How long does it take to learn to operate an excavator? DeepSeek's answer is that it usually takes 1-3 months to learn the basic movements, depending on individual ability and prior experience. But in the recently aired Changsha episode of "City Splendor," host Sa Beining, after trying out a Zoomlion mini excavator, said, "With absolutely zero experience like us, you can roughly figure out how to operate it within 5 minutes of getting on." What exactly is the secret behind this?

In the program, after listening to the introduction by an on-site excavator operator, Sa Beining, Zhang Shuyue, and Yang Yu each sat in a mini excavator. This little green excavator weighs less than 2 tons, just a few hundredths of the 400-ton-class ultra-large excavator in the background of the program, but "small as a sparrow, it has all the vital organs," and being "small and beautiful" can likewise reflect technical prowess, while hands-on experience better verifies the equipment's overall capability.

According to the model ZE18GU on the equipment, Sa Beining was driving a 1.5-ton-class China IV mini excavator, which is also Zoomlion's smallest excavator to date, known for simple operation and high efficiency with minimal effort. Zero-tail swing and a telescopic chassis simplify the operating process and reduce reliance on complex maneuvers, enabling novices to quickly master the basic controls; the large high-back seat and pedal system provide a stable and comfortable driving environment, lowering the operating threshold and allowing Sa Beining to confidently move forward using only the pedals in a short time.

Excavators are a representative product of construction machinery, and the Zoomlion Smart Industrial City park shown in the program mainly produces various types of excavators. Some netizens exclaimed in the bullet comments: "There are so many excavators it looks like copy-paste!" This is mainly thanks to Changsha's extraordinary smart manufacturing strength. In Zoomlion's highly automated and digitalized full-process excavator smart factory, an excavator rolls off the line on average every 6 minutes, with automated production lines running in an orderly manner; key processes such as welding, painting, and debugging are all precisely controlled by intelligent systems, achieving world-class efficiency and precision.

As can be seen from the Changsha episode of "City Splendor," Changsha, as an internet-famous city, is not only known for Wuyi Square, Yuelu Academy, and various night markets, but also showcases its hardcore side through smart manufacturing, letting one hear the pulse of innovation in Changsha. Achieving preliminary excavator proficiency in 5 minutes not only reflects a qualitative leap in construction machinery from design to production, but also serves as a vivid microcosm of China's equipment manufacturing industry moving toward the higher end.