China Forging Intelligent Equipment Design Institute officially inaugurated

(hereinafter referred to as "China Forging Intelligent Equipment Design Institute (Qingdao) Co., Ltd." (hereinafter referred to as "China Forging Design Institute"), an industry-level research and development platform led by China Forging and Pressing Association and jointly established by enterprises, universities and institutes, was officially inaugurated in Jiaozhou, Qingdao, China, on 25th April 2023, and is now a member of China Forging Intelligent Equipment Design Institute (Qingdao) Co. Ltd.

Cohesion of industry wisdom to achieve equipment upgrading

This activity to "cohesion industry wisdom to achieve equipment upgrading" as the theme, aims to unite professional institutes, gathering industry experts, elites, professors and other talents, the forging industry for the technical shortcomings of the national gaps in the forging industry, major special projects, such as technology research and development to improve, and to promote the high-quality development of the field of forging equipment.

New R&D institutions in the field of forging

China Forging Design Institute is a new research and development organisation in the forging equipment industry. By creating a forging industry chain cluster with the Design Institute as the core, it will form an industrial base in the Shanghe Forging Demonstration Park and drive the overall economy of the regional forging equipment industry.

Leaders and experts attending the event

Government leaders attending the event

Zhang Xinzhu, member of the Standing Committee of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of Jiaozhou Municipal Party Committee, Chu Xianfeng, Deputy Director of Qingdao Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Li Zongwei, member of the Party Group of Qingdao Municipal Market Supervision Administration and Captain of the Law Enforcement Detachment, Liu Jingming, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of Jiaozhou, and Liu Jingming, Director of the Municipal Party Committee of Jiaozhou, and the relevant departmental units of Qingdao Municipality, Jiaozhou City, as well as main leaders of Jiao Bei Street.

Leaders of associations and societies attending the event

Zhang Jin, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of China Forging & Pressing Association, Chairman of China Forging Design Institute, Ma Liqiang, Secretary General of National Technical Committee for Standardization of Forging Machinery, Liang Fengshou, Vice President of China Forging & Pressing Association, Ren Qihua, Vice President of China Forging & Pressing Association, Chairman of Wenling Precision Forging Co. The leaders of research institutes attending this event are Sun Zhentian, member of the party group and deputy general manager of Beijing Mechanical and Electrical Research Institute of China Machinery General Research Institute Group, Zhao Guoqun, dean of Shandong University's School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhao Shengtun, dean of Xi'an Jiaotong University's School of Mechanical Engineering, Cui Huanyong, vice-president of Shandong University of Science and Technology, Li Changhe, vice president of Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Jin Junsong, professor of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Yin Xuejun, doctor of Qingdao Keretai. The meeting was also attended by experts, professors and partners from various universities, totalling more than 150 people.

Member of the Standing Committee of Qingdao Municipal Committee and Secretary of Jiaozhou Municipal Committee

Secretary Zhang Xinzhu Speech

Secretary Zhang Xinzhu said: China Forging Intelligent Equipment Design Institute to leading technology and key common technology research and development and application as the core, integration of China Forging Association, well-known universities and institutes, head forging equipment enterprises, social capital and other resources, will certainly provide strong support for us to promote the construction of modern parks set of standards leading, design research and development, intelligent manufacturing, product services and other multi-functional in one. Secretary Zhang Xinzhu also said: "We will integrate resources to fully support the development of the design institute and the development of the industry, to provide elemental support for innovation and entrepreneurship in the SCO New Area.

Zhang Jin, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of China Forging & Pressing Association, Chairman of China Forging Design Institute, delivered a speech.

Secretary General Zhang Jin said: This is an innovative approach of the Institute, which is not only a simple research organisation, but more importantly an intermediary organisation that connects research results with production enterprises, industry, academia, research and application. Thus, more basic research or applied research can be quickly applied to production practice.

Ma Liqiang, Secretary General of National Technical Committee for the Standardisation of Forging and Pressing Machinery

Ma Liqiang said: China Forging Intelligent Equipment Design Institute integrates multiple resources, effectively puts scientific and technological innovation in the core position, will accelerate the research and development of intelligent forging equipment and innovative application technologies and solutions, through the promotion of the standardisation of intelligent equipment, accelerate the demonstration and promotion of intelligent forging equipment, to lead the development of China's intelligent forging and stamping equipment industry, and to become a research and development centre of the intelligent forging and stamping equipment industry to serve the whole country.

Yu Xuehong, Chairman of Qingdao Hongda Forging Machinery Company Limited, Vice Chairman of China Forging Design Institute, delivered a speech.

Yu Xuehong, chairman of the board of directors, first of all, Zhang Xinzhu secretary, Zhang Jin, secretary-general and the leaders, experts, professors and guests here to express a warm welcome and to express our sincere gratitude.

