en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 2, a delegation led by Li Shutao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Chang'an University, visited the Changsha Industrial Park of SANY Group, an engineering machinery manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. They held talks with Tang Xiuguo, Rotating Chairman of SANY Group, and Yi Xiaogang, Director of SANY Group and Executive President of SANY Heavy Industry. The discussions focused on topics such as joint construction of scientific and technological innovation platforms, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, joint cultivation of outstanding talents, and coordinated development of "industry-university-research-application," aiming to deepen the cooperative relationship that has spanned over a decade.
Chang'an University, directly under the Ministry of Education of China, is a national "211 Project" and "Double First-Class" construction university, with disciplinary strengths in highway transportation, geological engineering, and mechanical equipment. SANY Group is a leading engineering machinery manufacturer in China, with businesses covering concrete machinery, excavator machinery, hoisting machinery, and intelligent manufacturing.
During the talks, Tang Xiuguo, Rotating Chairman of SANY Group, expressed gratitude to Chang'an University for its long-term support in scientific research and talent cultivation, noting that past collaborations have yielded multiple achievements in fields such as road engineering machinery and intelligent manufacturing. The two sides explored possibilities for further resource complementarity and collaborative innovation in emerging business areas such as prefabricated intelligent construction and the Industrial Internet. Academician Li Shutao introduced the latest progress of Chang'an University in discipline construction, scientific research platforms, and industry-education integration, stating that the disciplinary layout of the university aligns closely with the industrial direction of SANY Group, and future cooperation fields can be further expanded.
During the visit, Li Shutao and his delegation toured SANY Group's No. 18 Lighthouse Factory. This factory is one of the representative production lines for intelligent manufacturing in the engineering machinery industry, showcasing a full-process digital and flexible production system from raw materials to finished products. Yi Xiaogang, Director of SANY Group, accompanied the tour and introduced practical cases of the enterprise in Industrial Internet platforms, intelligent assembly, and data-driven manufacturing.
Also participating in this event were Zhao Xuan, Dean of the Institute of Science and Technology Research at Chang'an University; Yang Hongbin, Director of the Social Cooperation Department; Ye Min, Dean of the School of Engineering Machinery; Xu Zhigang, Dean of the School of Information Engineering; as well as relevant personnel from SANY Group, including Lu Yangguang, Deputy Director of the Intelligent Manufacturing Headquarters; Huang Zhi, Deputy Director of the R&D Management Headquarters; and Fu Jie, Chief Data Officer. This visit laid a factual foundation for subsequent cooperation between the two parties in the fields of scientific and technological innovation and talent cultivation.
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