Technological innovation leads high-quality development: China Hebei steel industry writes a new chapter

It was reported on May 6, 2024 that in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province of China , dozens of intelligent robots work together in the bar finishing workshop of Shigang Company of HBIS Group. The bars on the production line are put into inventory after a series of procedures. In the main control room, technicians monitor production conditions and adjust parameters through screens. "The intelligent production system uses digital technologies such as 5G, industrial Internet, and blockchain to achieve full-process digital management." Dai Guanwen, director of the development department of the company's technology center, told reporters that the new intelligent production system reduces employee work intensity and reduces error and improve efficiency.

In the chemical rapid analysis center of the quality department, a robot transfers steel samples. According to reports, the products of HBIS Group Shigang Company are widely used in automobiles, engineering machinery, rail transportation, energy and other fields. In recent years, the company has made traditional steel production greener and smarter by optimizing production processes, while actively adjusting product layout to provide basic materials for the development of emerging and future industries.

In the product exhibition hall of the company, in addition to the main products such as bearing steel, gear steel, spring steel, and easy-cut non-quenched and tempered steel, there are also newly developed products such as silver-bright steel, tool and die steel, and high-strength welding wire steel. Peng Shaofeng, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shigang Iron and Steel Company, said that in the future, it will focus on research and development of special steel for aerospace, nuclear power equipment manufacturing, and new energy automobile steel to support the high-quality and rapid development of China's high-end equipment manufacturing industry.

As a major steel province, Hebei has vigorously implemented an innovation-driven development strategy in recent years and continues to promote the steel industry to become high-end, intelligent, and green. Currently, more and more steel companies are helping the high-quality development of the steel industry by optimizing production processes, grasping market demand, and innovating steel products. The automated production line runs at high speed, intelligent handling robots shuttle back and forth, and all kinds of information are clearly visible on the display screen. In the intelligent production workshop of Hebei Xinjinwanli New Material Technology Co., Ltd. located in Wu'an City, the "steel town", a batch of high-end home appliance panels are ordered off the production line and loaded onto the truck.

According to reports, Hebei Xinjinwanli New Material Technology Co., Ltd. mainly provides home appliance boards for washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners and other home appliance companies, and continues to extend the steel industry chain into the field of smart home appliances. Currently, the company has become a supplier to Midea, Aucma, LG and other companies. Gui Xiang, general manager of the company, said: "As the iteration of new smart home appliances accelerates, we have set up special projects with the R&D department of home appliance factories to optimize the steelmaking process and innovate steel products. On the one hand, we carry out personalized customization according to the different needs of customers, so that Home appliance boards are thinner and more beautiful; on the other hand, information and digital technology help us achieve more precise and efficient production. "Only by focusing on quality and innovation as the soul, and constantly optimizing processes and upgrading products, can we keep up with the pace of the market." "Guixiang said that the company will continue to promote steel products to the high end to meet customers' customized requirements.