He said in the industrial development, industrial mother machine is getting more and more attention, forging equipment is one of the important forming equipment, the development of the forging industry has a significant impact and promote the role. Over the years, the state and the industry advocated by the industry chain and supply chain improvement, process chain extension is to promote the specific performance of the cooperation between industry, academia and research.

To achieve high-quality development of the forging industry, it is the key task of the forging industry to complete the collaborative research of equipment enterprises, universities, research institutes and users.

At the same time, Chairman Yu firmly believe that China Forging Design Institute in universities, research institutes, experts and other national top talent and cutting-edge technology cooperation, adhere to scientific and technological innovation, market-oriented, green manufacturing. To solve the industry's technological shortcomings and neck problems, China's forging industry can achieve high-end, intelligent, digital, for the forging industry high-quality development, for the development and growth of China's forging equipment demonstration base on the SJC to make its due contribution.

Official Launch of the Unveiling Ceremony

Zhang Xinzhu secretary, Zhang Jin secretary-general, Ma Liqiang secretary-general, Chu Xianfeng director, Liang Fengshou vice chairman, Ren Qihua vice chairman, Liu Jingming director, Yu Xuehong chairman of the eight leaders jointly inaugurated the China Forging Design Institute.

Signing Ceremony of Research Institutes

On behalf of China Forging Design Institute, Secretary General Zhang Jin signed a contract with five institutes, including Beijing Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Research of China General Machinery Institution Group (Vice General Manager Sun Zhentian), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Professor Jin Junsong), Shandong University (President Zhao Guoqun), Shandong University of Science and Technology (President Cui Huanyong), Qingdao University of Science and Technology (President Li Changhe), and so on.

Award of appointment letters by experts and professors

Secretary General Zhang Jin and Chairman Yu Xuehong gave a speech for Professor Zhang Lei from Tsinghua University, Professor Li Changhe from Qingdao University of Technology, Professor Qin Siji from Yanshan University, Professor Wang Xinyun from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Professor Zhao Yugang from Shandong University of Technology, Professor Ren Yunlai from Shanghai Institute of Electrical Engineering, Senior Engineer Xia Feng from Qingdao Huachuang, Professor Zhao Shengteng from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Senior Engineer Xia Zhanshe from China Yituo, Professor Zhao Guoyong from Shandong University of Technology, Dr. Yin Xuejun from Qingdao Kelta Xuejun, Dr. Zhang Shihong of Institute of Metals, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Wang Xin of Shanghai Institute of Electrical Engineering, Prof. Zhao Guoqun of Shandong University, Prof. Xue Kemin of Hefei University of Technology, Prof. Zhang Xindong of Ningrun Wenzheng of Jining, Prof. Ma Liqiang of Jinan Casting and Forging, Prof. Zhao Jun of Yanshan University, Prof. Xu Zhi of Chongqing Hengrui, and other 21 experts and scholars of the industry to issue the letter of appointment.

Awarding Ceremony of the Secretariat of Hammer and Forging Machine Sub-committee of the National Forging Standard Committee (NFSC)

On 24th December 2021, the secretariat unit of Hammer and Forging Machine Sub-Technical Committee of National Forging Machinery Standardisation Technical Committee was formally adjusted to Qingdao Hongda Forging Machinery Co.

The fourth agenda of the event was the awarding ceremony of the secretariat of the sub-committee of the National Forging Standard Committee by Ma Liqiang, the secretary-general of the committee, and Li Zongwei, a member of the party group of Qingdao Market Supervision Bureau and the chief of the law enforcement detachment.

Group photo of experts and professors on site

Group photo of on-site personnel

expert symposium

After the unveiling ceremony, Secretary General Zhang Jin organised a forum for experts. At the meeting, Secretary General Zhang explained and analysed in depth the background of the establishment of China Forging Design Institute, its functional orientation, development direction, ways of development, future vision and other aspects. Experts on the design institute's mode of operation, R & D direction, the introduction of talent and related policies and other content for further communication and exchange.

It is the right time to set sail and forge ahead to create brilliance. As the opening year of the comprehensive implementation of the spirit of the twentieth CPC National Congress, a new journey, a new beginning. Looking at the future development of the industry, under the encouragement of national policies, under the support of leaders at all levels of government, under the leadership and guidance of China Forging & Pressing Association, and under the co-operation of top talents and cutting-edge technologies. China Forging Design Institute will be innovation-driven, talent as a resource, to solve the industry's technical shortcomings and neck problems, China's forging industry can be early to achieve high-end, intelligent, digital, high-quality development of the forging industry, for the development of China's forging equipment demonstration base on the SJC to make its due contribution to the development and growth of the base.