[Interview]Red Star Screen: Technology Precipitation Accumulated Digital and Intelligent Power to Build Smart Screen

In recent years, my country's sand and gravel aggregate industry has accelerated the pace of industrial structure adjustment and technological upgrading, the green mine action has continued to deepen, and environmentally friendly and intelligent sand and gravel aggregate crushing and screening equipment has become more and more important.

In the sand and gravel aggregate industry that advocates "more screening and less crushing", the requirements for screening efficiency and quality are becoming more and more stringent. As an important part of crushing and screening equipment, the performance and quality of the screen greatly affect the efficiency of the equipment and the quality of the aggregate product. Han Feng, chairman of Anping County Hongxing Wire Mesh Manufacturing Co., Ltd., said that Hongxing Mesh insists on making high-end products, starting from raw materials, insisting on the manufacture of "high-quality, zero-defect" products, strictly controlling every production process, and helping the construction of smart mines and the industry Transform and upgrade to contribute to China's smart manufacturing.

Li Hua, founder of Sand and gravel aggregate network, and Han Feng, chairman of Red Star Screen

► Sand and gravel aggregate mesh: Screen Mesh is a consumable product, and the price has always been the dominant factor in the sand and gravel market. Hongxing Screen has been taking the high-end route, focusing on the research and development and production of mining screens for more than 30 years. Please share with us how Hongxing Screen maintains its long-term competitive advantage?

► Han Feng: Hongxing Screen was established in 1989. We target the high-end market, and have cooperated with China Resources, Conch, Jinyu Jidong, Tianrui Cement and other enterprises in China. In 2006, a new production base of screens was built, using unique material processing technology and production process, focusing on the research and development and production of mining screens, and has obtained 18 advanced patents. More than 90% of our products are exported, and our products are exported to North America, Australia, Europe and other regions. We have established offices and overseas warehouses in Japan, Australia and other places.

I believe that quality is the foundation of an enterprise's survival, and technological innovation is the way of development. Over the years, Hongxing Screen has always adhered to the concept of "high quality, zero defect". From raw materials to product delivery, every process is strictly controlled, striving for excellence, and the product quality is stable and consistent.

We learn from foreign advanced technology and combine domestic reality to develop more than ten kinds of products that are durable, diverse in weaving types, complete in variety, strong in impact resistance, and high in wear resistance, meeting the requirements of high-precision screening and shortening the downtime and maintenance of screening machines. Replacement time saves costs in production and helps enterprises achieve cost reduction and efficiency increase.

We have our own R&D and technical team, and invest a lot of manpower, material and financial resources every year in new product development, equipment update, technology upgrade, etc. At present, our technical team is developing "smart screen", which can monitor the screening status of the screen machine in real time after the test is completed, and realize the intelligent management of the screen machine equipment.

In addition to products and technology, service is a major advantage of Hongxing Screen. First, we provide customers with 24/7 butler-style after-sales service, and all engineers will respond within 20 minutes. Second, we provide customers with uninterrupted free technical training. Third, there will be regular customer return visit services every month, and guidance on product use and technical problems. Fourth, we can also provide on-site technical services, product consulting services, etc. for non-customer groups.

► Sand and gravel aggregate network: Since 2019, the sand and gravel aggregate industry has officially entered a new era of high-quality development, and the construction of smart mines has become an inevitable trend in the development of the industry, which has a great impact on the equipment manufacturing industry. What is your opinion on this? In the face of market changes, what plans does Red Star Screen have?

► Han Feng: With the development and iteration of intelligent systems, smart mines will be based on data, using cloud computing and big data processing to control the production system, realize "intelligent" management and operation, and produce products of different specifications that meet market demand. High quality sand and gravel aggregate. On the one hand, with the continuous accumulation of science and technology, sand and gravel mines are currently applying relatively cutting-edge technologies; on the other hand, the development methods and production processes of sand and gravel mines are relatively simple, and the difficulties of smart mine construction are easy to overcome. It is very feasible to realize complete unmanned precision control in crushing, screening, shipping and other links. Therefore, the construction of sandstone smart mines has great potential in the future.

