Technology shapes the future of special steel

"Technology shapes the future of special steel." On June 3, during the "High-Quality Development Exploration Tour" Jiangsu Station, when the press group walked into the gate of Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Co., Ltd. (referred to as Xingcheng Special Steel), These big characters come into view instantly, indicating that a journey of deep integration of technology and steel is about to begin.

From being unknown to becoming an industry leader with an annual output of 6.9 million tons of special steel, the secret of Xingcheng Special Steel's growth lies in the continuous injection of technological innovation.

Bearing steel, known as the "jewel in the crown of steel", is extremely difficult to produce. "Xingcheng Special Steel's bearing steel is well-known in the industry for its extremely high purity. The comprehensive quality of its high-end products is comparable to the top international levels, and its production and sales volume rank first in the world." Wang Yongjian, vice chairman of the company, proudly introduced that Xingcheng Special Steel's Cutting-edge bearing steel is not only a "single champion" product recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, but also accounts for more than 85% of the domestic market. It has been the domestic sales champion for 23 consecutive years and has led the global market for 14 years.

"Technological innovation is the inexhaustible driving force for our continued progress." Bai Yun, Secretary of the Party Committee and CEO of Xingcheng Special Steel, emphasized in an interview that the company is accelerating towards high-end, intelligent, and ecological Transformation and upgrading. Facing various technical challenges, Xingcheng Special Steel took the initiative, relied on its own efforts, and continuously broke through the technical barriers in the special steel industry chain. From huge high-speed trains and aircraft to tiny drone bearings, Xingcheng Special Steel's high-tech special steel materials are The framework of the country’s high-end manufacturing industry provides solid support.

Walking into the northeastern area of the company, one is pleasantly surprised by a hidden ecological paradise, with rippling blue waves, chirping birds and fragrant flowers, creating a scene of harmonious coexistence. Wang Yongjian pointed to a lively little alpaca in the park and said: "It was born on the day we were awarded the 'Smart Metallurgical Benchmark', so it was named 'Wisdom'." The "Smart Metallurgical Benchmark" is a globally recognized symbol of the most advanced manufacturing plants. , represents the highest achievement in the era of intelligent manufacturing and digitalization.

Walking through the ecological park and arriving at the second floor of the enterprise's intelligent command center, the newly completed intelligent control room is like the "intelligent heart" of the entire steel empire. "With the help of cutting-edge intelligent manufacturing systems, Xingcheng Special Steel not only achieves transparency and traceability of the production process, but also implements strict data monitoring and recording in each production link to ensure the stability and reliability of product quality." Wang Yongjian introduced.