Analysis of the Industrial Chain of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment

Intelligent manufacturing equipment is a manufacturing device with sensing, analysis, reasoning, decision-making, and control functions. It is a product of the deep integration of advanced manufacturing technology, information technology, and artificial intelligence technology, aiming to achieve efficient, high-quality, energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and safe and reliable production.

The intelligent manufacturing equipment industry chain refers to the complete chain from the upstream supply of core components, to the midstream research and development and manufacturing of intelligent manufacturing equipment, and then to the downstream system integration and application.

1. Upstream link:Mainly including raw material supply and core component manufacturing. Upstream involves the production of basic materials (such as steel, aluminum alloy, carbon fiber, etc.) and key components (such as reducers, servo motors, sensors, controllers, etc.). These components are the foundation of intelligent manufacturing equipment, and their technical level and quality directly affect the performance and reliability of the entire machine.

Representative enterprises include NSK, Guangyang, SKF (foreign), Zhuzhou Gear, and Harbin Bearing (domestic). In addition, there are Tianma Bearing Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Qianjin Gearbox Group Co., Ltd., State Machinery Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Shandong Haomai Machinery Technology Co., Ltd., and others.

2. Midstream segment:Mainly including the research and development, design, and production of intelligent manufacturing equipment. The midstream covers a variety of intelligent equipment, such as industrial robots, CNC machine tools, additive manufacturing equipment, intelligent logistics equipment, etc. In addition, it also includes intelligent measurement and control devices, intelligent control systems, etc. These devices and technologies are the core of intelligent manufacturing equipment.
Representative companies include Siemens ABB、 Emerson, Rockwell, Schneider, Yokogawa, Mitsubishi, General Electric, Danaher, Honeywell, FANUC, LG Electronics, Sumitomo Heavy Industries NTN、 Seiko Epson and others (overseas); Domestically, there are Shaanxi Qinchuan Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd., Shenyang Machine Tool Co., Ltd., Weihai Huadong CNC Co., Ltd., Wuhan Huazhong CNC Co., Ltd., Shenyang Machine Tool Group Kunming Machine Tool Co., Ltd., etc.

3. Downstream links:Mainly including the application fields of intelligent manufacturing equipment. Downstream involves multiple industries, such as automobile manufacturing, engineering machinery, biomedicine, electronics manufacturing, steel and chemical industry, aerospace, logistics, energy, etc. These application areas improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality through the use of intelligent manufacturing equipment.

4. System Integration and Services:System integration is an important component of the intelligent manufacturing equipment industry chain, including intelligent equipment system integration, intelligent product system integration, and certification testing services. System integration not only involves the integration of hardware, but also the integration of software and data to achieve comprehensive application of intelligent manufacturing.

Representative enterprises include Fanuc and Siemens (overseas); Domestically, there are companies such as Huazhong CNC and Shanghai Superconductor. In addition, there are Kunshan Huaheng Welding Co., Ltd., Soft Control Co., Ltd., Shanghai Baoxin Software Co., Ltd., Beijing Jinzi Tianzheng Intelligent Control Co., Ltd., Chongqing Chuanyi Automation Co., Ltd., Xi'an Baode Automation Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Huichuan Technology Co., Ltd., etc.

Information source: Manufacturing Frontier (WeChat official account)