Forged in Steel: The Story of Qin Lu and His Pursuit of Perfection

In the bending workshop of Jingjiang Daming, the air hums with the rhythm of machines and the steady clatter of metal against metal. Sheets of cold steel wait to be shaped, each destined to become part of something larger, stronger, and more precise. Among the sparks and the sound, one figure stands quietly focused—Qin Lu, team leader and craftsman, his eyes fixed on the glowing edge of a freshly bent workpiece.

For Qin Lu, every piece of steel tells a story. Its texture, its response to pressure, its tolerance for change—all reveal lessons that only patience and experience can teach. Over his years at Daming, Qin has come to see steel not as a lifeless material, but as a living partner: strong yet sensitive, demanding precision but rewarding creativity.

And it’s this relationship—with steel, with craftsmanship, with innovation—that has made him one of the company’s most inspiring examples of how individual insight can reshape an entire production line.

The First Spark: Solving the Unbendable Problem

It began with a problem no one could quite solve. A high-priority client order—critical to Daming’s red-list portfolio—was facing production delays. In the bending stage, something was off. The dimensions were slipping, tolerances weren’t holding, and the steel seemed to resist every attempt to shape it right.

While others saw an issue in the machine, Qin saw something deeper. For days he stood by the press brake, watching, measuring, and thinking. He studied how each steel plate reacted to the bend, where the stress lines appeared, and how the process could be re-sequenced.

Then came his breakthrough: the interference wasn’t random—it was structural. By redesigning the bending sequence and fine-tuning the parameter settings, he allowed the steel to move more naturally, reducing internal stress and restoring precision.

The results were immediate and dramatic. The defect rate dropped sharply. Output per shift climbed by more than 33 percent. The once-problematic product now bent with elegant consistency.

For Qin, it was more than a technical victory—it was proof that observation, persistence, and courage to innovate could transform steel, and with it, the entire production process.

Forging a New Path: Innovation Under Pressure

The second challenge came just as quickly—and carried even higher stakes. An overseas client needed a rush order of complex steel components, each one requiring meticulous forming. Manual adjustment was slowing production, and the secondary shaping step drained both time and energy.

Time was running short. Yet Qin didn’t panic. Instead, he began experimenting—adjusting, measuring, bending, and recalibrating—searching for a solution that could deliver both speed and precision.

After countless tests, he designed a custom bending tool that replaced the manual adjustment entirely. The new tool performed with astonishing efficiency: labor hours per workpiece were reduced by 57 percent, while production costs fell sharply.

The innovation was soon integrated into Daming’s Red Flag Quality Benchmark system—a recognition of technical excellence reserved for the company’s most impactful breakthroughs.

Where others might have seen pressure, Qin saw opportunity—the chance to refine both process and material, to find harmony between human skill and mechanical precision.

Steel and Spirit: The Heart of Innovation

“Steel never lies,” Qin often says to his team. “It shows you exactly how well you understand it.”

His words have become something of a workshop mantra. Under his guidance, younger technicians have learned that innovation isn’t about grand inventions—it’s about noticing the small things, the details hidden in the clang of daily work.

Through initiatives like Daming’s “Mobile Red Flag Rationalization Suggestions” campaign, employees like Qin Lu are encouraged to turn ideas into impact. Each suggestion, each experiment, adds another link in the company’s chain of continuous improvement—a culture where personal craftsmanship and corporate innovation strengthen each other like carbon hardening steel.

Beyond the Workshop

Qin Lu’s story is, at its core, a story of transformation—of steel, of process, and of self. From the heat of problem-solving to the shine of finished parts, his journey mirrors Daming’s broader mission: to blend tradition with technology, and human ingenuity with industrial strength.

In every bend and curve of the steel he shapes lies a reflection of the craftsman behind it—disciplined, resilient, and endlessly curious. His success reminds everyone at Daming that progress is not built in boardrooms or labs alone, but forged day by day, on the factory floor, in the hands of people who dare to innovate.

Because at Jingjiang Daming, it isn’t just steel that’s being shaped—it’s the future.