Shuntian Equipment Fuel Cell System Assembly Line

Against the backdrop of the global energy structure transitioning towards cleaner and low-carbon solutions, hydrogen energy, as a strategic energy source for achieving the "dual carbon" goals, is entering a period of rapid development. The fuel cell engine, as the core equipment for hydrogen utilization, has its manufacturing precision, assembly quality, and production efficiency directly impacting vehicle performance and commercialization. To address this, Shuntian Equipment has successfully developed and delivered a fully automated, deeply intelligent, and comprehensively digitalized fuel cell system assembly line. This production line not only sets new industry manufacturing standards but also serves as a key engine driving the scaled development of the hydrogen energy industry.

I. Full-Process Automation and Intelligent Logistics: Laying the Foundation for Efficient Production

The production line centers on seamless automated flow. Utilizing laser-guided AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) as flexible carriers, it enables autonomous navigation and precise transfer of engine modules between different process units, significantly reducing work-in-progress waiting time and manual intervention. Combined with RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) technology, each critical component and semi-finished product is assigned a unique "digital ID," enabling automatic material identification, information binding, and real-time tracking throughout the entire process from warehousing and distribution to assembly. This intelligent logistics system deeply integrates warehousing, outbound, and inventory management modules. It not only ensures the timeliness and accuracy of material distribution but also builds a transparent and efficient digital warehousing and logistics system, providing a solid foundation for high-cycle production.

II. Modular Process Design and Intelligent Assembly: Ensuring Precision Manufacturing Quality

The production line is scientifically planned, comprehensively covering the entire process from end-plate parts, pipelines, air compressor, and circulation pump sub-assembly, to system wiring harness and accessory final assembly, and ultimately system integration. Each station strictly follows ergonomic design principles and integrates specialized fuel cell stack loading fixtures and modular sub-assembly tables, enhancing operator comfort and safety while ensuring assembly consistency.

The core of assembly quality is safeguarded by an AI-powered intelligent tightening system. This system features intelligent error-proofing and process interlocking, supporting remote parameter setting (torque, angle, etc.) and one-click program deployment. All tightening data is automatically uploaded in real-time to the management system, forming an unalterable quality record. Paired with a self-developed intelligent control operating system, it enables collaborative scheduling and intelligent task deployment across multiple stations. Tools such as tightening guns and press-fitting equipment are easily accessible via an optimally designed overhead sliding rail system, balancing load capacity and operational flexibility.

III. Comprehensive Online Inspection and Data Traceability: Building a Reliable Quality Defense Line

Quality control runs throughout the entire production process. The production line integrates multiple high-precision online inspection steps: at critical sealing points, differential pressure or helium mass spectrometry leak testing ensures system integrity; controlled IO power-on testing verifies the reliability of circuit connections and signal communication between controllers and actuators; insulation testing guarantees the electrical safety of the high-voltage system. These inspection results are collected synchronously with production data, and any anomalies trigger real-time alarms and product interception.

The introduction of a vision-guided robotic system further enhances assembly precision and automation levels. Equipped with high-pixel CCD cameras, the robots enable high-precision visual positioning and guided grasping of complex components, performing precise assembly or automatic loading/unloading, significantly improving quality and efficiency at key stations.

IV. Digital Hub and Full-Process Traceability: Driving Intelligent Decision-Making and Optimization

The entire production line is managed in an integrated manner by a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), serving as the "intelligent brain." This system enables:

●Visualized Control: Online electronic SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) guide operations, while production status and schedule progress are displayed in real-time on dashboards.

●Deep Data Interconnection: Real-time collection of data related to personnel, equipment, materials, process parameters, and quality, breaking down information silos.

●Full-Process Bidirectional Traceability: Supports tracing from a single fuel cell engine back to the batch, supplier, assembly data, and inspection history of all its components, and vice versa from components to finished products, providing powerful support for quality analysis and rapid recall.

●Data Analysis and Optimization: Leveraging aggregated production big data for process analysis, equipment performance evaluation, and quality prediction, continuously driving production process optimization and scientific decision-making.

V. Outstanding Performance and Broad Applicability: Meeting Large-Scale Production Demands

The production line is designed with a capacity of 4–6 units per hour and exhibits high flexibility and scalability, capable of adapting to the mixed-line production needs of multiple fuel cell engine models. The integrated intelligent and digital solutions not only ensure high product quality and reliability, significantly reduce operational costs and reliance on manual labor, but also help customers build a future-oriented, sustainably evolving smart manufacturing platform.

This intelligent fuel cell system assembly line, meticulously developed by Shuntian Equipment, transcends the concept of a traditional assembly line. It represents a deep integration and innovative application of high-end equipment, the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the field of hydrogen energy manufacturing. It exemplifies the advanced level of current fuel cell manufacturing and fully demonstrates Shuntian Equipment's profound expertise in the integration of non-standard automated production lines and smart manufacturing solutions. This production line not only provides a solid guarantee for the batch production of high-quality, high-consistency fuel cell engines but will also inject core momentum into reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and fostering maturity across the entire hydrogen energy industry chain, accelerating the arrival of a hydrogen-powered society.