One of the big feelings in the "Made in China"

A small pen contains great things. From the research and development of pen nib steel, the iteration of pen manufacturers, to the fact that pen repairers fade out of the stage of history, and private custom pens are in the ascendant, this is precisely the footnote of the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing.

Manufacturing is the foundation of a country and the foundation of a strong country. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the important role and position of manufacturing in different periods and on different occasions, and clearly pointed out that to develop the real economy, we must do a good job in manufacturing.

When using a ballpoint pen, have you ever had the experience that the ball of the pen tip falls off and ink leaks; the writing is intermittent... These conditions have a lot to do with the ball seat on the pen tip. Because the thickness of the opening of the ball holder is less than 0.1 mm, it must fit the ball properly, but also ensure smooth writing and no ink leakage. The inside of the pen tip is even more complicated. There are also five grooves for guiding the ink. The processing accuracy must reach the order of one-thousandth of a millimeter, which is thinner than a strand of hair.

Now, online shopping platforms have many private customized pen products, and businesses can engrave idioms and names on the pens according to the needs of buyers. A Taobao seller specializing in custom-made pens has sold 1,480 orders in one month. The monthly sales volume of only one customized fountain pen priced at 198 yuan is over one hundred copies. During the graduation season, the sentimental graduation gift that some college graduates receive is a custom-made fountain pen with the student number printed on it.

Behind these customized products are intelligent production lines that are precisely controlled by a computer and can meet individual production needs. With the continuous development of technology integration, more and more new functions such as temperature sensing, literacy, and photography have begun to gather in a small pen.