Hubei Xianfeng: The "AI Transformation" Journey of a Single Piece of Wood

2025-07-01 Source: Yunshang Enshi Popularity: 3443

Currently, new-generation artificial intelligence technologies are constantly making breakthroughs, and the deep integration of AI and the wood industry has become a key path for industrial transformation. In the Runchu Wood Industry production workshop in Zhongbao Town, Xianfeng County, from the input and cutting of logs to sorting and stacking, the entire process is precisely controlled by an AI intelligent system, thus allowing traditional wood industry production to bid farewell to the era of "relying on experience and manpower."

Entering the intelligent production workshop of Runchu Wood Industry, the sounds of machinery are constantly heard, and the fully automated production line is operating in an orderly manner. Logs are sent through an intelligent conveyor system and enter the inspection, cutting, sorting, and rotary cutting areas in sequence. After AI visual recognition and automated processing, they are finally neatly stacked in the stacking area into standard boards of different specifications. "For example, in our old, traditional methods, the diameter and length of the logs were sorted manually. Now, with our modernized AI intelligent sorting line, we can accurately sort the length and diameter of our logs and accurately calculate the cubic footage of our logs, saving us manpower and material resources." said Zhao Huitao, workshop director of Runchu Wood Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd.

Runchu Wood Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd. currently uses the industry's first AI intelligent fully automated production line. Its production process is mainly divided into four stages: intelligent cutting process, automated debarking, Multi-rip saw Fine processing, intelligent stacking and packaging. This production line innovatively uses high-precision visual measurement technology to achieve standardized and efficient production, completely solving the industry pain points of large errors and low efficiency in traditional manual operations. Shu Ai, Human Resources Manager of Runchu Wood Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd., introduced: "For example, our log rotary cutting intelligent sorting line uses intelligent technology to accurately measure the diameter of the logs, sending logs with diameters between 80-160mm and 160-250mm to the intelligent log Rotary cutting machine A and B lines respectively. Then, they are sent to the intelligent log rotary cutting machine via the intelligent log rotary cutting conveyor line for rotary cutting. Intelligent technology is used to measure the logs, and based on the measured data, rotary cutting and debarking operations are performed, further improving the smoothness of subsequent processing." "Our daily output is 300-400 cubic meters of logs, and the finished products can reach 150-200 cubic meters per day. The annual output is 100,000 cubic meters of logs, and the finished products can reach 5-60,000 cubic meters. Our square wood is mainly used for Packaging boxes 、 Pallets Materials and engineering materials, mainly exported to Southeast Asia." said Zhao Huitao, workshop director of Runchu Wood Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd.

Since the AI intelligent production line was put into operation, Runchu Wood Industry's production efficiency has been significantly improved. Compared with traditional production methods, labor costs have been reduced by 30%, the product defect rate has been reduced to below 5%, the finished product yield has increased by 10%, and it is estimated that more than 5 million yuan in raw material costs can be saved annually. Dong Wei, deputy general manager of Runchu Wood Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd., said: "Runchu Wood Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd. is a key investment attraction project of the Xianfeng County People's Government in 2023. It is a professional log production and processing manufacturing enterprise integrating R&D, production, sales, and design. The project covers an area of nearly 100 mu and has newly built modern and standardized production workshops, drying rooms, and R&D buildings, with a total construction area of 25,000 square meters. Currently, the total investment in Phase I of the project is 120 million yuan, and the annual output value is expected to reach 200 million yuan, including about 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange earnings, with an annual profit and tax of 15 million yuan, and providing 80 to 100 jobs."

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