On May 9, the second-generation new product launch conference of Weichai's mining power, with the theme of "Breaking Barriers and Remolding", was held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The new second-generation mining power products of Weichai made a concentrated appearance, demonstrating Weichai's profound accumulation and forward-looking layout in the field of construction machinery power. It marks that Weichai has broken the international monopoly on key core technologies of large-scale mining equipment and pressed the "acceleration button" for the process of industry self-control. Guests such as customer representatives from all over the country, dealers, and media reporters jointly witnessed this glorious moment.

From the launch of the first-generation mining power products to the iterative upgrade of the second-generation new products, Weichai has always been guided by customer needs, driven by technological innovation, and based on reliable quality. It firmly provides products and services with high technological content, high value creation, and high customer satisfaction for the mining industry. The newly launched second-generation supporting power for wide-body vehicles and mining excavators, as well as the supporting power for rigid mining trucks, are a series of power products tailor-made by Weichai for mining working conditions. They will surely bring a brand-new using experience and create greater value for customers with the advantages of high reliability, low fuel consumption, and intelligence.

Weichai's second-generation mining power makes a full matrix attack

Reshaping a new benchmark for China's mining power

At the event site, Weichai's second-generation mining power was officially released. It covers M series large-bore mining products suitable for mining excavators and rigid mining trucks, as well as H/T series products supporting mining excavators and wide-body trucks, bringing a technological feast to the participating guests and the mining industry.

The M series large-bore mining products released this time include three major platforms, namely M25, M33, and M55, covering 10 series, with a displacement ranging from 19.6L to 87.5L and a power range of 522kW to 2800kW. They are suitable for mainstream large-scale mining equipment such as 55-ton to 400-ton rigid mining trucks, 90-ton to 400-ton mining excavators, and 600-horsepower to 1000-horsepower mining bulldozers. The products of the three major platforms have the ability to adapt to plateaus up to 5,000 meters, with a comprehensive fuel consumption 5% lower than that of competing products, a major overhaul cycle of 20,000 hours, and competitive advantages such as adaptability to various fuels. Currently, they have been equipped on more than 1,700 operating vehicles, with a batch operation time exceeding 24,000 hours.

The H/T series has launched three star products represented by WP14T, WP15H, and WP17T to meet the supporting needs of 95-ton to 160-ton wide-body dump trucks and 60-ton to 100-ton excavators. Relying on the engine platform with a thermal efficiency of over 53.09%, the highest in the world, this series of products adopts "black technologies" such as high-efficiency combustion technology, high-efficiency supercharger matching technology, and friction loss reduction technology, with a comprehensive fuel consumption more than 10% lower than that of competing products. It uses special high-temperature resistant materials inside the cylinders, special designs for dust resistance, and high-rigidity structural part designs, featuring high reliability and easily meeting the high-load operation requirements of the equipment. The universalization rate of peripheral and maintenance parts of the H/T series products is 100%, with sufficient spare parts and convenient replacement. Relying on the real-time online monitoring system for mining equipment in the Weichai Tongxing APP, it has realized the functions of safety early warning and maintenance reminder for mining equipment, improving the operation efficiency of mining equipment.

At the scene, Weichai also released special extended-range engines such as WP17T methanol, WP16NG, and WP14T. These products are Weichai's solutions for smart and green mines, integrating Weichai's advanced diesel engine technology and high-efficiency electric drive technology. The three major core components improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. At the same time, they show strong fuel flexibility and economy, meeting the needs of different application scenarios and promoting the green transformation of mining power. It is worth mentioning that the WP17T methanol engine is a unique special methanol engine for wide-body dump trucks carefully built by Weichai over 10 years with a cumulative research and development investment of 120 million yuan, meeting the requirement of long-time trouble-free operation. During this period, it has solved more than 10 industry problems such as low-temperature starting, corrosion, engine oil emulsification, and pre-ignition knock, and applied for more than 120 patents.

With the launch of the second-generation mining products, Weichai will inject new impetus into the mining industry with more excellent product performance, promoting the technological upgrade and green development of the entire industry.

Breaking the shackles of technological monopoly

Installing a "Chinese heart" for large-scale mining equipment

As a leading enterprise in China's equipment manufacturing industry, Weichai has been deeply engaged in the internal combustion engine industry for nearly 80 years, accumulating profound technical strength in the research, development, and manufacturing of engines, and forming a full-series and full-field engine product layout with the most complete power range and the widest product coverage in the world. In the field of construction machinery, its domestic market share ranks first. Among them, Weichai has maintained a market share of over 80% in the wide-body dump truck market all year round, providing powerful Chinese power for mining operations.

