“Continuing to tackle key problems for the life of aviation castings, we are the first time to industrialize the scientific and technological achievements accumulated by the founding profession of Harbin Institute of Technology for decades and three generations.” Qiu Zi, general manager of Harbin Casting Intelligent Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. and a doctoral student at Harbin Institute of Technology Ao’s tone is firm and full of pride.
One day in midsummer, when the reporter saw Qiu Ziao, he and the company’s technical staff were busy. Just finished a month-long business trip, and before it was too late to take a good rest, Qiu Ziao went to work seamlessly: “I just landed last night, this time I went to Xi’an, Chongqing, Guiyang and other places for technical exchanges and market docking. Our business is nationwide, and we have to travel for more than half a year a year, and we have to go to several places each time.”
Casting Company, registered in August 2020, is an enterprise dedicated to the process control of anti-gravity forming equipment and key aerospace components. Relying on the research and development content of a research group of the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology, the company has carried out a preliminary attempt to industrialize scientific and technological achievements with the structure of the thermal forming equipment, specific problems in the process and solutions. It was officially put into commercial operation in March 2021, with a turnover of more than 17 million yuan in the same year, successfully realizing the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Qiu Ziao introduced that the aero-engine and some key components of the transmission system can only be formed by casting because of the built-in complex oil circuits. The company’s core technology of non-linear pressure control in the filling process of anti-gravity casting can greatly improve the metallurgical quality of such castings while meeting the lightweight requirements of aerospace products, providing a basic guarantee for its subsequent long-term stable service.
After decades of accumulation, why did it become industrialized?
“This is mainly due to the Bole of Heilongjiang Industrial Technology Research Institute.” Qiu Ziao said that it was the relevant person in charge of the Provincial Industrial Technology Research Institute who found the research group, discussed over and over again, made business prospects planning, and finally made the research group make up its mind. Set up a business and go to market.
Then, what made the Provincial Institute of Industry and Technology “stare” on Qiu Z’ao’s research group and vigorously promote its industrialization?
The answer is undoubtedly excellent technology. “Our teacher’s teacher, Mr. Li Qingchun, is the founder of the foundry specialty of Harbin Institute of Technology and a famous foundry expert in my country. Harbin Institute of Technology is the birthplace of Chinese foundry. From the early days of the founding of New China to today, it has always been in the first echelon of domestic technology.” Qiu Ziao is full of pride in his teachers and majors.
The key structural parts in the aerospace field are complex and have strict quality requirements. After many major national projects, Qiu Z’ao’s research group has made many breakthroughs in technology. This makes the intelligence and automation of Casting’s equipment and the control precision of the process better than its competitors in the industry.
With technology, there is a foundation and confidence for further development. In less than two years, Casting has applied for 7 invention patents. And the goal is clear: to accumulate some intangible assets to prepare for future financing and listing.
Without the discerning eyes of the Provincial Industrial Research Institute, there would be no Kasding today. In this regard, Teng Fangqing, deputy general manager of Casting Company, was deeply touched: “Some people may not understand it and think that the technology is our own, and we can transform it at any time as long as we want to transform it. In fact, the transformation process is not that simple.”
According to reports, the Provincial Institute of Industrial Technology has provided Kasiding with two offices with a total area of 300 square meters, and is equipped with specialized counselors, who are responsible for providing management, operation, business, and financial counseling plans for the company. At the same time, it also helps enterprises to connect with various resource elements that are beneficial to the development of enterprises, such as finance, government departments, and publicity departments.
“Our equipments are all non-standard designs, so a lot of technical docking needs to be done in the early stage of each project, and technicians must be responsible for the market. Therefore, in the initial stage, there is really no more energy and financial resources to engage in things other than the main business. “Teng Fangqing said that the strong support of the Provincial Institute of Industry and Research has made enterprises feel at ease in technology research and development and market development, and relieved many worries.
During the interview, the reporter deeply felt that the establishment of a technology-based company like Kasding will not only promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in colleges and universities, but also become an important position for retaining talents in colleges and universities.
For Qiu Z’ao, if all goes well, he will complete his doctorate next year. His first choice was to stay in the company and make every effort to make the company bigger and stronger. “This has become my mission and responsibility. I will do my best to pass on the technology and let the company develop steadily.” Qiu Ziao said that since the establishment of the company, other students in the school’s research group will also provide technical obligations for the company Help, along with the future development of the company, I believe that more students in the research group will choose to stay, and the fire will be passed on from generation to generation.
