The 2020 mechanical equipment industry is accelerating towards a billion dollar industry

With the joy of steady growth and a beautiful vision for the future, the mechanical equipment industry in Nan'an has gone through an exciting year of 2019. Looking back on 2019, there were many unforgettable events in the mechanical equipment industry. The successful hosting of two industry events, new achievements in industrial design, and successful research and development of various intelligent equipment products all injected new energy into the industry.
Nowadays, Nan'an mechanical equipment enterprises not only shine in the domestic market, but also go further and further on the international competition stage. Faced with new challenges, the level of product intelligence and production process intelligence has become an important weapon for the mechanical equipment industry to win in the strong global equipment market.
Industry insiders point out that with the booming industrial transformation represented by intelligent manufacturing, the intelligent equipment industry, which integrates new generation information technology and advanced manufacturing technology, has ushered in significant development. In addition, with the continuous improvement of standards and the continuous introduction of supportive policies, it is believed that in 2020, the mechanical equipment industry in Nan'an will move forward towards a billion dollar industry. 
Intelligent upgrade of production process
For the mechanical equipment industry, the previous approach of consuming resources to drive production is no longer sustainable. Meanwhile, manpower is surpassing raw materials as the largest cost expenditure. Taking the path of intelligent development has become an unavoidable change and trend in the industry.
Facing the market economy and participating in global competition, advanced manufacturing technology has become the core competitiveness of mechanical equipment enterprises. Although the mechanical market in the past year has not been as good as in previous years, the more sluggish the market economy is, the more enterprises focus on cultivating internal skills and arming themselves with intelligent production equipment.
So, how will the industry achieve intelligence? The most intuitive manifestation is the introduction of robots. At present, many enterprises have extensively used robots for welding, painting, assembly and other work in the production process. At the Quanzhou Intelligent Equipment Expo held in December 2019, robots everywhere became the most eye-catching product. Many robot companies have stated that robots are currently increasing in sales, functionality, and other aspects. Taking Quanzhou Shuangta Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. as an example, the company currently has 15 sets of Panasonic robot welding equipment. "In the past, some of the products processed for American companies could not be produced domestically. The orders received by Twin Towers could only be stamped, and the welding part could only be done in the United States. Through our efforts with Twin Towers, the United States has recognized Twin Towers' welding technology, allowing it to be used for production domestically." Panasonic's relevant person in charge, Luo Hongzhi, told reporters.
In addition, as a strategic foundational industry, intelligent machine tools undoubtedly play a supporting role in the manufacturing industry. Since the beginning of this year, Qunfeng Machinery has invested over 6 million yuan in intelligent production equipment, including CNC gantry milling and shot blasting machines, for just two devices. Among them, the introduced CNC gantry milling can achieve multiple processes such as turning, milling, and drilling on a single machine tool, which not only saves the handling process, but also greatly improves production efficiency and product accuracy. In the production workshop of Qunfeng, a huge equipment with a length of 36 meters, a width of 13 meters, and a height of 8 meters is also the latest introduced - a shot blasting machine. It is reported that this product is mainly used for stress relief and surface rust removal cleaning of steel structural components, which can improve the stability of the product. "Compared to the original equipment, the new shot blasting machine has improved in terms of automation and efficiency," said Zhang Jianhai, assistant to the general manager of Qunfeng Machinery.
Recently, Congqin Machinery's newly introduced Danish Desa automated casting line was officially put into operation, and it will also be equipped with 120 sets of CNC machining centers, American Yingda electric furnaces, etc., in preparation for creating the first digital green casting benchmark factory in Fujian Province. 
High end equipment intelligent manufacturing for the future
With the acceleration of capital, talent, technology, and other industries gathering in the field of intelligent manufacturing, mechanical equipment enterprises are increasingly recognizing, understanding, and valuing intelligent manufacturing. In fact, the goal of intelligent manufacturing is products, not just intelligent manufacturing itself. Therefore, the intelligence of high-end mechanical equipment products is one of the primary issues that enterprises must consider.
Successful machine tools that occupy a place in the field of machine tools have long realized that products should develop towards saving manpower. As a representative of private enterprises in Fujian machine tool manufacturing, Zhou Sijin, Chairman of Success Machine Tool, believes that with the continuous increase in labor costs, customers have a more urgent demand for intelligent products. Enterprises need to constantly upgrade according to user needs, and composite CNC machine tools are a development direction for future machine tool enterprises. The latest development of the successful machine tool is the turning and milling composite CNC machine tool, which combines two processes in one machine tool to complete. On the one hand, it reduces the auxiliary time caused by movement and can significantly improve production efficiency; On the other hand, the reduction of clamping times avoids the accumulation of errors caused by positioning reference conversion, and its machining accuracy has been greatly improved.