As a mining equipment manufacturing enterprise, Hongxing Screen has accumulated a long history in "smart manufacturing". We firmly believe that on the premise of ensuring high quality, we can better serve customers and prolong the economic benefits of the enterprise by using advanced technology and expanding product diversification functions.

Taking the "smart screen" as an example, we use an external machine to collect the impact amplitude of the screen, and transmit the signal to the receiver near the screen. Through accurate data calculation, it is then transmitted to the mobile phone, computer APP, small In terms of program, it is connected to the intelligent mine terminal to update the operating status of the screen, material transportation, screening amount, etc. in real time, and monitor the screen around the clock.

The quality of the screened product depends on the characteristics of the screen. Compared with the traditional manual monitoring of material retrieving, the real-time monitoring of the screening status through the cloud, the health management of the screening machine, and the remote completion of equipment inspections reduce labor costs and are more convenient and accurate.

► Sand and gravel aggregate network: According to industry analysis, the current sand and gravel mine construction has gradually entered a shrinking period, while the sand and gravel equipment manufacturing has entered a period of stagflation due to the price increase of steel and other raw materials. Intense, domestic equipment manufacturing enterprises are facing huge challenges. It is estimated that in the next few years, 30% of the gravel equipment manufacturing enterprises will be eliminated from the competition. What do you think of this analysis? Do you have any suggestions for the future development of the equipment manufacturing industry?

► Han Feng: Industry reshuffle and survival of the fittest are inevitable. Not only the equipment manufacturing industry, but many mature industries have experienced multiple reshuffles. For equipment manufacturing enterprises, high-quality products, technological upgrades, and customer services are all indispensable, and if they stagnate, they will be eliminated.

Stimulated by many favorable policies, the construction of sand and gravel mines is changing with each passing day, and the equipment manufacturing industry naturally follows suit. Traditional equipment manufacturing companies are busy seizing market share, regardless of product quality; eager to expand scale and increase production capacity, without considering new product research and development, transformation and upgrading, resulting in a mixed bag of good and bad in the equipment manufacturing industry. With the advancement of science and technology and the upgrading of equipment manufacturing, traditional mines with high consumption, high energy consumption, and high pollution are being replaced by large-scale, intelligent, and information-based new digital mines. will be eliminated.

In the development of more than 30 years, Red Star Screen has accumulated a certain amount of experience, and I will share it with you as my experience:

First, products and services are the lifeline of an enterprise and the foundation of its existence. From the perspective of demand, the demand for personalized products in the new era is increasing, and social production factors are being restructured. Both products and services are beginning to realize the transformation from large-scale production to personalized supply. Traditional mass production has long been unable to meet the development needs of the times. Developing personalized, targeted and constantly updated products for customers is the basis for the survival and development of equipment manufacturing enterprises.

Second, the manufacturing of environmental protection equipment is the vane of future development. In January of this year, the "High-quality Development Plan for Environmental Protection Equipment Manufacturing Industry (2022-2025)" was issued, which clearly stated that the supply capacity of high-efficiency, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly technical equipment and products should be improved. The sand and gravel industry has more and more requirements for environmental protection equipment. high. Overall, the demand for environmental protection equipment in the domestic market is relatively strong, the proportion of investment in product research and development is also increasing, and new environmental protection products are constantly emerging. Therefore, driven by the concept of green development, only the environmental protection equipment that meets the needs of green mine construction can occupy a place in the market.

Third, keep in mind the direction of high-quality development, and truly realize that the transformation and upgrading of intelligent manufacturing can achieve sustainable operation. Real-time monitoring of the production process through intelligent means to improve efficiency while ensuring product quality. Adhering to the concept of providing customers with services anytime and anywhere, intelligent manufacturing is infiltrated into products to help enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Red Star Screen hopes to bring economic benefits to sand and gravel enterprises, while promoting the high-quality development of the sand and gravel industry, contributing to China's intelligent manufacturing, and accumulating strength to increase China's manufacturing in the global market share.