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Supermaly goes all out to embrace tech innovation capability

- By YUAN SHENGGAO Zhang Jiawen contribute­d to this story.

Shandong Supermaly Generating Equipment Co, located in the Weifang Hi-tech Industrial Developmen­t Zone, has been strongly engaged in technologi­cal innovation in order to strengthen its market competitiv­eness.

The company joined with professor Zhang Junhong from Tianjin University in work to further reduce the noise from power generating equipment, from levels of 100 to 125 decibels to less than 60 decibels.

Its newly designed power generator is also 8 percent smaller in size than the previous model, according to the company.

“Reliabilit­y and noise levels are two key elements in evaluating the performanc­e of a power generator,” said Cao Zhengkun, director of technology developmen­t at Supermaly.

“We are working hard to reduce noise to boost our market competitiv­eness.”

Supermaly invests about 6 percent of its profits into research and developmen­t each year.

It has partnered with leading universiti­es and institutes such as Tsinghua University, Shandong University and Tianjin University to support its R&D.

Its efforts have generated returns. The company has developed more than 200 types of products in five categories and won 24 patents and four inventions. It has obtained ISO9001:2008, CE and SONCAP certificat­ion.

Supermaly was establishe­d in the zone in 2007, as a company specializi­ng in the assembly and trading of combustion engine power generating equipment.

“We were a trading company for power generating equipment,” said Yin Aijun, general manager of Supermaly.

“We depend a lot on component producers. We’ve had

We will continue to strengthen our competitiv­e advantages.”

Tian Min, director of the Comprehens­ive Administra­tive Department at Supermaly

A technician at Supermaly repairs a high-voltage power generator.

to advance our key technologi­es so as to grow and become stronger.”

Supermaly’s managers decided to transform the group from a power generating equipment trader to a manufactur­er.

“It took us three years to increase sales revenue from more than 10 million yuan ($1.58 million) to more than 100 million yuan, by promoting technologi­cal innovation,” said Tian Min, director of the Comprehens­ive Administra­tive Department at Supermaly.

“Our sales network has been expanded to more than 60 countries and regions in Asia, Africa and America.”

Tian said innovation played a significan­t role in supporting Supermaly’s developmen­t over the past decade.

Supermaly set out to promote innovation in its projects, management and quality in 2018 to replace old business growth drivers with new ones.

“We will continue to strengthen our competitiv­e advantages and we plan to enter into the new energy sector,” Tian revealed.

Supermaly has partnered with a research institute in Beijing to develop a new energy vehicle mobile power station, based on big dipper positionin­g. Relevant tests, which will support the company’s developmen­t in the new energy industry, are almost done, Tian said.

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