Fudar Alloy, a subsidiary of Fuda Advanced Materials Group, is guided by its "1 Meter Width, 100 Meters Depth" philosophy—a commitment to focused specialization and deep expertise. As a manufacturer of core components for low-voltage electrical equipment, it has also earned provincial-level recognition for its Smart Factory. Building on its materials expertise and digital capabilities, the company is advancing toward end-to-end digital and intelligent operations.
For Fudar Alloy, building a "Future Factory" involves more than investing in equipment and software. It is a company-wide transformation connecting R&D, production, supply chain operations, and decision-making. Guided by its vision of "To be a global leader in overall solutions for electrical contact systems", the company is advancing this transformation through materials innovation, breakthroughs in application technology, and leadership in industry standards.
Digital R&D: Accelerating Innovation
Fudar has established a multidisciplinary digital design platform spanning materials science, structural design, simulation, and experimental testing. By connecting drawings, documents, and data, the platform supports closer collaboration, virtual prototyping, and more efficient optimization of material formulations, process parameters, and product performance.
Integrating virtual simulation with physical validation helps shorten development cycles and accelerate the transition from concept to production.
Smart Manufacturing: Enhancing Production Efficiency
From order intake to finished-product delivery, a centralized data platform supports customized order management and agile manufacturing. Its advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system uses optimization algorithms to create production schedules with minute-level precision and make dynamic hourly adjustments.
On the shop floor, AI-powered visual inspection detects micron-scale defects, while an enterprise-wide quality management system (QMS) enables closed-loop digital quality control. Together, these improvements have helped reduce product defect rates by 10%.
An enterprise asset management (EAM) system monitors equipment health and provides predictive alerts, while a digital twin offers real-time visibility into production. Fudar Alloy also plans to introduce automated storage and retrieval integrated with automated guided vehicle (AGV) material handling to improve inventory turnover and storage-space utilization.
AI and Data: Strengthening Decision-Making and Collaboration
Fudar has built an AI- and big-data-powered enterprise intelligence hub that connects its core CRM, PLM, ERP, MES, and QMS systems. The platform enables a seamless flow of data from customer engagement through service delivery, supporting faster and more coordinated decisions.
Its supplier relationship management (SRM) system digitizes supplier sourcing, purchase order execution, and performance evaluation. A precious metals price volatility model provides early warnings of potential procurement risks.
AI agents are also being deployed across business functions, including data analytics, R&D and process optimization, and SOP compliance monitoring. These tools are helping teams move from experience-based decisions toward decisions informed by data and algorithmic analysis.
Green Manufacturing: Building a Low-Carbon Industrial Campus
In support of China's dual-carbon goals, Fudar Alloy is integrating low-carbon principles throughout its "Future Factory" operations. A smart industrial campus system connects energy and emissions monitoring, waste recycling, and site security.
A layered safety and security framework combining trained personnel, physical safeguards, and technology-enabled controls further supports safer, more efficient, and lower-carbon operations.
Looking Ahead
Being selected for the "Future Factory" Pilot Program is both a recognition and a responsibility. Guided by the Group's "3+3+3+X+N" strategic roadmap for 2030, Fudar Alloy will continue expanding the use of AI agents and advancing its digital manufacturing capabilities.
Fudar Alloy will also strengthen its established markets while expanding into high-value sectors such as
smart and connected vehicles,
data centers, aerospace, and
clean energy. By combining materials innovation with smart manufacturing, Fudar aims to strengthen its position in the global electrical contact industry, support regional industrial clusters, and contribute to Zhejiang's development as a globally competitive advanced manufacturing hub.
