Won Conductor Expands Its Business with SME-Tailored Smart Factory Development
Won Conductor Co., Ltd., a company that has been gaining traction in the ultra-high voltage heavy electric manufacturing sector, is now expanding its business by developing and adopting a smart factory system tailored to small-batch, multi-product manufacturing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Since establishing its Technology Research Center in June 2010, the company has focused on technological differentiation by developing innovative technologies and new materials to drive transformation in the heavy electric component market.
Recently, Won Conductor has been actively investing in the development and integration of smart factory technologies to enhance its technological capabilities and improve production efficiency. CEO Sang-Hyun Ji emphasized that the adoption of smart factories is essential for overcoming internal and external crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. He pointed out that even in the "root industries" (traditional manufacturing sectors), leveraging big data can significantly boost operational efficiency and productivity.
Ji explained, “The biggest reason SMEs struggle to implement smart factories is because most systems—such as manuals and enterprise resource planning (ERP)—are designed for large corporations. What SMEs need now is a smart factory system optimized for small-lot, multi-product production environments.”
To address this gap, Ji has been working directly with Hanyang University and other research institutions to develop a customized smart factory model. This system simplifies work processes using big data and reduces machining steps, enabling even senior or less technically trained workers to operate it effectively.
He added, “Rather than focusing on entirely new product development, which requires significant resources, we are prioritizing enhancing usability by improving existing product designs and introducing more efficient assembly methods.”
Won Conductor is currently offering products that combine connectors and conductors into a single unit, improving ease of management and assembly process efficiency. These products embody the company’s core philosophy of practical innovation and customer-centric engineering.
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