High-speed railway

2018-06-28

The QLY1560 wind-turbine-specific crane, independently developed by Xindafang, has been successfully completed and rolled off the production line at the Hujiawan Wind Farm.

Xindafang News, June 24: The QLY1560 wind-turbine-specific crane, independently developed by Xindafang, successfully completed the hoisting of the final wind turbine at the Huaneng Zhongxiang Hujiawan Wind Farm in Jingmen City, Hubei Province. The Huaneng Hujiawan Wind Farm is situated in a typical mountainous terrain, with a total capacity of 150 MW and a total of 75 turbines, each with a hub height of 90 meters. Once fully operational, the farm will provide a reliable supply of green energy to the local area. The QLY1560, designed specifically for complex terrains such as mountains and hills, is capable of self-ascending slopes of up to 25% and can achieve a hoisting rate of one turbine every 1.5 days in mountainous conditions. It has been honored with the China Good Design Silver Award and the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of Henan Province, among other accolades. Since its deployment on site, the QLY1560 has fully demonstrated its outstanding advantages—excellent road adaptability, high construction efficiency, and superior safety performance—successfully completing the hoisting task and earning widespread praise from the client.

2018-05-25

Xin Dafang Once Again Honored as “Outstanding Enterprise for Transformation and Innovation in Zhengzhou”

Xindafang News, June 12: The conference center of the Yellow River Welcome Hotel in Zhengzhou was filled with thunderous applause as the 2018 Zhengzhou Entrepreneurs’ Day event, hosted by the Zhengzhou Federation of Enterprises, the Zhengzhou Entrepreneurs Association, and the Zhengzhou Federation of Industrial Economy, was held in grand style. At the ceremony, 50 outstanding enterprises recognized for their transformation and innovation—including Xindafang—were honored; this marks the fourth consecutive year that Xindafang has received this prestigious award. In order to fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 19th CPC Central Committee, the Zhengzhou Federation of Enterprises, the Zhengzhou Entrepreneurs Association, and the Zhengzhou Federation of Industrial Economy, in collaboration with relevant departments, organized the 2018 selection and commendation of Zhengzhou’s Outstanding Enterprises for Transformation and Innovation. Based on recommendations from various counties, county-level cities, districts, and related organizations, a rigorous evaluation was conducted on the nominated enterprises and entrepreneurs across such dimensions as fulfillment of social responsibility, achievements in transformation and innovation, production and business management, progress in implementing the “three reductions, one cut, and one supplement” tasks, and the state of harmonious labor relations within the enterprises. The results were then submitted to the Zhengzhou Municipal Administration of Work Safety, the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, and other relevant authorities for comprehensive assessment. Ultimately, Xindafang passed the review and was listed among the winners. This honor is a testament to and an encouragement for Xindafang’s efforts in transformation, innovation, and leapfrog development, reflecting the recognition and support it has received from all sectors of society. Xindafang is determined to live up to these expectations: under the wise leadership of the Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Zhengzhou Municipal People’s Government, it will continue to strengthen its sense of historical responsibility and mission as a non-public enterprise, forge ahead with boldness and initiative, pursue innovative breakthroughs, and make new and even greater contributions to accelerating the development of Zhengzhou into a national central city.

2018-04-30

Issues 65 and 66 (combined) of “Shin Daihō”

2018-04-28

First Box Girder Successfully Cast for Zhengzhou Fourth Ring Road and Dahe Road Expressway Project

On the morning of April 26, amid fluttering colorful flags and the roar of machinery at the Xindafang Mazhai Prefabrication Yard for the West Fourth Ring Road Project, the casting ceremony for the first box girder of the Zhengzhou Fourth Ring Road and Dahe Road Expressway Project was solemnly held. Attending the ceremony were Yang Huchen, Secretary of the Party Group of the Zhengzhou Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Committee; Li Junming, Deputy Director of the Municipal Construction Committee and Commander of the West Fourth Ring Road Project; Yang Qi, Deputy Director of the Municipal Construction Committee and Commander of the Box Girder Yard Command; Zhang Chao, Deputy District Mayor of Erqi District; Zhou Tao, Deputy Commander of the Box Girder Command; Dr. Sun Junling, Technical Director of the Design Consortium for the Fourth Ring Road Project; and Gan Nortekoma, Executive President of American Hanyang International Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., among other leaders. Accompanied by Li Weibing, General Manager of the Xindafang Prefabrication Yard; Liu Chunhui, Plant Manager; as well as representatives from the supervision, quality inspection, and construction units, they jointly witnessed the successful casting of the first box girder. At 10:00 a.m., Zhang Zhihua, Chairman of Zhengzhou New Dafang Heavy Industry Science And Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a welcome address on behalf of the Xindafang Mazhai Girder Yard. He began by extending a warm welcome and heartfelt gratitude to all the distinguished guests for attending the ceremony, and expressed his highest respect for the care, support, and assistance that leaders, experts, and colleagues have extended to Xindafang. He noted that the Fourth Ring Road Project is currently the largest single municipal bridge project in the world in terms of investment, with a massive volume of segmental girder prefabrication and stringent technical requirements, necessitating focused research and technological breakthroughs in numerous new technologies, new materials, new processes, and new equipment. He stated that, in order to successfully complete the prefabrication tasks and deliver the project on schedule, the Xindafang Mazhai Girder Yard will meticulously organize and scientifically plan its operations, “roll up our sleeves and work hard, joining forces to build the Fourth Ring,” and, with a hundredfold effort, present the people of Zhengzhou with a “green, technology-driven, smart city.”

2018-04-24

Warm congratulations to Xindafang on being awarded the prestigious title of “Leading Enterprise for Independent Innovation” by the China Heavy Machinery Industry Association!

