On November 29, Henan Huatai Grain and Oil Machinery Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Huatai Intelligent Equipment Group, received good news. Relying on its technological innovation strength in the field of grain and oil machinery, it successfully developed an efficient and energy-saving sunflower seed color sorting and shelling equipment and won the national utility model patent (patent number: ZL 2023 2 3624960.9). On November 26, the State Intellectual Property Office issued it a "Utility Model Patent Certificate".

Sunflower seeds, as a nutritious and economically valuable oil crop, are widely planted around the world, especially in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Argentina.
Sunflower seeds not only have a high oil yield, but also the cake is a high-quality animal feed. It has become an important oil crop second only to soybeans.
However, in the production process of sunflower seeds to produce oil, shelling is a crucial step. The shelling effect directly affects the oil yield of sunflower seeds and the protein content of the cake.
The traditional sunflower seed shelling process has the problem of a high proportion of kernels in the shell, which makes it difficult to effectively utilize the kernels in the shell, thereby reducing the economic value of production.
Through long-term practical application and in-depth research, Huatai Intelligent Equipment Group has successfully developed a new type of sunflower seed shelling technology, which can effectively reduce the proportion of kernels in sunflower seed shells, greatly improve the utilization rate of sunflower seed kernels, and bring significant social and economic benefits to the production of sunflower oil.
As the vice president unit of the China Cereals and Oils Association, Huatai Cereals and Oils Machinery has always adhered to the concept of "innovative development" and is committed to scientific research innovation and technological breakthroughs in the field of cereals and oils machinery.
The company has a scientific research team composed of 138 professionals, and its annual investment in scientific research funds accounts for about 8% of sales.
It has established close cooperative relations with universities and scientific research institutions such as Jiangnan University, Henan University of Technology, and Wuhan University of Light Industry to jointly carry out technical research and development and talent training.
In addition, Huatai Intelligent Equipment Group has also established technical research and development centers in Zhengzhou, Shanghai, and other places, and established a collaborative innovation center with the Central Plains Food Laboratory to continuously promote the transformation and application of innovative achievements.
The fact that Huatai brand sunflower seed color sorting, separation, and shelling equipment has won the national utility model patent is not only a strong affirmation of Huatai Intelligent Equipment Group's continuous innovation and high-quality development but also injects new vitality into the development of China's grain and oil equipment industry.
Huatai Grain and Oil Machinery will continue to deepen its presence in the field of grain and oil machinery, constantly explore new technologies, new processes, and new applications, and contribute more wisdom and strength to promote the progress and development of China's grain and oil equipment industry.
Yan Zipeng, Chairman of Huatai Intelligent Equipment Group, said that it will further strengthen scientific research investment and talent training, continuously improve independent innovation capabilities and core competitiveness, and contribute more innovative achievements and technical support to the development of China's grain and oil machinery industry.
At the same time, Huatai will also actively promote and apply this new technology to provide domestic and foreign customers with more high-quality and efficient grain and oil machinery products and services and jointly promote the transformation, upgrading ,and high-quality development of the grain and oil industry.