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Jinan Haoyang Casting and Forging Co., Ltd. has launched a new generation of high-maintenance cast and forged steel balls. Through the "forging + heat treatment" process, the product lifespan has been increased by 30%. The diameters range from 20mm to 150mm, with a hardness of 58-62 HRC and an impact toughness of ≥ 12J/cm². As a specialized, innovative and high-quality enterprise with an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons, its products have been exported to countries such as Australia and Chile. In the first half of 2025, the revenue has increased by 18%. The company plans to invest 50 million yuan to build an intelligent workshop, with the goal of achieving a high-end market share of over 60% within three years.

The "gradient hardening forging steel ball" developed by Haoyang Casting and Forging in Jinan has achieved a significant breakthrough: the wear resistance and service life have been increased by 80%, and the surface hardness reaches HRC 62-65. It adopts the "double-frequency induction quenching + digital twin production" technology, with a raw material utilization rate of 95% and a tonnage steel energy consumption reduction of 18%. This product has broken the dependence on imports, outperforming international brands in terms of performance. It has received 5,000 tons of orders and has increased annual output value by 120 million yuan. The enterprise has jointly established a laboratory with Shandong University to promote the transformation of traditional forging industry towards intelligence and greenness, and to assist Zhangqiu in building a wear-resistant material industrial cluster.

By 2025, the domestic casting and forging industry will have achieved remarkable progress in intelligent upgrading. The coverage rate of digital workshops will reach 68%, the application proportion of 3D printing and other technologies will exceed 35%, and the research and development cycle will be shortened by 40%. Major breakthroughs have been made in key equipment fields, with a 1.2-ton intelligent hydraulic forging press breaking the foreign monopoly. Green production has made progress, with unit energy consumption dropping by 8.5% and the utilization rate of recycled steel reaching 72%. The association predicts that the intelligent transformation will drive an increase of 3-5 percentage points in industry profit margins in 2026, and short-process casting and other technologies will become the focus of research and development.

The new generation of high-performance forged steel ball series products of Jinan Haoyang Forging & Casting Co., Ltd. have passed national-level certification. They adopt innovative processes and high-quality materials, with a hardness of HRC58-62, and the wear resistance has been improved by 30%, while the service life has been extended by 50%. The products are exported to over 30 countries, and the overseas sales have increased by 45% annually. With the full-process quality control and continuous research and development investment, it has become a technical benchmark in the global mining wear-resistant material field, helping the industry reduce costs, increase efficiency and achieve green transformation.

The data quality inspector of the government office went to global steel ball suppliers. Jinan Haoyang Casting and Forging achieved a turnaround by adopting a data-driven model: an export map covering 23 countries, a 300% increase in revenue, and UN procurement qualifications. Its original "steel ball digital ID" system, integrating data quality inspection experience from the government office and industrial 4.0 technology, enables each steel ball to be traced through 38 processes. The green forging standards it led in formulating will drive a 40% reduction in industry carbon emissions.

The third-generation forging steel balls developed by Jinan Haoyang Casting and Forging have achieved the "double crown record" of a hardness of 65HRC and a toughness of 25J/cm². Their lifespan has been increased by 200% compared to traditional products, and they have received a 500-ton order from BHP Billiton. This product adopts an aerospace-grade heat treatment process and has been verified through 2,000 impact tests. In mining applications, it can reduce material costs by 30%. It has obtained 3 invention patents and marks that China's forging steel ball technology has entered the first echelon of the global industry.

Five news articles from Haoyang Casting and Forging in Jinan focus on the enterprise's innovation and development: ① Independently developed intelligent forging system has broken the foreign monopoly, with an accuracy of 0.03mm; ② Established the industry's first zero-carbon workshop, reducing carbon emissions by 8600 tons annually; ③ Super large-sized steel balls have entered the international high-end market, with an annual export growth rate of 65%; ④ Digital transformation of the old factory has increased production efficiency by 40%; ⑤ The "Golden Hammer Project" has trained 56 senior technicians, carrying forward the spirit of craftsmanship. This series of measures demonstrate the practical path for traditional manufacturing enterprises to transform into "specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative" enterprises, providing a model for the high-quality development of the industry.

In the first half of 2025, the sales volume of Jinan Haoyang Casting and Forging in the Southeast Asian market reached 180 million yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 120%. The market share in Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries exceeded 35%. The company has specifically developed "tropical type wear-resistant steel balls" and provided customized ratio solutions. In the Philippines project, the grinding efficiency was increased by 15%. Through overseas warehouses and cross-border financial services, a Malaysian assembly base is being prepared, and local production will be achieved in 2026.

Jinan Haoyang Forging & Casting Co., Ltd. recently achieved a breakthrough in the performance of forged steel balls through its independently developed "gradient forging" technology. The wear resistance and service life of the steel balls have increased by 20% compared to industry standards, and the company has successfully entered the high-end mining machinery market in Europe. This technology precisely controls the temperature gradient during forging, ensuring that the surface hardness of the steel balls reaches 62-65 HRC while maintaining the toughness of the core. It solves the industry problem of "hard but brittle" in traditional products. Currently, the company produces 30,000 tons of forged steel balls annually, and its products have obtained the EU CE certification. It has established long-term cooperation with enterprises in Germany and Turkey, and has become a leading enterprise in the export of forged steel balls in East China.