Shandong Xinyuan Botong Launches New CustomizedWear-Resistant Components, Precisely Meeting Core Needs of Overseas Agricultural and Power Sectors
Amid the accelerated upgrading of the global manufacturing industry and the rising demand for high-end wear-resistant materials in overseas markets, Shandong Xinyuan Botong Wear-Resistant Materials Co., Ltd. officially launches a new series of customized wear-resistant components tailored for the overseas agricultural and power industries. Deeply aligned with the operating conditions and industry standards across different overseas regions, this product line leverages core advantages of "material innovation, precise adaptation, and long-lasting durability" to address the rapid wear challenges of agricultural machinery in complex soil environments and the wear-corrosion pain points of power equipment under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. It provides full-scenario, customized wear-resistant solutions for customers in both sectors, demonstrating the strong technical capabilities of Chinese wear-resistant material enterprises.
The rapid development of the global agricultural and power industries has raised higher requirements for the adaptability and reliability of wear-resistant components. In the agricultural sector, significant differences in soil conditions exist across overseas regions—such as gravel-rich soils in North America, sticky red soils in Southeast Asia, and sandy loams in Europe—leading to severe wear of agricultural machinery's soil-engaging parts. Data shows that traditional deep loosening shovels and plowshares for agricultural machinery typically have a service life of less than 1,000 hours when operating in sandy loam plots, requiring over ten replacements per planting season. This not only increases farmers' operation and maintenance costs but also seriously impacts work efficiency. In the power industry, the global renewal of existing power station equipment has entered a peak period: 37% of coal-fired units in North America have been in service for over 30 years, while emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East have a strong demand for new coal-fired power stations. The global market size for wear-resistant spare parts is expected to reach 8.9 billion US dollars by 2025. Among them, core components such as coal mill liners, fan blades, and pipeline wear-resistant parts have a high reliance on imports, exceeding 70% in some emerging markets. Meanwhile, the accelerated construction of peak-shaving power stations supporting new energy grid integration has driven sustained growth in demand for wear-resistant materials with high-temperature impact resistance and corrosion resistance, and the market's call for customized solutions is growing increasingly strong.
In response to the differentiated needs of overseas markets, Xinyuan Botong has developed two series of customized wear-resistant components centered on "precisely solving operating condition pain points," achieving a high degree of alignment between material formulas, structural designs, and application scenarios.
The agricultural customized wear-resistant component series includes four core products—deep loosening shovels, plowshares, rotary tiller blades, and harvester cutters—tailored to the soil characteristics and agricultural machinery operation requirements of different regions. These products adopt "tungsten carbide-cobalt nickel chromium composite coating" technology, seamlessly integrating tungsten carbide (with hardness comparable to diamond) with base metal through vacuum diffusion welding. With a surface hardness of over HRC62, their wear resistance is more than 10 times that of traditional hardened steel, and the maximum service life can reach 10,000 hours, completely changing the "frequent replacement" status of traditional agricultural machinery parts. For the high-impact operating conditions of gravel-rich soils in North America, the products feature optimized base metal toughness design with an impact toughness of ≥18J/cm², enabling them to withstand stone impacts without cracking. To address the adhesive wear issue in sticky soils of Southeast Asia, a special surface treatment process is used to reduce the friction coefficient and minimize additional wear caused by soil adhesion. For the operation needs of small-sized agricultural machinery in Europe, the components are lightweighted by 15% compared to similar products while maintaining wear resistance, reducing agricultural machinery energy consumption. Trial data from a European agricultural machinery enterprise shows that after adopting Xinyuan Botong's customized deep loosening shovels, the replacement frequency per planting season decreased from 8 times to 1, operation and maintenance costs were reduced by 60%, and work efficiency increased by 25%.
The power industry customized wear-resistant component series focuses on different application scenarios such as thermal power plants, hydropower plants, and peak-shaving power stations, covering four core components: coal mill liners, pipeline wear-resistant parts, fan blades, and valve sealing surfaces. For the high grinding intensity of coal mills in coal-fired power stations, the products use "high-chromium alloy + ceramic particle reinforcement" composite materials, with wear resistance 40% higher than ordinary high-chromium castings and a service life extended to over 24 months, suitable for various ball mills with diameters ranging from Φ2.2m to 4.2m. To tackle the corrosion and wear problems of high-temperature flue gas pipelines, the developed ceramic-metal composite pipelines feature an alumina ceramic inner lining and a high-temperature resistant alloy outer layer, capable of withstanding temperatures up to 1250℃. Their corrosion resistance has passed a 50-day salt spray test with no rust, making them suitable for the harsh operating conditions of desulfurization and denitrification systems. For the thermal shock problems caused by frequent start-ups and shutdowns of peak-shaving power station equipment, special alloy formulas and heat treatment processes are adopted to ensure structural stability of the components under rapid cooling and heating environments, achieving industry-leading thermal shock resistance. To comply with the industry standards of different overseas countries, this product series has obtained multiple international certifications such as US ASME and European EN, with dimensional accuracy controlled within ±0.02mm. It can directly replace imported similar products, solving the pain points of overseas customers such as "high price of imported products and long delivery cycles."
The launch of these new customized wear-resistant components is the result of the deep integration of Xinyuan Botong's technological innovation and market insight. Relying on the provincial-level Wear-Resistant Materials Engineering Technology Research Center, the company has established a special R&D team consisting of materials experts and industry application engineers, conducting targeted research on the operating characteristics of the overseas agricultural and power industries. By collecting soil samples and power station equipment operation data from more than 20 countries worldwide, the company has built a 3D database covering "operating parameters - material formulas - structural designs." Based on customers' personalized information such as operating environment, equipment model, and operation and maintenance needs, it can quickly develop customized solutions.
To ensure a superior user experience for overseas customers, Xinyuan Botong has constructed a comprehensive service system integrating "technical support, rapid response, and localized services." It has set up technical service centers in major global markets, equipped with professional after-sales engineer teams to provide one-stop services such as on-site installation guidance, wear detection, and maintenance. A 24/7 online technical consultation platform has been established to promptly address customer inquiries during use. For key customers, the company offers "full-life cycle management of wear-resistant components" service, which real-time monitors component wear status through embedded sensors, predicts remaining service life using big data algorithms, and guides customers in preventive replacement to avoid unplanned downtime losses.
The general manager of Xinyuan Botong stated that the launch of customized wear-resistant components for the overseas agricultural and power industries is an important step in the company's global market layout. In the future, the company will continue to increase R&D investment, focus on wear-resistant material innovation under extreme operating conditions, expand customized products for more application scenarios, and deepen strategic cooperation with overseas agricultural machinery manufacturers and power equipment enterprises. Through technological output and localized services, it aims to bring high-quality wear-resistant solutions from China's intelligent manufacturing to more global customers.
In the context of increasingly fierce competition in the global wear-resistant materials market, Xinyuan Botong addresses demand pain points through customization and builds core advantages through technological innovation, bringing more cost-effective and reliable wear-resistant solutions to the overseas agricultural and power industries. The launch of these new products not only showcases the company's technical strength and market insight but also promotes the brand upgrading of Chinese wear-resistant materials in the international market, injecting new momentum into China's manufacturing sector's entry into the global high-end market.