Research on establishing the Basic standards for non-fired brick mould for Thanh Phuc Company
None-Fired Brick 04:34 - 20/03/2019
On 13 March 2019, the “Promotion of Non-Fired Brick Production and Utilization in Vietnam” Project Management Unit (PMU) had a meeting with Thanh Phuc Mechanical and Construction Material Joint Stock Company at the Company's office (Kien An District, Hai Phong) to discuss the implementationof the establishmentof the Basic standardsfor non-fired brickmould.
The PMU participants meeting with Thanh Phuc Company
Mr. Do Giao Tien - Project Manager, Mr. Vo Quang Diem - Technical Specialist with Technical Consultant and Communication Specialists from the PMU; Mr. Tran Duy Canh -President and CEO, Mr. Tran Duy Phuc -Marketing Director, other technical & business staff from Thanh Phuc Company attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Mr. Do Giao Tien emphasized: To improve the quality and competitiveness of the Company’s products compared toimported equipment of the same types, Thanh Phuc Company needs to improve the Company’s manufacturing technology and also standardize its mechanical products. The mould for concrete brick production is an easily worn-out part in the non-fired brick (NFB) production line, which greatly affects the operating costs, machine’sworking time and the manufacturer's brand name,therefore the issuance of the Basicstandards for the NFB mould is the basis for confirming the manufacturer’s quality of mould in particular and the quality of equipment in general with consumers. In addition, the issuance of the Basic standards will help the Company constantly improve itsproduct quality controland assuranceprocesses according to the standards, creating prestige and trust for consumers.
Dr. Vo Quang Diem - Technical Specialistlisted majorsteps of this activity that the consultant team of the Project will implementin collaboration with Thanh Phuc Company including: Survey the state of existing manufacturing technology, research the quality criteria and basic specifications of the NFB mould of Thanh Phuc Company; Refer to the standards of other countries and recommend the level of basic criteria of the standards; Developthe content of the technical description and Basic standards for the NFB mould. The establishmentand issuance of the Basic standards will be implemented in accordance with theMinistry of Science and Technology’sCircular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN dated 28 September 2007.
According to the Consultant, Dr. Nguyen Anh Son - Head of Department of Material Science, Heat Treatment and Surface, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ha Noi University of Science and Technology: The establishmentand issuance of the Basic standards for NFB mould of the Company need to be implemented based on the research results and practices of the Company, specific scientific facts on heat treatment and mechanical manufacturing processes of the mould. The major quality criteria of the mould such as hardness, abrasion resistance, life time, etc, can be determined through theoretical calculations, measurement or statistics during the use of mould.
On behalf of Thanh Phuc Company, Mr. Tran Duy Canh said: With technical support from the Project specialists from 2016 up to now, the Company has conducted significant improvement in technology, thereby improvedits productivity and quality. Especially in 2018, with support from the Project through the activity "Improvement ofheat treatment technology and process at Thanh Phuc Company, Hai Phong" implemented by a consultant team led by Dr. Nguyen Anh Son - Head of Department of Material Science, Heat Treatment and Surface, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ha Noi University of Science and Technology, the Company has made improvementforbetterquality in heat treatment and finishing of mould product. With its current capacity, the Company can meet the requirements of manufacturing all types of mould, additionally the Company has received orders for heat treatment as well as manufacturing mechanical products other than NFB mould. Through this, the Company has been able to evaluate the results achieved from applying advances in production technology that helped save costs and enhance product quality. The evaluation results of the mould use to date show that the durability of the mould made by Thanh Phuc Company increased by 30-40% and the market price can be increased from 100 million to 120 million VND/mould set. This is the effectiveness of application of scientific and technological research results to enhance the quality of products that Company benefited from the Project, which needs to be replicated through communication channels. The Company is very happy when the PMU continues to select and support the Company to establish the Basic standards for NFB mould. In this initial step, the Company proposes the Project specialists to focus on supporting the establishment of the Basic standards for thecored-brick mould.
Mr. Tran Duy Canh - President and CEOof Thanh Phuc Company sharing information about production&business to the PMU
Selected typical samples of NFBs produced by Thanh Phuc Company now widely sold in the market
Also at the meeting, Mr. Do Giao Tien said: In 2019, the Project will promote communication& awareness raising activities for stakeholders and the community, the PMU proposes Thanh Phuc Company to collaborate withand support communication specialists in visiting, obtaining information about processes of producing and manufacturing products of the Company, implementing communication activities on results and success fromtechnical activities conducted at the Company, contributing to information dissemination for replication in other businesses.
Some pictures of the PMU visiting the workshop area of Thanh Phuc Company:
Mr. Tran Duy Phuc - Marketing Director introducing the production processes and quality of brick mould
The heat treatment line of the Company in operationwith technical support from the Project
Communication specialist interviewingat site to obtain information about specialized technical production