Core Insights - The port of Rizhao achieved a record high in soybean throughput for September, attributed to the deployment of China's first domestically produced grain unloading machine [1][2] - The new unloading machine integrates four key technologies, breaking the foreign technology monopoly and improving operational efficiency [1] - A collaborative innovation model involving industry, academia, and research institutions was established to address industry pain points, significantly reducing the research and development cycle [1] Group 1: Operational Efficiency - The new unloading machine increases hourly efficiency by 25% compared to existing models [2] - The energy consumption per ton has decreased from 0.4 kWh to 0.34 kWh, resulting in an annual electricity saving of 1.85 million kWh [2] - The machine's ability to break up clumped grain has improved by 80%, and the cleaning volume per compartment has been reduced to 13% [2] Group 2: Technological Innovation - The unloading machine combines spiral feeding, vertical lifting, horizontal conveying, dynamic dust-free transfer, and fully automated control [1] - The collaboration between Rizhao Port, Wuhan University of Technology, and Wuhan Kairui has led to a successful "demand-research-application" innovation model [1] - This partnership has allowed for a significant reduction in the development cycle by half, leveraging the strengths of each party involved [1]
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