The 16th International Conference on Magnetic Bearings hosted by our institute was a complete success.

The 16th International Magnetic Bearing Academic Conference, sponsored by the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and jointly organized by the Tianjin High-end Equipment Research Institute of Tsinghua University and Tianjin Feixuan Technology Co., Ltd., was grandly held at the Beijing International Convention Center from August 14 to 17. The International Magnetic Bearing Academic Conference is the top international academic conference in this field. It is held every two years. It gathers scholars, experts, researchers and entrepreneurs related to magnetic bearing technology from various countries. It is an important platform for international academic exchanges.

Group photo of delegates to the plenary session

On August 14, the session officially opened. Academician Luo Jianbin, President of our college, delivered an opening speech. Professor Lin Zongli of the University of Virginia in the United States and Professor Komori of Kyushu University of Mochimitsu in Japan delivered congratulatory speeches respectively. Tsinghua University Department of Energy and Power Engineering Professor Yu Shuyuan presided over the conference.

During the conference, six internationally renowned experts from the United States, Switzerland, Japan and China gave special academic reports for the conference; 248 representatives from 19 countries read and listened to 112 group reports; SKF, Gree Group, 14 internationally renowned companies including MECOS held product exhibitions and technical exchange activities during the conference.

Academician Luo Jianbin delivered an opening speech for the conference.

Professor Yu Anyuan of Tsinghua University presided over the meeting

Meeting site

On August 15, the participating international experts and scholars visited Tianjin Feixuan Technology Co., Ltd. located in Binhai New Area. Through the visit, they learned about the company's rapid development in the field of magnetic bearings, and personally felt the openness and confidence of Chinese companies.

Exhibition site

On August 17, all the delegates visited and took the Beijing Metro S1 Maglev Line, which is Beijing's first medium-and low-speed maglev rail public transportation line with a total length of 10.2 kilometers and a total of 8 elevated stations. Through the quiet, fast and stable driving experience, the delegates felt the comfort and convenience brought by magnetic levitation technology to people's lives.

Visit Tianjin Feixuan Technology Co., Ltd.

Exhibition site

Visit by Metro S1 Maglev Line

The 4-day meeting was short and substantial. During the meeting, domestic and foreign counterparts conducted extensive and in-depth exchanges on cutting-edge issues in the field of magnetic bearings, laying a good foundation for close international cooperation in the future. Not only that, Chinese young scholars have also opened their horizons, broadened their thinking, and increased their knowledge through this conference, which has played a role in promoting further research and development in this field in the future.

The international conference was successfully concluded on August 17.

High-end Bearing and Rotating Machinery Research Institute Report/Shi Qiantu/Jiao Hanwei