Chemicals Business, SCG, Introduces "Digital Solutions" to Enhance Manufacturing Process in Petrochemical Industry

Technological breakthroughs and innovation advances have occurred on a constant basis since the start of the Industrial Revolution about 260 years ago. Such developments have resulted in enhanced performance, greater standardized production quality, less time-consuming operation, lower energy consumption, and reduced hazards that could occur to the core company resources: human resources.

With a strong emphasis on this drive, Chemicals Business, SCG, one of Thailand's leading petrochemical businesses and a key industry player in Asia, has accelerated the capture of business opportunities by regularly and consequentially incorporating digital technologies into every operation touchpoint on a regular and consequential basis. Our prominent examples include the integration of Digital Reliability Platform (DRP) and Automation, where digital technology has assisted in streamlining and optimizing the operation's manufacturing process.

Enter the solution for production reliability with Digital Reliability Platform, one of the key reliability processes in the petrochemical industry, where the machine is employed as a vital assistant in the manufacturing process to prevent unplanned downtimes that could result in a crisis in the production process's supply chain. Chemicals Business, SCG, has developed Digital Reliability Platform (DRP) to oversee Asset Performance Management or APM. Powered with artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, the platform can integrate online and offline big data of the machine to show the operational status in the factory. It also includes several unique features that enable predictive analysis, equipment health monitoring, performance evaluation, and advanced maintenance across its operations to efficiently eliminate unplanned downtimes.

Digital Reliability Platform or DRP is a digital technology solution launched at the end of 2020, co-created by Chemicals Business, SCG, and AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software. The platform is the market's first digital technology solution to fully optimize machine management and deliver a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology, advanced software, and industry-specific information in one place.

Outperform Competition with Automation
In an effort to efficiently address customer needs, paired with a clear embedded vision of utilizing a fully optimized system integration, Nawa Intertech, a subsidiary of Chemicals Business, SCG, a specialist in injection molding, plastic extrusion, forming molding of industrial metal and machine parts, has channeled its know-how into automation and become a company that incorporates such innovation with the goal of innovatively and adequately supporting domestic and foreign consumers.

Nawa Intertech has developed in-house automation and reduced dependency on innovation from aboard. A series of its innovations include 3 Axis Robot for automatic transfer of work from the injection molding machine and injection rod cutting; Servo Motor for improving the hydraulic system in the injection molding machine, which could save up to 60% energy consumption; Automated Guided Vehicle which is an automated transport vehicle used to transport goods in the factory; and other automation innovations such as Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), Palletizer Robot, Loading Robot, and Big Bag Stacker. For more information, please visit: www.nawaintertech.com

Chemicals Business, SCG, continues to develop and expand digital technology solutions to enhance every element of business operations and boost Thailand's petrochemical industry's competitiveness as part of the country's efforts to transition toward the Industrial 4.0 era.