Beijing Smart Beam Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "smart beam technology") announced the completion of tens of millions of yuan of a+round financing. This round of financing is led by Huade capital, followed by institutions such as Hairong capital and jiagengxin capital. The raised funds will be used to accelerate the technology research and development of CT tube, equipment configuration for mass production of products, and expansion of R&D team.

Established in February 2019 in Beijing, zhibeam technology is a high-tech enterprise focusing on the independent research, development, production and sales of core vacuum electronic devices such as CT tubes. Zhibeam technology is committed to becoming the world's leading supplier of CT tube. The enterprise has deeply researched the key technologies such as liquid metal bearing and monopole anode grounding, and established a complete capability system for CT tube design, processing, manufacturing, testing and reliability verification.

Break the import monopoly and provide multi model and in-depth customized services

CT tube is the "Pearl" of CT equipment, and CT ball tube based on liquid metal bearing is the most advanced technology crystallization of today's International Imaging giants. In recent years, the localization process of large-scale medical equipment such as CT has advanced by leaps and bounds. The core component CT tube is still dominated by imported products, especially the more high-end and high-performance core components represented by "liquid metal bearing CT tube". If Chinese enterprises cannot completely independently develop and independently produce them, it will seriously affect the independent control of the entire industrial chain, and will also seriously limit the revolutionary upgrading of the performance of the whole CT machine in the future.

Through deep-rooted efforts in the research and development of liquid metal bearings and the production and manufacturing process, smart beam technology has established a complete CT tube design and development system, taking the lead in achieving a zero breakthrough in China, obtaining the first domestic liquid metal bearing CT tube medical device registration certificate and achieving mass production. At the same time, the liquid metal bearing tube independently developed by the company has also been certified with the domestic CT machine to solve the problem of "neck sticking" of imported CT tubes.

It is planned to realize the full coverage of the main models of domestic CT tube within two to three years, and provide the best quality products and services for domestic customers of complete CT machines and customer groups of third-party maintenance services.

After the release of the epidemic control, the demand for lung CT examination across the country has soared. The promotion of policies such as epidemic superposition and hierarchical diagnosis and treatment has ushered in a large outbreak of demand for CT equipment, which has further driven the continuous release of demand for spherical tube.

Since December 2022, the number of CT examinations in the radiology department of the imaging department in all hospitals across the country has increased explosively, and the work intensity has even exceeded that at the beginning of the epidemic in 2020. With excellent product quality, stable supply capacity, and efficient service speed, smart beam technology quickly responds to market demand, providing smart beam technology medical tube for the first-line market and serving the grass-roots at the same time.

With the increase of exposure times, the tube will be damaged due to consumption, which will lead to CT shutdown. As a product with high requirements for process, the service life of ball tubes of different brands and technologies is also different. In order to achieve a longer life and faster anode heat dissipation efficiency of the ball tube, the ball tube technology has experienced the development process from fixed anode to rotating anode, from glass tube core to metal tube core, from pure metal target to metal graphite composite target, from mechanical ball bearing to liquid metal bearing.

From the perspective of core components, the  tube of each CT is replaced every 2-4 years on average worldwide; In China, the tube of each CT is replaced once every 1-2 years on average. This means that about 200000 CT tubes are required worldwide every year, and this value will increase with the expansion of CT reserves. Therefore, the CT tube needs to be replaced regularly according to the service condition to ensure the continuous and stable operation of CT.

Overcoming the core technical barriers and boosting the rise of China

Compared with the traditional ball bearing tube, the liquid metal bearing technology of zhibeam technology has multiple advantages:

First, zero wear. When the liquid metal bearing is running, the bearing core and the outer sleeve are not in direct contact, with zero wear loss, no noise and long service life;

Second, high heat dissipation. The liquid metal bearing is filled with liquid metal in the bearing gap, which has super direct conduction and heat dissipation capacity, and can support the inspection needs of a large number of patients;

Third, high performance. The liquid metal bearing bears higher centrifugal force of frame rotation, up to 40g, which can support the rapid high-definition scanning of moving organs such as the heart;

Fourth, the anode keeps rotating. The anode rotates continuously and maintains high-speed rotation during operation, which speeds up the workflow and improves the efficiency. There is no need to wait for the anode to reach the specified speed like a ball bearing between scans;

Fifth, reduce the system cost. Reduce the maintenance cost caused by frequent tube replacement, reduce the downtime of CT, and further improve the patient experience while ensuring the high-performance operation of CT;

Finally, as the top technology in X-ray equipment, liquid metal bearing ball tube is the main configuration of high-end 64 row and above CT.

