High-end machine tool accelerates industrial adjustment research and development

In terms of total imports, the import volume of CNC machine tools has dropped for four consecutive months since November 2012, but the import price has increased for five consecutive months from October, and the unit price for imports in February reached the highest record of US$470,000. The import volume reached the lowest value since the financial crisis, indicating that more high-end CNC machine tools are imported.

In terms of control systems, 90% of CNC systems in China need to be imported. Although some domestic CNC system manufacturers have mastered key technologies such as multi-axis linkage and RTCP (rotary tool center point) three-dimensional tool compensation, the high-end numerical control system developed in comparison with foreign products is in terms of processing accuracy, reliability, and stability. There is still a big gap.

In 2014, local brands accelerated industrial adjustment and committed to high-end R&D. In 2014, the country will continue to grow steadily and adjust its structure. In this environment, the CNC machine tool industry must adjust the existing industrial structure and build on existing achievements in the mid-end. On the one hand, on the other, high-end companies need to face the competitive pressures of foreign products and joint venture products to squeeze the domestic mid-range market. On the other hand, they must increase R&D to squeeze into the high-end market and get rid of the severe situation that is controlled by people.

In terms of R&D, the company implements innovative development strategies based on the country's existing special support, with the theme of the enterprise and innovation as the driving force. Given that the machine tool is an industry with large investment and low efficiency, it cannot be achieved only through the efforts of the enterprise itself. Many companies participate in common technology research and development, and at the same time introduce scientific research institutions to participate in the implementation of public-private partnerships (PPP) to promote research and development; the national level needs to increase basic research investment and R & D personnel training.

In the future, with the increasing importance of high-end CNC machine tools in China, after the local machine tool brands have strengthened their talent cultivation, the forces will usher in a new period of development. In addition, according to the national development goals, China will achieve a high degree of localization of high-end CNC machine tools in the next few years to lift the bottleneck of industrial development.