广场上，一块写有"中小企业能办大事"的巨石格外醒目。 □ 本报记者集体采写 时光悠悠，珠水静流。7年后，记者走进明珞装备的大门，巨石上"中小企业能办大事"几个字更显得沉 稳、鲜明。"是来找姚总的吧？他正在'魔幻岛'呢。"还未开口，一个热情的小伙子便明白了记者的来 意。 此刻的"魔幻岛"，正在上演一场关于时间的魔法：金属碰撞的轻响中，机械臂如舞者舒展身姿，精准地 抓取、焊接……不到20秒，仅是常人一两次深呼吸的时长，不同车型的白车身部件加工就已完成了切 换。 董事长姚维兵正站在"岛"旁，紧盯屏幕上的实时数据。这位从湖北小城走出的"新粤商"，用17年时间， 带领6人小团队，依靠15万元启动资金，一路闯关夺隘，上演了一部国家级制造业单项冠军企业诞生 的"传奇"。 民营企业对我国经济发展贡献很大，前途不可限量。党中央一直重视和支持非公有制经济发展，这一点 没有改变、也不会改变。创新创造创业离不开中小企业，我们要为民营企业、中小企业发展创造更好条 件。 ——2018年10月24日，习近平总书记在调研广州明珞汽车装备有限公司等民营企业时指出 广州黄埔，一片大型厂区内，一块刻着"中小企业能办大事"的巨石静立，与车间内起舞的 ...

Core Insights - The article highlights the success of Guangzhou Mingluo Equipment Co., Ltd. in the automotive manufacturing sector, particularly in providing digital welding production lines and intelligent manufacturing equipment, establishing itself as a leader in this niche market [1][6][24] Group 1: Company Overview - Mingluo Equipment has focused exclusively on digital welding production lines for 17 years, becoming a champion in this field [1] - The company has recently been busy shipping components for automotive welding production lines to a well-known American car manufacturer, marking its third large-scale production line for this client [2][4] Group 2: Market Expansion and Challenges - The company faced significant challenges when entering the U.S. market, experiencing three years of no business before finally securing contracts in 2016 [6][8] - Currently, the U.S. market accounts for over 40% of Mingluo's overseas business, with products distributed across more than 20 countries [6][24] Group 3: Technological Innovation - Mingluo has developed a globally leading product called the "Flexible Magic Robot Island," which integrates advanced technologies for automotive equipment manufacturing [13][15] - The "Magic Island" system has improved production efficiency by 50% while reducing labor costs by 80% [17] - The company has invested over 800 million yuan in a laser laboratory since 2012, allowing it to capitalize on new technologies like laser welding [10][23] Group 4: R&D and Patents - Mingluo holds over 800 patents, with significant annual R&D investments exceeding 100 million yuan, and more than 50% of its workforce dedicated to international R&D [23][24] - The company has developed a unique laser spiral spot welding technology that reduces welding time from 3.5 seconds to 0.4 seconds, enhancing efficiency nearly ninefold [21][23] Group 5: Industry Impact and Collaboration - Mingluo Equipment has transitioned from a small enterprise to a leading player in the industry, taking on the responsibility of empowering other small businesses in the equipment manufacturing sector [24][36] - The company has established partnerships with over a thousand upstream and downstream enterprises, facilitating digital transformation in the automotive welding production line sector [34][36]