High Speed & High Tech Excavator Manufacturing

In 2012 Chinese manufacturer Sany opened what it claims to be the worlds largest and most advanced excavator factory in the world close to Shanghai, China.

Now I don’t know about you, but my mis-guided perception of a typical Chinese excavator manufacturing facility has always been of something like a dark, dismal post war type factory with little care for the workers welfare or the quality of the products they are producing, however, having watched this video its been something of an eye opener to me personally.

Sany’s dedicated Lingang Industrial Park is set in an area of 10.7 million square feet, with an astonishing 5.9 million square feet of that area being manufacturing floor space. The facility cost $818.5 million to build. The factory uses a state-of-the-art computerized production-management system for maximum efficiency, managing the entire process, from raw steel plate to structural welding, to components and final assembly.

Excavator structures and components are transported automatically from underground tunnels to optimize production. The factory was primarily set out to produce excavators in the 20-ton to 30-ton size range, but has since seen that range expanded.

The facility is unique for its 43,000 square feet of gardens, reflection pools, bamboo stands and marble patios that flank the assembly lines inside the facility. The gardens include palm trees, flowers, grass and fountains.

If you have 48 minutes to spare, and let’s face it, most of us have at the moment, check out this documentary style video which takes an in-depth look at this stunning Sany facility.