The Market Supervision Administration of Jiangsu and the Jiangsu Development & Reform Commission recently announced Jiangsu’s standardization pilot project for 2023. The “standardization pilot project of high-speed efficient drive equipment for steam turbines” by Nanjing High Speed & Accurate Gear Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of NGC, was selected as part of this wider project, showing the role the company is playing as a pathfinder in standardization.

Keeping in pace with the latest trends in scientific innovation and development, the company has established and implemented a complete standards system. The aim is to promote the concept of standardization, along with the company’s experience in achieving this, in order to encourage society with good examples of how to properly organize production, operations, management and service in a standardized manner. This is of great significance in raising the industry’s standardization level, enhancing enterprise competitiveness, lowering costs and improving quality.

Development driven by market demands

The aforesaid drive equipment for steam turbines is used in steam turbine equipment in various fields, such as electric power, oil & gas, and chemical engineering, in order to support the development of more efficient, reliable and intelligent steam turbine equipment. Following trends in industrial development, the company is devoted to improving the design and manufacture of high-end drive equipment for steam turbines with an aim to developing products that are faster, more efficient and more intelligent.

Growing from a follower to a trendsetter

At the very beginning, the R&D and manufacture of Chinese high-power high-speed gearboxes lagged behind those made in the West, both in terms of power level and performance. Following years of ceaseless efforts, the company has accumulated rich experience in the design and manufacture of large high-speed gearboxes, and been awarded multiple patents. For example, the “MTG470F high-speed gearbox” independently developed by NGC became the core drive system of the “M701J gas turbine”, a heavy-duty piece of equipment. During testing, the high-speed gearbox was found to be of an internationally advanced level across various performance indicators such as vibration, temperature rise and stability. This highlights the company’s technical advantages accumulated during the development of its high-speed drives, as well as the proper momentum of sustainable innovation and development. At the same time, the company has always been highly regarded by its users.

Striving to be an exemplary enterprise in terms of standardization

In recent years, the company has completed 50-plus patented scientific research and development projects based on the requirements of market development. It has been awarded 336 patents, including 41 invention patents. The company has also developed a number of products of an internationally advanced level, displaying great potential in the global market, and has been involved in 20-plus national and provincial projects. 46 new products developed independently by the company have also been certified as new products at provincial level, 4 of which have been accredited as the first (set) in the province. It has led and participated in the establishment of 20-plus national and industry standards.

The company has passed APIQ1 Quality Control System Certification, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Control System Certification, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Certification, OHSAS18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification and GB/T 23001-2017 Information, and the Industrialization Integration Management System Certification.

Through this standardization pilot project, the company will continue to improve its management systems and mechanisms, creating a suitable standardization system and raising awareness among all employees. In this way, it can foster a group of professionals with keen insights into standardization. The company will also support the implementation of its standardization system by means of information technology, and transform its newest technologies, processes and management styles into standards. The implementation of these standards will help the company convert its innovative achievements into increased productivity. In the future, the company will invest more resources in the establishment of national and industrial standards to boost industrial development.