NMS and Siemens Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Digital Transformation

On May 15, Nanchang Mineral Systems Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “NMS”) and Siemens Digital Industries Software (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Siemens Digital Industries Software”) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Nanchang, officially launching a joint Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) upgrade project. This collaboration marks a major step toward deepening digital empowerment and advancing NMS’s transformation into a digital enterprise.

Ms. Liu Min, Vice President of NMS (right), and Mr. Liu Ruofeng, Vice President of Industrial Machinery and Heavy Equipment Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software (left), sign the strategic agreement on behalf of their respective companies.

As a leading domestic provider of high-end mineral processing equipment, NMS has in recent years implemented a dual-drive strategy focused on “equipment manufacturing + service,” establishing a comprehensive service system covering the entire product lifecycle. However, persistent data silos in areas such as R&D, design, and manufacturing remain a barrier to efficiency. To overcome these challenges, NMS is turning to digital tools to achieve full value-chain integration.

Mr. Li Shunshan, Chairman and President of NMS, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony.

At the signing ceremony, Mr. Li Shunshan, Chairman and President of NMS, stated that “dreams have served as the spiritual beacon guiding NMS through more than fifty years of perseverance, and now stand as the core engine driving the company into the future.” He noted that the mining equipment industry is undergoing a rapid shift toward intelligence and sustainability. Partnering with Siemens Digital Industries Software is not only a proactive step in responding to China’s national strategy of becoming a manufacturing powerhouse and advancing industrial upgrading, but also a pivotal move for overcoming development bottlenecks and building core competitiveness. Digitalization, he emphasized, is the key weapon for NMS’s future competitiveness. With the vision of building a “Digital NMS,” the company will leverage Siemens Digital Industries Software’s technologies and global perspective to enhance its capabilities in product development, manufacturing, services, and innovation—accelerating its transformation from an equipment manufacturer to a provider of intelligent solutions, and delivering smarter, more efficient solutions to customers worldwide.

Siemens Digital Industries Software, through its open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator, provides integrated software, hardware, and services to support companies of all sizes in their digital transformation. Its industrial software solutions and comprehensive digital twin technologies help businesses optimize their design, engineering, and manufacturing processes—turning innovative ideas into sustainable products and enabling value creation across industries, from chip to system, product to production. As a global leader in PLM software and services, Siemens will tailor a digital transformation roadmap for NMS, addressing its operational needs and providing practical strategies for implement intelligent manufacturing.

Mr. Leo Liang, Global Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Greater China at Siemens Digital Industries Software, delivers a keynote speech.

“We’re pleased that NMS has chosen Siemens’ Teamcenter platform to initiate its Digital Transformation 3.0 journey.

Our role is to help NMS break down data silos across product R&D, process planning, and manufacturing, enabling closed-loop management of the entire product lifecycle. This will empower NMS to enhance both operational efficiency and innovation, and seize the technological high ground in the industry’s digital transformation wave,” emphasized Mr. Liang.

During the event, Mr. Liu Ruofeng, Vice President of Industrial Machinery and Heavy Equipment at Siemens Digital Industries Software, delivered a keynote titled “Unlocking the Value of Digital Twins in Equipment Manufacturing,” highlighting the strategic value of digital twin technology in cultivating new productivity paradigms. Mr. Hu Minrui, Deputy Director of the NMS Digitalization Center, shared insights into the background and significance of the PLM upgrade from the company’s perspective. Mr. Qin Yanjun, Technical Director of Changsha Kaisida Information Technology Development Co., Ltd., outlined the project implementation goals and timelines.

Following the signing ceremony, representatives from both sides jointly planted a commemorative tree to symbolize the long-term strategic cooperation.

This partnership marks a new milestone in NMS’s digital transformation journey. Moving forward, the two parties will jointly explore deep the integration between industrial internet and equipment manufacturing, setting a new benchmark for high-quality development in the industry.