Circulation: Practice Of Decoding AI Technology

In order to further understand the application achievements and development trends of artificial intelligence in the field of textile and clothing, accelerate the promotion of AI enabled textile and clothing industry, and develop new quality productivity, a delegation led by Xu Jianhua, President of the Circulation Branch of the China Textile Industry Federation, Zhai Yanju, Chief Digital Expert of the Textile Industry of the Information and Chemistry Department of the China Textile Industry Federation, visited Hangzhou Technical service institutions and leading enterprises in Puyuan, Keqiao and other places understand the landing practice and application effect of AI technology in the textile and clothing industry.

Lingdi Style3D

The pathfinder of "3D+AI" simulation technology

Lingdi Technology (hereinafter referred to as "Style3D") is a leading technology enterprise in the digitalization of textile and clothing industry, and is also one of the most widely used leading enterprises in the industry. In recent years, Style3D, based on the original 3D technology, has introduced AI large models and developed a series of tools using "AI+3D" simulation technology to promote the digital transformation and innovative development of the industry.

　　 Liu Chen, Founder and CEO of Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology Co., Ltd Said: "With the deep participation of Style3D, from fabric selection, AI creativity to design modeling, to simulation rendering, it will take only two hours to finally form a high simulation, editable, and producible digital sample garment. ”According to Liu Chen, the underlying logic of "3D+AI" lies in the combination of 3D modeling and AI technology. Through the self-developed flexible simulation engine, the whole chain of digital services from AI creativity, fabric measurement, simulation design, push and review, online revision, AI commodity display to direct production can be realized.

"Most enterprises can achieve at least 30% improvement in R&D efficiency by using the software of Lingdi Technology." Liu Chen said: "The deep integration of AI and 3D is the inevitable direction of the digitalization of the fashion industry. Since this year, the company's order volume and consulting volume have increased in an all-round way, which is the dividend brought by the explosion of the current AI concept. "

Huansi Smart Technology

Unlock AI application scenarios in manufacturing

Huansi Smart Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in intelligent production technology services in the industry. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, it has obtained a number of core patent technologies, including intelligent scheduling algorithms, AI quality inspection system, cloud supply chain platform, etc., highlighting Huansi's benchmark position in the field of textile and digital integration.

according to Fan Min, Chairman of Huansi Smart Technology Co., Ltd Introduction: In recent years, Huansi has carried out many explorations in AI, trying to unlock more AI application scenarios in the production and manufacturing process. Huansi and Huawei have also reached AI cooperation, combining Huansi's software and Huawei's AI algorithm, to jointly create an intelligent quality inspection system with high recognition rate and real-time response capability, greatly reducing the cost and time consumption of traditional manual inspection.

"The AI intelligent cloth inspection system launched by Huansi has been successfully implemented in many textile enterprises, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of inspection." Yuan Junjing, General Manager of Huansi Smart Technology Co., Ltd Said: "Compared with traditional manual inspection, AI intelligent cloth inspection system can complete more inspection tasks in a shorter time, and greatly reduce the rate of missed inspection. The advantages of the intelligent cloth inspection system are mainly reflected in the following aspects: First, the AI system can operate 24 hours without interruption, and the inspection speed is more than 3 times that of manual inspection; Second, the detection rate of AI system is higher than 90%, while manual inspection is only 60% - 70%; Third, the AI system has greatly reduced labor costs. "

In addition to the AI intelligent cloth inspection system that has been put into market application, Huansi has carried out a comprehensive layout and scientific research in AI, and actively built an enterprise digital application base of "E-shop Cloud DEP+AI", hoping to better and faster empower intelligent manufacturing of textiles and clothing through the in-depth application of AI technology tools.

Jack Technology

From equipment manufacturing to intelligent robot

Jack Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in China's intelligent sewing industry. Its product system includes software service systems such as PDM, APS, MES, WMS, and intelligent manufacturing systems such as intelligent storage, intelligent cutting, AI production scheduling and hanging, intelligent sewing, intelligent powder, and digital finished product storage. It is an intelligent clothing complete equipment service provider. The company has more than 2600 valid patents, 14 global R&D centers, a national postdoctoral workstation, and a national enterprise technology center.

　　 Yang Zhijun, Deputy General Manager of High end Product Family of Jack Technology Co., Ltd Introduced that in March this year, Jack Technology Co., Ltd. led the national key research and development program "intelligent robot" key project - "independent sewing robot system development and application verification", joined with Zhejiang University, Southeast University, Luoshi Technology and other domestic first-class universities and leading enterprises in the robot industry to participate, focusing on identification and positioning, grasping and feeding, planning and control The in-depth research on detection and evaluation, integration and development and other technologies aims to integrate and develop a set of autonomous sewing robot system suitable for a variety of fabrics, scenes and process requirements, comprehensively improve the automation level of garment manufacturing, and provide solid technical support for the transformation and upgrading of China's garment manufacturing industry.

