Six Problems Faced by China's Machine Tool Industry

In 2009, the output value of metal processing machine Tools in China reached 15.3 billion U.S. dollars, becoming the world's largest machine tool producer. In 2010, the output value has grown to 20.91 billion U.S. dollars, and continues to rank first in the world. However, over the years, there has been a big gap between the overall level of the host computer and the advanced level in foreign countries. There are few companies that can provide complete sets of services for users, and they lack the ability to provide complete solutions or undertake more complicated project contracting projects. The medium-to-high-end CNC machine tools urgently needed by the market mainly depend on imports.

The overall economic efficiency of the industry is low Machine tool industry is a technology-intensive, capital-intensive, talent-intensive industry, with many categories, many varieties, small quantities, high social benefits and other industrial nature. At present, the medium and high-end numerical control systems and key functional components supported by the industry mainly depend on imports. The value-added technology of most products is low, and the industry as a whole is still in the middle and low end of the international industrial chain. The overall economic efficiency of the industry is low, and the profitability is poor. There is still a certain gap between countries.

The host is big but not strong In 2008, the import value of China's metal processing machine tools was as high as 7.59 billion U.S. dollars, of which metal cutting machine tools were 5.68 billion U.S. dollars; metal forming machine tools were 1.91 billion U.S. dollars. Although the amount of imports declined in 2009 due to the financial crisis, it still reached 5.9 billion U.S. dollars, including metal cutting machine tools worth 4.56 billion U.S. dollars and metal forming machines 1.34 billion U.S. dollars. In 2010, the import amount once again reached a record high, reaching US$9.42 billion, an increase of 24.4% from the highest point in history in 2008. Among the host products with large import volume are: machining centers, CNC lathes, precision grinding machines, and special-purpose machine tools.

The key technology of high-end CNC machine tools still has a large gap Although the key technologies of high-end CNC machine tools featuring high-speed, high-precision, compound, and intelligent have made significant progress, a number of common, basic technologies and new product R&D have also made new progress. However, compared with the international advanced level, there is still a big gap. Some key technologies, such as: high-speed and high-precision motion control technology, dynamic comprehensive compensation technology, multi-axis linkage and composite machining technology, intelligent technology, high-precision direct-drive technology, reliability technology, etc. still need to further breakthrough, some major technologies from the industry There is still some way to go. The R&D system that combines enterprises as the main body, market-oriented, production, research and application has not yet been established, and the independent innovation and development of the industry lacks high-tech support.

The development of numerical control systems and functional components lags behind the development of numerical control systems and functional components has become a bottleneck restricting the development of the industry. The domestic market share of domestic mid-range CNC systems is only 35%, while more than 95% of high-end CNC systems rely on imports. The overall market share of functional components in the domestic market is about 30%, and the market share of high-end functional components is even lower. Brand functional components in Taiwan account for about 50% of the domestic market, and the remaining 20% ​​are branded products such as the European Union and Japan. According to the statistics of China's customs, in 2010 China's import numerical control system amounted to 1.81 billion U.S. dollars, and machine tool accessories (including functional components and fixtures) amounted to 1.62 billion U.S. dollars.

The product quality stability still needs to be further improved. The overall level of product quality in China's machine tool industry has been greatly improved, which has played an important role in improving the overall quality and core competitiveness of the industry, and has also been recognized by the majority of users. However, in terms of product quality stability and reliability, for example, the early failure rate of the machine tool is higher, the accuracy and stability cycle is shorter, and the engineering capacity coefficient (CPK value) and mean time between failures (MTBF) are compared with the international advanced level. There is still a certain gap. Strengthening product quality and solving deep quality problems can not be ignored.

The manufacturing service industry has not yet formed the development level of the service industry is an important indicator of the degree of economic development of modern society. The user's demand for the service of the machine tool industry is getting higher and higher. This is the objective demand for the industrial upgrading of the social economy and the various sectors of the national economy. The industry companies pay more attention to the provision of common stand-alone products, ignoring the understanding and research of the user's production process characteristics and individual needs. The manufacturing service industry has the characteristics of high technical content and high added value. The machine tool industry urgently needs to shift from production-oriented manufacturing to service-based manufacturing and realizes the transformation and upgrading of traditional services.