On February 17, 2023, the Shanghai General Trade Union announced that, after undergoing a series of rigorous procedures—including qualification review, open selection interviews, expert evaluation, assessment and publication, and public announcement—100 individuals had been officially recognized as the “Shanghai Craftsmen” for 2022. Among them was Dr. Wei Chen from Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing is the backbone of the national economy. To accelerate the development of smart manufacturing, the state has successively issued the “14th Five-Year Plan for High-Quality Development of Manufacturing,” the “14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Robotics Industry,” and the “14th Five-Year Plan for Smart Manufacturing Development,” continuously stepping up efforts to boost smart manufacturing.
Dr. Chen Wei
As a leading Chinese enterprise in intelligent manufacturing, STEP focuses on motion control technology and specializes in products such as servo drives, variable-frequency speed regulation, robots, and industrial controllers. We are committed to digitalization and intelligentization, providing customers with high-quality, comprehensive intelligent manufacturing solutions. Through years of independent R&D, as of June 30, 2022, The company has been granted 742 national authorized patents, including 277 invention patents and 270 software copyrights. The company is undertaking 3 projects under the National Science and Technology Support Program and has led or participated in the formulation and revision of 37 national technical standards and 8 industry technical standards.
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STEP places great emphasis on building its R&D team. The company boasts a national-level enterprise technology center and a postdoctoral research workstation, and has nurtured numerous outstanding young scientific and technological talents. Among them, Dr. Chen Wei, Director of the Enterprise Technology Center, has devoted over ten years to the field of industrial transmission, consistently engaging in R&D related to motor control technologies. Under his leadership, the team has remained committed to independent development of core technologies, successfully overcoming challenges such as sensorless vector control for AC motors, servo self-tuning technology, and robot vibration suppression technology. As a result, STEP has achieved independent control over key core technologies, establishing a solid theoretical foundation and accumulating extensive R&D experience. Dr. Chen Wei has been granted 32 nationally authorized invention patents and has published a total of 24 academic papers in journals such as SCI and EI. He has received numerous honors, including the Shanghai Craftsman Award, the Shanghai May Day Labor Medal, the Jiading District Leading Talent in Science and Technology, and the Jiading District Talent in Short Supply and High Demand, and has also received funding from the Shanghai Talent Development Fund.
Dr. Chen Wei has presided over and participated in numerous research projects, including the National Key R&D Program, the National Science and Technology Support Program, and the Shanghai Municipal Industrial Foundation Strengthening Program. The science and technology tackling projects led by and in which his R&D team has participated have each received: First Prize of Heilongjiang Province Science and Technology Award, Third Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Award, Silver Award for Outstanding Invention in the Shanghai Excellent Invention Selection Competition, and Technical Invention Award of the Higher Education Institutions’ Outstanding Scientific and Technological Research Achievements (Science and Technology), among other science and technology awards.
