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Binzhou, Shandong: Weaving a Smart Grid
Lizhuang Town, Huimin County, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, is known as the "Hometown of Rope Nets in China." These seemingly ordinary rope nets not only link up the villagers' dreams of becoming rich, but also "weave" a characteristic industrial cluster with an annual output value that exceeds 16 billion yuan. Its products not only occupy more than 80% of the domestic construction safety rope net market in China, but are also exported to 103 countries and regions around the world.
The rope and net industry can grow from a small workshop to a scale of billions, with technological innovation and electric power support being the two major guarantees.
In recent years, the local area has deepened cooperation with research institutions such as Donghua University and the China Textile Industry Association, promoting the extension of rope and net products into high-end fields such as sports and fitness, aerospace, and more, forming a product system encompassing eight major categories and over 300 varieties. Within the Datong Huimin Rope and Net Industrial Park, fully automated weaving machines, high-precision detectors, and other equipment operate at high speed. Rolls of high-strength synthetic fiber rope and nets are packed and shipped after undergoing processes such as coating and shaping. "Currently, all our production lines are operating at full capacity to fulfill overseas orders for the second half of the year," said Zhang Lixin, Business Manager of the Shandong Jinguan Netting Company.
"In the past, manual weaving was inefficient, but now an electrified production line can produce over 10 tons of rope nets daily, with a 30% increase in product added value," said Wang Zhenhua, the technical director of the park. Solid power support is the foundation for industrial upgrading. The State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company effectively meets the electricity demand of the industrial park by adding and renovating transformers and erecting high and low voltage distribution lines.
In recent years, to address the electricity consumption challenges posed by large-scale development, the State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company has established a "Digital Twin" distribution network. By utilizing technologies such as drone inspections and AI load forecasting, it has achieved precise identification of potential hazards on power lines. Furthermore, the company has innovated a "grid-based" service model, dividing the industrial park into seven power grids and assigning dedicated customer managers to ensure that any electricity-related issues faced by enterprises within the park are promptly resolved.
"The State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company regularly communicates with us to understand our electricity needs, promptly identifies potential hazards, and provides strong support to ensure timely delivery of our orders," said Li Yanzhen, manager of Shandong Binzhou Tenglong Chemical Fiber Rope and Net Co., Ltd., who expressed his gratitude to the power supply company for its service.
Thanks to a robust power support, the rope net industry in Lizhuang Town has driven the rise of more than 200 supporting enterprises in the upstream and downstream sectors, providing employment for over 30,000 villagers. Ding Anju, a villager from Pengjiamiao Village in Dazhou New Village Community, Lizhuang Town, Huimin County, has worked in the park for three years, evolving from an ordinary operator to a technical backbone. "My annual income from farming was less than 2,000 yuan before, but now I earn 6,000 yuan a month and can take care of my family," Ding Anju said.
With the implementation of green energy projects such as energy storage within the jurisdiction, the industrial park has achieved an annual carbon reduction of over 10,000 tons, and the path toward rural revitalization, characterized by "technology leadership, green energy support, and common prosperity for the masses," is becoming increasingly clear. Currently, Lizhuang Town is leveraging platforms such as "smart grid + industrial cloud" to establish a global rope supply chain center. From field workshops to smart factories, and from traditional manufacturing to high-end intelligent manufacturing, the surging power is injecting infinite possibilities into this "small rope."
The rope and net industry can grow from a small workshop to a scale of billions, with technological innovation and electric power support being the two major guarantees.
In recent years, the local area has deepened cooperation with research institutions such as Donghua University and the China Textile Industry Association, promoting the extension of rope and net products into high-end fields such as sports and fitness, aerospace, and more, forming a product system encompassing eight major categories and over 300 varieties. Within the Datong Huimin Rope and Net Industrial Park, fully automated weaving machines, high-precision detectors, and other equipment operate at high speed. Rolls of high-strength synthetic fiber rope and nets are packed and shipped after undergoing processes such as coating and shaping. "Currently, all our production lines are operating at full capacity to fulfill overseas orders for the second half of the year," said Zhang Lixin, Business Manager of the Shandong Jinguan Netting Company.
"In the past, manual weaving was inefficient, but now an electrified production line can produce over 10 tons of rope nets daily, with a 30% increase in product added value," said Wang Zhenhua, the technical director of the park. Solid power support is the foundation for industrial upgrading. The State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company effectively meets the electricity demand of the industrial park by adding and renovating transformers and erecting high and low voltage distribution lines.
The picture shows staffers from the State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company eliminating line fault hazards through live-line work to ensure reliable power supply for rope net enterprises.
In recent years, to address the electricity consumption challenges posed by large-scale development, the State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company has established a "Digital Twin" distribution network. By utilizing technologies such as drone inspections and AI load forecasting, it has achieved precise identification of potential hazards on power lines. Furthermore, the company has innovated a "grid-based" service model, dividing the industrial park into seven power grids and assigning dedicated customer managers to ensure that any electricity-related issues faced by enterprises within the park are promptly resolved.
The picture shows the State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company achieving precise positioning of line hidden dangers and timely elimination of potential safety hazards in electricity use through AI load forecasting and other technologies.
"The State Grid Binzhou Power Supply Company regularly communicates with us to understand our electricity needs, promptly identifies potential hazards, and provides strong support to ensure timely delivery of our orders," said Li Yanzhen, manager of Shandong Binzhou Tenglong Chemical Fiber Rope and Net Co., Ltd., who expressed his gratitude to the power supply company for its service.
Thanks to a robust power support, the rope net industry in Lizhuang Town has driven the rise of more than 200 supporting enterprises in the upstream and downstream sectors, providing employment for over 30,000 villagers. Ding Anju, a villager from Pengjiamiao Village in Dazhou New Village Community, Lizhuang Town, Huimin County, has worked in the park for three years, evolving from an ordinary operator to a technical backbone. "My annual income from farming was less than 2,000 yuan before, but now I earn 6,000 yuan a month and can take care of my family," Ding Anju said.
With the implementation of green energy projects such as energy storage within the jurisdiction, the industrial park has achieved an annual carbon reduction of over 10,000 tons, and the path toward rural revitalization, characterized by "technology leadership, green energy support, and common prosperity for the masses," is becoming increasingly clear. Currently, Lizhuang Town is leveraging platforms such as "smart grid + industrial cloud" to establish a global rope supply chain center. From field workshops to smart factories, and from traditional manufacturing to high-end intelligent manufacturing, the surging power is injecting infinite possibilities into this "small rope."