News from New Dafang: Yesterday, at the Third Session of the Seventh Membership Congress and the Fourth Session of the Seventh Council of the China Association of Heavy Machinery Industry, good news was announced—20 nationally recognized leading enterprises in independent innovation were commended, and Zhengzhou New Dafang Heavy Industry Science And Technology Co., Ltd. was among them. As a leading enterprise in China’s specialized construction equipment sector, Zhengzhou New Dafang Heavy Industry Science And Technology Co., Ltd. has consistently adhered to the development philosophy of “pursuing development through innovation and promoting innovation through development,” striving for breakthroughs in “filling domestic gaps and breaking foreign monopolies.” The company follows a technology roadmap that integrates production, academia, research, and application, successfully overcoming a series of critical technical challenges. In fields such as expressways, high-speed railways, urban rail transit, shipbuilding, water conservancy and water diversion, wind power installation, airport rescue equipment, and underground coal mine transportation, the company has developed more than 200 items of China’s independent intellectual property rights, including technological breakthroughs, patents, standards, Results, and academic papers. Its technologies have reached internationally leading levels, driving technological progress in China’s large-scale specialized construction equipment industry, achieving industrialized production, and spurring the development of related industries. These include 1,800-ton complete sets of construction equipment for cross-sea bridges, QLY-series cranes dedicated to mountainous wind power installation, bridge-launching machines specifically designed for urban elevated expressways, large gantry cranes, and more. In recent years, New Dafang has independently developed a large number of high-end pieces of equipment that are at the international leading level, filling domestic gaps and playing a positive guiding and exemplary role within the industry.

2018-04-04

Vice Mayor Wu Fumin Visits Xindafang to Inspect the Construction of the Fourth Ring Beam Yard

Xindafang News, March 2: In view of the high technical requirements, large production volume, and tight schedule associated with the prefabrication of segmental girders for the Fourth Ring Road Project, Vice Mayor Wu Fumin and his delegation visited the Xindafang Girder Yard to conduct a field inspection and review. Chairman Zhang Zhihua accompanied the delegation and provided a briefing on the completion status of formwork and yard equipment, as well as on existing challenges related to basic needs such as power supply and funding. The delegation then conducted an on-site inspection of the yard’s layout, including the concrete mixing station, rebar fabrication workshop, girder-launching platforms, and girder storage area, and commended Xindafang’s progress in the current prefabrication operations. Vice Mayor Wu noted that, as a National Enterprise Technology Center and a National High-Tech Enterprise in China’s bridge industry, Xindafang boasts both a Postdoctoral Programme and an Academician Workstation, coupled with excellent site infrastructure, which has laid a solid foundation for the prefabrication of segmental box girders. At the conclusion of the visit, Vice Mayor Wu put forward specific requirements for Xindafang’s next steps and expressed high expectations for the company. He urged Xindafang to set high standards, enforce stringent quality control, and establish benchmarks across the entire industrial chain—ranging from segmental girder prefabrication and equipment R&D to big-data development—in order to make active contributions to the development of the Zhengzhou Green Construction Industrial Park.

2018-02-02

Chairman Zhang Zhihua Attends the First Session of the 13th Henan Provincial People’s Congress

Xin Dafang News: Following his election as a representative to the 12th Henan Provincial People’s Congress, Chairman Zhang Zhihua has once again been elected as a representative to the 13th Henan Provincial People’s Congress. The inaugural session of the 13th Henan Provincial People’s Congress was solemnly opened on January 24 at the Provincial People’s Hall, and Chairman Zhang Zhihua attended the entire session. At the venue, he actively offered constructive proposals and engaged in earnest deliberations, submitting several motions, including “Several Suggestions on Strengthening Talent Development to Build a Strong Province” and “Leveraging Science and Technology to Lead the Construction of Green Urban Bridges in Henan.” Through these efforts, he faithfully fulfilled the duties and mission of a people’s congress representative, garnering attention from both the congress and the media.

2018-01-02

Public Announcement of Nominations for the 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Award

2017-12-30

Issues 63 and 64 (combined) of “Shin Daihō”

2017-12-29

Xindafang’s “National-Recognized Enterprise Technology Center Innovation Capability Development” project has successfully passed completion acceptance.

Xindafang News: On December 23, entrusted by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Henan Provincial Development and Reform Commission organized relevant experts to conduct the acceptance inspection of the “National Recognized Enterprise Technology Center Innovation Capability Construction Project” undertaken by Xindafang. After a series of procedures, including on-site presentation of results and field inspections, the expert panel unanimously concluded that the project had completed the construction tasks approved by the state, met the acceptance criteria, and successfully passed the completion acceptance! As a national-level enterprise technology center, Xindafang undertook the innovation capability construction project and received special funding support from the NDRC. According to the project approval, Xindafang built four laboratories—hydraulic transmission and control for heavy machinery, chassis performance for construction machinery, lifting and hoisting processes, and materials and welding—as well as a digital simulation and verification center, all aimed at enhancing its R&D and testing capabilities for heavy-duty lifting and transportation equipment. These laboratories have become important bases for the company to conduct fundamental research in specialized applications, attract and cultivate outstanding R&D talent, and engage in scientific and technological exchanges. They serve as crucial platforms for strengthening technical capabilities, boosting innovation, and promoting the integration of industry, academia, and research. Through the implementation of the project, Xindafang obtained 111 nationally authorized patents, spearheaded or participated in the development of three national and industry standards, achieved 13 Results, one provincial-level construction method, developed 13 new products, and fostered a team dedicated to technological innovation in the specialized construction equipment industry, thereby providing strong talent support and an innovative foundation for the company’s sustainable development.