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Broad valve: leading the industry towards a higher end

Set up a scientific research team of more than 360 people, fill a gap in the industry, and obtain more than 100 patents;

More than 3% of sales revenue is used for innovative research and development, and the products are greatly expanded in the international market;

Large-scale use of intelligent production lines and mechanical processing, product qualification rate increased from 90% to more than 99.9......

Longyao County Yuanda Valve Company is a "leader" enterprise in the county characteristic industrial cluster. At present, the enterprise is stepping up the construction of an annual processing 50000 tons of precision valve project, is expected to be completed in August, after all put into operation will add an annual output value of 1.8 billion yuan, more competitive enterprises, will lead the valve industry to a higher end.

Insist on independent innovation--Product specifications grew from 24 to more than 4000

A few days ago, Yuanda Valve Company successfully passed the review and evaluation of the provincial technological innovation demonstration enterprise in 2023. "This will further encourage us to increase investment in technological innovation and strengthen core technology research." Dong Ruipeng, manager of the enterprise chemical technology department, said.

Broad valve products at the earliest only 3 series of 24 specifications. Small scale, less variety, low technology content. In order to speed up development, we must carry out scientific and technological research, improve quality and increase varieties.

Talent is the key to scientific and technological research.

Broad Valve has established cooperative relations with many universities, established technological innovation centers, R & D institutions, etc., hired talents in smelting, materials, forging, etc., and established a scientific research team of more than 360 people, focusing on the development of high-end water use and chemical valve products to solve Process and technical problems promote the formation of a R & D system of "R & D generation, reserve generation, and production generation.

There was a foreign customer who needed to make a "zero leakage" product, requiring the valve to be closed without any leakage. Prior to this, although the industry has leakage standards, but there is no strict sense of "zero leakage" products.

"There is no precedent to learn from, we will organize scientific research teams to develop independently." Dong Ruipeng said that after hundreds of experiments, they finally successfully designed a "zero leakage" dome valve. Compared with the traditional wedge valve, dome valve by the spherical valve core and precision matching with the concave seat, the process of opening and closing the valve always close fit, so as to achieve no leakage. This technology also fills a gap in the industry.

New varieties have been developed one by one, and gaps in the industry have been filled. At present, the company's products involve national standards, American standards, German standards, Japanese standards, Russian standards and other standards, and are widely used in water conservancy, chemical industry, municipal construction, electric power, metallurgy, medicine and other fields of the national economy.

"With continuous scientific and technological research, our products now have more than 200 series and more than 4000 specifications, and the annual production capacity has increased from 300 tons to 120000 tons." Dong Ruipeng said.

Target the high-end market-more than 3% of sales revenue for innovative research and development

"Don't look at this small valve, there are many doorways between opening and closing, especially high-end valves used in the engineering field, which have high requirements for tightness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, pressure resistance, and precision." In the product exhibition hall of Yuanda Valve Company, Dong Ruipeng pointed to different models of exhibits.

Dong Ruipeng said that in recent years, enterprises have spent more than 3% of their annual sales revenue on innovative research and development, upgrading core technologies and improving product quality. Up to now, it has obtained 131 authorized patents and 6 scientific and technological achievements evaluation.

At present, Broad Valve has developed into a domestic water system and chemical system valve manufacturing leader, is the valve industry standard-setting participants.

The road to innovation never stops.

On the east side of the old factory area of Yuanda Valve, a large-scale factory building is stepping up construction. "This is our precision casting valve project, with a total investment of 1.24 billion yuan, using the world's advanced equipment to improve the level of process automation and product accuracy." Zhang Yao, head of the Chemical Division of the Enterprise Information Department, said that they are fully advancing this provincial key project, targeting the high-end market and producing high-end valves.

Excellent technology, high-end products, quickly expand the international market.

"Last year, we participated in industry exhibitions in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe, in-depth exchanges with new and old customers, and showed the world the high-quality products and services of Yuanda Valve." Yan Guoping, chairman of the company, said that they will further forge the company's hard power by expanding overseas markets and opening up more customers.

In the first 10 months of 2023, the sales volume of Broad Valve was nearly 1.7 billion yuan, and the export volume increased by more than 74% over the same period last year.

Promote "integration of numbers and reality"-product qualification rate increased from 90% to 99.9

Today, in the high-end forging intelligent manufacturing workshop of Broad Valve Company, workers touch the visual screen to set parameters, and one manipulator can feed, clamp and unload according to the instructions......

"A number of indicators of this workshop have reached the leading level in China." Xun Zengpu, chief executive officer of the enterprise, said that through the large-scale use of intelligent production lines and manipulator processing, the annual output of the forging workshop has increased from 2000 tons to more than 5000 tons, and the qualified rate of products has increased from 90% to more than 99.9.

In 2023, Broad Valve will use the "5G" industrial Internet platform to accelerate the digital transformation of the industry, promote the integrated development of the digital economy and the real economy, and enhance the digital level of all aspects of the industrial chain such as R & D, design, and manufacturing.

On the one hand, through the establishment of a comprehensive digital management system, the enterprise integrates all aspects of data, realizes data sharing and coordination, and improves the flexibility and efficiency of production and operation. On the other hand, through digital transformation, the enterprise optimizes customer service and improves customer satisfaction, thus enhancing the competitiveness and market position of the enterprise.

Entering the new year, Broad Valve in the construction of precision casting valve project at the same time, will seize the new opportunities in the digital era, speed up the construction of intelligent production lines, intelligent factory, continue to maintain the leading state, drive the industry to accelerate the transformation and upgrading.