"Although there has been some automatic and intelligent exploration and application in the sewing field at present, the sewing links such as curling, sticking and opening still need to be connected manually. Therefore, we need to break through the technical difficulties of intelligent transformation of these links, develop a complete set of intelligent sewing systems with high autonomy, and liberate people from repetitive work." Yang Zhijun said.

China Textile City+Industrial Brain

Digital Practice of Textile Industry Cluster

As the world's largest professional textile market with the most complete categories of business, China Light Textile City has more than 39000 market operators and more than 50000 varieties of business. One quarter of the world's fabrics are traded here. In 2024, the total turnover of China Light Textile City will exceed 400 billion yuan. China Light Textile City is backed by Shaoxing Keqiao, the leading cluster of textile industry. At the time of the booming digital wave, Keqiao took the opportunity of "brain of weaving, printing and dyeing industry" to open the digital practice of textile industry cluster.

"In 2024, the industrial brain will integrate 189 applications (including more than 110 applications and industrial APPs released by more than 40 service providers), more than 130 digital application scenarios, including more than 30 multi cross application scenarios and industrial chain collaborative applications." Luo Yucheng, Deputy General Manager of Shaoxing Keqiao Weaving, Printing and Dyeing Industry Brain Operation Co., Ltd Introduction: At present, the industrial brain has built a textile industry corpus based on the AI model, and developed the first large-scale vertical model of the textile printing and dyeing industry in China based on the corpus. Now, it has launched seven application scenarios of "finding applications, finding production capacity, finding products, finding policies, finding exhibitions, finding technology, and industrial analysis report", connecting both government and enterprises.

According to Luo Yucheng, over the past year, the industrial brain platform has continued to empower and improve the efficiency of printing and dyeing enterprises. The platform has settled in more than 4000 enterprises, linked more than 30000 sets of key industrial equipment, covered more than 80% of the Keqiao printing and dyeing cluster, improved the communication efficiency between industrial chains by 30%, increased the transaction volume of the platform's summary orders by 20%, and released 477 high-quality achievements, Help enterprises solve more than 32000 personalized problems.

Puyuan Sweater Industry Cluster+Cixing

Advanced equipment enabling industrial cluster upgrading

Puyuan Sweater Industry Cluster is the leading cluster of China's knitting fashion industry, which has the advantage of three wheel drive of "production and manufacturing+market circulation+industrial service" of sweater products. In recent years, Puyuan has vigorously developed new tracks such as scientific knitting and sports knitting, and constantly improved the value of knitting fashion industry. Since its establishment in 1988, Ningbo Cixing Co., Ltd. has always been committed to promoting the intelligent and digital upgrading of knitting equipment. It is a national high-tech enterprise, has won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and is also the maker of national industry standards.

Cixing landed in Puyuan to build "Cixing Shitange First Line Molding Research Institute", focusing on the research and application of first line molding technology. Xiong Chao, General Manager Assistant of Tongxiang Cixing Knitting Technology Co., Ltd According to the introduction, Cixing Shitange First Line Molding Research Institute provides knitting enterprises in Puyuan with all-round services from design and development to proofing, machine testing, and after-sales support, aiming to introduce the most advanced intelligent knitting equipment, as well as the production and development of special robots for knitting unmanned chemical plants into Puyuan.

Xiong Chao said: "In March this year, Cixing completed the global debut of Tanger 3D multi-functional sports flat knitting machine in Puyuan. This new model not only enables Puyuan enterprises to accelerate the transformation of sports knitting, but also covers many fields such as medical treatment, health, and composite 3D molding. In the future, we will also use the advantages of "Cixing Knitwear Intelligent Flexible Customization Cloud Platform" to provide advanced business models and innovative solutions for Puyuan enterprises, and promote the transformation and upgrading of Puyuan's wool knitting industry. "

The research team believes that enterprises and technology service companies in China's textile and clothing industry have been devoting themselves to studying the integration and application of artificial intelligence and industry informatization in recent years, and have made many valuable achievements in stages. Some technology products have been actually put into enterprise applications, and have passed the market test. Next, the industry will enter the industrial landing practice stage of AI technology. It is expected that various new technology tools and new research and development achievements will unlock more new application scenarios, truly empower industry enterprises, and provide new technical impetus for the development of new quality productivity in the textile and clothing industry.

(Source: China Textile Federation Circulation Branch)