Recently, Mingbai Machinery Tool Technology Co., Ltd. officially announced that the first phase of its independently developed Digital Blade Full Lifecycle Management System has been completed and fully operational. The system deeply integrates RFID radio frequency identification technology, big data analytics, and cloud platforms, enabling full‑chain digital tracking and intelligent management from blade production, warehousing, dispatch, usage, regrinding, to scrapping. The successful launch of this system marks a critical step for Mingbai in transforming blade management from traditional "experience‑driven" practices to precise "data‑driven" decision‑making.     Moving Beyond the "Black Box" Era – Every Blade Has an "Electronic ID"   In traditional blade management, once blades leave the warehouse and enter a customer's production line, information such as usage duration, cutting cycles, and regrinding records often relies on manual logging, resulting in data lags and information gaps—much like a "black box" that is difficult to control precisely. The management system newly launched by Mingbai embeds a micro RFID chip into every slitter shear blade, alloy blade, stainless steel blade, and circular knife that leaves the factory, giving each blade a unique "electronic ID." From raw material feeding and precision machining to finished product inspection and packaging, information from every process is automatically written to the chip and synchronized to the cloud database. After receiving the product, customers can instantly read the blade's complete "file"—including material batch, processing parameters, inspection data, and production date—simply by using a dedicated reader or mobile app near the blade, achieving true "one‑code traceability and full visibility."   Intelligent Alerts and Life Prediction – From "Passive Blade Replacement" to "Proactive Management"   The core value of the system lies in its powerful data analysis and prediction capabilities. By collecting real‑time usage data from blades on customer production lines (such as cutting time, feed rate, and load variations), the system's built‑in algorithm model dynamically assesses the remaining service life of each blade and automatically sends replacement alerts to customers when it approaches the wear limit. This helps customers upgrade from passive "replace after breakdown" to proactive "predictive maintenance." At the same time, the system can perform secondary "check‑ups" on reground blades, recording the parameters and quality data for each regrinding session, providing precise data support for customers to optimize regrinding processes and extend the total life of blades. This functionality effectively helps customers reduce unplanned downtime caused by sudden blade failure, improving overall production line efficiency.   Internal Management Efficiency – From "Manual Statistics" to "Data‑Driven Decision‑Making"   This system not only serves customers but also significantly improves Mingbai's internal operational efficiency. On the production side, the MES system integrates with real‑time RFID data, allowing managers to view the production progress, work‑in‑process distribution, and quality status of each batch at any time. On the inventory side, the system enables intelligent inventory alerts and automatic replenishment reminders. When inventory of a product falls below the safety level, the system automatically triggers procurement or production instructions, effectively reducing inventory capital occupancy. According to estimates, during the trial run of the system over the past month, internal production scheduling efficiency has increased by 20%, and inventory turnover has improved by 15%.   Positive Customer Feedback – From "Buying Products" to "Buying Services"   Since its launch, the new system has been piloted among several partner customers. The production supervisor of a stainless steel strip processing enterprise in Jiangsu commented, "Previously, blade replacement relied entirely on the experience of senior technicians. Now the system alerts us a day in advance which blade is nearing its end of life, allowing us to prepare new blades in advance and replace them during scheduled changeovers. We no longer experience unplanned downtime due to blade breakage." A new energy enterprise in Zhejiang added, "What Mingbai sells us now is not just blades, but a reassuring data management service."   Continuous Iteration – Building an Intelligent Blade Ecosystem   The company's R&D director stated, "The launch of the digital blade management system is an important step in Mingbai's transformation from a traditional manufacturer to an intelligent service provider. In the future, we will continue to enhance system features, introduce AI algorithms to optimize life prediction models, and gradually open data interfaces to more customers, jointly building a digital intelligent ecosystem for the blade industry." The company's general manager also emphasized that Mingbai will continue to drive service upgrades through technological innovation, using data to create greater value for customers. Website: www.mingbaiblade.com 

