After years of development, the CNC machine tool industry in China has greatly improved the design and manufacturing technology of CNC machine tools. Huaxia Mould Network pointed out that through the cooperative production of advanced CNC machine tools, the level of design, manufacture, and use has been greatly increased, narrowing the gap with the world's advanced technologies; and by using advanced foreign components and supporting CNC systems, it has been able to design and manufacture high-speed, self-developed products. High-performance, five- or five-axis CNC machine tools are used to supply the needs of the domestic market, but the testing, digestion, mastery, and innovation of key technologies are poor.
However, we must also recognize the many problems in the development of CNC machine tools in China. Huaxia Mould Network stated that many important functional components, automated cutting tools, and numerical control systems have so far been relying on foreign technical support and cannot be developed independently. Basically, they are moving from imitation to self-development. They are far from the level of Japanese CNC machine tools; serious shortage of experts in various fields. Talents and skilled workers; lack of in-depth systematic research work; component parts and numerical control systems do not support; lack of cooperation between enterprises and professionals, basically alone combat, although many people in the factory, but can not form a joint force.
Accelerating the Development of CNC Machine Industry
In the future, China must speed up the development of the CNC machine tool industry. It is necessary to thoroughly sum up past experiences and lessons and effectively improve existing problems. It is also necessary to conscientiously study advanced foreign experience and move on the correct path. Many people in the Chinese factory are in great need of correct policies and policies to give strong guidance to the development of CNC machine tools. Huaxia Mould Network recommends the following:
National policy supports the development of CNC machine tools
The draft of the “National Special Plan for CNC Machine Tool Industry Development” has been formulated and is currently being revised by the National Development and Reform Commission. After the revision is completed, it will be submitted to the State Council’s leadership for review and approval, and then formally implemented. "Planning" clearly pointed out that the new products and high-end CNC machine tools developed and produced by CNC machine tool industrialization base enterprises implement the VAT return policy. It is also known that the import tariffs on the whole machine can be drastically reduced, and even tax-free. The "Planning" will also give support to the enterprises that have entered the industrialization base to the funds of the national debt project. Huaxia Mould Network pointed out that the initial construction of the enterprise technology development center and technical engineering research center, as well as the first, the first set of new products, will also be given a certain risk subsidy. The problems that plagued the development of CNC machine tools in China's machine tool industry will be solved to a certain degree, and the domestic market share of domestic CNC machine tools will decline year after year.
Strengthen the development and manufacturing capabilities of functional components
The low degree of industrialization of mid-range CNC machine tools is also an important issue for the development of China's CNC machine tool industry. In the development of specialized production, Huaxia Mould Network believes that to improve the level of industrialization, in terms of government orientation, it is still necessary to strongly advocate professional production. However, one of the problems in China's machine tool industry structure is that there are many mainframe factories and there are few and weak specialized functional parts. Huaxia Mould Network stated that in terms of numerical control systems, more than 80% of our CNC systems are imported. Not only is the price high, the import cycle can not meet the requirements of the OEM. Moreover, the reliability and quality of the machine tools that are assembled using imported materials will also be affected. At the same time, Huaxia Mould Network pointed out that to improve the level of industrialization, we must first adjust the industrial structure and strengthen the development and manufacturing capabilities of functional components. Second, the technological transformation of enterprises must also be strengthened. In the past, enterprises have owed too much debt.
Improve the development of high-end CNC machine tools
If we can do the mid-range CNC machine tools, but the industrialization level is low, then the problem of insufficient development capacity in high-end CNC machine tools is particularly prominent. However, improving development capabilities is not an easy task. Take the numerical control system as an example. Nowadays, large companies in the West have adopted a market strategy of blockade and dumping. Its CNC system was sold at a very expensive price in the Chinese market and gained high profits. Once Chinese companies developed the same products, they immediately cut prices significantly, even to the cost of Chinese companies. Therefore, Huaxia Mould Network stated that improving the development capability of high-end CNC machine tools is the key to the development of CNC machine tools in China.
With the development of science and technology in the world and the development of the machine tool industry, CNC machine tools, as the mainstream products of the machine tool industry, have become the key equipment for realizing the modernization of the equipment manufacturing industry, and are strategic materials for the development of defense and military equipment. The level of ownership and level of performance of CNC machine tools is an important indicator of a country’s overall strength. Accelerating the development of the CNC machine tool industry is also a realistic requirement for the development of China's equipment manufacturing industry.