Cri Online: "Pioneering Innovation" forges the soul of the company's development

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the China Federation of Industrial Economics released the "List of the Seventh Batch of National Manufacturing Single-Champion Demonstration Enterprises and Products". The rotary drilling rig independently developed by Sanyo Intelligent Equipment Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Sanyo Intelligent") was rated as a national manufacturing single-champion product. Shanhe Intelligent is located in the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone. Previously, its hydraulic static pile driver was listed on the fourth batch of single champion product list.

△ Shanhe Intelligent Production Workshop

From starting from a single field to blooming in multiple areas

In 1999, Shanhe Intelligent was founded under the leadership of Professor He Qinghua from Central South University, starting with a revolutionary innovative product - the hydraulic static pile driver. After more than 20 years of development, Sunward Intelligent has now grown into an international enterprise group with Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., LTD., a listed company, as its core and its headquarters in Changsha, Hunan Province, and has a certain influence both at home and abroad.

The headquarters building of Sunward Intelligent in the National-level Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone

On the path of development, pioneering innovation has always been the core of Shanhe's growth. Compared with market-following innovation, pioneering innovation is a more complex and challenging model for the entire process of product development, and it represents a higher level of independent innovation.

In 2001, Sunward Intelligent entered the field of small excavators. At that time, the domestic concept of this product was not very clear and the supporting system for excavators was relatively weak. It was not an easy task for Shanhe Intelligent to establish a supporting system for excavators in Changsha, covering design, manufacturing, marketing and service.

Relying on its own brand, proprietary technology, self-manufacturing capabilities and the strength of complete machine production, Shanhe Intelligent Machinery quickly completed its research and development. Its excavator products have also been recognized by the market, making it the first company to introduce excavators that meet modern standards to the market.

△ Shanhe Intelligent Comprehensive Debugging Field

In fact, research and development cases such as "firsts" and "first units" are not uncommon in the development process of Sunward Intelligent.

In 2003, the first domestically produced integrated down-the-hole drill rolled off the production line at Sunward Intelligent, filling a domestic gap. In 2004, the first self-developed rotary drilling rig SWDM20 of Sunward Intelligent Machinery was launched. In 2005, the small excavators of Shanhe Intelligent had already been exported in bulk to developed countries in Western Europe, making it the only Chinese enterprise from outside Europe to sell small excavators in bulk in Europe under its own brand. In 2009, Sunward Intelligent launched the world's first intelligent excavator and the first engineering hybrid excavator in China. In 2017, Sunward Intelligent released the world's largest walking rotary drilling rig. In 2019, China's first all-composite five-seat aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight...

△ Sunward Intelligent independently developed the super-large tonnage rotary drilling rig SWDM1280

At the beginning of this year, Shanhe Intelligent Machinery, which has been continuously leveraging its "pioneering innovation" advantage and adhering to the development concepts of "engineering driving equipment innovation" and "equipment supporting the progress of engineering construction", launched two self-developed products - the super-large tonnage rotary drilling rig SWDM1280 and the world's highest fully hydraulic crawler pile frame SWCH980-260M. And two "world's first" products - the guide hole static pile press ZYJ1260BK and the large-diameter pile driving drill SWPD280, at the same time, Innovative inventions include advanced technologies such as "Large Inertia Rotary Braking and Auxiliary Stabilizing Device", "Super-Large Chassis with Sliding Shoe Auxiliary Stabilizing Technology", "Column Adaptive Bending Moment Balance Technology", and "Double Diagonal Brace Large Triangular Support Structure and Control Technology", which are unique in the industry.

The collaborative innovation of "equipment + construction methods" enables these super equipment to have significant advantages in terms of operation range, construction efficiency, operation stability and reliability, as well as the quality of hole and pile formation when dealing with the construction of ultra-deep, ultra-large and ultra-hard pile foundations in complex environments and strata.

△ Shanhe Intelligent F Series National IV excavators

Recently, focusing on the development towards environmental protection, intelligence and efficiency, Sunward Intelligent has also successfully launched products such as the F series excavators, straight boom aerial work platforms and integrated down-the-hole drills that meet the National IV emission standards.

Starting from a single hydraulic static pile driver, currently, Shanhe Intelligent has successfully developed over 200 specifications and models of high-end equipment products with independent intellectual property rights and core competitiveness in more than 10 fields including underground engineering equipment, mining rock drilling equipment, high-altitude mechanical equipment, special equipment, mining equipment, high-altitude machinery, lifting machinery, hydraulic components and general aviation equipment. We export in bulk to over 100 countries and regions around the world.