64-128 row CT is the fastest-growing segment of the CT market, and is the main model of tertiary hospitals and some secondary hospitals. Liquid metal bearing ball tube may become the mainstream trend of the whole CT machine covering all types of models in the future.

Continue to launch a variety of products, covering high, medium and low market levels

High budget R&D investment, multidisciplinary professional team construction, extreme process improvement, perfect supply chain management, and semi-automatic production quality control are the key to truly realize the benchmarking of CT tube products with similar overseas products.

The development direction of smart beam technology products is focused on a single purpose. Through four years of R&D investment, the standardization and uniformity of process manufacturing have been achieved. Nowadays, the various models of zhibeam technology on sale and under research can replace the ones covering high, medium and low market levels, break the barriers of medium and high-end markets, and speed up the pace of product listing. At the same time, we should take into account the sinking market, reduce the cost of equipment procurement, provide more choices for grass-roots hospitals and medical institutions, and strive to become a Chinese made brand of medical devices with international influence.

In addition, in order to meet the demand during the post epidemic period, we should realize the supply chain security, cost control and technological innovation of key components. Smart beam technology will continue to provide high-quality products, services and solutions to the medical CT market in cooperation with machine manufacturers and agent partners to ensure the high-quality, efficient and stable operation of CT equipment. And cooperate with domestic enterprises to promote the domestic substitution process of CT tube. Continue to enhance the independent and controllable ability of the industrial chain supply chain, and truly realize the goal of independent and controllable core component technology.

Sino German Securities said: in recent years, the localization process of large-scale medical equipment such as CT has made rapid progress, but the upstream of the relevant industrial chain, such as core components such as CT tube, is still dominated by imported products, which is a typical "neck sticking" link of making large from small. Beijing Zhishu Technology Co., Ltd. has established a complete CT tube design and R&D system. Adhering to the idea of basing ourselves on the capital market, giving full play to professional advantages and serving the real economy, we at Sino German securities are optimistic about and continue to serve technology innovation enterprises such as Zhishu technology for a long time. This round provides financial advisory services for Zhishu technology, and will also accompany the growth and development of Zhishu technology for a long time, It is believed that smart beam technology will become a leading enterprise in the field of vacuum electronics.

[about Huade capital]

Founded in 2017, Huade capital management group was co sponsored by the principals of securities companies with rich experience in many fields of Finance and the founders of large enterprise groups and listed companies. Its core team has more than 20 years of experience in capital markets, spanning securities, banking, insurance, funds and other fields, and is driven by investment and investment bank mergers and acquisitions to provide enterprises with full-stage capital support and financial services. Since its establishment, Huade capital has been deeply engaged in science and technology track, focusing on investment in new energy, new materials, new generation of information technology, intelligent manufacturing, biomedicine and other high-tech industries, and has established achievement transformation cooperation with many well-known universities, scientific research institutes and other research institutions, with the scale of billions of yuan under its management.

[about Sino German securities]

Sino German Securities Co., Ltd. is a Sino foreign joint venture securities company. It is jointly funded and established by Deutsche Bank, the world's leading comprehensive financial institution, and Shanxi Securities Co., Ltd., which has rich local experience. It focuses on investment banking business. Sino German securities, with its international investment banking philosophy and management experience, an elite team familiar with the domestic capital market, excellent business platform, rich resources and high-quality services, wholeheartedly helps enterprises connect with the multi-level capital market and achieve high-quality development goals.

[about Hairong capital]

Beijing Haina yourong Investment Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hairong capital") was established in 2012. It is an equity investment management institution focusing on the field of health care. As of December 31, 2022, four IPOs have been realized for the projects invested by Hairong capital. The company's core business is positioned at the start-up stage of venture capital in the medical field, the expansion stage of growth investment, and the mature stage of M&A investment, and can provide investment consulting services for investment institutions and related enterprises in the medical and health industry. With the vision of "focusing on medical care, creating wealth and serving the society", Hairong capital will grow together with investment enterprises and share happiness with business partners through capital operation and management improvement.