LS Electric Develops 'CUBE Station' for Major Accident Prevention

Digital Twin of Workplaces... Virtual Operation Crisis Management
Equipment Status Inspection and Power Restoration Measures

LS ELECTRIC announced on the 21st that it has developed a workplace crisis management and accident response solution based on digital twin technology. As the Serious Accidents Punishment Act now applies to all companies with five or more regular employees, the company plans to appropriately utilize safety solutions.

LS Electric Cheongju Smart Factory exterior view. [Photo by LS Electric]

The newly developed solution is named 'CUBE (Connected Ubiquitous Block Enhancement) Station.' It has been implemented at LS ELECTRIC's Cheongju plant. The LS ELECTRIC Cheongju factory is recognized as a Lighthouse Factory by the World Economic Forum (WEF). A Lighthouse Factory refers to an innovative factory that utilizes core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and cloud computing, much like a lighthouse guiding ships through dark seas.

The CUBE Station implements 3D digital twins for all equipment within the workplace, including power, air conditioning, machinery, and buildings. It is a system that manages crises and prevents accidents through virtual operation. By applying systems and interfaces for each piece of equipment, it collects integrated disaster and safety data to manage crises. It connects all emergency equipment, including ultra-high voltage, high voltage, and low voltage power infrastructure, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), static transfer switches (STS), and emergency generators, to automatically execute crisis management during accident situations, emergency power generation, and power recovery.

An image implementing the main facilities of LS Electric Cheongju Plant as a digital twin.
[Photo by LS Electric]

LS ELECTRIC expects the CUBE Station to be expanded and introduced in various fields beyond general manufacturing workplaces, such as data centers, hospitals, communication infrastructure, airports, subways, and various terminals. An LS ELECTRIC official stated, "We are currently focusing on packaging digital twin solutions suitable for workplaces subject to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and providing optimal solutions. Based on deep learning technology, we plan to upgrade the CUBE Station by developing a system that detects abnormal signs in various equipment and manages maintenance timing."

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