In recent years, the level of China's construction machinery and equipment has been continuously improved: the output of major products such as excavators, cranes, and loaders ranks first in the world; a number of major equipment have been successfully developed and implemented; XCMG, Sany and Zoomlion The 10 Chinese companies represented by the company have entered the top 50 global construction machinery manufacturers.
According to statistics from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, China's construction machinery exports will rise against the trend in the down cycle in 2021, hitting a new high of US$34.041 billion, a year-on-year increase of 62.3%. At present, domestic construction machinery is sold to 218 countries and regions around the world, especially in the vast markets of countries along the "Belt and Road", products from China have become veritable "construction stars".
Reliable performance, Chinese products appear in major projects
Qatar World Cup Stadium, the world's tallest hotel building "Dubai Blue Sky Hotel", Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest new energy power generation project "Ivovik Wind Power Project"... On the construction sites of major overseas projects, Chinese construction machinery has shown its talents.
As the most watched football event in the world, the Qatar World Cup has attracted the attention of countless fans at the end of 2022. 90% of Qatar, the desert country, is basically covered by rocks and deserts. The whole area has a tropical desert climate. The hot weather has brought severe challenges to the construction of the stadium.
"A total of nearly 100 sets of various types of equipment from Sany Group participated in the construction of all 8 stadiums. In order to meet the needs of extremely high temperature operations that can reach up to 50°C or even 60°C, after intensive research and repeated tests, we have carried out targeted research on related equipment. Sexual improvement." Xu Dawei, head of the Qatar market of Sany Heavy Industry International, told reporters that the chassis and air conditioners of Sany equipment exported to the Middle East have been strengthened, and the engine has also adopted a 5-stage air filter to improve the performance of wind and sand protection.
"Due to the tight construction schedule, the construction party of the Atumama Stadium requires us to carry out uninterrupted and trouble-free continuous construction operations within one month, and the foundation pouring operation must not stop for 72 hours. The reliability of the pump tube has put forward extremely high requirements." Xu Dawei said that after the completion of the project, the customer recognized it very much, saying that Chinese products are "high quality" and "very reliable".
It is precisely by virtue of products and equipment that can meet local needs and high-standard all-weather services that China's construction machinery products continue to expand the international market. Taking Sany Heavy Industry as an example, from January to September this year, Sany Heavy Industry achieved international sales revenue of 25.88 billion yuan, a substantial increase of 43.7% year-on-year.
In the Dubai Marina area of the United Arab Emirates, Zoomlion L250-20 large-tonnage luffing jib tower crane is helping to build the world's tallest hotel building "Dubai Blue Sky Hotel". The construction area of the project is about 102,000 square meters, including 1,100 hotel rooms, a 320-meter-high open-air swimming pool, a 360-meter sky restaurant, and a 5-level high-rise sky garden. The structural design is complex, the construction is difficult and the process is very cumbersome.
"The construction site faces roads on three sides, the site is narrow, and it is located in the Dubai Marina area, so the wind is very strong. As the building rises, the thickness of the core tube is also changing, which is a great challenge for the installation of internal equipment." Ren Jie, deputy general manager of the Middle East and Africa region of Zoomlion Construction Hoisting Machinery Branch, told reporters. It is necessary to meet the safety and reliability of super high-rise construction without delaying the construction period, and to have a small impact on the surrounding environment...Under multiple difficulties, the customer thought of Chinese products. Sure enough, Zoomlion's L250-20 large-tonnage luffing jib tower crane lived up to expectations and won the order in one fell swoop.
It is understood that the L250-20 luffing jib tower crane has the ability to lift 10 tons of heavy objects at a speed of 100 meters per minute, and can complete an internal climb, disassembly, assembly and jacking within a day, which greatly improves the efficiency of on-site construction. At the same time, due to the compact structure of the equipment and the small radius of the balance arm, the impact of construction on the surrounding environment can be minimized.
In addition to mechanical equipment with excellent comprehensive performance, Zoomlion's high-quality service also impressed the project party deeply. The dedicated project team not only provides the optimal design and construction solution according to the characteristics of the building structure, but also provides systematic training on tower crane installation, operation and maintenance for the construction staff.
The relevant person in charge of on-site equipment management and maintenance of the Dubai Blue Sky Hotel project said: "In the case of insufficient supply of tower crane parts, Zoomlion Dubai Spare Parts Center provided us with a lot of support in a timely manner, ensuring that the two tower cranes were in accordance with the construction schedule. It was used as scheduled, and our staff are very satisfied with Zoomlion’s service.”
Many people in the industry believe that the cost-effective products and more competitive services have gradually established a good image and reputation for China Construction Machinery in the "Belt and Road" market, and the hot sales of products are an inevitable result.
Technological innovation, Chinese equipment picks up the "Crown Pearl"
In July this year, XCMG's new 2,000-ton wind power crane (XCC2000), the world's largest telescopic boom wind power crane, was exported to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it was used in the country's largest new energy power generation project - the Ivovik wind power project. It is reported that XCMG XCC2000 can lift 135 tons of heavy objects to a height of 160 meters, setting a world record in the field of global telescopic boom wind power construction.
The super mobile crane is known as the "Pearl in the Crown" of the world's construction machinery technology due to its high technical threshold and difficult research and development. More than 30 years ago, this field was still dominated by the United States, Germany, and Japan. They not only occupied most of the market, but also blocked related technologies, causing Chinese companies that started late and had a weak foundation to suffer from "stuck necks".
