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Visible Changes — A Documentary on the Improvement of Working Conditions in the Foundry车间
Release Date:
14-02-25
“Improving the working environment for our employees is tantamount to enhancing their compensation—and that, in turn, is the best benefit we can offer. With a clean, comfortable, and labor-saving work environment, we feel much more at ease and our enthusiasm for work has soared!” This is what the staff in our foundry workshop have been saying lately. The first impression most people have of a foundry workshop is one of dirt, disorder, and poor conditions—and that was certainly true of us in the past. But over the past two years, things have begun to change. The company has invested more than one million yuan in a series of improvements, covering dust extraction upgrades, reduction of physical strain, ergonomics, and floor cleanliness, among other areas. In particular, the automated rail system for the resin-bonded sand casting line has completely transformed our operations over the past nearly twenty years: manual ladling and pouring have been replaced by an automated pouring line, making the job far easier. As our workers put it, they now need only about 30% of the effort they used to expend. Thanks to these continuous internal improvements, the foundry is no longer synonymous with brute, heavy-handed labor; many physically demanding tasks can now be handled by machinery, thereby minimizing worker fatigue to the greatest extent possible. Our guiding principle in these improvements is this: most workstations should be manageable even for female colleagues, and every workstation should enable our workers to perform their duties right up until retirement. For example, the introduction of automatic hydraulic lifting platforms eliminates the need for workers to bend over; the use of automated floor-sweeping machines prevents secondary pollution during cleaning; enhancements to the dust-extraction piping system ensure there is no airborne dust contamination anywhere in the workshop; and upgrades to ventilation and lighting provide employees with a fresh, well-lit working environment. In 2014, we will continue to upgrade the foundry workshop with additional projects, including installation of fume extraction at the furnace opening, a fully automated cutting machine, a through-type shot-blasting machine with rail-guided conveyance, and equipment for cooling castings, among others. We will also begin exploring solutions for a rail-based automated pouring system. As these improvement initiatives are gradually completed, we aim to transform the workshop into a modern, state-of-the-art foundry production facility. Of course, such improvements in the work environment would not be possible without the valuable suggestions and input from all workshop employees, nor without the diligent implementation and enforcement by workshop management. We have never stopped striving for change, and we will continue to move forward, creating a safe, comfortable, and clean working environment that fosters greater employee satisfaction and a deep sense of belonging—making them feel as though the company is “home.” Together, we will compose a harmonious symphony of enterprise and workforce.
“Improving employees’ working conditions is tantamount to enhancing their compensation—and that, in turn, is the best benefit they can receive. With a clean, comfortable, and labor-saving work environment, we feel increasingly relaxed and our enthusiasm for work has soared!” This is what the staff in our foundry workshop have been saying lately.
The first impression most people have of the foundry workshop is that it is dirty, chaotic, and poorly maintained—and that was certainly true of us in the past. However, over the past two years, we have undergone a remarkable transformation. The company has invested more than one million yuan in a series of improvements, covering dust extraction and workshop renovation, reduction of physical workload, ergonomics, and floor cleaning, among other areas. In particular, the automated rail system for the resin-bonded sand casting line has completely revolutionized our operations over the past nearly twenty years: manual ladle handling and pouring have been replaced by an automated pouring line, making the job far easier. As our workers put it, they now need only about 30% of the effort they used to expend. Thanks to these continuous internal improvements, the foundry is no longer synonymous with brute, unskilled labor; many heavy tasks can now be performed with the aid of machinery, thereby minimizing workers’ physical strain to the greatest extent possible. Our guiding principle in these improvements is this: most workstations should be manageable by female workers, and every workstation should enable our employees to perform their duties comfortably until retirement. For example, the introduction of automatic hydraulic lifting platforms eliminates the need for workers to bend over; the use of automated floor-sweeping machines prevents secondary pollution during workshop cleaning; enhancements to the dust-extraction piping system ensure that there is no airborne dust contamination anywhere in the workshop; and upgrades to ventilation and lighting provide employees with a clean, well-lit, and refreshing working environment.
In 2014, we will continue to upgrade our foundry workshop with a range of improvement projects, including the installation of furnace-mouth dust extraction systems, fully automated cutting machines, rail-guided through-type shot-blasting equipment, and cast-part cooling systems. We will also begin exploring solutions for rail-based automated pouring. As these improvements are progressively implemented, we will transform the workshop into a modern, state-of-the-art casting production facility. Of course, enhancing the working environment depends not only on the valuable suggestions and input of all workshop employees but also on the diligent execution of management policies and procedures. We have never ceased striving for change, and we will continue to move forward to create a safe, comfortable, and clean work environment—fostering a deep sense of organizational pride and belonging among our employees, so that they truly feel the company is “home.” Together, we will compose a harmonious symphony of corporate success and employee fulfillment.
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