Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. has opened factory for tower cranes (the ‘Factory’) in Changde, China. Taking three years to construct and representing CNY 780 million (USD 115.4 million) of investment, the Factory is the central feature of Zoomlion's goal to meet Germany's Industry 4.0 standards. Boasting 12 automatic production lines, over 10,000 sensors, 100 industrial robots, 35 unmanned RGV and AVGs as well as 16 sets of CNC machining centers, it is the most advanced, efficient and environmentally-friendly intelligent tower crane factory in the world and features integrated IM control, IM production line, intelligent logistics and intelligent sensors. The new Factory will allow Zoomlion to reach a new stage in the tower crane industry by integrating talent, capital, technology and information from both upstream and downstream along the industry chain.