Sun Li, deputy general manager and director of the technical center of XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Construction Machinery Branch, told reporters that at that time, China's super-large-tonnage crawler cranes were completely dependent on imports, and the prices of related equipment were high, and they often had to wait for more than a month after a breakdown Let foreign engineers come to repair. Large-scale hoisting construction projects are severely restricted by foreign countries.
"Only by mastering large-tonnage products can we truly grasp the international discourse power in the industry. But when we proposed to develop and manufacture 4,000-ton crawler cranes by ourselves, some foreign manufacturers thought it was impossible for us to do it." But XCMG did not believe this evil, " Why can’t the Chinese make it? We have to tell them that we can!” With this belief, Sun Li and her team devoted themselves to the project day and night. Finally, they got inspiration from the force-bearing structure of the cable bridge, and the project made a major breakthrough.
After optimizing several rounds of components, modifying 7 counterweight schemes, and testing more than 10 types of booms, the XCMG 4000-ton crawler crane XGC88000, known as "the world's first crane", was launched in July 2013. Yantai Wanhua successfully made its first hoist. In the past, the hoisting tasks that small-tonnage cranes took several months to complete, this "big guy" only took less than half a day to complete the hoisting.
Started domestically, famous all over the world. In October 2019, XCMG XGC88000 made its debut in Saudi Arabia and successfully hoisted a washing tower with a height of more than 100 meters and a weight of nearly 2,000 tons, which became another landmark event that the "Belt and Road" project led China's high-end equipment to sea. Subsequently, XCMG XGC88000 moved to Oman to take on another important task. The "World's No. 1 Crane" has since been widely recognized internationally.
Since its launch, XCMG XGC88000 has traveled a total of nearly 60,000 kilometers, completed more than 230,000 tons of large-scale hoisting tasks, created and maintained the highest and heaviest hoisting record of this tonnage, and has operated safely for more than 10,000 hours. Many records, such as the largest capacity, the most complete coverage of working conditions, the best transportation efficiency, and the highest economic applicability, explain the road of technological innovation in the manufacturing industry from Made in China to Created in China.
Overseas manufacturing, Chinese companies help local development
With the continuous expansion of business layout, the sea-going model of domestic construction machinery has entered a new stage of going overseas from a single product. Relevant companies have intensively cultivated overseas markets and actively integrated into local development.
On the morning of August 15 local time, the first SY215CKD excavator produced by Sany Indonesia’s “Lighthouse Factory” rolled off the production line, marking the completion and commissioning of the first overseas “Lighthouse Factory” in China’s construction machinery industry.
The "Lighthouse Factory" was selected jointly by the Davos World Economic Forum and McKinsey Management Consulting Company. It refers to those exemplary projects in digital manufacturing and globalization, representing the highest level of intelligent manufacturing and digitalization in the global manufacturing industry.
It is reported that Sany Indonesia's "Lighthouse Factory" is the first overseas manufacturing base of Chinese construction machinery built in full compliance with Industry 4.0 standards, and it is also the first overseas systematic export of intelligent manufacturing standards in China's construction machinery industry. "From industrial software and every data, down to production equipment and every screw, Indonesia's 'Lighthouse Factory' fully implements with reference to Chinese standards." Project leader Ding Shifeng introduced that there are more than 500 robots of various types in the factory, and the workers only About 100 people.
"We used to focus on overseas sales, but now we focus on overseas manufacturing, especially smart manufacturing." Ding Shifeng said that Sany will also rely on Indonesia's "Lighthouse Factory" to build an overseas training facility that can accommodate more than 600 people at the same time. Center to help improve the level of manufacturing in Indonesia. "The completion of the factory is expected to change the world's impression of China's smart manufacturing, and provide a good opportunity for the world to understand that China's smart manufacturing is in a leading position in the world to a certain extent." Ding Shifeng said.
In Brazil on the other side of the world, XCMG's international business is also entering the fast track of high-quality development.
"This year marks the 10th anniversary of XCMG's Brazil factory. When we first came to Brazil, there were only more than 100 people in the factory. Now we have more than 960 people, and more than 95% of them are local employees in Brazil. The cultures of China and Brazil are well integrated." XCMG Brazil Factory Gu Chong, chief cultural officer, told reporters that in recent years, the factory has been operating steadily and developing rapidly, and various operating indicators have increased significantly. ".
It is understood that XCMG Brazil has firmly established its localization strategy from products going global to industry going global. Not only did Xuzhou City and Bauso City, Minas Gerais State, where XCMG’s Brazil factory is located, establish a friendship city, XCMG also held many local public welfare activities such as helping orphans and donating anti-epidemic materials, which were recognized by the Brazilian people. Many local people would warmly greet XCMG employees wearing overalls, and sometimes shout "China! China!" At the event commemorating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, XCMG Brazil won the "China-Pakistan Exchange Highest Medal of Honor" ".
"Overseas, we not only represent XCMG, but also represent China. In the future, we will further promote green development and continue to make efforts in fields such as electric products. Through technological innovation, we will produce higher-quality products and better establish a Chinese brand image. Contribute more to building a world-class equipment manufacturing enterprise." Gu Chong said. (Xu Jiawei)
