As China's tobacco industry accelerates its move towards high-end products and brand concentration continues to increase, cigarette factories are facing unprecedented challenges: a surge in multi-category, small-batch orders, and the need for production logistics to match the high-speed flow of tens of thousands of cigarettes per minute. Equipment coordination and flexibility have become the keys to success.
I. Project Challenges
From tobacco leaf processing to finished cigarettes, tobacco production involves multiple complex processes, including shredding, rolling, packaging, and warehousing. With the market's growing demand for personalized packaging and differentiated pricing, traditional logistics systems are gradually exposing their shortcomings:
Difficulty in equipment coordination
The speed of the coiling and packaging unit does not match, resulting in low production line efficiency;
Limited space
The control cabinet space is compact and the traditional I/O modules have a high occupancy rate;
High maintenance costs
Troubleshooting long-distance conveyor lines is time-consuming, and remote support capabilities are insufficient;
II. Solution
As a global leader in industrial connectivity technology, Weidmüller helped this manufacturer of auxiliary logistics equipment solve a series of electrical connectivity challenges in control cabinets. The core of this challenge lies in the groundbreaking design of the u-remote I/O system:
Ultra-thin body, flexible layout
The module width is only 11.5mm, saving more than 50% of cabinet space compared to traditional products;
Reduce the use of feeder modules, support free combination of DIN rails, and adapt to the compact control cabinet requirements of tobacco factories;
Direct plug-in technology, zero error operation
The single-row distribution structure clearly identifies the signal points, eliminating the risk of miswiring;
Pre-installed cable direct plug-in connection is plug-and-play, shortening commissioning time by 30%;
Web server remote operation and maintenance
The web server integrated in the bus interface module can be used through a browser without the need for dedicated software:
Remote parameter configuration and fault diagnosis;
Simulate input/output value test to quickly locate problem modules;
III. Application Value
As a China wholesaler of Weidmüller, Xiamen Tongkong Technology Co., Ltd. not only provides a full range of products, but also empowers customers with three key values:
Quick response, local service: Xiamen localized technical team, 24-hour response to needs;
Industry customization and in-depth support: providing a full-process solution from I/O selection to system integration;
Cost optimization, cost reduction and efficiency improvement: Leveraging Weidmüller's scale procurement advantages, we provide customers with cost-effective solutions;
About Tongkong
Connecting global technology to serve local intelligent manufacturing
As a Weidmüller distributor in China, Xiamen Tongkong Technology Co., Ltd., with its core focus on genuine product assurance and professional technical expertise, has successfully served over 300 companies in modern intelligent manufacturing fields, including smart factories, automotive production lines, wind power, photovoltaics, lithium battery equipment, and energy storage equipment. With a local presence and global technology connections, we offer comprehensive support from design to commissioning and maintenance.