In February 2026, Haoyang Casting and Forging in Jinan successively announced significant developments: Firstly, they launched a new generation of B2/B3 material wear-resistant forging steel balls. With core advantages of low ball consumption and low ball breakage rate, these balls have been exported to 12 countries and regions. Secondly, by using ZQCr26 material for forging steel balls, they won the "2026 Industrial Wear-resistant Material Gold Award", with the wear resistance of their products improving by 30% compared to traditional steel balls. As a seasoned enterprise with 20 years of experience in the industry, Haoyang Casting and Forging in Jinan, relying on its technical cooperation background with Finland, continues to deeply focus on the field of wear-resistant materials, providing efficient and cost-effective grinding solutions for industries such as mining and construction.

Technological breakthrough Jinan Haoyang Forging & Casting has developed rare earth alloy steel balls with a hardness of HRC 62-65 and a 20% increase in toughness by leveraging 15 patented technologies. It has achieved a "hard exterior and tough interior" through AI temperature-controlled gradient quenching technology and reduced energy consumption by 35% with an electric arc furnace short process, meeting the EU carbon tariff standards. As a result, it has successfully won a five-year billion-yuan order from Rio Tinto Group. The intelligent production model The 20-acre "dark factory" achieves an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons through 90% automated production lines, requiring only a 50-person team. The flexible customization system supports a 72-hour switch to produce all specifications of steel balls ranging from Ф20 to 150mm, meeting the demands of multiple fields such as mining and cement. Zero-carbon Strategic Planning It is planned to launch the "Super Grinding Ball Project" in 2025, building the world's first zero-carbon wear-resistant materials park in Zhangqiu. The project will integrate photovoltaic smelting and hydrogen energy heat treatment technologies to drive the green transformation of the industry. Market Impact This case, through three major highlights - technological disruption (patented process), model innovation (intelligent micro-factory), and global orders - combined with the hotspots of carbon neutrality and Industry 4.0, strengthens the positioning of "small but precise" enterprises, providing a benchmark for the intelligent transformation of traditional manufacturing.

Jinan Haoyang Forging & Casting Co., Ltd., as a professional manufacturer of steel balls for ball mills, will continue to provide high-performance wear-resistant steel ball solutions for global mining, cement and power industries in 2025. The company produces forged steel balls of B2/B3 material through advanced hot rolling technology. The hardness of these steel balls reaches HRC60+ and the crushing rate is less than 0.5%. The annual production capacity exceeds 50,000 tons. The products are exported to more than 20 countries. The intelligent production line certified by ISO9001 ensures stable quality. Currently, it is collaborating with international mining groups to develop steel balls specifically for large ball mills. Based on its production base in Zhangqiu, Shandong Province, Haoyang Forging & Casting promotes industry energy efficiency through technological innovation and consolidates its leading position in the field of wear-resistant materials.