Jiuwu Steel Structure
Fewer steelwork handoffs
Jiuwu brought more structural-steel processing in house with a 20 kW ULH profile laser and a 26-metre processing travel.
Project at a glance
Customer
Jiuwu Steel Structure
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Application
Structural-steel beams, columns and connections
Installed equipment
ULH26030 · 20 kW · 26 m processing travel
The production challenge
Jiuwu manufactures H-section beams, load-bearing columns and connection parts for industrial buildings and other steel structures. The customer describes routine work in the 6–30 mm material-thickness range.
Its previous flame-cutting, drilling and milling route required repeated crane movements and secondary finishing. Some complex work went to subcontractors, while urgent orders could require two shifts of more than 16 hours in total.
The machine and workflow
A 20 kW ULH26030 with 26-metre travel brought web holes, flange notches and cut-off operations together for long structural sections.
ADH's project record describes contour scanning to address variation in rolled sections, rail alignment and operator training. During initial production, ADH and the customer also refined the cutting path for a batch of unusual connection parts.
Reported results
Time for the reported workload
16+ h → 8–10 h
The casebook compares two-shift production with completion during a regular day shift for the same order volume.
Monthly energy and consumables
CNY 45,000 → 35,000
The reported comparison concerns energy and consumables, not the total cost of ownership.
Structural and special parts
More work in house
The customer reports taking on work that previously needed outside processing.
Figures are reported in ADH's casebook for comparable order volume and production conditions. Monthly costs cover the stated energy and consumables; the full project budget also depends on configuration, installation and support arrangements.
Inside the customer project
The cutting area and machine hardware shown in the customer casebook.
Technical review during the Jiuwu customer visit.
From the customer
In the past, the equipment limited what we could do. The biggest change is that we can now process almost all our products ourselves.
Mr Yuan · Jiuwu Steel Structure
Apply this to your parts
Share the section profile, thickness, longest member, connection drawing and handling plan. Confirm the required cutting and joint preparation before choosing the configuration.
Source: ADH customer casebook, compiled 24 April 2026, pp. 12–19. Customer quotes are translated from the Chinese interviews.
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