Rapid and steady development of Jiuhe Heavy Industry

In Jimo, there is a company specializing in the development and production of special vehicles, its products not only broke the industry record many times, but also in the international leading level, this enterprise is Qingdao Jiuhe Heavy Industry Machinery Co., LTD.

A few days ago, the reporter walked into the Jiuhe Heavy Industry, and what he saw was a variety of neatly arranged models: 45 meters aerial work truck, 70 meters concrete pump truck, 65 meters ladder truck... These professional models refresh the reporter's understanding of vehicles.

Qingdao Jiuhe Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 2011, initially mainly producing concrete pump trucks. The company adheres to scientific research and innovation, with the continuous improvement of research and development capabilities, the company has grown rapidly, in only two years, the market share of small pump truck is as high as 50%, ranking first in the country. In November 2020, the 70-meter pump truck rolled off the production line, becoming the highest integrated concrete pump truck that can be listed on the road in China, and was successfully selected into the "2021 Shandong Fine Equipment List".

In the pump truck industry, it can be described as' an inch high and an inch difficult ', and each iteration of the product involves many problems such as fabric height, boom system, pumping system, hydraulic system, etc., which all rely on the blessing of technology." Company general manager Yang Shifa said.

Compared with foreign mature technology, China's special vehicle industry started late, before 2020, more than 28 meters of aerial work vehicles all need to be imported. In 2019, the company is considering the development of aerial work vehicles and ladder vehicles. After nearly three years of exploration, in March 2022, the first 38 meters high altitude working car in China officially rolled off the line in Jiuhe Heavy Industry; In April of the same year,45 meters aerial work vehicle off the line, the two products break through the technical bottleneck of small space aerial work, achieve 360° infinite rotation, and break the market monopoly of foreign products, to achieve "the country into". At the same time, the company's ladder truck to break the market monopoly of South Korean enterprises, products to achieve 32 meters, 36 meters, 45 meters, 65 meters full coverage, is the first domestic comprehensive grasp of ladder truck related technology enterprises.

Jiuhe Heavy Industry can achieve such rapid growth is inseparable from the importance of scientific research and innovation. Over the years, the company has continuously increased investment in scientific research, and 5%-7% of sales revenue is used for scientific and technological research and development every year. At present, the company has eight categories of hundreds of models of products, of which 46 through the Qingdao Economic and Information Commission key projects. The company has grown into a national high-tech enterprise with 2 domestic R&D centers, more than 300 national authorized patents, 76,500 square meters of modern intelligent manufacturing industrial park, and has successively won the title of "National high-tech Enterprise", "National specialized and special new small giant Enterprise", "Shandong Gazelle Enterprise", "Shandong Specialized and special new" and other titles.

Parts welding workshop, the production line sparks, automatic welding robot is running at high speed; Parts assembly workshop, a platform of aerial work vehicles assembled, ready to go; In the test area, the sales staff conducted on-site demonstration for customers, and operated the ladder truck to complete various action instructions...... In Jiuhe Heavy Industry, reporters everywhere is a tense operation, busy production scene.

"For the special vehicle industry, the spring is the peak sales season every year, coupled with the economic recovery, so from February this year, product demand increased, the first quarter of this year sales increased by 30%, Jiuhe aerial ladder truck is thirteen consecutive." Yang Shifa proudly told reporters that the company's independent research and development of special vehicle electronic control system led to the overall increase in sales of the company's products, especially aerial work vehicles and ladder trucks, sales in the first quarter, an increase of 50%, sales throughout the country, and exports to Southeast Asia, Europe and other countries and regions. Not only that, the company also opened up the African market this year, the first quarter of foreign orders also achieved a year-on-year growth of 30%. "In April this year, the company applied for two new patents. 45 meters high and low empty car, 70 meters ladder truck, 80 meters pump truck, 55 meters and 75 meters aerial work vehicles are also in synchronous development." Yang Shifa said.

Standing in the production park of Jiuhe Heavy Industry, looking back at the new cars ready to go in the distance, the reporter felt that a new type of enterprise was rising.