While pursuing product quality and technological innovation, Mingbai Machinery Tool Technology Co., Ltd. has always regarded Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) as an important component of high‑quality corporate development. Since the beginning of this year, the company has systematically promoted a series of ESG practice projects across three dimensions: green manufacturing, employee care, and social welfare. Through these actions, it has demonstrated its commitment to "responsible manufacturing" and strives to establish a new benchmark for green and sustainable development in the industrial blade industry.   Green Manufacturing: Full‑Chain Carbon Reduction in Action   As a precision blade manufacturer, Mingbai is keenly aware that energy consumption and carbon emissions during production are challenges the industry must directly address. In the first half of this year, the company completed the first phase of its rooftop photovoltaic power generation project, with an installed capacity of 200 kilowatts. It can provide approximately 220,000 kilowatt‑hours of clean electricity annually, meeting about 15% of the factory's daily electricity needs and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 130 tons per year. At the same time, the company has implemented waste heat recovery from the heat treatment workshop, converting high‑temperature flue gas waste heat into winter heating for the workshop and hot water for employee showers, achieving cascaded energy utilization.   In waste management, Mingbai has implemented classified collection and resource‑based disposal of waste grinding fluid and metal chips generated during grinding processes. Waste grinding fluid is handed over to licensed hazardous waste treatment facilities for compliant disposal, while metal chips are recovered through briquetting and reused as steelmaking raw materials, achieving an overall waste utilization rate of over 92%. A team leader responsible for on‑site management said, "In the past, waste was just waste. Now every piece of metal chip has its proper destination, which is both environmentally friendly and value‑creating."   Employee Care: Ensuring Every Contributor Is Seen   Employees are the company's most valuable asset. This year, Mingbai has further improved its employee care system, launching several thoughtful initiatives. The first is a health protection program, which increased the frequency of annual physical examinations for all employees and added targeted occupational disease screenings for special positions such as grinding and heat treatment. The company has also engaged third‑party organizations to regularly test and publicly report workshop air quality and noise levels. The second is a career development pathway, establishing a dual‑track promotion system for "management + technical" roles, providing front‑line skilled workers with clear career development paths, and partnering with local vocational schools to launch "Mingbai designated classes" for targeted talent cultivation. The third is an upgraded benefits package, introducing seniority allowances, children's education subsidies, and an employee mutual aid fund to provide timely assistance to employees and their families facing difficulties.   During this summer's high‑temperature period, Mingbai equipped all front‑line workshops with industrial air coolers and ample heatstroke prevention beverages, and reasonably adjusted work schedules during peak heat hours to ensure employee safety through the summer. A veteran employee who has worked at the grinding station for six years said, "The company cares not only about how many products we produce, but also about how comfortable we feel at work. That sense of care is very warming."   Social Welfare: Gathering Warmth through Small Acts of Kindness   While pursuing business growth, Mingbai has never forgotten to give back to society. In June this year, the company actively responded to the public welfare call of the China Machine Tool & Tool Builders' Association, donating teaching computers and sports equipment to a rural primary school in Bowang District, Ma'anshan City, and organizing employee volunteers to carry out a "Science into Campus" activity to teach children the basic principles of mechanical manufacturing. At the donation ceremony, the company's general manager said, "Education is the future of the nation, and the hope of manufacturing lies in the next generation. Mingbai is willing to contribute to rural education and hopes to inspire more children to become interested in the manufacturing industry."   In addition, Mingbai has organized employees to participate in community environmental cleanup, voluntary blood donation, and other public welfare activities, conveying the company's warmth through concrete actions. The chairman of the company's trade union said, "Public welfare activities not only help others but also strengthen team cohesion and employees' sense of belonging through the spirit of giving."   Using ESG as an Oar to Steady and Sustain Long‑Term Progress   At a recent internal meeting, the company's general manager said, "ESG is not just a bonus; it is a compulsory subject for Mingbai's sustainable development. We not only need to make good blades, but also to make them in a way that is responsible to the environment, to our employees, and to society." Looking ahead, Mingbai will continue to integrate ESG principles into its corporate strategy and daily operations, investing consistently in green manufacturing, employee care, and social responsibility, striving to become a practitioner and leader of sustainable development in the industrial blade industry. Website: www.mingbaiblade.com

