XPeng Motors
Focused on the research, development, production, and sales of intelligent electric vehicles
- 35–45%Less unplanned downtime
- 12–15%Higher OEE
- 20–30%Longer equipment life
About the customer
Founded in 2014, XPeng Motors is a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company. The company is headquartered in Guangzhou, with R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhaoqing, and Yangzhou, and smart manufacturing bases in Zhaoqing and Guangzhou. XPeng Motors has established a global R&D and sales presence, with R&D centers in the United States and subsidiaries across multiple locations in Europe.
The challenge
During vehicle manufacturing at XPeng Motors, the body, chassis, and interior assemblies must move across different production stages through complex material handling and transfer systems. Chain lifts, dual-drive belt lifts, and single-drive belt conveyors are key logistics equipment that ensure stable production pacing.
Chain Lift: Used to transport vehicle bodies or large assemblies between multi-level workshops and operates under heavy loads and long continuous runtimes.
Dual-Drive Belt Lift: Used to lift heavy components, requiring high synchronization between dual drives. Any desynchronization may cause abnormal mechanical stress or misalignment.
Single-Drive Belt Conveyor: Used for high-speed parts transfer, requiring smooth operation to avoid mispositioning, part slippage, or production interruptions.
Insufficient Inspection Frequency
Previously relied on quarterly or monthly inspections by external service teams or in-house maintenance staff, making it difficult to detect early-stage issues that emerge between inspection intervals.
Delayed Anomaly Detection
Wear in components such as sprockets, chains, and bearings of chain lifts gradually worsens during operation, and traditional manual inspection requires shutdown and disassembly for confirmation.
High Maintenance Costs
Unexpected equipment failures require emergency shutdown, disassembly, and retuning, directly affecting production takt time and increasing labor and spare parts costs.
Multi-Equipment Coordination Risks
Dual-drive belt lifts require strict synchronization between both motors, and manual inspection cannot reliably detect subtle deviations, which may lead to uneven structural stress.
Monitored equipment and installation
Products and deployment
- Software ProductDHMSCare - AI Care Version
- Terminal ProductDHMSCare wireless vibration and temperature sensors and smart gateways
- Monitoring scopeChain lift, dual-drive belt lift, and single-drive belt conveyor
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