On 8 November, Wang Zhijun, director of the Xi'an Aerospace Composites Research Institute of the Fourth Academy of CASC, and his delegation visited Henan Mine Crane for talks. Vice President Yue Xiangbin received them and the two sides discussed further cooperation.

The load test of the lower-slewing crane built by Henan Mine Crane for the Xi'an Aerospace Composites Research Institute was a complete success. Following the 160 t + 160 t new explosion-proof double girder overhead crane, it is another innovative product from the company and fills a gap in the use of lower-slewing cranes in aerospace.
The crane combines modular design with improved finite element structural analysis, offers a high level of digitalisation and an independently innovated twin-spreader design, and achieves control accuracy below 1 mm, raising customer productivity and safety.

The Xi'an Aerospace Composites Research Institute is a main manufacturer of composite cases, nozzles and large composite launch tubes for China's solid rocket motors. Henan Mine Crane and the institute have a long-term strategic partnership. Working together again, the two sides will use their strengths in technological and product innovation to help China's space programme achieve new results.