"It's not bad for you to come today. As usual, there are full of cars and people standing here, waiting for our mask machine to roll off the assembly line." Foshan Nanhai Zhongnan Machinery Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongnan Machinery") Human Resources Manager Liang Liufen busy Guide the vehicle into the parking area. In the Zhongnan Machinery Factory next to Guangfo Road in Yanbu Community, Dali Town, Nanhai District, CNC machine tools were moved aside and replaced by mask production machines. Workers are debugging the mask machine that is about to go offline. The mask machine that attracts customers from all over the country to rush to buy is the manufacturer of important parts and components of major national heavy equipment ranging from the "Snow Dragon" to the domestically made large aircraft. "Going up to the sea" is the label of Zhongnan Machinery. Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, masks have become daily necessities. As a leader in equipment manufacturing in Foshan, Zhongnan Machinery is also brave enough to take the lead and stand at the forefront of mask production.

From parts production to complete machine manufacturing

Zhongnan Machinery 10 days off-line mask machine

"Since we started to produce mask machines, the WeChat message calls have not stopped. They all asked me to order the goods." said Mao Weidong, executive deputy general manager of Zhongnan Machinery. On the seventh day of the first month, Zhongnan Machinery received an urgent demand from a mask machine manufacturer in Foshan, hoping that Zhongnan Machinery could help produce precision core parts. After receiving the demand, Zhongnan Machinery, which has never been involved in mask machine parts, organized production from scratch. While recalling more than 20 technicians from the company, Zhongnan Machinery organized more than 10 companies under the Foshan Machinery Industry Association to fully cooperate in the manufacture of parts. With decades of precision manufacturing technology accumulation and close collaboration within the industry, the required parts and components were successfully produced in less than a week. Soon after the delivery of mask machine parts, Zhongnan Machinery officially decided to manufacture the mask machine.

Zhongnan Machinery technicians are explaining machine usage to customers

Mao Weidong introduced that since the decision to produce the whole machine, the company's chairman and chief engineer Xu Guanhe technical staff began to study and formulate production plans, working overtime to ensure the production of mask machines. Colleagues involved in research and development have a record of not closing their eyes for 2 days and 2 nights. The first mask machine was rolled off the assembly line from Zhongnan Machinery on February 28, and it took only ten days from the decision to build the complete mask machine to the first one. This is inseparable from Zhongnan Machinery's focus on precision manufacturing R&D and production for many years. When the machine was off the line, it was snatched away by a long-standing customer.

Customers from all over the world rush to buy

Someone squatted for 4 days just to buy a mask machine

Knowing that Zhongnan Machinery produces mask machines, manufacturers in all parts of the province and even other provinces have heard the wind and stood at the door of Zhongnan Machinery Workshop, looking forward to the machine that will be off the line belong to them. In the Zhongnan Machinery Plant, there are not a few cars from Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guangxi and other provinces and cities in the province. Representatives from various factories stand in the courtyard anxiously waiting. "We provide customers with meals, and often customers from other places live nearby." Mao Weidong said.

Zhongnan Machinery technicians are explaining machine usage to customers

Mao Weidong introduced that since the decision to produce the whole machine, the company's chairman and chief engineer Xu Guanhe technical staff began to study and formulate production plans, working overtime to ensure the production of mask machines. Colleagues involved in research and development have a record of not closing their eyes for 2 days and 2 nights. The first mask machine was rolled off the assembly line from Zhongnan Machinery on February 28, and it took only ten days from the decision to build the complete mask machine to the first one. This is inseparable from Zhongnan Machinery's focus on precision manufacturing R&D and production for many years. When the machine was off the line, it was snatched away by a long-standing customer.

Customers from all over the world rush to buy

Someone squatted for 4 days just to buy a mask machine

Knowing that Zhongnan Machinery produces mask machines, manufacturers in various cities and even other provinces in the province have heard the wind and stood at the door of Zhongnan Machinery Workshop, looking forward to the machine that will be off the line belongs to them. In the Zhongnan Machinery Plant, there are not a few cars from Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guangxi and other provinces and cities in the province. Representatives from various factories stand in the courtyard anxiously waiting. "We provide customers with meals, and often customers from other places live nearby." Mao Weidong said.

