In the second half of 2024, TIMS continued to implement its "Three Transformations" development strategy. Under the basis of consolidating domestic high-end and high-quality customers and strategic markets,TIMS actively expanded into international markets by participating international exhibitions in overseas, visiting prominent international clients, tracking customer demands closely through communicating projects, and strengthening TIMS’s product promotion and launch in international market by internet, to develop emerging international markets. Through these measures, the overseas orders was a new economic growth driver which was the aims of TIMS in 2024 that.
In addition, we will speed up the implementation of domestic orders, quickly complete domestic projects, actively prepare for foreign projects, and make full preparations for the construction of foreign projects.
Market Activities
1、Participated in the "2024 Russian Household Appliances, Household Products, and Gifts Expo (Autumn)"
From September 2 to 4, 2024, TIMS participated in the 2024 Russian Household Appliances, Household Products, and Gifts Expo (Autumn).
2、Participated in the "2024 U.S. FABTECH Exhibition"
From October 15 to 17, 2024, TIMS participated in the 2024 U.S. FABTECH Exhibition held in Orlando, USA, competing with international coating equipment manufacturers.
3、Exhibition Preview for 2025
TIMS has confirmed that we will participate in the following exhibitions in 2025:
(1)、Participating in the "2025 STEELFAB", Booth location: Sharjah, Dubai, and showing time: January 13 to 16, 2025. TIMS's booth number is: 3-1650.
（2）、Participation in the "2025 FABTECH Mexico", Exhibition location: Monterrey, Mexico. Show time: May 6 to 8, 2025. TIMS's booth number is: 3643.
4、Sales Performance
In the second half of 2024, relying on Tims technology and brand advantages in the fields of high-end enamel equipment and high-end coating, Tims continued to maintain the strong sales momentum in the first half of the year, and successfully won the purchase orders of the AUX compressor water inspection&electrocoat&vacuum coating line and TCL Ruizhi (Huizhou) compressor water inspection& electrocoat &vacuum coating line project (until now, our company has won three compressor water inspection& electrocoat&vacuum coating lines in 2024). Meanwhile, Tims also has won powder coating lines for metel parts from Thailand Haier air conditioning and a Fortune 500 American company in Mexico.
After Tims team's efforts, our international project sales successfully accounted for more than $10.0millions in 2024, and the international projects have become a great new business growth in TIMS company.
5、International Client Communication
（1）In mid-October 2024, Argentine customers visited to TIMS and took a technical communication on TIMS's enamel coating line friendly and deeply. The automation, informatization and intelligence of TIMS's equipment impressed on the customers. It was a good beginning for Tims to develop the South American market.
（2）In October 2024, Iranian customers visited to TIMS and highly recognized TIMS's technology in equipment automation, energy saving and emission reduction, and improving production efficiency and product quality in equipment such as painting, powder spraying, electrocoat, and pretreatment.
（3）In mid-October, Saudi customers visited to TIMS.
（4）In September, we visited to Russian customers who had signed a contract for the whole plant water heater equipment with Tims and both teams reviewed and discussed the specific implementation of the whole plant production line.
5）In October, after the Orlando FABTECH exhibition in the United States, our general manager Mr. Zhu Haixiao, chief technical officer Mr. Feng Liang, and international trade manager Ms. Liu Xiaohua had gone to Mexico and visited the largest household appliance company in Latin America, an Mexico plant invested by a Fortune 500 American company, and a factory invested by China Hisense Group in Mexico. We had extensive communication on the needs of multinational customers for coating equipment and enamel coating equipment in other countries, the site survey of new coating production line installation, and the intention of equipment upgrading, and preparations for the installation of equipment and the purchase of new equipment next year.
Technological Innovation and R&D
Patent Authorizations
In the second half of 2024, TIMS was awarded eight patent authorizations, including five national invention patents:
（1） Automatic rotating&aligning mechanism for the hanging jig (patent number ZL 2019 1 1385506.8) (invention patent);
（2）Multi-dimensional automatic grasping system for water heater tank (ZL 202323656268.4) (invention patent);
（3）Automatic shielding system for wet enamel of water heater inner tank flange (ZL 2023 2 3656082.9) (utility model patent);
（4）Rotary disk-type centralized multi-stage vacuuming system (patent number ZL 2019 1 1399368.9) (invention patent);
（5）Automatic cleaning device for glaze at the water pipe outlet of water heater inner tank (ZL 202323656083.3) (Utility Model Patent)
（6）Automatic glaze blowing device and system for American water heater inner tank lower inner wall enamel glaze (ZL 2020 1 0308204.7) (Invention Patent)
（7）A rotary centralized vacuum pumping device for a compressor (ZL 2019 1 1385506.8) (Invention Patent)
（8） Automatic glaze cleaning device for the pipe end of a water heater (ZL 2023 2 3656083.3) (Utility Model Patent)
Technology R&D and Achievement
1、The successful research and development of the super mixed-production automatic coating line for water heater single inner tank, water heater double inner tanks, mini kitchen water heater tank, Macaron water heater tank, marked that a robot automatic coating to different type water heater tanks in our automatic enamel coating line can be realized, and the super compatible non-changeover producing different types water heater tanks greatly improves the production efficiency.
2、The successful development of the super hybrid production robot hand claw for water heater single tank, water heater double tanks , mini kitchen water heater tank and Macaron water heater tank signifies that our company's automated enamel coating line has achieved super compatible non-changeover grabbing and production of different models of water heater tanks by the same robot. This greatly enhances production efficiency.
3、The successful development of a specialized cleaning line for water heater single tank, water heater double tanks, mini kitchen water heater tank and Macaron water heater tank signifies that our company's specialized cleaning line has achieved non-changeover flexible function to clean different models of water heater tanks by the same cleaning line. This greatly enhances production efficiency.