Innovation is the most important quality in business operation

△ Shanhe Intelligent Excavator Assembly Workshop

Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone is the capital of construction machinery, where there are many construction machinery enterprises. He Qinghua, honorary chairman of Sanyo Intelligent, said that Sanyo Intelligent focuses on innovation, is rooted in the real economy, and strives to solve key technological bottlenecks. It will also continue to adhere to the path of independent innovation and development, and deepen the "one point and three lines" (one point: equipment manufacturing; The strategic layout of the three lines (engineering equipment, special equipment, and aviation equipment) aims to implement the strategic positioning and mission tasks of "Three Highs and Four New", realize the "Strong Provincial Capital" strategy, and strive to create a model of innovative development in high-end equipment manufacturing for Shanhe Intelligent.

Over the past two years, Shanhe Intelligent has continuously increased its investment in scientific and technological innovation, achieving a steady stream of innovative results: 334 applications were submitted, including 105 invention patents, and 134 new product development projects were initiated. Among them, 75 products were successfully launched, and 32 achieved mass production. Revenue has surpassed the 10 billion yuan mark, marking a solid step forward in high-quality development.

Grow stronger and larger by relying on key core technologies

In the new factory under construction of the third phase of the Shanhe Industrial City project, materials flow automatically, mechanical arms are precisely connected, and RGVS (rail-guided vehicles) are flexibly transported. The intelligent elements are dazzling. Among them, the newly built intelligent welding production line for excavator boom/bucket arm integrates the most advanced digital twin technology. Establish a virtual production line in the computer that is exactly the same in size, performance and logical relationship as the real production line. Let the data from the real production line assign values to the virtual production line for simulation. The virtual production line then guides and controls the real production line, continuously optimizing the production process. A relevant person in charge of the Industrial Engineering Department of Sunward Intelligent Machinery introduced.

△ The excavator goes offline

In line with the development trends of unmanned operation, intelligence and electrification, Sunward Intelligent is accelerating the integrated and innovative application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, big data and energy conservation with high-end equipment, and exploring a new "intelligent manufacturing" model of digital integration throughout the product life cycle. Firmly grasping the soul of "pioneering innovation", Shanhe Intelligent constantly exudes the charm of "innovation" and "intelligence".

On October 29, 2020, at the promotion meeting for the construction of the "5G+ Industrial Internet" pilot zone in Hunan Province, Shanhe Intelligent Machinery made the world's first on-site demonstration of the remote control operation of a 5G intelligent rotary drilling rig. By installing a data link system, remote control operation system, high-definition imaging system and two-way voice system in the remote control cabin, Enable the rotary drilling RIGS and remote control cabins located in Hunan and Guangdong to be connected across provinces via 5G networks to achieve precise construction.

△ Shanhe Xiangyun Platform

Under the backdrop of the country's new infrastructure, the breakthrough of "5G+ industrial Internet" by Sunward Intelligent has enabled this innovation-focused enterprise to encounter more possibilities of intelligence. Subsequently, Shanhe Intelligent Machinery successively released 5G remote-controlled excavators, 5G intelligent rock drilling RIGS, 5G aerial work platforms, etc. In 2022, it launched the 5G+ smart mine emergency takeover system and delivered 5G equipment to multiple mine customers for use, achieving the engineering application of 5G technology.

In recent years, Shanhe Intelligent has accelerated the deep integration of new-generation information technology and manufacturing. By leveraging 5G, big data, artificial intelligence, digital twin and other technologies, it has successfully explored a new "intelligent manufacturing" model of digital integration throughout the entire product life cycle. It has successively been approved as a "Pilot Demonstration Project for Intelligent Manufacturing" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Awards and honors such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Industrial Internet Pilot Demonstration Projects in 2019 and 2020, and the first batch of "5G+ Industrial Internet" demonstration factories in Hunan Province. The intelligent factory of Shanhe Intelligent Construction Machinery has been selected as a national-level pilot demonstration, becoming a benchmark for intelligence in the industry. The Shanhe Xiangyun industrial Internet platform, which possesses independent intellectual property rights, facilitates the digitalization of engineering construction. Under the new background of development in the era, Shanhe Intelligent has written a new chapter with its unique Shanhe flavor through innovation.

In May this year, the first special train of the China-Europe Railway Express for Shanhe Intelligent made its debut.

On July 11th this year, with the sound of a train whistle, the China-Europe Railway Express (Changsha) special train of Shanhe Intelligent, carrying nearly 400 excavators and skid steer loaders, set off for Antwerp, Belgium. This is the second China-Europe freight train departing from Changsha this year, a special train for Shanhe Intelligent.

It is understood that in recent years, the overseas market for construction machinery has continued to perform well. Sunward Intelligent has been vigorously expanding its overseas market, and its international marketing has entered a "period of upgrading and acceleration". With the product performance being recognized by the international high-end market, coupled with localized operation and services, the global brand influence of Sunward Intelligent has been continuously enhanced, and a new situation has been opened up in its global development. The proportion of overseas markets in sales revenue has risen from around 20% two years ago to over 30% now. In the first half of 2022, the export of Sanyo Intelligent Machinery increased by over 60% year-on-year. Among them, the export of excavators grew by 80%, and the export of mining equipment increased by 200%.