PANASIA is expanding with a new line at its headquarters by deploying a smart factory system 

PANASIA, an eco-friendly systems expert, is expanding with a new line at its headquarters by deploying a smart factory system.

 

Using the smart factory system, PANASIA is manufacturing UV lamps, one of the key components involved in sterilizing the ballast water in the ballast water treatment system.

Since its deployment of the smart factory system, PANASIA has experienced remarkable results, including a 375% increase in daily UV lamp production, an 85% drop in defect rate, and a 30% reduction in manufacturing costs.

Inspired by this success, the company decided to expand its business. With the goal of building a new, automated production line at the factory, the company is planning to complete an advanced robotic system by the second half of 2020, which combines a tank level gauging system with Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology.

 

To ensure safe sailing, the tank level gauging system is installed on the ballast tank and the scrubber that serve as auxiliary equipment, as well as on the ship’s cargo hold.

 

The tank level gauging system and measurement system has been the mainstay of PANASIA’s business, with a steady stream of contract awards being a strong indicator of customer satisfaction with the system.

Over its past 30 years in business, PANASIA has become one of the key industry players in Korea, leading the market in terms of awareness.

To cope with the increasing sales volume and the demand to diversify its product line, PANASIA is planning to deploy the manufacturing execution system (MES), warehouse management system (WMS), and advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system to all of its processes for all of its products by 2021.

Through these deployments, the company plans to build a system that consists of sensors, IoT devices, and kiosks installed on each process, which allows for the real-time monitoring of on-site data, such as output, quality, and operator data. The company believes this system will maximize efficiency across the entire process.

 

By expanding and updating its smart system line, PANASIA expects to see an exponential growth in production, a reduction in lead time, and lower defect rates, which will ultimately cut the cost of manufacturing by 5 to 10%.
 

As vice president of production Kim Seong-gwan puts it, “Through PANASIA’s smart factory line expansion, we want to offer an environment for artificial intelligence (AI) based data acquisition and state-of-the-art data analytics. We intend to go beyond the marine industry, and lead innovation in the eco-friendly and energy manufacturing sector.”
 

About PANASIA

 

PANASIA was initially founded as Beoma Precision Engineering in 1989, and became incorporated in 1996. In its 30-year history, the company has been devoted to the manufacturing of SOx scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems. It also specializes in supplying environmentally-friendly equipment such as NOx scrubbers and level measurement systems.