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As a crucial pillar of the engineering machinery sector of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, Shantui firmly upholds the mission of leading the way and shouldering the major tasks of the nation’s heavy equipment industry. Relying on the resource advantages of the Group’s “large corps combat” strategy, it continues to advance forward-looking R&D processes, accelerating the transition to high-tech, high-value-added large tonnage products, expanding new energy and intelligent product lines, and extending the industry chain vertically.
Forward-Looking R&D Leading Technological Innovation
Shantui always adheres to the concept of forward-looking R&D, focuses on the market, centers around customers, and creates products with the advantages of “Others don’t have,” and “What others have, we improve upon.” It has successfully developed several high-end intelligent products that are internationally competitive:
SE2000LCW excavator, custom-made for mining, equipped with Weichai 12M33 engine, can meet the excavation needs of different environmental mines, and its all-electronic control hydraulic system allows for smoother operations;
LE68K-X3 pure electric loader, equipped with high-performance power battery packs, has strong power and can work continuously for 6-10 hours, with zero emissions, low noise, and new energy advantages, it received the “Gold Award for New Energy Application Practice” of China Construction Machinery Annual Product TOP50;
DH80-C6 bulldozer, with customized engine curve, matched with single side dual pump and quad motor hydrostatic drive, power converging three-stage reduction final drive, the whole machine has higher productivity and fuel economy;
TEH160 electric wheel dump truck, with strong traction, digging force, and high tip-over value, can easily cope with various heavy load conditions, mainly suitable for open-pit coal mines and metal mines with an annual output of 3-10 million tons.
The company completed 73 new product acceptance projects throughout the year. The application of forward-looking R&D processes shortened the development cycle of new products such as bulldozers, road machinery, and loaders by 10%, significantly saving the entire production process cost.
Forward-Looking R&D for Dual Improvement in Quality and Efficiency
“Quality is king” is the core of Shantui’s development. In conjunction with Shandong Heavy Industry Group’s management improvement activities in “Quality, Innovation, Cost Reduction,” Shantui continuously optimizes the quality management system, strengthens technological innovation, and promotes cost reduction and efficiency, injecting more vitality and momentum into the company’s sustainable development and market competitiveness.
Through the forward-looking R&D process, a project management model with tiered management, precise control, and node-and-quality visualization was established. Combined with the implementation of systems and processes such as “Technical Review Management Methods,” design quality issues decreased by 50% throughout the year. At the same time, utilizing the concept of model versions, the product range for various models was completed, committed to providing customers with the most comprehensive range of models, the best cost-performance products, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Forward-Looking R&D Empowers International Market Expansion
Through forward-looking R&D, Shantui can segment the overseas market more meticulously and understand the different needs of various markets and customers. Focusing on “Intelligent and Green Equipment” and “Intelligent Production,” Shantui is at the forefront of the industry with its smart construction solutions for assistance in construction, earthwork, roads, and mining. Simultaneously, it actively explores the new energy field, promoting the engineering machinery industry’s development towards a greener and more sustainable direction.
Targeting the four aspects of “fuel-efficiency, high efficiency, simplicity, and reliability,” an in-depth implementation of multiple technology routes has been explored in practice, accelerating the diversification of Shantui’s product R&D in overseas markets. While further increasing its market share domestically, Shantui has also made significant breakthroughs in overseas markets: continuing to secure large orders for high-power bulldozers in Central Asia and Africa, with order increases exceeding 400%; the export volume of excavator products has continued to grow, with 3,563 units sold overseas from January to November, a year-on-year increase of 58.8%. In 2025, Shantui will continue to fill in gaps in its wheel excavator and new energy product lines, creating new growth points.
In the future, Shandong Heavy Industry will continue to leverage the synergistic advantages of the Group’s “Golden Industrial Chain,” adhere to forward-looking R&D, efficiently and with high quality, push forward diversified product R&D layout, and multi-technology route exploration and research. With core technological innovation driving acceleration, Shantui aims to cultivate new productive forces and lead the construction machinery industry towards a higher level of sophistication, intelligence, and greening.
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