Engineers assemble gear boxes at a Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co Ltd plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Shanxi machinery firm is using tech innovation to enhance efficiency, improve product quality

In Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co Ltd of Shanxi province, forged steel wheels for transit rails are produced at 52 seconds per strip by the company's advanced manufacturing equipment, ready for shipment to more than 50 countries and regions.

Monthly output of forged steel wheels for transit rails has hit 40,000 units to date. But 20 years ago, the steel company only made a few hundred units - a productivity rate that saw the company lose several million yuan just in the transit rail sector.

Supported by technological advancement, Shanxi's major manufacturer is on a fast track, developing high-end production systems and expanding its global markets.

Wang Chuangmin, Party secretary and chairman of Taiyuan Heavy Industry, said the company has seen enhanced production efficiency and improved product quality thanks to technology innovation.

"Taiyuan Heavy Industry is forging ahead with innovations to move up the global value chain," Wang said.

In March last year, the company achieved daily and monthly production of 1,612 units and 41,180 units respectively for forged steel wheels, a record in the industry on a global scale, the company said.

Meanwhile, improved product quality has helped Taiyuan Heavy Industry gain access to overseas markets.

The main products for export were transit rail axles, cranes, and excavators, according to the company. The company has also seen a slight increase in exports of wear-resistant parts and fan shafts.

IFS China 2019 boasted an active participation of overseas equipment manufacturers from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, South Korea, Israel, thus building a bridge for Chinese and global fastener industry to communicate and  cooperate, while creating opportunities for fastener companies from home and abroad.

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