Regular maintenance and transformation of equipment help ensure the safety of chemical product production operations, protect the lives and property of operators, and maximize the improvement of production quality and product quality. This is particularly important in the current era marked by intense market competition. However, actual equipment maintenance and transformation may still have certain impacts; therefore, the transformation process must be carried out in conjunction with the inherent functionality and practicality of the equipment, and a feasible transformation plan must be formulated to ensure the stable operation of the equipment and reduce the probability of failures. The competitive advantage of new technologies lies in energy conservation, high efficiency, and environmental protection, which can better meet the actual needs of engineering projects. Then, what does equipment transformation mean? If a production workshop intends to carry out equipment transformation, where should it start? And what specific steps should be taken? ### What does equipment transformation mean? Equipment transformation refers to modifying the structure of existing equipment, improving its technical performance, and enhancing its original performance and efficiency by applying modern technological achievements and advanced experience in accordance with production needs, so that all or part of the equipment can reach the technical performance of new equipment. ### Contents of equipment transformation in the production workshop 1. **Production line analysis and evaluation**: Conduct an overall analysis and evaluation of the target production line, understand the process flow, equipment status, production efficiency, quality indicators, etc., and determine the transformation goals and directions. 2. **Formulation of design schemes**: Based on the actual situation of the production line and transformation goals, formulate transformation schemes, including equipment selection, automated control system design, information platform construction, etc. 3. **Equipment procurement and installation**: Purchase automated equipment and control systems according to the transformation scheme, and carry out installation and commissioning. 4. **System integration and debugging**: Integrate and debug the purchased equipment and automated control systems to ensure the collaborative work between various equipment and systems, while ensuring the stability and safety of the automated system. 5. **Operation monitoring and maintenance**: Conduct real-time monitoring and data analysis of the automated production line, promptly identify and solve problems, and carry out regular maintenance to ensure the long-term stable operation of the production line. ### Case explanation: #### Energy-saving transformation measures for fan, motor, and water pump systems To address the power consumption issues of these two systems, it is first necessary to add frequency conversion speed regulation functions to the equipment. Using AC asynchronous motors can achieve excellent frequency conversion speed regulation. That is, during operation, the power of the equipment can be adjusted according to actual process procedures and practical usage requirements, realizing complex control algorithms. The machine has good sensitivity and is equipped with built-in sensors, which can accurately sense changes in external electrical loads and transmit these changes to the computer terminal. The computer then analyzes and adjusts the power consumption, sets the optimal rotation speed, and controls current usage. This can optimize the power regulation method, control the power input of the equipment, and truly realize intelligent adjustment, so that the electrical load requirements of these two sets of equipment can change with actual needs. It can effectively reduce the electrical energy consumed by these two parts when there is no process demand, lower the starting current of the equipment, strengthen current control during the starting process, reduce operating noise, and help maintain a better working environment. Through these methods, these two sets of equipment can be effectively utilized, and their wear and tear can be reduced, thereby lowering the costs incurred in equipment repair and maintenance. It can extend the service life of the motor by 2 to 4 times, effectively reducing production costs. #### Energy-saving transformation measures for central air-conditioning systems The central air-conditioning system is responsible for regulating the overall temperature in the building, which is related to the working environment of staff and process effects, and its usage frequency is difficult to reduce. It needs to be turned on around the clock in summer and winter. The system is divided into two independent systems, namely the process system and the environmental system. Therefore, when carrying out energy-saving transformation for this system, corresponding transformations need to be carried out for these two systems respectively. Implanting a digital control system into the original system can effectively improve the adjustment of air-conditioning usage. It can adjust the load according to actual usage conditions to achieve sensitive control, effectively reducing electrical energy consumption. In actual use, the system can save approximately 2.43 million kW·h of electricity annually, with a significant energy-saving effect, which can greatly reduce electrical energy loss and enterprise costs. Among these two systems, through equipment improvement, the process system saves 1.56 million kW·h of electricity, with an energy-saving rate of 16% to 21%; the environmental system saves 920,000 kW·h of electricity, with an energy-saving rate of 23% to 27%, showing remarkable energy-saving effects. Sources: *China Equipment Engineering*, Guang Shengde SMT Equipment (Ding Hualin)