Precision and Endurance: A Quality Manager’s Marathon at Wuxi Daming

For Hua Yi, Quality Manager at Wuxi Daming, steel processing is more than a production workflow—it’s a long-distance race. Not a sprint, but a marathon built on rhythm, patience, and unwavering discipline.

Just as runners pace themselves through 21 kilometers, Hua Yi guides every coil, every cut, and every parameter with the same endurance and focus.

Starting Strong: Precision Before Production

At the starting line of the Wuxi Huanli Lake Half Marathon, the anticipation reminds Hua Yi of the beginning of each production cycle.

For him, quality begins before any machine starts.

• Coil width and thickness determine leveling tension

• Material grade shapes straightening parameters

• Slitting requirements dictate cutter setup

A deviation measured in tenths of a millimeter at this stage can become a major quality issue later. Early precision sets the tone for the entire run.

The Middle Distance: Keeping the Line on Track

Like the steady pace of a marathon’s middle miles, steel processing demands consistency.

Hours of continuous operation introduce variables—material fluctuations, tool wear, operator fatigue. Hua Yi moves along the line like a runner checking his pulse:

• Confirming slit widths with a micrometer

• Checking surface finish under the lights

• Verifying flatness

• Monitoring cutter condition

• Adjusting parameters on the fly

Small details caught early prevent big problems later. In his view, quality control is less about catching defects and more about keeping processes healthy.

Facing Challenges: When Steel Pushes Back

Every marathon has its “wall.”

Production has its breaking points too.

A demanding tolerance, a tricky material grade, or a persistent alignment issue can challenge even the most experienced team. Hua Yi recalls late-night sessions spent fine-tuning a line to achieve just 0.01 mm more precision—a number tiny on paper but significant in performance.

Breakthroughs in steel rarely come from luck. They come from persistence, teamwork, and a clear commitment to the standard.

The Finish Line: Customer Trust

In a race, the final stretch is where effort becomes achievement.

For Wuxi Daming, the “finish line” is not the warehouse—it’s the customer’s production floor.

When a coil feeds smoothly into a stamping machine, when a leveled plate lies perfectly flat,
when a customer says, “No need to inspect—Daming’s quality is stable,” that is the team’s medal moment.

It’s confirmation that every adjustment, every inspection, and every improvement made earlier in the “race” was worthwhile.

A Marathon Mindset for Steel Quality

Quality management is an ongoing race—one without shortcuts.
The steel line stretches forward like a track without a clear end, but Hua Yi finds purpose in that continuity.

For him and his team:

• Precision is a habit

• Consistency is a responsibility

• Improvement is a daily commitment

Their goal is simple yet ambitious: keep running, keep refining, keep delivering steel that customers trust.