Interpretation: China's Concrete Pumps Participate in Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Rescue

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > "The Sany factory near Changsha Airport can be described as spotless. Anyone who visits Sany can feel the strong pride of the enterprise.". Because Sany is using equipment like the pump truck it sent to Japan to drive the development of the construction machinery industry.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Japanese authorities have used helicopters and fire engines to try to inject seawater into the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was severely damaged in the earthquake, and have successfully restarted the reactor's electric water pump.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > And now, according to reports, the Japanese side will also use a new weapon for cooling: a Chinese-made pump truck that can deliver concrete to a height of more than ten stories.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Pump truck manufacturer Sany Group is headquartered in Changsha. According to Sany Group, Sany 62-meter concrete pump truck has participated in the construction of some of the world's tallest buildings. Now, the Sany 62-meter pump truck is being transported to Fukushima, and Tokyo Electric Power Company has sent a letter of thanks to Sany Heavy Industries for its donation. According to the official website of Sany Group, the pump truck will be used for water injection cooling operations for reactors related to the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Sany Group has made a name for itself in the construction machinery industry. According to the official media of Sany Group, Sany has frequently participated in various disaster relief activities around the world.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Last year, Sany's large cranes were involved in the rescue of the Chilean mine disaster. Sany also claimed to have participated in the rescue of landslides in Colombia. In China, during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Sany sent rescue teams to participate in road cleaning and disaster relief work.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > According to Sany Group, the 62-meter pump truck to Japan was originally ordered by a Saudi customer and was worth about $1 million. Now Trinity has decided to donate the pump truck to the Fukushima nuclear power plant for free. "Since the outbreak of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, the determination and perseverance of the Japanese people have made the world admire them," Sany Group reported.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Sany is not the only construction machinery manufacturer involved in the rescue of the nuclear leak. According to the official website of Putzmeister in Germany, Putzmeister concrete pump trucks have also participated in the rescue work in Fukushima. Putzmeister was involved in the rescue of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine and in the construction of the world's high-rise buildings. At the same time, Bechtel, an engineering giant from the United States, also sent remote-controlled water sprinklers to Japan.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday that Sany participated in the rescue, further proving that the earthquake in Japan may be an opportunity to improve Sino-Japanese relations.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Meanwhile, Fortune Group, a private company from Shanghai, pledged last week to donate 5 million RMB to the rescue workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant through the Red Cross Society of China. A senior Chinese philanthropist will personally go to Japan to donate cash and supplies.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Outside of China, Sany is best known for its founder's defense of China's construction machinery industry in 2006, which led to a redefinition of how foreign companies operate in China. Sany's billionaire, Xiang Wenbo, president of Sany Heavy Industry, led a successful effort to block a $375 million takeover of Xugong by the Carlyle Group from Washington. "You can sell anything, but you can't betray your country," Mr Xiang said on his blog at the time.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > The Sany factory near Changsha Airport can be described as spotless. Anyone who visits Sany can feel the strong pride of the enterprise. Because Sany is using equipment like the pump truck it sent to Japan to drive the development of the construction machinery industry.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > Sanyi specialises in a wide range of construction equipment for lifting. His equipment is capable of defying gravity and transporting dense materials high into the air. With its extra long delivery pipe and boom, plus powerful pumps, Sany's equipment can deliver concrete to the ideal height in the construction of various skyscrapers. Sany's crawler cranes (made famous by the Chilean rescue) are also involved in the construction of nuclear power plants in China.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > According to Sany Group, Sany products have participated in many construction projects of the world's tallest buildings. According to Guinness World Records, Sany has the longest boom pump truck: 72 meters.

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