China’s first copper-smelting Smart Plant launches

CISDI is claiming a new first in the country’s non-ferrous metals industry.

A digital copper smelting plant has been built by CISDI Information Technology Co at Hongsheng Copper Corporation for China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (Daye).

It is the first of its kind in China to feature lean production management.

Based in the Hubei Province, CNMC Daye is a state-owned mega copper corporation encompassing geological surveying, mining, mineral dressing, smelting and processing. Its production capacity ranks top in the country.

The clean cathode (electrolytic) copper production project was launched by the Daye Corp. to aid the creation of an eco-friendly, technically-advanced Smart Plant at its nonferrous metal industry base.

The Smart Plant will produce 400,000 tonnes of high-purity coppers a year, and with lower production costs.

With many years of intelligent ferrous metal manufacturing experience, CISDI Information Tech applied an innovative digital, lean product management architecture. It comprises of “1 platform and N (numerous) applications plus 1 centre” and will be a nonferrous metal sector benchmark.

CISDI’s Shuitu Cloud industrial internet platform was integral to the development of Hongsheng Copper’s corporate-level, digitalised production and operation base.

Its smart applications are creating a high standard of coordination, lean production management and optimal decision-making. This enables smart operation, smart control and decision-making throughout the copper smelting process.

Hongsheng Copper’s plant-wide smart centre is achieving centralised, coordinated and flat production organisation. As a result, the cost of copper smelting has been reduced. 

Aerial view of the Hongsheng Copper Smart Plant

Hongsheng Copper’s Smart Centre gives all-round centralised control on production and operation

The Smart Centre’s centralised control hall enables smart operation, control and decision-making throughout all production processes