Wan An Group: Striving to be a "leader" in automotive component innovation
December 29, 2022
Wanan Group Co., Ltd. is a key enterprise in the manufacture of auto parts in China and a national key high-tech enterprise. The company has comprehensive capabilities in product development, mold design and manufacturing, and testing, and has dozens of production lines such as die casting, stamping, gold processing, extrusion pipe, injection molding, and assembly testing. In order to improve global procurement, systematic design, and modular supply capability, the company has established Beijing Jinwanan Automotive Electronics Research Institute in Beijing Tsinghua Science Park and established an international platform for international trade, research and development center, and board of directors decision-making in Pudong, Shanghai. Hefei has a manufacturing plant covering an area of 100 acres and has built a manufacturing base of 650 acres in Zhuji.
Wanan produces the most critical safety parts for auto parts. The quality of the products directly affects people's lives and property safety. The company strictly follows the international quality management requirements and conducts system audits. At present, the company has passed TS16949 quality system and ISO14001, OHSMS18001 certification.
So far, the company's leading products include four series of automotive brake systems, clutch control systems, power steering systems, automotive engineering plastics, etc., for China FAW, Dongfeng, Shenyang Jinke, Jianghuai Automobile, Xiamen Jinlong, Shanghai Shenwo and other over 50 national Car factory support. The company set up marketing outlets throughout the country. At the same time, through e-commerce operations, it established a comprehensive global network of procurement and support, and formed a multi-channel, all-directional sales network with three major trends of host support, social maintenance, and international markets. Products exported to the Americas, Australia, South Korea, Western Europe and Southeast Asia and other countries and regions.
"Wan An" and "VIE" trademarks are well-known trademarks in Zhejiang Province, "Wan An" is a well-known trade name in Zhejiang Province, "Wan An, VIE" brand automobile brake system is a Chinese famous brand product, and "VIE" brand automobile air dryer is Zhejiang famous brand products.
Over the years, Wanan Group Co., Ltd. has always placed top priority on technological innovation, and put forward the slogan of “pioneering and innovative, brave to climb, leading the trend of the times, creating the vanguard of the industry”, focusing on enterprise technology improvement and independent innovation. Talent advantage: Organize scientific and technological personnel to participate in the production and operation management of the enterprise, develop the products required by the customers themselves, and improve the economic benefits of the enterprise.
Improve the technology research and development system and improve the technological innovation capability of enterprises
The research institute affiliated to Wanan Group Co., Ltd. is the provincial automobile brake system research and development center. The center adopts CAD, CAM, CAPP, PDM, MIS and other software systems and multidimensional designs for product development and trial production to realize digital design and digital manufacturing integration. . In the development process, full use of FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC and other tools to improve the effectiveness of the development. The laboratory under the R&D Center was identified by the Shaoxing Technical Supervision Bureau as the Auto Parts Testing Center of Shaoxing City and was recognized as the sub-center of the provincial automobile product quality inspection center gas brake system by the Provincial Bureau of Technology Supervision. It was identified as the SAIC Chery Co., Ltd. by SAIC Chery. Dynamic and steering components testing partner. The test equipment includes imported three coordinate measuring instruments, spectrum analyzers and other materials mapping equipment, as well as microcomputer-controlled automotive hydraulic and pneumatic brake components, as well as product performance test benches and reliability test benches for steering oil pumps.
The technical center has several departments such as valves, pumps, clue design rooms and laboratories, and standardization rooms. It is responsible for product R&D, design, manufacturing services and quality management, and provides comprehensive technical support for all stages of the product. Actively follow up and provide effective resources and channels for further improvement, upgrading and breakthrough research of products. The relevant management regulations have been formulated, the organization has been set up to be rational, complete, and the system is sound, ensuring the development of research and development projects. Implement the project contract responsibility system, strengthen the assessment, and give full play to the advantages of the enterprise science association. The research funding invested each year accounts for more than 5% of the company's sales revenue to ensure the smooth progress of scientific research.
The business owner has compiled the industry standards for air-disc brakes and automatic brake-adjusting arms, and participated in the formulation of the industry standards for eddy-current retarders.
Promoting the Combination of Production, Teaching and Research, Accelerating the Development of High-tech Industries and Optimizing and Upgrading Traditional Industries
Wanan Group has established long-term and close cooperation with Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Automotive Technology Center, Tsinghua University, Dongfeng Automobile Technology Center, Chongqing Steam Research Institute and foreign professional research institutes. Cooperated with Shanghai Jiaotong University to develop a vacuum booster with brake master cylinder assembly test line, developed a proportional valve test bench jointly with Chongqing Steam Research Institute, and cooperated with Tsinghua University to develop an automotive pneumatic ABS anti-lock braking system. Through these cooperations, not only the technical exchanges between enterprises and scientific research units have been strengthened, but also the technical level of internal technical personnel has been improved, and the company has brought considerable economic benefits.
Improve the policy system that encourages innovation and vigorously strengthen intellectual property protection
In order to motivate company employees and mobilize their enthusiasm for work, the company has formulated the "three levels of dynamic competition employment standards", "internal assessment standards", "annual advanced collective and individual assessment standards," "annual salary system points assessment rules" and so on. The income of employees is directly linked to the size of their contributions, and the confidence and enthusiasm of all groups and individuals in the work are enhanced, so that the company’s employees' innovative ability or production capacity can be better exerted.
Based on the improvement of patent organizations and the improvement of patent rules and regulations, the company has increased investment in science and technology and introduced and cultivated various types of technical talents. So far, the company's product patents have been accepted and authorized 147, including 3 inventions, so that the company's brand efficiency and product market share have been greatly improved, and enhance the company's core competitiveness. In 2004, the company was named Zhejiang Patent Demonstration Enterprise; in February 2006, it was included in the third batch of national IPR pilot units by the State Intellectual Property Office.
To cultivate all kinds of talents with innovative capabilities
At present, the company has 204 research and development staff, including 8 senior engineers and 44 engineers. In addition, the R&D Center established a joint research institute with Tsinghua University and Fudan University. It not only introduced advanced technology, but also introduced and trained a large number of outstanding technical personnel, and has long employed industry experts as technical consultants.
The company adopts a two-pronged approach of internal training and the introduction of external technical talents (including the introduction of foreign talents). It has continuously expanded the ranks of technical development personnel, and successively organized a mechanical professional training class with Zhejiang University of Technology, and irregularly organized various types of basic knowledge of machinery training. Exams, and test scores as assessment indicators; organized enterprise employees to go to Germany, Switzerland training. The company stipulates that every day for technical personnel learning day, each professional group to teach each other, but also from time to time outside the Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University and other experts and professors to teach.
Independent innovation is the development strategy of Wanan. Wanan people will, as always, comply with the national “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” outline, create better performance, achieve the strategic goal of “from Wan'an manufacturing to Wan'an creation” and promote Chinese auto parts industry. To flourish.