Ningbo Tiansheng seals let nuclear seals no longer subject to people

A few days ago, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two companies in Ningbo won the second prize for the two countries’ scientific and technological progress awards as the first completed unit. Among these two projects, one is “Key Technology Research and Industrialization of High-power Medium-speed Marine Diesel Engines” and the other is “Nuclear Power Plant Sealing New Technologies, New Products and Applications”. This is the seventh time that the city has won the National Science and Technology Award as the first undertaking unit.

Nuclear seals: no longer subject to people

The first person to complete the "Nuclear Power Plant Sealing New Technology, New Products and Applications" project, Ningbo Tiansheng Seals Co., Ltd.'s chairman, Li Xinggeng, was graceful and had dimples on his face. It is difficult for ordinary people to think that the industry he is engaged in is related to the state's nuclear safety, and he has also won a national award.

A metal ring relates to national nuclear safety

At the time of the interview, Fushigen took out a silver metal ring with a diameter of about 15 centimeters and a thickness of about 5 millimeters. Graphite made less than a pound. He said: "This is a nuclear-grade gasket. Such a gasket is sold to us around 150000 yuan. The company has made it by itself, as long as it is more than 30,000 yuan."

"The issue of money is still a minor issue. The key is national nuclear safety." According to Fook Gen, a nuclear reactor, with three or four thousand small and large sealing rings, cannot avoid nuclear leakage. In the past, only three companies in the world were able to produce such gaskets. China has to use them and only import them. "After it is installed, it will be tested and replaced every year. Three or four thousand of these seals are three or four thousand hidden dangers. If people say that they don't sell you any more money, then the consequences cannot be imagined. The seals are imported, It also means that nuclear safety is limited by people."

Researched for more than 20 years and finally succeeded

"Unconvinced" Furukawa decided to produce his own products. After more than 20 years of research, it finally succeeded. In March 2009, the long-term monopolization of foreign manufacturers in the field of nuclear seal gaskets in China was broken. China Atomic Energy Corporation announced that Ningbo Tiansheng Seals Co., Ltd. has won the bid of the second place 20 points in the tendering project for flange sealing gaskets for RCC-M1, 2, and 3 of Fangjiashan and Fuqing Nuclear Power Station.

“I thought at that time, I didn’t win the bid and I won. The foreigner learned that we had this product and directly reduced the price of the product by 70% to compete with us. We finally didn’t need to be controlled by others because we didn’t have this product.”

Why can this graphite seal ring defeat foreign products? In the view of Fukien, price is only a small factor and performance is the key.

The same type of foreign product may leak 5 drops of water in 1 year. The natural gasket only leaks 2 drops of water in 5 years, and the natural gasket is more “obedient” and “controllable”. The life span of similar foreign products can only be calculated by formulas. Natural products can be monitored on the computer in real time, and when they need to be replaced clearly. This is a unique technology.

U.S. companies take the initiative to request acquisition

The president of the U.S. company couldn’t sit still and came to Ningbo 3 times. "He wanted to steal the division. I said, don't steal the division. I'll give you a few gaskets." As a result, the president took samples to study for three months and didn't see the doorway. Very low: "I bought you, or you buy me, all OK. Open a price it."

Yukigen unexpectedly said: "NO!" He has his own calculations: "I have no shortage of technology, no shortage of markets, acquisitions or acquisitions, which means sharing technology. We rely on ourselves."

There is also a reason for the entrenchment of Motivation. In 2009, the company’s sales were 30 million, and in 2010 it was 100 million. From the perspective of orders, it can also grow exponentially in 2011.

“This award is an encouragement to me. The road to research should be continued.” Yesterday, the motivational leader who just finished the award said with enthusiasm.