LG Uplus Builds Smart Factory at BASF Korea Ulsan Hwaseong Plant

Receiver Equipped with Explosion-Proof Function
Immediate Danger Alert... Used for Worker Emergency Evacuation

LG Uplus and BASF's domestic corporation in Korea, Korea BASF, announced on the 30th that they will establish a smart factory with safety management solutions and a dedicated LTE network at the Ulsan Hwaseong plant to enable safe operations. The photo shows the control room inside the Ulsan Hwaseong plant using the safety management solution and dedicated LTE network. Photo by XXX

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] LG Uplus and global chemical company BASF announced on the 30th that they will establish a smart factory with enhanced safety by implementing a safety management solution and a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) private network at BASF Korea's Ulsan Hwaseong plant.

The newly introduced safety management solution utilizes a real-time location-based control system. Through the LTE private network installed within the factory, real-time location information of all personnel entering and exiting can be tracked, enabling safety management of workers carrying BLE beacon tags.

BASF Korea uses explosion-proof tools in the workplace. The receivers (beacon AP + LTE routers) deployed in the factory are housed in cases certified with domestic explosion-proof certification (KCs) by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, allowing communication functions to operate even in safety accident situations that may occur in chemical plants. This enables the control center to immediately notify workers of dangerous situations and instruct emergency evacuation.

LG Uplus connected the factory communication room and the base station with a security-enhanced LTE private network to operate the safety management solution throughout the approximately 30,000-pyeong Ulsan Hwaseong plant. In the future, similar industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and safety management solutions will be introduced to BASF Korea's Yeosu plant and others.

Wonseok Cho, Executive Vice President and Head of LG Uplus Corporate New Business Group, said, “We are honored that LG Uplus’s communication network and safety management solution can contribute to creating a safe workplace for BASF Korea,” adding, “We will continue to work closely with our clients to expand smart factories that prioritize worker safety.”

Joakim Anders, Plant Manager of BASF Korea Ulsan Plant, said, “The introduction of this solution, which allows safe work anywhere within the plant, demonstrates BASF’s commitment to prioritizing safety,” and added, “BASF Korea will cooperate to spread the safety management solution to other plants to establish a safe working environment without compromising on safety.”

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