From January 11th to 12th, 2024, the 5th Sichuan Provincial Expressway Maintenance and Management Technology Exchange Conference, hosted by the Sichuan Provincial Highway Society and organized by its Road Engineering Committee, was successfully held. TATU Highway Group, a globally rare full-chain supplier of road markings, was invited to participate in this grand event.

A Gathering of Experts: Exchange and Interaction for Development

The conference, themed "Maintenance Empowering Safe Travel," brought together government agencies in Sichuan's transportation sector, leading upstream and downstream enterprises and related suppliers, as well as transportation professionals from across the country. Participants gained insights into the latest industry trends and shared new achievements in expressway maintenance and management through listening to professional reports and observing on-site equipment and materials, contributing to the high-quality development of expressway maintenance and management.

This two-day conference brought together hundreds of industry elites from across the country, including dozens of renowned experts in the domestic highway transportation field, as well as numerous provincial government officials, industry leaders, and business leaders. Among them, participating experts and scholars delivered insightful keynote reports on road maintenance, road safety emergency response, and technological innovation in road equipment and materials.

Through Q&A sessions and discussions, attendees engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions on many pain points and challenges related to highway maintenance. They shared cutting-edge research findings, practical experiences, and beneficial explorations in the field of road traffic maintenance, building bridges of communication and exchange between government agencies, business partners, and research institutions, and establishing a platform for mutually beneficial cooperation.

Cutting-edge Products Lead the Industry and Attract Attention

On one side was the inspiring conference hall, and on the other was a bustling exhibition area. To enhance industry exchange, this exhibition features two main exhibition halls: an internal hall and an external hall. Many industry-leading construction equipment, construction techniques, and innovative materials are on display, showcasing the disruptive development trend of China's road-specific products and services industry and its inherent strength in benchmarking against international standards.

The TATU Highway Group's indoor exhibition area was bustling with activity. The clean and bright booth, showcasing its world-leading industrial layout, created a powerful visual impact, immediately impressing visitors with TATU's comprehensive industry chain. On-site staff enthusiastically explained TATU Highway Group's numerous innovative achievements in the field of road marking, as well as its differentiated advantages aimed at professionalization, industrialization, and globalization. They diligently answered every visitor's questions and listened attentively to each person's needs.

Internationally leading high-value road marking types, such as nano-nylon checkerboard road markings and two-component extrusion sprayed star-dot road markings, attracted many attendees to stop and observe. The advanced road marking construction method of the "Road Marking Train," integrating equipment such as cleaning/removal vehicles, line marking vehicles, and crash buffer vehicles, was enlightening and refreshing. The industry's first fully intelligent, full-series road marking paint and material production method made visitors feel as if they were in a real-life scenario where all paint production processes, from batching and conveying to packaging and palletizing, were fully automated and unmanned...

Crafted Ingenuity and Powerful Equipment: A Dazzling Debut Showcasing Strength

Stepping out of the indoor exhibition area, the outdoor area was even more bustling, with a dazzling array of state-of-the-art equipment and numerous highlights of technological innovation.

Among the many exhibits in the outdoor area, a 10-meter-long hot-melt road marking vehicle was undoubtedly the most eye-catching. Attendees were captivated by the unique style of this globally leading WRD5182THX hot-melt road marking vehicle, produced by WELL-ROAD Special Vehicle Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Tiantu Road Industry Group. This highly efficient, low-carbon, multi-functional marking equipment, incorporating more than ten original patents, undoubtedly represents the latest development level in the field of road marking construction equipment manufacturing, both domestically and globally.

This equipment utilizes imported core components and features a built-in patented paint pump, a high-efficiency heating and melting system, an automatic paint heating temperature control system, and a visual intelligent operation platform. It integrates paint melting, road surface treatment (sweeping and heating), and adhesive spraying for line marking, combining multiple line marking methods such as hot melt spraying, scraping, and extrusion. It can achieve uninterrupted line marking on both sides and boasts superior performance advantages far exceeding similar machinery, including "high integration, energy-efficient construction, convenient and precise operation, and low carbon footprint, environmental friendliness, and safety." It breaks the deadlock in China where the lack of specialized equipment prevented the marking of high-value line markings such as the mainstream nano-nylon line markings in Europe and America, providing an equipment foundation for ending the outdated "hand-pushed and manual" line marking methods and enabling the marking of high-value line markings.

The technological charm and unique product strength of the products exhibited by TATU Highway Group received affirmation from visitors. They observed the equipment, discussed materials, shared pain points, talked about the industry, and discussed the future... Many expressed their intention to visit the "Weirdo" factory to further investigate more industry-leading line marking construction equipment.

Strength and Innovation Lead to a Bright Future

This conference is a grand event for the Sichuan expressway maintenance industry and a fruitful journey for TATU Highway Group to showcase its capabilities within the industry.

For nearly three decades, TATU Highway Group has relentlessly pursued product quality and innovation in the road marking field. By gathering top-tier scientific and technological talent from home and abroad, expanding five major industrial bases in China, emphasizing coating product quality, and strengthening equipment manufacturing processes, TATU Highway Group takes "providing equipment and materials industry support and vigorously promoting the transformation and upgrading of the domestic road marking industry" as its mission. In collaboration with renowned domestic and international R&D institutions and gathering leading domestic and international supporting resources, TATU Highway Group has comprehensively upgraded its road marking materials and supporting equipment to meet European and American standards. This has made it possible to promote mainstream high-value road markings and advanced construction techniques from Europe and America, such as nano-nylon checkerboard lines, two-component extruded star-dot lines, and road marking cleaning, in China.

Every appearance is the culmination of dedicated preparation, and every interaction is a manifestation of deep industry experience. TATU Highway Group hopes to use this exhibition as an opportunity to connect with like-minded friends in the industry and work together with forward-looking concepts to promote the high-quality and sustainable development of the domestic road marking industry.