4、Super energy-saving gas enameling furnace, put into production at full capacity, after testing and assessment, under the same conditions, it saves CNY1.2/tank compared with electric enameling furnace. Thanks to our company's research and development of gas enameling furnace burner system, waste heat utilization system, and super energy-saving software system. It greatly reduces the production cost of customers and enhances the market competitiveness of customers' products.
5、Through the optimization of intelligent waste heat utilization systems for various ovens and enamel furnaces, we aim to achieve green production, energy conservation, emission reduction, low carbon footprint, and improved production environment. This is the starting point of our research and development optimization.
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Corporate Honors and Awards
1、Recognition as a 2024 "Three Characteristics" Benchmark Enterprise
In September 2024, TIMS was honored with the "Increase Variety, Improve Quality, Create Brand" benchmark enterprise title awarded by the China Enamel Industry Association. Our company had previously received the "Increase Variety, Improve Quality, Create Brand" demonstration enterprise title in 2023.
2、Awarded the title of 'Outstanding Contributor' for 40 Years in Chinese Enameling
Mr. Feng Liang, our company's Chief Technical Directer, has been honored with the title of "Outstanding Contributor to China's Enamel Industry in 40 Years" by the China Enamel Industry Association. This recognition is in appreciation of his significant contributions to the research and development of intelligent, leading, and revolutionary enamel equipment. Prior to this, Mr. Zhu Haixiao, our General Manager, received the "Outstanding Contributor Award for 35 Years of Hard Times in the China Enamel Industry" in 2019.
3、Awarded the “24th Outstanding Patent” and its associated incentive fund
TIMS was honored with the 24th China Patent Excellence Award and received a reward of 300,000 RMB from the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, 200,000 RMB from the Dongguan Municipal People's Government, and 70,000 RMB from the Nanshan District Government of Shenzhen.
4、High-Tech Enterprise Accreditation
TIMS has successfully passed the 2024 High-Tech Enterprise certification and has been awarded a reward of 30,000 RMB bo local government.
In-plant manufacturing, equipment shipment, and on-site installation and commissioning
1、Haier Water Ecosystem Project Shipment, Installation, and Commissioning
Since the shipment on August 5th, two fully automated and complete production lines for the automatic cleaning&enameling&drying&firing one-flow enamal coating line for water heater tanks have been dispatched for Haier's water ecosystem project. A total of 22 flatbed trucks have been shipped. Our company has assembled a team of elite professional workers to expedite the schedule, ensuring that the single-tank, one-flow production line would be successfully commissioned by November 15th. Meanwhile, the construction of the one-flow production line for mini kitchen water heater tank, water heater single tank, water heater double tanks, Macaron super-compatible water heater tank is nearing completion and will soon be put into production.
2、AUX Compressor Electrocoat Coating Line Main Equipment Shipment
The water inspection&electrophoretic&vacuum coating line for AUX compressors in Wuhu began shipping on September 1, and as of now, 21 large flatbed trailers have been dispatched. The project is located in a newly built industrial park, where construction conditions are challenging. The conveyor chain, over 1,200 meters long, connects two workshops on a complex trajectory. High-altitude construction posed significant difficulties, with tight deadlines and heavy workloads. At the peak, over 40 workers were on-site. After nearly four months of working through extreme cold and heat, the entire line was successfully completed, with equipment installation and commissioning finished by the end of December.
3.TCL Rechi (Huizhou) Refrigeration Equipment Ltd. Compressor Water Inspection& Electrocoat&Vacuum Coating Line Shipment
Since starting assembling on September 15, a total of 16 large flatbed trucks have been shipped for the TCL Rechi (Huizhou) Refrigeration Equipment Ltd. The construction environment is complex as it had to accommodate the client’s existing production line. The construction space was tight, making the environment highly challenging. In early October, the on-site construction team made a concentrated effort to implement logistics and put into operations, and the entire line is expected to be completed before the 2025 Spring Festival.
4、Zhongde Haier Electric Heating Sandwich Tank Automatic Enamel Coating Line Project
After more than a month of construction, Zhongde Haier's electric heating water heater Sandwich tank automatic enamel coating line successfully went into production in August. This system allows for flexible, non-changeover production for multiple models of inner tanks with diameters of 350mm, 382mm, and 400mm, and heights ranging from 700mm to 1600mm. It successfully replaced the original online enamel coating line, and it was the industry's first robotic automatic enamel coating line for sandwich inner tanks.
5、Successful Commissioning of Hubei Donper Electromechanical Group Co., Ltd. New Commercial Workshop Water Inspection and Electrocoat Coating Line
Hubei Donper Electromechanical Group Co., Ltd.’s new commercial workshop in Huangshi, Hubei, its water inspection&electrocoat coating line in early August has been trial in early August, and now it is in mass production. The project made excellent use of our patented multi-stage rotary vacuum system for compressors (patent number ZL 2019 1 1399368.9) and rotary vacuum device for compressors (patent number ZL 2019 1 1385506.8).These two patents have been effectively utilized in this project.
6、Start of Haier Thailand Air Conditioning Powder Coating Pre-treatment Line
In order to ensure the pre-treatment&powder coating line for Haier Thailand’s air conditioning powder coating will be ready for production by June 2025, Tims immediately mobilized a dedicated team to expedite design, manufacturing, and production. At the same time, the relevant export customs procedures are being actively prepared. We aim to ship the first batch of containers before the 2025 Spring Festival.
7、Establishment of the International Trade Department and Engineering Management Department
In order to develop&expand into international markets and enhance the management of overseas projects, TIMS established the International Trade Department and Engineering Management Department in the second half of the year. Both departments are led by the experienced personnel with more than ten years relative experience, to ensure high-quality project execution and management.