It is understood that in 2005, Weichai launched the first WD618 engine supporting wide-body dump trucks and created the first power for wide-body dump trucks used in mines with Chinese characteristics. Due to the complex environment and high operation intensity in mining areas, in 2016, the WP13G 530-horsepower engine independently developed by Weichai withstood the rigorous market test and was widely recognized by customers. It has now been equipped on all mainstream complete machine brands, with a market stock of more than 100,000 units.

In recent years, China's mining transportation has an increasingly urgent demand for large-scale equipment and high transportation efficiency. The tonnage of wide-body dump trucks has shifted from 105 tons to 130 tons, and the demand for engine power has increased by 20% to 30%. To meet customer needs, Weichai has launched the new generation of H+T products in response to the situation. With high reliability and long life, they ensure high attendance rates, have stronger adaptability in extreme environments, and are more convenient for maintenance. They have become another sharp weapon for Weichai to maintain its traditional leading edge.

For a long time, the core components of domestic large-scale mining equipment mostly rely on imports. Especially in high-profit fields such as large-scale mining excavators and rigid mining trucks, the equipment has long operation times, harsh working environments, and complex application working conditions, and the engine and maintenance costs are extremely expensive, monopolized by a few overseas brands.

Weichai has given full play to the industrial synergy advantages with Baudouin of France and developed a new generation of M series high-end high-speed large-bore engine products. The indicators such as reliability, power performance, and economy have reached the international first-class level. In 2017, Weichai successfully adapted the first-generation M series mining power to mining equipment and successively provided batch support for overseas mining areas, winning high recognition from customers. It has broken the foreign technological monopoly pattern of engines for large-tonnage mining equipment and demonstrated Weichai's dominant position in the field of domestic high-speed and high-horsepower mining power products.

With the promotion of the national "dual carbon" goal and the accelerated green and intelligent transformation of the mining industry, Weichai has laid out multiple energy powers such as traditional diesel power, hybrid mining truck power, methanol engines, pure electric power, and hydrogen internal combustion engines, and can provide independent and controllable green solutions of Chinese power for the construction machinery industry.

The Mining Service Base of Weichai Power was officially unveiled

Opening a new era of efficient mining services

At the meeting, the Mining Service Base of Weichai Power was officially unveiled, which means that Weichai has reshaped the mining service standards and opened a new era of efficient services.

Due to the long-term dependence of large-scale mining equipment on imports, mining services face huge challenges, with three major problems such as slow response of spare parts, multiple charging items, and high maintenance costs. Relying on a powerful service network, Weichai has launched a full set of "more, faster, better, and more cost-effective" mining service solutions.

More: There are more professional service teams to ensure the efficient operation of equipment. Relying on more than 5,000 service stations, a team of mining experts including technical, quality, and service personnel has been formed to be stationed in mines and provide exclusive services, offering free 24-hour support and 12-hour flight support.

Faster: Exclusive spare parts are guaranteed to be delivered quickly and efficiently. Weichai has built more than 90 central warehouses globally and invested 3 billion yuan in spare parts reserves. For mining areas, exclusive pre-positioned warehouses and exclusive spare parts packages have been set up, with accurate advance reserves and a coverage rate of 100%. The prices of spare parts are stable, and an exclusive green channel for spare parts of mining equipment has been established, with strong supply timeliness.

Better: Training empowers and jointly improves with customers. Weichai has built 8 training bases in China and 30 overseas, providing diversified online and offline training, and offering free training for service channels and customers.

More cost-effective: Customized service policies create greater value for customers. The period is the longest in the industry, and the major overhaul cycle and the cost-performance ratio of major overhauls are the best in the industry. It provides customers with three free policies including free training, technical support, and spare parts placement, as well as solutions such as trade-in and full-life cycle solutions.

During the event, a mining power industry forum and sharing session was also held. Weichai invited experts, scholars, and other guests from industry associations to have in-depth exchanges around themes such as the intelligentization of mines, domestic substitution, and industrial cooperation models, and jointly explore the development trends and technological frontiers of the mining power industry.

Facing the historical opportunity of the transformation and upgrading of the mining industry, with the goal of "creating a new benchmark for mining power", Weichai will continuously provide the best-value integrated solutions, build the most competitive sales channel network, create a "more, faster, better, and more cost-effective" service support system, and shape a world-class high-end brand image. It will work together to make greater contributions to the construction and high-quality development of China's modern mines. (This article is from the official website of Jiandao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. If reproduced, please indicate Jiandao.com + the original link.) Editor of the strategic column of Jiandao.com / Yin Shiqian