Business Management: Independent Innovation Rejuvenates Old Enterprises

The old industrial base in Liaoning, which is known as the “Republic of Equipment”, has created many glorious “firsts” in the equipment manufacturing industry in New China. Synchronizing with the process of revitalizing the entire old industrial base, through independent innovation, Liaoning's equipment manufacturing industry has also embarked on a path of leapfrogging from low-end to high-end and from “Made in China” to “Created in China” in recent years.

Recently, the 72-year-old Wafangdian Bearing Group Co., Ltd. held a conference on science and technology innovation and offered 1 million yuan to reward scientific and technological innovations, including both scientific and technological personnel's R&D on high-end products, and basic research on the bearing industry, including 128 Self-taught talents and front-line employees 114 inventions. With a wide range of fields, a large number of people, and great efforts, it is the first time in the history of the tile axis. Wang Lushun, chairman of the Board of Directors, said that the convening of a scientific and technological innovation conference is to form a strong atmosphere of technological innovation throughout the group. The goal of the tile axis is to occupy the commanding height of bearing technology.

In recent years, Wazhou Group has implemented technological innovation projects and completed dozens of technological transformation projects such as wind power bearings, transmission bearings, metallurgical mine bearings, rail traffic bearings, low noise motor bearings, and new-structure automotive bearings. Among the 16 key areas in which the State revitalizes major technology and equipment, there are 14 areas involved in the research and development of W-axis and industrialization.

A set of figures is enough to make people feel surprised about the innovation ability of this old company: In the past three years, Wazhou Group has completed more than 40 major product research and development projects, developed more than 60 manufacturing technology, testing technology projects and technical standards, and developed independently. There are more than 20 items of equipment and equipment, more than 2,400 kinds of new products developed, more than 1,200 kinds of old products replaced and imported products replaced, 1,300 kinds of export products expanded, and more than 300 kinds of products used in national defense and high-precision fields.

Independent innovation has brought the core technology. With its core technology, the Wazhou Group has made great efforts to adjust its product structure. It has not only become the leading domestic bearing industry, but also has become a model for China to participate in international market competition. At present, the production capacity of the Wazhou Group MW-class wind turbine supporting series has entered the world's top three.

The axis of innovation of the Wazhou Group is precisely a microcosm of many long-established equipment manufacturing companies in Liaoning's old industrial base. Relying on independent innovation, these giants in the equipment manufacturing industry that once created glory and fell into a trough once again are making eye-catching again in recent years.

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In Liaoning, there are countless examples of old companies issuing “new branches of old trees” through independent innovation. Shenyang Machine Tool Group, Shenyang Blower Group Co., Ltd., Dalian Shipyard and other large numbers of old companies enjoying great reputation in China's equipment manufacturing industry have been able to continue their glory and continue to stand in the forefront of the industry in the new era.