With the Chinese Lunar New Year approaching, the logistics industry is facing its busiest "Spring Festival travel rush" test of the year. When the livestream host shouts "3, 2, 1, link up!", the flash sale frenzy ends, and within hours, these virtual transactions transform into physical parcels flooding logistics hubs across the country. In this relay race from "ordering" to "receiving," whether the delivery system can withstand peak pressure and operate efficiently becomes a crucial battle for logistics companies at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year.
Traditional Logistics Models Under Pressure
A regional distribution center of a well-known Chinese logistics company handles an average of 120,000 parcels daily, exceeding 200,000 during peak periods. The original "manual speed adjustment + segmented control" model faces severe challenges:
Slow Manual Speed
Adjustment Manual speed adjustment may not be able to quickly adapt to the real-time fluctuations in parcel flow, leading to severe parcel backlogs during peak periods.
Difficult Troubleshooting
The lack of effective coordination between equipment makes troubleshooting time-consuming, impacting overall operations.
Lack of Intelligent Management
Poor signal coordination leads to untimely status monitoring, making it difficult for managers to obtain overall information and hindering remote optimization and management of the conveyor line.
System Restructuring Needed
Adding a new conveyor section requires a complete restructuring of the existing system, resulting in long cycles, high costs, and potential disruption to normal operations.
Addressing these operational pain points: The company urgently needs a logistics conveyor system solution that is adaptable to high business volumes, supports remote management, and offers rapid response capabilities to improve the accuracy and timeliness of parcel processing.
QL I/O Control Solution for Efficient Conveying: Weidmuller tailored a solution for the company, centered on the QL20 series I/O modules and integrated frequency converters, building a fully intelligent "sensing-transmission-control" system to precisely solve conveyor operation challenges.
QL I/O Control Solution
Direct Bus Connection Solves Inefficient Manual Operations
The flat architecture design allows all PN devices to directly connect to the bus, significantly reducing fault points and wiring complexity, improving system stability and maintenance efficiency. The integrated frequency converter has a built-in PN interface, reducing the delay time for receiving commands and feedback status by 50%, achieving second-level automatic response.
The frequency converter has a built-in I/O interface, integrating three core control functions: start/stop, speed regulation, and limit switching, eliminating the need for additional external components. The frequency converter has an IP54 high protection rating, enabling stable operation in complex environments without the need for additional electrical cabinets, saving costs and space.
Intelligent Diagnostics Solves Troubleshooting Challenges
The QL20 series I/O modules have built-in intelligent diagnostic functions, which can monitor the communication status and signal integrity of devices in real time. Once an anomaly occurs, fault information is directly uploaded to the management platform, significantly reducing troubleshooting time.
Real-Time Signal Acquisition Breaks Down System Silos
The QL20 series digital input modules acquire 16 signals from photoelectric sensors, emergency stop buttons, etc., in real time and upload them to the management platform, providing data support for remote monitoring.
Plug and play, adaptable to business expansion needs.
New frequency converters or I/O modules can be directly connected to the bus as independent nodes without the need to reconstruct the existing system, shortening the transformation cycle from the traditional 3 days to 1 day.
Four Core Breakthroughs
Four core breakthroughs enable the company to confidently handle peak volumes of 200,000 parcels.
After the Weidmuller solution was implemented, the regional processing center achieved a comprehensive leap in operational capabilities, handling peak periods with ease and achieving full-dimensional optimization of daily operations.
Significantly Improved Processing Efficiency:
Response time is reduced, with peak conveyor throughput exceeding 2200 pieces/hour. Parcel backlog issues during peak hours are resolved, resulting in a significant improvement in overall delivery timeliness.
Improved Troubleshooting and Failure Rate:
Troubleshooting time is reduced to within 15 minutes, and the system failure rate is lowered by 40%, significantly improving operational efficiency and stability.
Remote Intelligent Management:
100% of status signals are integrated into the MMS system, enabling real-time monitoring and early warning.
Optimized Capacity Expansion and Costs:
Weidmuller's conveyor system solution, centered on the QL QL20 series I/O modules and integrated frequency converters, not only effectively addresses key pain points in current operations but also achieves a comprehensive leap in processing efficiency, system reliability, and operational management.
Faced with the continued high growth and personalized service trends in the logistics industry, simple "efficiency" is no longer the ultimate goal. In the future, Weidmuller will continue to deepen its involvement in the logistics sector, providing more innovative products and overall solutions to help companies build more efficient smart logistics delivery systems, deeply empowering industry transformation and upgrading, and helping China's logistics industry move towards a smart, green, and efficient future.
Post time: Jan-30-2026