Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in industrial Internet of Things, and Zhending Technology Group (TWSE: 4958), a global PCB leader, signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the Pengding Times Building in Shenzhen. The two parties will establish a comprehensive strategic partnership to promote the digital, intelligent, and green development of the PCB industry. The first wave of cooperation will use Advantech's intelligent manufacturing solutions, production safety management systems, and intelligent energy management solutions to assist Zhending Technology Group (hereinafter referred to as Zhending) in the digitization and low-carbon development of its factories and parks. In the future, discussions and practices will focus on the practical application of generative AI in the PCB industry.
Advantech Chairman Liu Kezhen (left) and Zhending Technology Group Chairman Shen Qingfang (right) signed a strategic cooperation agreement
As a leading global PCB manufacturer, Zhending has always been actively leading the industry. The comprehensive introduction of Advantech's intelligent manufacturing and intelligent energy management solutions is a model for the application of the PCB industry in smart factories and smart parks. The upgraded cooperation between Advantech and Zhending marks the comprehensive entry of both parties into a strategic cooperation stage. Advantech also hopes to use Zhending's practical experience and partnership in the global PCB industry to jointly construct the PCB industry ecosystem and promote the process of digitalization through this cooperation
Shen Qingfang, Chairman of Zhending, said, "As a leading global industrial IoT manufacturer, Advantech has rich experience in intelligent manufacturing and intelligent energy management in multiple industries. Through this cooperation, we hope to utilize Advantech's leading technology solutions and rich implementation experience to assist Zhending in achieving comprehensive digital, intelligent, and green transformation, and achieve practical results in improving quality and efficiency, production safety, energy conservation, and carbon reduction. We also look forward to using Advantech WISE GenieAI to help Zhending implement more AI scenario solutions and promote new development in the PCB industry
At present, Advantech Intelligent Manufacturing's EHS and iEMS smart energy management solutions have been fully implemented in the three major factories of Zhending Group in Shenzhen, Huai'an, and Qinhuangdao. Based on the comprehensive capabilities of edge cloud and leading EHS factory environmental safety and health solutions, Advantech assists in connecting more than ten isolated subsystems such as fire protection, electromechanical, environmental engineering, and manufacturing to establish a 24-hour real-time monitoring safety supervision platform and a closed-loop management mechanism for early detection and early warning. At the same time, combining platform capabilities and edge AI visual algorithms, visual safety diagnosis and real-time warning are carried out for people, objects, and environments. Relying on the iEMS smart energy management solution and AI energy-saving algorithm, Advantech has completed the AI energy-saving intelligent control upgrade of its air compressor system in the factory area, which is expected to save about RMB 4.5 million per year, helping it implement energy-saving and emission reduction plans and taking a solid step towards the sustainable development of enterprise ESG.
Looking ahead, both parties will replicate and promote this successful experience to Zhending's factories in Kaohsiung and Thailand, and further implement the construction of intelligent parks. At the same time, both parties will continue to deepen cooperation and complement each other's advantages, jointly serving PCB ecosystem partners and promoting innovation and sustainable development of the global PCB industry.
Advantech and Zhending have reached a strategic cooperation to promote the digitalization and green development of the PCB industry
About Advantech
Advantech was founded in 1983 with the corporate brand vision of "the driving force of smart earth", and has been focusing on the three major markets of industrial Internet of Things, embedded Internet of Things, and smart cities. To embrace the trend of AIoT and artificial intelligence development, Advantech has fully deployed the Sector Driven strategy and focused on seven major industries, deeply cultivating the industry market for a long time and enhancing core competitiveness; At the same time, the AIoT+Edge Computing edge hardware platform product group, industrial IoT software platform WISE IoT, along with industrial AI solutions and industry knowledge, are integrated into a collaborative and shared business model for industrial integration applications to assist partner customers in connecting the industrial chain. Advantech's business is distributed in 27 countries worldwide, with nearly 8800 employees. With a strong technical service and marketing network, Advantech provides customers with localized and responsive convenient services. In addition, Advantech actively promotes industry partner co creation and accelerates the deployment and development of the AIoT ecosystem. (Official website: www.advantech.com.cn Official WeChat: Advantech Smart Earth)