Zhongnan Machinery technicians are explaining machine usage to customers

Mao Weidong introduced that since the decision to produce the whole machine, the company's chairman and chief engineer Xu Guanhe technical staff began to study and formulate production plans, working overtime to ensure the production of mask machines. Colleagues involved in research and development have a record of not closing their eyes for 2 days and 2 nights. The first mask machine was rolled off the assembly line from Zhongnan Machinery on February 28, and it took only ten days from the decision to build the complete mask machine to the first one. This is inseparable from Zhongnan Machinery's focus on precision manufacturing R&D and production for many years. When the machine was off the line, it was snatched away by a long-standing customer.

Customers from all over the world rush to buy

Someone squatted for 4 days just to buy a mask machine

Knowing that Zhongnan Machinery produces mask machines, manufacturers in all parts of the province and even other provinces have heard the wind and stood at the door of Zhongnan Machinery Workshop, looking forward to the machine that will be off the line belong to them. In the Zhongnan Machinery Plant, there are not a few cars from Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guangxi and other provinces and cities in the province. Representatives of factories from all over the place are waiting in the courtyard anxiously. "We provide customers with meals, and often customers from other places live nearby." Mao Weidong said.

The production workshop of Zhongnan Machinery is crowded with customers and technicians who come to purchase the mask machine

A Wei is the owner of a garment factory in Zhongshan. In order to get the mask machine as soon as possible, he has sent employees to squat at the gate of Zhongnan Machinery for 4 days. "I booked a hotel for my employees and I lived there and waited." Wei said that he has purchased raw materials such as meltblown non-woven fabrics, spunbonded non-woven fabrics and nose strips for masks. There are many other bosses like Ah Wei. "Starting at 8 o'clock every day, these customers from all over the world will stand at the door of the workshop until the workers get off work at night." Liang Liufen was also impressed by the boss Adong from outside. "He drove over and waited, then parked the car. At the door, I slept in the car for two days." Unlike the customers waiting outside the workshop, there are many technicians from various manufacturers in the workshop.

The mask machine production line developed by Zhongnan Machinery covers filming, welding and packaging. "The mask punching machine can produce 240 pieces in one minute, and the welding machine can weld 60 pieces in one minute. One punching machine corresponds to 4 welding machines to meet the requirements of production. The whole body is affected by this process. Once there is a problem in this process Work should be stopped for maintenance and debugging." Mao Weidong said that if the machine is sent back to Zhongnan Machinery for maintenance, it will take too much time back and forth.

In order not to delay the production efficiency of masks, many companies that purchase mask machines have sent technicians to Zhongnan Machinery to learn about the debugging and use of mask machines.

Many customers brought technicians to learn the use and debugging of mask machines

The production and debugging of a mask machine takes 3-4 days. Today, the daily production of Zhongnan Machinery has stabilized at around 4 units, effectively assisting the production and market supply of masks. "At present, the company has stopped 30% of the original daily orders, and mobilized manpower to concentrate on making mask machines, hoping to contribute to the fight against the epidemic." Mao Weidong said.

Zhongnan Machinery will participate in the development of group standards

Plan to develop N95 mask machine at the end of March

In fact, in order to transform the production of mask machines, Zhongnan Machinery faces many problems. "Mask machine is a niche industry, and there is no national standard. It is mainly for the production of medical masks, and there are only three in Foshan." In Mao Weidong's view, not many people have paid attention to this industry before.

The customer is viewing the production and debugging of the mask machine

From gauze to non-woven fabrics, mask materials are constantly changing. The well-known N95 masks in the 2003 SARS epidemic and the new crown pneumonia epidemic are closely related to the 9 technical standards for particulate protective masks issued by NIOSH.

While deciding to participate in the production of mask machines, Zhongnan Machinery immediately contacted the Guangdong Mechanical Society to participate in the formulation of group standards. "Our N95 mask machine should be developed by the end of the month." Mao Weidong said.

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