辉煌“十四五” 壮美新答卷丨防城港：临港产业迈入“智造”新时代

Core Insights - The news highlights the advancements in smart manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) in the Guangxi region, particularly in the steel and aluminum industries, showcasing significant improvements in efficiency and productivity through technology integration. Group 1: Guangxi Steel Group Innovations - Guangxi Steel Group has implemented an "Industrial Internet + 5G" framework, achieving a 20% increase in efficiency through the first nationwide "5G + AI full-process smart inspection system" for mineral products [1] - The company has developed an AI steelmaking model and intelligent coal blending expert system, optimizing the entire production process from sintering to rolling, resulting in a 17.5% increase in labor productivity and a 4.5% reduction in operating costs [1] Group 2: Smart Manufacturing in Fangchenggang - Fangchenggang City has accelerated the cultivation of new productive forces, achieving 8 national-level smart manufacturing honors and establishing 26 smart factories, including 2 national-level demonstration factories [2] - The Guangxi Huasheng alumina plant has integrated automation in its processes, reducing main control workload by 85% and increasing testing efficiency by 30%, leading to annual cost savings exceeding 10 million yuan [2] Group 3: AI as a Key Driver - AI is identified as a crucial factor for the transformation and high-quality development of the port industry, with Fangchenggang expanding AI applications across various sectors, including steel and grain processing [3] - The city has signed 14 new "AI +" projects this year, with a total investment exceeding 20 billion yuan, and has seen the establishment of 322 new digital economy enterprises [3] Group 4: Innovation and R&D Investments - Fangchenggang has implemented 172 technology projects since the 14th Five-Year Plan, with a financial investment of 150 million yuan, leveraging a total of 9.925 billion yuan in social research funding [4] - The city has achieved a research and development intensity of 2.61%, leading in Guangxi for five consecutive years, and has completed 202 major technology achievements with an economic benefit of 13.395 billion yuan [4]