How is the Xionggu welding machine that served Dongfeng Shipyard 30 years ago now?

At Dongfeng Shipyard, I met my old friend, a piece of equipment ZX7-400S supplied to Dongfeng Shipyard in the early 1990s. Thirty years have passed, and it is still on the front line of shipbuilding, hanging with a paint-written "Equipment in Use" sign.

However, the paint on the sign has almost faded, and the yellow color of this ZX7-400S is still the same. So bright. Not far away, there is a younger "old man" with a blue Xionggu NB-500 welding machine. Looking at the entire shipyard, there are many NB-500 welding machines with the Xionggu logo printed on them, either new or old. They have different uses. They represent Xionggu’s continuous cooperation with Dongfeng Shipyard over the years. The weather-beaten yellow ZX7-400S welding machine is even more meaningful.

It symbolizes Xionggu’s quality and persistence for decades, and it is also Dongfeng Shipyard has maintained trust with Xionggu for decades. Thirty years have left rust and stains on it, leaving indelible marks, but it still participates in the construction of new ships even though it seems dilapidated.