A symposium on Smart Mining Equipment Technology, jointly organized by the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and the Jiangxi Institute of China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), was successfully held at the university on January 19th. The event brought together experts, scholars, and corporate representatives alongside university faculty to engage in in-depth discussions on intelligent mining equipment and to explore collaborative pathways for industry innovation. The symposium was co-chaired by Liu Huizhong, Dean of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and Hao Xuedi, Vice President of the Jiangxi Institute.
Chen Haohua, Deputy Director of the Ganzhou Science and Technology Bureau, attended and addressed the gathering. He emphasized the need to leverage the symposium as an opportunity to deepen industry-academia-research collaboration and integrate resources to provide technological support and momentum for the upgrading of related industries in Ganzhou. Dean Liu Huizhong presented an overview of the school's history, educational achievements, and research progress, followed by a thematic report titled "Efficient Mining and Metallurgical Equipment and Intelligent Technologies." This report systematically showcased the school's breakthroughs and accomplishments in the field, receiving high praise from the attending experts.
During the session, Li Li, Chairman of the Jiuding Coal Machinery Group, discussed the company's core technological achievements related to the intelligent upgrading and digital transformation of mining equipment. He also analyzed market demands and technical bottlenecks in the non-coal mining sector, proposing practical pathways for collaborative innovation. Wang Junxiang, Chairman of Tianjin Weilang Technology Co., Ltd., focused on key materials used in heavy mining equipment, presenting research and development progress and engineering applications of special wear-resistant and advanced composite materials. Li Yunwang, a researcher from the China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, introduced the development of various intelligent emergency equipment and robots for mines, offering new technological support for mine safety and emergency rescue. Li Menggang, Associate Professor from the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at China University of Mining and Technology, shared the latest research progress and application prospects of key technologies for robot positioning and navigation in coal mines, providing new insights for underground robot development.
In the subsequent discussion session, participants engaged in lively exchanges on topics including strategic planning, technological research and development, industrial application, safety standards, and the commercialization of research results, leading to several consensus points for future cooperation.
The symposium successfully established a high-level platform for multi-stakeholder collaboration among government, academia, and industry. It solidified the university's direction for development in the field of smart mining equipment, strengthened the integration of industry and academia, and enhanced its disciplinary influence, thereby injecting new vitality into promoting technological innovation and industrial upgrading within the sector.
