When we review the domestic economy of 2015, the most frequently used term is: New Normal!
Looking at the domestic economic situation, despite various favorable policies promoted by the state for economic development and the strategic opportunities of the Belt and Road, the domestic piling machinery market remains in a downturn. The era of rapid advancement has become a thing of the past. After several years of downturn, industry insiders have begun to realize that piling machinery has entered a "new normal" development. How enterprises can make a difference in this period, break through current difficulties, innovate, and improve market competitiveness is a question facing every piling enterprise.
At the end of the year, Shanghai Engineering Machinery Factory Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shanghai Engineering Machinery") brings new news: its meticulously crafted TRD construction method machine has bucked the trend, and the equipment's excellent performance has brought great surprises to users.
　　Since the TRD method was introduced to China in 2009, it has provided a new option for foundation pit support construction methods in China. Unlike the column-type cement-soil mixing continuous wall formed by traditional multi-axis drilling rigs (SMW method), the TRD method inserts a square box equipped with a cutting tool chain underground and advances laterally to form a trench. At the same time, the tool chain rotates to fully mix the soil and slurry, forming a uniform-thickness, seamless lap-jointed, and uniformly quality cement-soil mixing continuous wall. Compared with traditional processes, the TRD method has good water-stop enclosure effects, high wall vertical precision, minimal impact on the surrounding environment, and high resource utilization. It is mainly suitable for foundation engineering of buildings, vertical shafts of underground roads and shield tunneling, large landfill sites, subway intersection working shafts, foundation retaining walls, water-stop walls, and foundation reinforcement and water-stop projects for harbors and large reservoir embankments. According to incomplete statistics, in the past five years, the total construction volume of TRD method in China has accumulated to more than 500,000 cubic meters, showing an increasing trend year by year. Construction cases have covered many cities such as Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Huai'an, Nanchang, Wuhan, Nanjing, Zhuhai, etc., and the market prospect is very promising.
Through extensive market research and based on a full understanding of customer needs, Shanghai Engineering Machinery successfully trial-produced China's first ultra-deep TRD-D construction method machine with completely independent intellectual property rights at the end of 2012. The maximum test construction depth reached 61 meters, and the maximum wall width was 900mm. It is currently the most functional, most capable, and most suitable professional construction method equipment for China's working conditions among TRD method equipment.
Shanghai Engineering Machinery has precisely targeted this cutting-edge technology product and dares to tackle difficulties, laying a good foundation for the enterprise to gain competitive advantages in this field.
　　Since the TRD construction method machine was launched on the market, it has been applied in nearly 20 engineering projects in many cities such as Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Wuhan, Hangzhou, etc. It has demonstrated excellent construction performance under different geological conditions, with stable performance and high construction efficiency. Customers have given high praise to Shanghai Engineering Machinery's products. Nevertheless, adhering to the business philosophy of "professional service, creating value," Shanghai Engineering Machinery continuously carries out technical improvements and upgrades on the product, constantly improving its technical performance and reliability, aiming to create an efficient piling "sharp tool" for customers.
Facts have proven that Shanghai Engineering Machinery's almost obsessive enthusiasm for technological innovation and dedication to creating premium products precisely cater to the current customers' increasing emphasis on product quality and excellence, achieving very good results. Against the backdrop of the overall industry downturn, the TRD construction method machine is widely favored by customers, with orders pouring in and products in short supply.
Recently, reporters from our magazine interviewed some TRD users of Shanghai Engineering Machinery. They unanimously agreed that "in the current harsh economic environment, investing in TRD is the right choice, creating good economic benefits for us; choosing Shanghai Engineering Machinery is even more the right choice. Their equipment is powerful, efficient, and stable in quality, and has surpassed similar imported equipment."
　　Huge potential, broad market prospects

 

　　Under the new economic normal, on the one hand, economic growth is slowing down, and investment and exports are cooling; on the other hand, urbanization is accelerating. Cities are carrying out subway, underground space, and underground utility tunnel construction to improve people's livelihood and enhance functions, as well as landfill, sewage treatment, and river and lake embankment improvement projects. Labor costs in the construction industry are continuously rising, and low-profit conventional construction processes will eventually be eliminated. The TRD process can create unexpected returns for construction enterprises, and its high-precision and high-quality construction will bring a breakthrough growth in the sales of TRD construction method machines. According to industry experts, based on the current ownership of TRD construction method machines in Japan, it is expected that there will be at least a market ownership of 200 to 300 units in China in the future, and the market space is enormous.
General Manager Gong Xiugang of Shanghai Engineering Machinery told reporters: "Shanghai Engineering Machinery will firmly grasp the development trend of the TRD process, make the product a premium product, and further upgrade product performance. Under the premise of ensuring construction quality, we will achieve greater depth and higher efficiency, not only researching and expanding the application scope of the TRD construction process but also continuously enhancing the vitality of the TRD process."
"A boat travels fast when following the river, and a person does not get lost when following the road." Under the new normal, Shanghai Engineering Machinery has successfully broken through through technological innovation and new product development, becoming a new benchmark in the piling market. Finally, we look forward to Shanghai Engineering Machinery's new products under development, such as the static drill rooted method drilling rig, full rotary casing drilling rig, and hydraulic hammer, also bringing unexpected surprises to customers.