SINOMV Supports Liaoning Xinhua in Digital and Intelligent Transformation
Client Profile and Challenges
Founded in 1945, Liaoning Xinhua Printing Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Liaoning Publishing Group, is a key enterprise in China’s educational publishing and printing industry. The company focuses on printing textbooks and educational publications, serving more than ten provinces across the country, and has earned a strong reputation in the industry for high quality and reliable delivery.
However, faced with the wave of digitalization in the publishing sector, Liaoning Xinhua encountered four major challenges:
Labor Challenges: A labor-intensive model increased costs, while there was a shortage of younger, versatile talent.
Efficiency Bottlenecks: Fragmented single-machine operations led to long production cycles and limited capacity.
Quality Control Issues: Traditional manual inspection methods could not ensure stability and consistency.
Data Silos: Disconnected business systems created isolated data, hindering decision-making and transformation.
To overcome these challenges, Liaoning Xinhua launched a long-term digital and intelligent transformation strategy, carried out in three phases. As a strategic partner, SINOMV deeply participated in this process, becoming a key driver of the company’s transformation and upgrade.
SINOMV Solutions
SINOMV has supported Liaoning Xinhua in its digital and smart transformation. Over three phases, we provided advanced inspection systems, AI-driven quality analysis systems, and smart logistics. These solutions improved production efficiency, stabilized product quality, and helped the company move from traditional printing to a modern, intelligent factory.
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Phase |
SINOMV Solutions |
Results |
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Phase I (2017–2020) Building the Foundation |
- Provided vision inspection systems for post-press equipment. - Offered technical support for system deployment and implementation. |
- Expanded production capacity and improved process reliability. - Achieved initial digitalization of quality control. - Built a solid foundation for future development. |
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Phase II (2021–2023) Driving Digital Quality Control |
- Delivered offset printing offline image inspection system for first-article proofing, defect detection, and color deviation analysis; one-to-many press connectivity. - Implemented offset printing inline inspection system for real-time defect, color, and registration detection (single-sheet: up to 20,000 sheets/hour; web: up to 45,000 sheets/hour). |
- Boosted production efficiency and digital management capabilities. - Enhanced product quality stability and consistency. - Strengthened market competitiveness. |
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Phase III (2024–2025) Moving Towards a Smart Factory |
- AI Inspection Workstation: AI-based defect and color classification, real-time optimization to improve yield. - Digital Printing Quality Analysis & Evaluation System (MES integration): defect tracing, solution recommendations, sheet quality scoring, performance assessment. - Six-Side Finished Book Inspection System: full coverage inspection with automatic waste rejection, reducing labor costs. - Precise Web Offset Waste-Rejection System: single-sheet precise rejection at 45,000 sheets/hour. - Smart Logistics AGV: flatbed and lifting models for automated material delivery and scheduling. |
- Upgraded to intelligent and automated inspection processes, reducing defective products. - Increased logistics efficiency with 30% less labor input. - Achieved factory-level transformation with “closed-loop quality management and smart logistics.” |
Transformation Achievements
With long-term support from SINOMV, Liaoning Xinhua has achieved milestone results in its digital and intelligent transformation:
- Efficiency Gains: Overall production efficiency increased by 30%, and production cycles shortened by 7 days.
- Quality Improvements: Zero missed detection of major defects; book return rate reduced by 70%.
- Labor Productivity: Per capita productivity increased by nearly 50%, while labor costs decreased by 30%.
- Cost Optimization: Overall operating costs reduced by more than 10%, with more efficient resource allocation.
- Data-Driven Decisions: Established an AI- and big-data-based system for quality improvement and traceability.
Conclusion
Liaoning Xinhua’s digital and intelligent transformation has been a gradual and continuous process of innovation. From digital quality control to the construction of a smart factory, SINOMV has leveraged its leading vision inspection technologies, AI inspection solutions, and smart logistics systems to help Liaoning Xinhua build a modern production system that is efficient, intelligent, and sustainable.
This collaboration not only enabled Liaoning Xinhua to leap from traditional printing to smart manufacturing, but also created a “Xinhua Model” that serves as a benchmark for the digital and intelligent transformation of China’s printing industry.