From May 16th to 18th, The National Diesel Dirt and Turf Expo (DDT), the largest construction machinery exhibition in Australia, grandly kicked off in Sydney. Under the theme of "WE ARE ONE", Weichai Power, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, and Shantui Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of Shandong Heavy Industry, leverage their collaborative advantages to form a luxurious lineup and launch a hardcore attack. As a leading enterprise in China, they focus on the development trend of high-end, intelligent, and green industries, showcasing advanced products and core components covering agriculture, forestry, mining, road construction, municipal engineering, new energy applications, and other fields. This highlights the exquisite craftsmanship and strong strength of Chinese engineering machinery products, attracting strong attention from the industry and winning wide recognition from international customers.
Smart interpretation of green power, full scene exhibition matrix
Shantui simplifies construction
On the first day of the exhibition, the atmosphere at Shantui exhibition area was lively, with multiple star products attracting frequent attention from customers. In response to the characteristics of the Australian market and the harsh and complex construction environment of mines, the SE335LC excavator has industry-leading technology and performance, making it an efficient, high configuration, and low fuel consumption product for earthworks and stones. The L76-C5 loader is equipped with a Weichai WP10H engine and a DANA heavy-duty mining gearbox, with excellent fuel consumption performance. It comes standard with a 5-square sand and gravel bucket with over 220KN traction force, making it easy to adapt to various medium and heavy-duty working conditions such as metal mines, ports, and coal mines; At the same time, core components and mining chassis parts were exhibited, further strengthening Shantui's technological advantages in the mining field.
In order to meet the precise, efficient, and comfortable needs of the Australian municipal construction industry, the DH16-B3 tracked bulldozer is equipped with a unique 3D assisted automatic leveling technology, which significantly improves construction accuracy and efficiency, ensures flatness and stability during operation, and is also equipped with an integrated positive pressure and ROPS&FOPS cab to further ensure the safety and comfort of the equipment.
In the field of road construction, Shantui has launched a combination solution of SG21-B6 intelligent grader and SR12-B6 roller, with "intelligent collaboration plus scene deep cultivation" as the core, injecting innovative power into the field of road construction. From highway roadbed construction to mining road leveling, Shantui products perfectly adapt to various complex operational needs.
As a representative enterprise of China's construction machinery industry, Shantui has always been steadfast in using new productivity as the engine to promote green innovation. The new energy loader LE20-X5 launched at this exhibition became the focus of the entire event. It not only meets Australia's increasingly strict environmental regulations, but is also widely used in various scenarios to replace manual operations. It is suitable for storage, pastures, municipal, small infrastructure and other fields, achieving efficient handling and orderly stacking of goods. Its comprehensive energy consumption is as low as 10kWh, and the operating cost is reduced by more than 70% compared to traditional fuel powered models. At the same time, in order to maximize the operational efficiency and endurance of the equipment, the LE20-X5 offers a maximum of 102kWh battery option, with a comprehensive endurance of 4 to 8 hours and the ability to fully charge in 1 hour. It supports 80kW single gun charging, ensuring efficient operation without power outage.
Co construction, sharing, win-win, and integrated solutions
Collaboratively empower global customer value leap
With strong industrial chain resource advantages, Weichai Power, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group and Shantui, both subsidiaries of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, have leveraged their collaborative chain advantages to provide integrated combination solutions for construction operations and other application scenarios, including powerful power generation and logistics transportation solutions. They are committed to providing one-stop services for global customers and creating greater value.
Weichai M series large bore products lead the world in high-end power
At this exhibition, Weichai showcased its Boduan M series 6M33 pump diesel engine and 20M33 large bore generator set.
At the exhibition site, the 20M33 large bore generator set can be regarded as a "high-value and powerful force", using high-strength alloy steel crankshafts with high overall strength; Weichai independent ECU, achieves algorithm optimization and strong one-step loading capability; Equipped with a high flow fuel filter as standard, it has a long oil change cycle and reduces operating costs.
The 6M33 pump diesel engine has also attracted a large number of customers to watch. The key components of the product have undergone strict and thorough testing and market validation, and have high strength and reliability. It can operate in a high temperature environment of 50 ℃ and has been running for more than 12000 hours in a mine in Indonesia; Overall system optimization, with a minimum fuel consumption rate of 187.4g/kWh.
With advantages such as ultra-low fuel consumption, excellent transient surge performance, and ultra-low noise reduction capability, Weichai M series large bore products have been widely used in data centers, petroleum, medical, plateau, railway, field rescue, agriculture and animal husbandry fields, and their competitiveness in the global high-end power market continues to improve.
China National Heavy Duty Truck Group's high-end heavy-duty truck stands out and attracts attention
The Sitrak G7 6x4 dump truck from China National Heavy Duty Truck Group has become the new favorite of the exhibition. The vehicle's power system adopts the MAN technology high torque, low fuel consumption MC13 series engine produced by China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, and is equipped with Bosch high-pressure common rail injection system, providing sufficient and stable power for the vehicle in any working condition. The Euro 5 emission standard, nitrogen oxide post-treatment controller, and urea injection SCR catalytic converter are suitable for the high-performance and low emission requirements of the high-end market.
In addition, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group teamed up with dealers to showcase 7 Australian flagship models, tailored for the Australian market, creating a new generation of products that meet strict local standards and diverse needs, with high efficiency and reliability. Shandeka's second-generation intelligent tractor trucks C7H and C9H are equipped with 540 horsepower MAN engines and Weichai 15H660 horsepower engines, respectively. They are developed and calibrated according to Australian load requirements and driving habits, covering the main working conditions in the local area; Shandeka G7 Manji 540 horsepower 8x4 dump truck, HOWO T5G 330 horsepower 8x4 dump truck, HOWO T5G 330 horsepower 8x4 hook arm garbage truck, meet the market demand for medium and heavy-duty dump trucks and mainstream specialized vehicles; The HOWO T5G 330 horsepower 8x4 flatbed truck and HOWO T5G 330 horsepower 8x4 mixer truck are both major selling configurations in Australia.
In 2024, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group's sales of heavy-duty trucks in Australia increased by 83%, and it directly confronted European and American high-end heavy-duty truck giants in the global high-end market. With outstanding product strength, technical support, and increasingly excellent brand reputation and marketing services, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group has opened up the momentum to leverage the high-end market.
Shandong Heavy Industry always adheres to customer-centric approach, actively promotes the development of intelligent and green industries, and is committed to providing efficient and environmentally friendly smart construction solutions for the global market. Through continuous innovation and deep cultivation, this exhibition not only showcases Shandong Heavy Industry's strength and potential in the Australian market, but also demonstrates the joint efforts of enterprises and partners towards a greener, smarter, and more sustainable future. Looking ahead to the future, Shandong Heavy Industry will continue to work together with global partners to create broader development opportunities and help the industry reach new heights.