Flexible grain storage, technological grain storage | The expert consultation and evaluation meeting for the pilot test of flexible grain storage equipment for silos was successfully held in Chenzhou Grain Machinery

To gather the wisdom of industry elites and promote innovation in grain storage technology, the "Flexible In-Warehouse, Scientific Grain Storage" - Silo Flexible In-Warehouse Equipment Pilot Test Expert Consultation and Evaluation Meeting, hosted by China Storage and Transportation Corporation Chengdu Storage Research Institute and co-organized by Hunan Chen Zhou Grain and Oil Machinery Co., Ltd., was successfully held on January 3, 2025, at Chen Zhou Grain Machinery Company. Leaders including Liu Dongming, Deputy Director of the Asset Management Department of China Storage and Transportation Group, Mei Yong, Director, Wu Quan, Deputy General Manager of China Storage and Transportation Hunan Branch, Peng Zhengyang, General Manager of Hunan Provincial Grain Storage Company, Peng Qi, Deputy General Manager, and Li Yue, Deputy General Manager of China Storage and Transportation Chengdu Storage Research Institute, along with senior experts such as Zhang Zhan and Yu Pengbiao, attended the meeting. More than 30 leaders and experts from design institutes including Guoma Design Institute, Zhengzhou COFCO Design Institute, Wuhan Guoliang Design Institute, Wuxi COFCO Design Institute, Henan University of Technology Design Institute, and local design institutes from Jilin, Shandong, Sichuan, and Nanjing participated in this event.

Research on Silo Flexible In-Warehouse Equipment and Technology

The "Research on Silo Flexible In-Warehouse Equipment and Technology" is a research project initiated by China Storage and Transportation Corporation Chengdu Storage Research Institute and jointly developed with Chen Zhou Grain Machinery. It aims to effectively solve problems such as high grain breakage rate, large differences in grain surface height, and high manual leveling costs during the grain in-warehouse process for shallow circular silos. This equipment will significantly improve the intelligent manufacturing level and technological level of grain processing and storage equipment, effectively promoting high-quality development of the industry, and providing strong technical and equipment support for national food security and the strategy of "storing grain through technology." After intensive research and development, manufacturing, and debugging, the project has now completed pilot testing.

01 On-site Observation, Results Report

Visiting Chen Zhou Grain Machinery

In the morning, the attending leaders and experts visited Chen Zhou Grain Machinery's No. 7 factory, including the company's exhibition hall and intelligent manufacturing workshop, to learn more about the company's technology research and development, product sales, production and operation, and development plans.

On-site Observation of Flexible In-Warehouse Equipment

During the on-site observation, everyone visited the flexible in-warehouse equipment testing center, where Wu Jiejun, the chief engineer of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery, gave a presentation.

Pilot Test Results Report of Flexible In-Warehouse Equipment

After observing the flexible in-warehouse equipment on-site, a pilot test results report meeting for the flexible in-warehouse equipment was held in the meeting room of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery's No. 7 factory, chaired by Wang Yue, director of the design center of China Storage and Transportation Corporation Chengdu Storage Research Institute.

Chairman's Welcome Address

At the beginning of the meeting, He Yi Rong, chairman of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery Company, delivered a welcome address. He first extended a warm welcome and sincere blessings on behalf of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery to the leaders and guests attending the silo flexible in-warehouse equipment pilot test expert consultation and evaluation meeting. He then briefly introduced the development history, business operations, and future development plans of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery, and once again thanked the attending leaders and experts for their long-term support and assistance to the development of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery's business.

Project Research and Development and Pilot Test

Situation Report

Bao Xiaoqiang, a Class 1 registered architect of China Storage and Transportation Corporation Chengdu Storage Research Institute, reported on the research and development and pilot test situation, covering the project background, the main design functions of the flexible in-warehouse equipment, the main components and their functions, and the next steps.

Flexible In-Warehouse Equipment Pilot Test

Results Report

Wu Jiejun, chief engineer of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery, introduced the pilot test results of the flexible in-warehouse equipment, starting with the problems of existing silo in-warehouse equipment. He gave a detailed report on the specific structure, parameters, and functions of the grain shallow circular silo central column flexible in-warehouse system, and listed experimental test data to illustrate the performance of each system.

Leader's Comments

Liu Dongming, deputy director of the Asset Management Department of China Storage and Transportation Group, spoke highly of the expert consultation and evaluation meeting from multiple perspectives, including building food security and promoting technological innovation. He believed that this was a significant event that transformed design results into practical applications, and hoped that the experts would provide guidance to further improve the project.

Wu Quan, deputy general manager of China Storage and Transportation Hunan Branch, highly praised Chen Zhou Grain Machinery, the organizer of the event. He said that Chen Zhou Grain Machinery is a company with a sense of mission, with good product reputation and high quality. The pilot test of the flexible in-warehouse project has shown significant results, greatly reducing grain breakage rate. It is a meaningful, effective, and promising project. He hoped that this opportunity to gather experts would further improve the project and accelerate its market launch.

Zhang Zhan, a specially invited expert (former deputy general manager of China Storage and Transportation Beijing Branch), first fully affirmed the excellent achievements made by Chen Zhou Grain Machinery in its high-quality development. He emphasized that the silo flexible in-warehouse equipment research and development project jointly developed by China Storage and Transportation Chengdu Institute and Chen Zhou Grain Machinery is a "strong alliance." He expressed full confidence in Chen Zhou Grain Machinery's technical level and manufacturing capabilities, and hoped to further optimize and improve the project to ensure its steady success.

Li Yue, deputy general manager of China Storage and Transportation Chengdu Storage Research Institute Co., Ltd., first expressed her affirmation of Chen Zhou Grain Machinery: Chen Zhou Grain Machinery's products have high appearance and exquisite workmanship, and the company has a profound background and high technical level. The pilot test of the flexible in-warehouse project jointly developed with Chen Zhou Grain Machinery is very solid, representing a classic transformation from design to actual product. She is full of confidence in the project's prospects and earnestly requested the attending experts to provide guidance and assistance to make the research project perfect.

02 Results Evaluation and Technical Exchange

| Technical Exchange |

In the afternoon, the leaders and experts gathered again in the meeting room to conduct results evaluation and technical exchange on the silo flexible in-warehouse equipment research and development project, chaired by Wang Yue, director of the design center of China Storage and Transportation Corporation Chengdu Storage Research Institute. The experts gave in-depth explanations of the project's technical documents, actively asked questions and exchanged ideas, creating a lively atmosphere and achieving the expected results.

Since ancient times, grain reserves have been closely related to national security and people's livelihood. The successful convening of this expert consultation and evaluation meeting has provided technical support for the further implementation of the silo flexible in-warehouse equipment research and development project, ensuring the scientific and rigorous nature of the project's equipment and process design, and marking the project's entry into a new stage. Next, Chen Zhou Grain Machinery will strictly follow the valuable opinions and suggestions put forward by the leaders and experts, combine them with the actual situation of the project, modify and improve the design content, and ensure that the project is constructed to a high standard, promoted with high efficiency, and completed with high quality!