the first enterprise in the domestic elevator industry with autonomous control system has mastered 5 patents and 14 quasi-patented patents. it has the city’s first high-end elevator test tower, which is the home of jiangsu xide elevator co., ltd. xie elevator chief engineer chen xinhui told the author that although there is a technical cooperation with siemens, west germany elevators allow 90% of elevator core technology to surname "west germany". this technological advantage makes west germany elevator the only strategic partner of siemens in the asia-pacific elevator industry. from january to july this year, west germany's elevators achieved an output value of 81.4 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 223.17%.
as the process of economic globalization accelerates, more and more multinational corporations have transformed from past manufacturing companies into program providing and design service companies. siemens is such a company. however, there is no real skill to talk with european and american companies. even famous companies like foxconn rely on thousands of patents to impress the hearts of apple and other multinational companies. to win the favor of germans who have always been "critical," west german elevators must have a technology that allows them to take a look. in the end, west germany elevator won the siemens "heart" with its own developed elevator control system.
the courage of west germany elevator's marriage comes from the company's relentless pursuit of technology. in 2007, west germany elevator made a strategic decision to enter the elevator industry. however, for a period of up to three years, west germany elevator did not buy land and build factories anywhere, but experts from universities and scientific research institutes such as the united nations university of science and technology, tsinghua unisplendour research institute and others focused on r&d, and invested a total of 200 more than ten thousand yuan of funds. "at that time, we were burning money every day." chen xinhui said frankly, "at that time, we told ourselves that we must persist. after all, unskilled production companies can only entertain themselves to do industry."
with the mature technology of self-developed control systems, in 2010, the west german elevator production area has settled in li county. the company won the recognition of siemens with its mature autonomous control system technology. siemens automation and drives group has come up with real technology and west german elevator cooperation. with the infusion of siemens technology, west germany elevator is leading the new technology trend of domestic elevator industry. the company has the first transparent control cabinet with patented technology in the domestic elevator industry. the elevator produced by west germany elevator has become the first product in the domestic elevator industry to pass the electromagnetic compatibility test of the international electrotechnical commission iec61000 standard. its lift speed is 4 meters per second, reaching the international advanced level.
today, west germany elevator has become a leader in the domestic elevator industry. however, innovation is endless. at present, west germany elevator is preparing 800 square meters of large-scale laboratories. in this laboratory, west germany elevator will achieve a breakthrough in the blind area of the domestic elevator industry. chen xinhui told the author that at present, they are developing an elevator sensing system to ensure that the elevator stops at a higher accuracy. at the same time, the company will also develop new technologies to improve the speed of elevators and ensure that occupants enjoy faster high-end elevators.
■ reporter's notes
although west germany elevator is a strategic partner of siemens, we did not see a company image that relies on low-cost oem. instead, it is the innovative courage of the company that makes us wonder. doing research and development first, and then doing a factory, requires corporate decision-makers to take great risks. west germany elevator not only did this, but also insisted for 3 years. although the west german elevator is linked to foreign brands, but companies with technology innovation worthy of this authorized foreign brands. the boldness and wisdom of west germany elevator deserves more consideration and study by hong kong city enterprises.