Qin Hongyi: Keeping the beginning of the heart, accumulating steps, vow to be the most cattle hinge in China

In recent years, XCMG articulated dump trucks have been exported to Africa, Southeast Asia and other overseas markets in batches, contributing to the development of overseas infrastructure. In the face of the significant achievements of XCMG XDA40 hinge card overseas, Qin Hongyi, director of Xugong Mining Machinery Articulated Dump Truck Room, was deeply touched. Since entering Xugong in 2012, he has participated in the research and development and key technical research of the full range of articulated dump trucks, and witnessed the entire hardship of the XCMG articulated dump truck from scratch.

Qin Hongyi, Director of Xugong Mining Machine Articulated Dump Truck Room

"Xu Gong must have its own articulated dump truck product"

Articulated dump trucks (referred to as: hinged cards) are transport vehicles suitable for extreme conditions and are important members of mining equipment. "In the top 10 global construction machinery enterprises, only Chinese companies did not have articulated dump truck products. Xugong must have its own hinge card!" In 2012, Qin Hongyi, who just came to Xugong, secretly gave himself a tree in his heart. A "big goal."

XCMG XDA40 articulated dump truck

Just do it! In September 2012, Xugong articulated dump truck R&D team was formally established! However, there is no technical information and drawings for reference. There are no mature supporting manufacturers in China. None of the R&D team members have seen the articulated dump trucks. They can only learn from the collected photos and media photos. Foreign products, and deep into the mining area to investigate customer needs.

I remember when I visited a mining area, a staff member of the mining area kindly advised Qin Hongyi. "The products we use now are all imported. We can't make such products in China. You shouldn't waste time." It hurts Qin Hongyi's heart. "After we came back from the mining area, no one spoke. In the next month, the XCMG articulated dump truck research team researched the benchmark products in the mining area during the day and went to the hotel to discuss in the middle of the night. In detail, the key structure was drawn. In less than half a year, in September 2014, XCMG's first articulated dump truck XDA45 was successfully rolled off. "At the time, I had a word in my heart: Xugong, success! Qin Hongyi said excitedly.

XCMG's first articulated dump truck XDA45 debuted at Shanghai BMW Show

"The chances of the trial are not given to us, too wrong."

The product development is only the first step of the long march. When talking about the first sales history of the hinge card, Qin Hongyi used the word "hard and excellent". “At the time, we went to a mining area in Laos with a salesperson to conduct XDA45 sales negotiations. At that time, the customer indicated that they wanted 40 tons of products. We only had one XDA45 product. They actually refused us and let us take the initiative to withdraw from the bidding.” This is an opportunity that is hard to come by and certainly cannot be easily given up. Our team worked overtime to develop the new XDA40 articulated dump truck. In order to meet the needs of working conditions in Southeast Asia, select the hottest weather for heat balance test, select the worst road, and conduct reliability tests. After a half-year test and evaluation, the final product performance meets the design requirements. But when it is time to deliver the car, the customer has repented. "Your company's products are in the experimental stage, the technology is not mature, we dare not use...".

"We not only want to sell the products, but also large quantities!"

Xugong articulated dump trucks are exported to Southeast Asia for the first time

XCMG XDA40 construction on site in a mining area overseas

"One hundred and two Qinguan is Chu", and after five years of persistence, it finally ushered in the joy of harvest. In 2017, XCMG articulated dump trucks were exported to Southeast Asia for the first time, breaking the long-term monopoly of foreign brands on the articulated dump truck market. A new era in the field of mining trucks, the ancient Huaihai land is inspiring. In March 2018, the overseas market re-transmitted the news: Xugong nearly 100 articulated dump trucks went overseas, setting a new record for the export of Chinese articulated dump trucks, breaking the overseas export record of Chinese articulated dump trucks maintained by Xugong himself. . Xugong already has the strength and confidence to compete with foreign brands. (This article is from Xugong)