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Recently, the Shanxi Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the Shanxi Provincial Association for Science and Technology jointly announced the list of outstanding achievements awarded in the 2025 Shanxi Province "Five Small" Innovation Competition. The project "Research and Application of the Automatic Warning Marking Machine for Graphite Electrodes" submitted by Juxian Graphite Machining Branch stood out, winning the second prize in the competition and receiving a reward of 8,000 yuan. This project, after winning the first prize in the 11th "Five Small" Innovation Competition in Jinzhong City, has once again received provincial-level honors, fully demonstrating the excellent results of Juxian Graphite Machining Branch in technological innovation and industrial upgrading.

Juxian Graphite Machining Branch has always adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implementing the important speeches and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Shanxi. It actively responds to the deployment of the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Deepening the Reform of the Industrial Worker Team Construction," follows the "559" work requirements of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the provincial "Top Ten Projects" arrangement, focusing on high-quality development as the core task, and deeply carries out mass "Five Small" innovation activities. Under the leadership of project leader Comrade Dong Zengliang, team members Xiao Peng, Wu Sheng, Mu Jianfeng, and others insisted on basing their work on actual production needs and closely focused on technical difficulties, successfully developing the "Automatic Warning Marking Machine for Graphite Electrodes." This equipment is highly technical and practical, significantly improving production efficiency and creating more than 100,000 yuan in economic benefits for the enterprise. It has become an indispensable highlight in Juxian Graphite's innovation system. This award is a vivid reflection of Juxian Graphite Machining Branch's commitment to innovation-driven development and promoting the construction of the industrial worker team. The machining branch team, with solid technical skills and a pioneering and innovative spirit, has contributed to the upgrading and transformation of traditional industries. Standing out among many competing projects, it demonstrates the wisdom and responsibility of industrial workers in the new era.

The Provincial Federation of Trade Unions gave high praise to the awarded projects and called on workers across the province to take the advanced models as examples, vigorously promoting the spirit of model workers, labor, and craftsmanship, and bravely climbing new heights in promoting the transformation and development of resource-based economies. In the future, Juxian Graphite will continue to play a leading role in innovation, encouraging more workers to engage in technological breakthroughs. Project leader Dong Zengliang of Juxian Graphite Machining Branch stated that they will take this honor as motivation to continue deepening technological innovation, promote the application of more outstanding achievements, and make greater contributions to the group's high-quality development and Shanxi Province's industrial transformation and upgrading.