GNEE Steel S690Q Hot-Rolled Steel Plates Successfully Delivered To German Construction Machinery Customer

Recently, the production workshop of GNEE Steel is in a bustling state. After nearly a month of precise processing and strict inspection, 1,200 tons of S690Q hot-rolled steel plates have completed the entire production process, and were successfully loaded onto ships and shipped to Munich, Germany, for delivery to a local construction machinery manufacturer. The steel plates purchased by this customer will be used in the manufacturing of heavy excavator buckets and frames, which put forward extremely high requirements for the yield strength and welding performance of the steel. As a high-strength structural steel, S690Q alloy structural steel is precisely the ideal material for such core components of construction machinery.

At the initial stage of production, the team was confronted with a tricky challenge: the customer required the thickness tolerance of the steel plates to be controlled within ±0.5mm and the plates to pass the -20℃ low-temperature impact test, which represented a 30% higher precision requirement than the conventional standard. The engineer in charge of the rolling process recalled, "The construction machinery provided by the German customer operates mostly in alpine regions. If the impact resistance of the steel fails to meet the standard, safety accidents may easily occur." To address this, the R&D team of GNEE adjusted the rolling plan overnight, accurately reducing the finish rolling temperature from 850℃ to 820℃, and at the same time adopted a multi-pass straightening process to eliminate internal stress. During the production process, quality inspectors conducted sampling tests every 2 hours to ensure that the mechanical properties of each batch of steel plates met the standards. Among them, the core S690Q high strength structural steel plate for engineering machinery has even undergone testing by authoritative third-party institutions, and all indicators have far exceeded the customer's expectations.

"We have compared three local steel mills in Europe, and GNEE not only offers a more competitive quotation but also impresses us with its rapid technical response," said the purchasing director of the German customer at the acceptance site. Previously, the project was on the verge of suspension due to delayed delivery from local steel mills. Upon learning of the situation, GNEE shortened the production cycle from the conventional 45 days to 30 days, ensuring delivery by adjusting the production line schedule and assigning additional technical personnel.

When he saw the smooth and flat surface of the steel plates and the accurate data in various inspection reports, he immediately signed a purchase intention for the next quarter on the spot. Currently, this batch of S690Q hot-rolled steel plates has arrived at the German port and will soon be put into the production of construction machinery, laying a solid foundation for GNEE to expand its presence in the European high-end construction machinery steel market.

This delivery is not only a test of GNEE's production capacity but also highlights the technological breakthroughs of Chinese steel enterprises in the field of high-end steel products. Every link, from the strict screening during raw material procurement, to the precise control in the production process, and finally to the logistics and distribution, embodies the efforts of the team. In the future, GNEE Steel will continue to focus on the R&D and production of high-strength steel, providing higher-quality products and services for construction machinery customers around the world.

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