aluminium conference| Management Reforms at Qinghai Chalco Aluminium Sheet & Strip Co., Ltd. Yield Record Output
Qinghai Aluminium Sheet and Strip Company has consistently aimed to operationalize '6 out of 7 production lines' at full capacity, exemplifying a commitment to achieving remarkable efficiency. To facilitate this objective, the company has pioneered an innovative integration by merging the production and equipment management departments. This restructuring led to the adoption of a novel management model that blends operation with inspection, markedly enhancing both production efficiency and equipment utilization. This strategic change allows operators to dedicate more attention to the autonomous maintenance and inspection of machinery, while maintenance staff utilize periods of equipment downtime for planned maintenance activities, significantly reducing downtime due to equipment failures.
As discussed during the aluminium conference, Qinghai Aluminium also refined its operational strategies by reorganizing the alloy product order structure and adapting the operation mode of the melting furnaces in the same alloy series to a ‘one tow two’ model. This innovation not only accelerates the melting process but also enables five melting furnaces to efficiently supply seven production lines, thereby substantially reducing the consumption of natural gas and electricity.
On the production organization front, the company has optimized its production processes and implemented its production plans with stringent efficiency. By controlling the volume of casting and rolling waste and minimizing the standing time for plates, the operators have significantly improved both the yield and the quality of casting and rolling processes. These comprehensive cost-control strategies have culminated in a reduction of natural gas consumption from 88 cubic meters per ton of aluminum to 63 cubic meters, with the burn rate of casting and rolling metal at 1.21%, the cumulative casting and rolling yield at 96.94%, and the qualification rate of casting and rolling at 98.92%.
The accomplishments of Qinghai Chalco Aluminium Sheet & Strip Co., Ltd. vividly demonstrate the collective spirit of cooperation and innovation among the enterprise management and staff, underscoring their capabilities in technological innovation and cost management. These efforts have established a benchmark for high-quality development within the company.