A technician works on the production line of Ningbo Fangzheng Tool. ［Photo by Yin Cong］
Ningbo has overtaken Shenzhen to rank third nationwide in the number of "little giants".
In July, 127 companies from the city were included on the list of the third batch of "little giants" released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), bringing the total number of such enterprises in Ningbo to 182.
"Little giants" refer to industry leaders recognized by the MIIT with excellent innovation capabilities, large market shares, core technologies, as well as high product quality and profitability.
As these “little giants” continue to develop and speed up transformation, they are also helping Ningbo to realize high-quality development.
Qunxin:
Deep Cooperation with Smart
Home Appliance Industry
"At present, the monthly production capacity of our chips has reached 900 million, among which, more than 3 million are core MCU chips. These MCU chips will be gradually applied to the products of Ningbo enterprises," said Chen Yiqun, the manager of Qunxin Microelectronics.
Qunxin plans to further expand its cooperation with Ningbo enterprises and strive to provide about 30% of the chips needed by 5,000 Ningbo household appliance enterprises by 2023.
"In short, our products are designed to make home appliances, instruments, medical equipment and other industries more intelligent," said Chen Yiqun.
For instance, most kettles on the market are powered off only when the water is completely boiled. However, if a Qunxin chip is used in the kettle, it can accurately detect the temperature of the water. When certain temperature is reached, the kettle will reduce power supply.
The production capacity of the enterprise was further expanded in this May as the second phase of its core microelectronics project was put into production, and its MCU, MOS, and other products were more widely used. Qunxin may become an important engine to Ningbo's integrated circuit industry chain and intelligent home appliance industry chain, who are seeking even higher quality development.
Easun:
Localization of
Key Components
In Zhejiang Easun Pneumatic Science & Technology, Wu Jifan, Executive Vice President of the company, gave a tour about the latest products supplied to domestic ventilator and anesthesia enterprises to your reporter.
"Last year, we developed pneumatic components of more than 70 medical devices at one time. They have gradually been supplied now. It is expected that after completing all product certification in one to two years, this series of products will increase the output value of the enterprise by more than 100 million yuan," said Wu.
In fact, those products have been monopolized by foreign enterprises for a long time. At present, there are still many core technologies related to pneumatic components controlled by foreign countries.
"After years of catching up, driven by China's huge market demand and guided by national policies, the performance, quality, and scale of domestic pneumatic components are constantly improving," said Wu. For Easun, with its more than 30 years of tech know-how, it is now able to compete directly against foreign tycoons.
It is expected that by the end of next year, a new plant of 120,000 square meters will be officially put into use, and the annual production capacity will be expanded by at least three times.
"Our goal is to achieve an average annual growth of 20% to 30%. Finally, it will serve the aviation and aerospace fields and contribute its due strength to the localization of pneumatic components," said Wu.
Yilin:
Manufacturing + Service
Brings up New Vitality
At 5 AM, 261 sprinklers began watering in the Grand Canal Park in Beijing.
They will accurately spray 12 cubic meters of water within 10 meters around to ensure sufficient water for plants in the park.
In case of rain, the installed rainfall sensor can also monitor rainfall in real time, cooperate with the soil moisture sensor to detect soil moisture. The amount of water that needs irrigation today can be accurately calculated via big data. Not only does it ensure the irrigation demand, but also reduce the waste of water resources as much as possible.
The intelligent garden irrigation controller used in this park is produced by Yilin Water Saving Technology. According to preliminary statistics, the controller can save 50,000 cubic meters of water for the park every year.
"At the beginning of this year, we began to extend to the production service industry, from product suppliers to system solution providers, and tried to open the market with the products. Unexpectedly, we succeeded," said Lin Jiang, the Chairman of the company. In his opinion, only continuous innovation can meet the changing market demand.
In April this year, the enterprise established a subsidiary in Beijing, which is fully responsible for the R&D and service of intelligent irrigation systems in all fields. Manufacturing + service has also injected new development vitality into this enterprise.
By Gou Wen