At the 4th Shanghai International Marine Technology and Engineering Equipment Exhibition held recently, the concentrated appearance of independent innovation products has become a highlight. "China Enterprise News" reporter found at the exhibition that this year's exhibition is different from previous years. More than 90% of the deep seawater robots or detectors' electronic cabins use titanium alloy materials, indicating that titanium high-tech materials have become deep sea technology. Application trends of equipment.
On the booth of Shaanxi Baoji Tuopuda Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Tuopu Da), the deputy general manager of the company, He Wu, told reporters the charm of “marine metal” titanium. “Titanium material has corrosion resistance and high pressure resistance. High strength and light weight have broad application prospects in the field of marine equipment manufacturing. He also introduced that under the same environmental conditions and volume, the corrosion resistance of titanium materials is 10 times that of steel, and the weight is only stainless steel. 1/2.
From raw material agents to high-tech R&D centers
Founded less than 6 years ago, Topda is mainly engaged in the manufacture of radial forged titanium rods, titanium alloy rods, medical titanium materials and titanium workpieces.
Talking about the situation at the beginning of the company's founding, Wang Yongjin, chairman of Baoji Tuopuda, was filled with emotion. He recalled, "In 2009, I came to Shaanxi Baoji with the German delegation and was attracted by Baoji's beautiful urban environment, excellent investment software and hardware facilities, strong and complete industrial system, and the prestigious titanium industry."
Baoji is known as “China Titanium Valley”, and its titanium production accounts for more than 80% of the country's total, accounting for more than 20% of world production. This piece of hot land deeply touched Wang Yongjin, and also touched the passion and enthusiasm of his return to China. So in 2010, Wang Yongjin, who had lived overseas, gave up his career as a Chinese language teacher, returned to the motherland, came to Shaanxi, and founded Topuda.
At the beginning of its establishment, the company mainly sold titanium raw materials. Although it has achieved certain economic benefits, the company's development has fallen into a situation of “always growing up”. "Only by standing on a higher-level platform, we can find opportunities through hard work and innovative cooperation." Tu Lei, general manager Chen Lei once told the media that the company first actively "goed out", docked with the international market, and set up in Germany. Branch company, introducing advanced production technology and products. After continuous technical research and development and scientific research, it successfully broke through the technical gap in the field of titanium material processing and deep sea monitoring equipment 3000, and obtained a number of national technology patents. The company has realized the transformation from raw material agents to high-tech titanium products. It laid a solid foundation for further transformation and upgrading of the company.
Hard work pays off. In 2015, the Tuopu team led by Wang Yongjin also won the honor of the fourth batch of key overseas Chinese entrepreneurs in the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.
In the face of achievements, Wang Yongjin concluded that core technology, advanced technology, sophisticated equipment, and excellent products to meet the needs of high-end customers are important reasons why Topstar can stand out among many companies in China Titanium Valley.
Just two months ago, Eric, the general manager of K.U.M Deep Sea Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd., came to China and negotiated with Tuopu to deepen cooperation. He decided to set up a deep-sea monitoring titanium alloy equipment in Baoji to jointly develop the market. Eric said: "Baoji Tuopuda has first-class titanium manufacturing equipment and processes. For many years, Tupuda's titanium thick-walled tubes and other products have made us very satisfied."
After years of research and development and operation, Tuopoda Titanium has the largest diameter forging production line in the northwest region. The production line imported from Austria can mass produce titanium and gold thick-wall bars and pipes. At the same time of introducing foreign advanced production lines, Topoda also actively cooperated with international standards, continuously improved its own technology, actively researched and developed, overcome difficulties, and successfully produced 336 mm thick-walled titanium alloy tubes, which filled the domestic gap and was at home. Leading level. At present, the technology has obtained national patent authorization.
Optimistic about the deep sea marine manufacturing
Layout titanium industry chain
In the absence of what it seems, the magic of titanium is that titanium alloys and organisms are the most compatible. As a non-ferrous metal with the best affinity for organisms and the weakest dissimilarity, titanium alloys have a wide range of applications in the medical field, such as titanium stents, skulls, cheeks, and braces.
The use of 3D printed titanium alloys in the medical field has also become very common. For example, in July this year, China helped the world's endangered wild animal, the red-crowned crane, stand upright. It used titanium alloy to make the crane mouth and successfully repaired the captain. It became the world's first successful use of titanium alloy to rescue red-crowned cranes. For example, after seeing the stand-up after rehabilitation, the netizen shouted: "The fighting power burst table!"
Just a month ago, researchers at McGill University in Canada designed an artificial joint with titanium alloy, which is characterized by a completely simulated human skeleton structure that is hollowed out to reduce the joints of the human body. Wear and improve the service life of artificial joints.
At the same time, titanium materials have been widely used in marine equipment. At present, titanium materials have become the best material for the manufacture of marine power plant heat exchangers, seawater desiccators, coolers, condensers and other equipment.
According to reports, China's self-developed "Zhenlong" manned submersible successfully dive to a depth of 7062 meters and carry out operations, marking that China has the ability to manned to reach 99% of the world's seabed. The manned cabin of the "Zhenlong" is made of all welded TC4 titanium alloy.
Topda is very optimistic about the deep sea marine equipment manufacturing industry. This year, the Topa team will focus on the research and development and production of deep sea marine equipment. Why not say, “especially the deep sea equipment decompression warehouse we produced is widely praised by customers and has been exported. To Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries."
According to no prediction, at present, titanium materials account for 30% of marine equipment materials, the company accounts for 3% of marine equipment materials, and Topda expects to reach 10% after one year. "At present, our main business is divided into two major blocks, one is marine equipment titanium, the company is already implementing the corresponding plan, some materials have been exported to Germany, the Netherlands and other countries; the second is aviation titanium, hope to the high-end aircraft and other high-end The field of aviation materials is exerted." He did not say.
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In 1795, the German scientist Krapus discovered the titanium element, which he named Titan, the son of the earth in ancient Greek mythology. In ancient Greece, the Titan spirit was synonymous with courage. Since then, titanium and titanium have been widely used in aerospace, marine, medical, cultural and other fields.
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