China domestically produce wheels for high-speed trains, replacing imported ones

Xinhua 2023-12-31 10:43:48

MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies.

Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel has reached the world-leading level.

Employees package wheel products at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a hot rolling production line in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

An employee grinds a wheel at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)