HD Hyundai to create Smart Shipyards with Siemens
8. February 2024HD Hyundai, known for its activities in shipbuilding, oil refining, and machinery, announced its partnership with German engineering leader Siemens, to modernize its shipyards. The collaboration was formalized through an agreement signed last October in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, aiming to revolutionize HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding operations from the drawing board to production. This initiative is anticipated to streamline costs, enhance efficiency, and significantly increase output through the adoption of a digitalized and automated production system. Products and equipment from this area usually require KCs certification in order to be approved for import and sales on the Korean market.
As the parent company of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., the premier shipbuilding entity globally, HD Hyundai oversees three subsidiaries: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. The conglomerate’s strategy includes the initial deployment of robotic technologies for tasks such as steel plate shaping and welding at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, a major industrial hub, by 2025. Additionally, a cyber-physical system for design is to be established.
Following these steps, HD Hyundai plans to integrate this innovative production system with a cutting-edge design platform currently under development by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. This collaboration with Siemens propels HD Korea Shipbuilding towards the achievement of a fully smart shipyard, a milestone HD Hyundai aims to reach by 2030.
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