WorldSkills Concludes! LiuGong Elevates Chinese Equipment to the Center Stage of
September 29,2026
On the evening of September 27, the 48th WorldSkills Competition (hereinafter "WorldSkills") concluded in Shanghai. Among the 1,385 skilled competitors from 68 countries and regions after four days of fierce competition, China welcomed its moment of glory and also achieved its best result in WorldSkills history. In the Heavy Vehicle Maintenance category, 18 countries and regions fielded competitors, and Chinese competitor Zhou Le from Ningbo Technician College won the silver medal.
As young people from various countries exchanged skills, Chinese equipment also took root on the competition field, deeply participating in this world-class contest. As the gold sponsor of this WorldSkills and the only Chinese manufacturer of the dedicated equipment for the Heavy Vehicle Maintenance category, LiuGong not only guaranteed the smooth running of the event with its excellent products and technology, but also built an MR virtual training classroom on site, making WorldSkills not just an arena for competition, but a vivid window for skill popularization and industry-education integration.
Group photo of competitors and staff at the 48th WorldSkills Competition
One promise, full-course response
Competition scene at the 48th WorldSkills Competition
Skills shine on stage, and responsibility shows backstage. From early coordination to the event itself, LiuGong responded throughout with deep participation, interpreting the sense of responsibility and commitment of a Chinese equipment manufacturer through efficient and pragmatic cooperation.
Skills Competition Manager Angelo Spano
Angelo Spano, Skills Competition Manager for the WorldSkills Heavy Vehicle Maintenance category, said in an interview: "During the early preparation phase, we visited LiuGong's manufacturing factory, inspected the equipment on site, and repeatedly studied which competition tasks to design around LiuGong's equipment. LiuGong's support for us has always been very strong. I would sum it up in one sentence: every time I raised a need with LiuGong, the reply was always 'no problem.'"
Multiple units put to the test on the field
Competition scene at the 48th WorldSkills Competition
The Heavy Vehicle Maintenance category requires competitors to complete fault diagnosis and repair across six major modules—diesel engine, hydraulic system, whole-vehicle electrical, powertrain, steering/braking and chassis, and vehicle air conditioning—within 18 hours. After each competitor finishes an operation, the fault points must be reset for the next competitor. This places extremely high demands on the equipment's technical level, diagnostic system, and reset convenience.
"LiuGong's equipment is world-class at the technical level, which is one of the reasons we chose LiuGong." Angelo Spano commented: "The technology, high-standard components, and various safeguard mechanisms LiuGong provided allowed us to design tasks or fault scenarios at WorldSkills level on the equipment, and to easily reset tasks for the next competitor."
Independent item developer Tom Wozniak
Independent item developer Tom Wozniak also noted that the competition-specific equipment provided by LiuGong is quite challenging for the competitors. He looks forward to building more high-level skills competitions in the future relying on high-performance equipment like LiuGong's.
A host of competitors, global reputation
Award ceremony of the 48th WorldSkills Competition
The WorldSkills arena is also a showcase; each piece of competition equipment is a Chinese business card presented to the world.
Interview with Chinese competitor Zhou Le
As the silver medalist in the Heavy Vehicle Maintenance category at this WorldSkills, Zhou Le has been involved with the category since 2021, advancing through city, provincial, and national competitions before ultimately representing China at WorldSkills. In an interview, he said: "I am especially proud to use Chinese-made equipment on the international stage. In use and maintenance, I can feel that LiuGong's equipment has ample space, a simple structural design, and is very handy to repair." From Chinese competitors to Chinese equipment, this pride stems from real experience on the field and from the confidence of Chinese manufacturing going global.
Interview with Moroccan competitor Ayoub
The assessment by Moroccan competitor Ayoub confirms LiuGong's international reputation from another angle: "There are about 16 LiuGong machines in my school in Morocco. In the competition, the hydraulic module of LiuGong's excavator was the most challenging, but it is easy to maintain and troubleshoot—LiuGong's equipment is really great."
The competition has an end, but skills know no bounds. LiuGong shows the world not only the hardcore strength of Chinese equipment, but also its responsibility and vision in serving the skills cause and advancing industry-education integration.
LiuGong will take this WorldSkills as a new starting point, continue to deepen industry-education integration and cultivate skilled talent, so that more young people can see the value of skills and feel the power of manufacturing. As Chinese equipment and global young skills talents move toward each other, an industrial dream-chasing road from the arena to industry, rooted in the present and heading toward the long term, is unfolding.
Source : www.51cm.org
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