent manufacturing system that combines the production of traditional construction machinery with the research and development of new generation electric equipment has become an important support for enterprises to explore overseas markets.

"In the past, product information was archived manually, but now with the help of artificial intelligence, the manufacturing process is more efficient and precise." Zhao Qifeng, production manager of Liugong's excavator smart factory assembly plant, said that currently, it takes 2.5 to 3.5 days from the launch of the factory's products on the platform to the delivery of the complete machine. When the relevant parts arrive at the factory, they will be sent to the three-dimensional warehouse for storage. Employees only place orders online and wait for the materials to be received at the work station before going into production.

Liu Shuangfeng introduced that LiuGong has multiple subsidiaries and more than 200 local service outlets in ASEAN, and more than 40,000 pieces of engineering equipment are used in local infrastructure, mining, and people's livelihood projects. In addition to equipment exports, the self-developed "AI Liugong" intelligent diagnosis system has been launched in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries, reducing the difficulty of overseas equipment operation and maintenance.

Data shows that Liugong's electric equipment is sold to more than 60 countries and regions around the world. In the first half of this year, overseas electric loader exports increased by more than 150% year-on-year; electric excavators and large electric mining trucks have entered mines in Vietnam, Australia, Europe and other places.

Liu Shuangfeng said that the company is currently building a green smart industrial park in Indonesia and plans to put it into production in the first half of 2027. It will completely transplant domestic processes, standards and management systems and serve as an Asia-Pacific manufacturing center to supply ASEAN nearby.

Weng Rong, deputy director of the Liuzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, said that Liuzhou's manufacturing industry is transforming into intelligent manufacturing and has cultivated two emerging industries with an output value of over 20 billion yuan, including artificial intelligence terminals, robots, and new energy. The influence of Liuzhou Intelligent Manufacturing in the ASEAN market continues to increase.

Digital intelligence empowers production and adds channel dividends, and Liuzhou's development path to the sea is continuing to expand. As a key node in the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor in the West, Liuzhou Railway Port brings port functions, customs clearance, and export assembly to the "workshop door" of enterprises. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. and Liugong have deployed front warehouses here, and a batch of products and equipment are exported to the sea in the form of parts. Compared with the traditional Pearl River Delta sea route, the transportation time via the Pinglu Canal is shortened by 7 to 10 days.

Qi Jianfeng, director of the Development and Reform Bureau of Liunan District, Liuzhou City, said that Liuzhou is located at the intersection of rail-sea combined transport and river-sea combined transport, and the two channels complement each other. Urgent goods are transported directly to the Beibu Gulf via rail-sea combined transport, while cost-conscious orders choose flatland canal, river-sea combined transport. The multi-channel solution is continuing to enhance the resilience of the supply chain for ASEAN.