Wang Donglei made it clear: How LED lighting companies can develop intelligently

After the concept of "Internet +" was proposed, "Made in China 2025", which has become a national strategy, has also come to the forefront. The much-anticipated "Made in China 2025" is considered to be the Chinese version of Industry 4.0 planning. The concept of Industry 4.0 originally came from a high-tech strategic plan proposed by the German government. The purpose is to grasp the trend of integration of information technology and equipment manufacturing industry, quickly target the rapidly growing smart factory equipment market in the world, and seize the commanding heights of industrial development.

In general, the era of Industry 4.0 means that the new generation of information technology and manufacturing will be integrated in an unprecedented depth, which also puts forward more challenging requirements for traditional manufacturing. What opportunities and challenges will this Industry 4.0 plan bring to the traditional LED industry? Wang Donglei, chairman of NVC Lighting, believes, "In fact, Industry 4.0 is the transformation of industry by the next generation of intelligent technology. As a part of industry and a part of IT nodes, the LED industry is not only the object of transformation, but also provides a method and means for transformation."

As a doer who has been immersed in the manufacturing industry for more than 20 years, Wang Donglei believes that the arrival of Industry 4.0 is indeed an opportunity for the development of intelligent production. However, intelligent production is still in its initial development stage. Enterprise development must move toward mid-to-high-end products and transform toward innovation, branding, and channels. Only by actively developing technological innovation and producing higher-end, more value-added products can we seize the high-end of the industrial chain and provide technical support for better development of intelligent production.

In recent years, the development of smart lighting has been in full swing. Smart single products and smart hot products continue to attract the perspectives of enterprises and the public. The concept of "smart lighting" has not only attracted attention within the lighting industry, but has also been welcomed by cross-border cooperation. Recently, General Electric announced plans to produce LED light bulbs that are compatible with Apple’s smart home platform HomeKit. The rapid development of intelligent lighting can be said to be one of the representative products of the Industry 4.0 era in the lighting industry.

However, the current smart lighting-related lighting controller hardware interface definitions and smart lamp attribute definition standards are still in the blank stage. Various smart lighting products also have many operating experience problems for consumers. In the era of Industry 4.0, the development of intelligent lighting seems to have entered a relative bottleneck period.

Faced with the question of how LED lighting companies can use Industry 4.0 planning to carry out intelligent development, Wang Donglei believes that "Industry 4.0, 5.0, or 6.0 is actually just a concept. Enterprises should spend less time chasing these fashionable concepts and spend more time studying the essence of the problem. The enterprise's goal is to upgrade traditional manufacturing to modern manufacturing, using intelligent, precision processing, and wireless technology. Humanization will make traditional industries more competitive! ”

Wang Donglei believes that in the era of Industry 4.0, Chinese LED lighting companies should continue to improve their technical level and product level, highlight product features, optimize product structure, and strengthen upstream and downstream cooperation. Only in this way can they gallop in the huge space of the global market and win initiative and respect in competition with international giants.