Recently, Mingbai Machinery Tool Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its ultra‑precision 5‑axis simultaneous CNC grinding machine cluster, representing an investment of nearly ten million yuan, has completed all commissioning and officially entered large‑scale production. This marks a significant leap in the company's manufacturing capabilities for precision slitter shear blades, alloy blades, stainless steel blades, and high‑precision circular knives – from "standalone precision machining" to "flexible intelligent manufacturing." Annual production capacity is expected to increase by more than 40%, providing a strong capacity guarantee to meet the continuously growing domestic and international order demand.   Equipment Cluster: The Perfect Combination of High Precision and High Efficiency   The newly operational 5‑axis simultaneous grinding machine cluster consists of five next‑generation ultra‑precision grinding machines, featuring nanometer‑scale linear encoder feedback, on‑line measurement and automatic compensation, and high‑speed, high‑precision synchronous control. These enable single‑setup, five‑face machining of complex‑profile blades, completely eliminating cumulative errors associated with multiple setups in traditional processes. Taking the complex tooth profile machining of slitter shear blades as an example, the new production line reduces single‑piece machining time by 35% compared to previous equipment, consistently maintains profile accuracy within ±0.002mm, and achieves surface finish below Ra0.05μm, fully meeting the increasingly stringent requirements of high‑end customers for blade precision and surface quality.     Flexible Manufacturing: From "Dedicated Machines" to "Quick Changeover"   The new production line is equipped with intelligent production scheduling software and an automatic tool changing system, giving the line a high degree of flexible manufacturing capability. Previously, switching from circular knives to custom‑shaped slitter shear blades required several hours of manual setup and adjustment. Now, with preset machining programs and an automatic tool changer, changeover time is reduced to less than 15 minutes. This capability provides Mingbai with great flexibility in handling multi‑variety, small‑batch custom blade orders, making "customized products with mass‑production efficiency" a reality.   Intelligent Control: Giving Every Blade a Digital Identity   The new production line is equipped with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) , enabling full‑process data collection and traceability from raw material loading to finished product off‑loading. During machining, grinding parameters, inspection data, operator information, and other details are automatically recorded and stored in a database, creating a complete digital file for each blade. When the product is delivered to the customer, all manufacturing data can be retrieved using a unique traceability code, truly achieving "quality backed by data" and giving customers peace of mind. This feature has been highly praised during recent customer audits and has become a new highlight of Mingbai's quality management.   Significant Results from Production Line Upgrade   According to statistics from the production department, in the month since the 5‑axis simultaneous production line became fully operational, the monthly production capacity for core product lines has increased by 42%, the first‑pass yield has risen to 99.8%, and on‑time delivery rate has reached 100%. In particular, the ability to respond to urgent orders has been significantly enhanced, with delivery lead time for rush orders shortened by 5 days. The production manager said, "The new production line not only allows us to produce faster, but also to produce more precisely. We are confident that we can handle the upcoming peak order season in the second half of the year while maintaining quality."   Continuous Upgrading, Setting a New Benchmark in Precision Manufacturing   The company's general manager said on the occasion of the full production launch, "The full operation of the 5‑axis simultaneous production line is an important milestone in Mingbai's development history. In the future, Mingbai will continue to increase investment in intelligent manufacturing and high‑end equipment, using more precise machinery, smarter management, and more efficient delivery to create greater value for customers and set a new benchmark for China's precision blade manufacturing." Website: www.mingbaiblade.com