Recently, customer representatives from South Korea and Japan visited Shenzhen Jiwei Automations Ltd. to conduct in-depth exchanges on level measurement applications in steel, mining, cement building materials, and related process industries. The visits reflected overseas customers’ continued attention to the Shenzhen Jiwei brand, product quality, and technical service capabilities, while further promoting cooperation in industrial automation instruments, complex-condition level monitoring, and industry-specific solutions.
As global manufacturing, resource-based industries, and basic materials sectors continue to upgrade toward intelligent, automated, and safer production, industrial sites are placing higher demands on the stability, accuracy, and reliability of level measurement. Whether in raw material silos at steel plants, ore storage and transportation systems, or cement powder silos, clinker silos, and bulk storage facilities, reliable level data is directly related to production continuity, equipment protection, inventory management, and safe operation.
Focusing on Level Measurement in the Steel Industry to Improve Monitoring Stability in Raw Material and Auxiliary Silos
The steel industry is a typical high-intensity continuous production sector. Level measurement is widely used in raw material receiving, sintering, ironmaking, steelmaking, dust collection, batching, and finished product storage and transportation. Materials such as iron ore, coke, limestone, pulverized coal, alloy materials, dust ash, and slag vary greatly in properties, placing high requirements on the adaptability and stability of level measurement instruments.
At steel plant sites, ore silos, coke silos, lime silos, coal powder silos, and dust ash silos are often exposed to high dust concentration, strong material impact, heavy vibration, inclined material surfaces, wall buildup, and uneven material accumulation. Traditional contact measurement methods are easily affected by wear, material adhesion, and mechanical impact, resulting in higher long-term maintenance costs.
In response to these application challenges, the Shenzhen Jiwei team introduced the advantages of radar level instruments in the steel industry. Radar level meters are installed on the top of silos and do not come into direct contact with materials, reducing wear and maintenance. Meanwhile, by selecting proper installation positions, optimizing range parameters, and applying false echo suppression, interference from silo walls, internal structures, dust, and feeding streams can be effectively reduced, providing steel enterprises with continuous and stable level data.
Customers noted that steel industry sites involve complex working conditions and require instruments with strong long-term operational stability. In the future, both sides will further explore product testing and project cooperation opportunities in specific scenarios such as raw material silos, coke silos, sintering batching silos, dust ash silos, and blast furnace pulverized coal injection systems.
Serving the Mining Industry to Ensure Continuous Operation of Crushing, Screening, and Storage Systems
The mining industry was also a key focus of this customer exchange. Mining production involves multiple processes, including crushing, screening, conveying, storage, and loading. Level data from ore silos, crusher buffer silos, transfer station silos, and loading silos is important for production scheduling, equipment protection, and stable line operation.
Ore materials usually feature large particle sizes, strong impact, heavy dust, irregular material surfaces, and high silo structures. If level measurement data is unstable, it may lead to uneven belt conveying, crusher idling, silo blockage, material overflow, or inaccurate loading measurement, affecting the operating efficiency of the entire production line.
For mining applications, the Shenzhen Jiwei team highlighted non-contact radar level measurement solutions. Radar level meters can be installed on the top of silos to continuously monitor ore levels without being directly affected by material wear. They are suitable for measuring bulk materials such as ore, crushed stone, mineral powder, and sand and gravel aggregates. For sites with heavy dust and fluctuating material surfaces, echo recognition capability and measurement stability can be improved by optimizing beam direction, installation angle, and signal processing parameters.
Customers recognized Jiwei’s application approach for ore storage and transportation systems and expressed interest in carrying out further selection evaluation, installation plan confirmation, and on-site testing based on specific project conditions.
Expanding Applications in the Cement and Building Materials Industry to Solve Measurement Challenges in Powder Silos and Clinker Silos
In addition to the steel and mining industries, both sides also held in-depth discussions on level measurement requirements in the cement and building materials industry. Cement production involves various materials such as limestone, clinker, cement powder, fly ash, slag powder, pulverized coal, and additives. Common site challenges include high dust, high temperature, strong adhesion, uneven material accumulation, and complex silo structures.
In cement plants, raw meal homogenization silos, clinker silos, cement silos, fly ash silos, mineral powder silos, and coal powder silos all require reliable continuous level measurement or point level alarms. Inaccurate level data may affect batching stability, grinding efficiency, loading and delivery, and inventory management, and may even cause material blockage, silo overflow, or equipment shutdown.
The Shenzhen Jiwei team introduced a variety of level measurement solutions for the cement and building materials industry, including radar level instruments, RF admittance level controllers, tuning fork level switches, and rotary paddle level switches, depending on material characteristics and silo structures. For large powder silos and clinker silos, radar level meters can be used for continuous level monitoring. For high and low level alarms, point level switches can be used to prevent overflow, avoid empty silos, and support equipment interlock protection.
Cement industry users usually pay close attention to instrument stability in high-dust and strong-adhesion environments. Through proper model selection, optimized installation positions, and on-site commissioning, Shenzhen Jiwei can help users improve the reliability of powder silo level measurement, reduce manual inspection frequency, and provide data support for automated and digital cement production management.
In-Depth Technical Exchange to Promote the Implementation of Level Measurement Solutions
During the visits, Korean and Japanese customers focused not only on the technical parameters of individual instruments, but also on the implementation capability of complete solutions. Both sides conducted detailed discussions on preliminary condition assessment, product selection, installation guidance, on-site commissioning, signal integration, alarm interlocking, and follow-up maintenance.
For overseas projects, stable and reliable product quality, clear and complete technical documentation, fast service response, and replicable industry application experience are all important factors when customers choose partners. Combining application scenarios in steel, mining, and cement building materials, the Shenzhen Jiwei team demonstrated the company’s technical accumulation and service capabilities in complex-condition level measurement.
Customers expressed the hope to further strengthen technical communication and project collaboration with Shenzhen Jiwei, and to explore more cooperation opportunities in steel raw material systems, ore storage systems, cement powder silos, bulk material conveying systems, and related automation upgrade projects. Both sides also held preliminary discussions on sample testing, industry case sharing, localized technical support, and future project advancement.
Shenzhen Jiwei Continues to Serve the Global Industrial Level Measurement Market
A representative of Shenzhen Jiwei stated that the successive visits of customers from South Korea, Japan, and other overseas markets reflect the growing international recognition of Jiwei’s products and solutions. In the future, Shenzhen Jiwei will continue to focus on the core needs of industrial level measurement and provide more targeted automation instrument solutions for global customers based on reliable products, professional technology, and application experience.
Especially in industries such as steel, mining, cement building materials, chemical, power, and environmental protection, Shenzhen Jiwei will continue to optimize the application capabilities of radar level instruments and supporting products, helping users improve on-site measurement stability, reduce maintenance costs, and ensure production continuity.
Conclusion
The visits of Korean and Japanese customers to Shenzhen Jiwei not only strengthened mutual trust and communication, but also laid a solid foundation for deeper cooperation in the future. Facing the global trend of industrial intelligent upgrading, Shenzhen Jiwei will continue to connect with overseas customers with an open and cooperative attitude, gaining a deeper understanding of level measurement needs across different markets, industries, and site conditions.
Through continuous product innovation, application experience accumulation, and service improvement, Jiwei will provide safer, more stable, and more efficient level measurement solutions for customers in the steel industry, mining industry, cement building materials industry, and more process industries, helping global industrial sites achieve intelligent upgrading and high-quality development.