Quangong Co., Ltd. is also constantly upgrading in the field of intelligent products. In the newly announced list of the first major technical equipment certification in Fujian Province in 2019, the Zenit 940 palletized brick production line produced by Quangong Co., Ltd. obtained the certification. In the current situation where labor costs are constantly increasing, the 940 palletless brick machine production line requires 3-5 people, while the ordinary brick machine production line requires 8-12 people. In the view of Fu Xinfeng, the assistant general manager of Quangong Group, a major purpose of intelligent production is to save labor costs. The brick machine without pallets saves the operation time of the assembly line, and the bricks can be directly maintained after production, which can improve production efficiency to a certain extent. In addition, the multi-layer production function of the equipment has great advantages. Wet brick stacks can be directly maintained and then packaged, eliminating many intermediate transportation processes.
Sanlian Machinery is also increasing its efforts in product innovation, developing double-layer horizontal and horizontal composite lightweight insulation wall panel production lines on the basis of existing products, and continuously improving the automation level of this production line. At present, this production line can achieve automatic mixing, automatic grouting, automatic forming, and even automatic demolding, which is suitable for large-scale production of relatively standardized high-quality products. In the past, the demolding task required at least 4 workers per workstation to complete, which resulted in relatively high work intensity and low efficiency. Triple team engineers made breakthroughs in production technology, enabling them to achieve automatic demolding and making the production line more intelligent. 
Industrial design enhances product aesthetics
In the new round of brand competition in the mechanical equipment industry, it is not enough to create a brand that is loved by the audience. Simply improving product quality is not enough. Products must also meet people's material and spiritual needs. In terms of how to make products that customers like, mechanical equipment companies are now making efforts in industrial design. The products have changed from being bulky and ugly in the past, and more industrial design elements have been integrated. They have made a brand new appearance with high aesthetic value, which has been recognized by customers.
In early April 2019, Qunfeng Machinery's "Qunfeng Urban Sanitation Vehicle Series" was recognized by a world-class design expert team, becoming the first enterprise in the Chinese sanitation equipment industry to win the German iF Product Design Award. The winning Qunfeng Urban Sanitation Vehicle series includes electric sweepers, washing and sweeping vehicles, compressed garbage trucks, sewage collection vehicles and other urban sanitation and cleaning equipment. This product, which took half a year and was jointly developed with German designers, changed the "unfashionable" image of sanitation vehicles in the past, integrated technology and aesthetics, adopted mainstream color matching, and created "high beauty" sanitation vehicles with smooth and simple lines.
Qunfeng proposed the concept of industrial design several years ago, which was first used in the manufacturing of brick machines. Its supersonic series brick machine incorporates industrial design and stands out in the competition of brick machine products. The popularity of supersonic technology in the market has made Qunfeng realize the importance of industrial design and constantly try to apply it to various devices.
The main purpose of industrial design is to provide users with a good visual experience and user experience at the product level. Industrial design is not just a simple change in appearance, but an overall improvement. It is a systematic project that may seem to have only changed its appearance, but it is actually supported by a large amount of technology.
Throughout the Nan'an brick machine products, not only in terms of performance, but also in terms of appearance, there have been changes. Since the acquisition of Germany's Zenit, Quangong Group's product designs have mostly been created by German designers, especially the Zenit series products, which have been widely praised by customers.
In addition, brick machine companies such as Sanlian Machinery have also designed products with a strong sense of design in recent years, whether it is color matching or appearance shape, they are refreshing.
In fact, design can affect the cost of a product, directly determining the added value of the product and the value creation of the industry. According to relevant research, in the development process of a product, product design accounts for 3% of the actual cost of product development, but it affects 20% of the final product cost; Product manufacturing activities account for 85% of the actual cost of product development, but their impact on product costs is only 5%. The importance of visible design. Nowadays, Nan'an Machinery Equipment Enterprises not only work hard in intelligent manufacturing, but also increase investment in industrial design, comprehensively enhancing the image of their products in the minds of customers.
Exhibition Boosts Regional Industry Enhancement
The most talked about events in the mechanical equipment industry in Nan'an over the past year were the two industry events held in Nan'an, including the first Quanzhou Engineering Machinery Exhibition and CNC Equipment Expo in May last year and the first Quanzhou Intelligent Equipment Expo in December.
The Quanzhou Construction Machinery Exhibition and CNC Equipment Expo mainly focuses on showcasing construction machinery, accessories, and CNC equipment, with 600 participating enterprises and over 20000 purchasers attending the exhibition. At the exhibition, many buyers and agents signed intention contracts, among which 22 international buyers from 12 countries signed a total of 18 intention procurement contracts with a contract amount of approximately 80 million US dollars.
The Quanzhou Decoration Expo, with its professionalism and accurate market positioning, attracted over 7000 professional merchants from all over the country during its 3-day exhibition period, with nearly 20000 visitors. According to incomplete statistics, this exhibition has generated nearly 60 million yuan in intended orders, in addition to over 13 million yuan in on-site transactions.
Although the positioning of the two exhibitions is different, both indicate that the Nan'an Machinery Equipment Industry is accelerating towards intelligent high-end, integrated sharing, brand expansion, and cluster progress. The successful holding of the two exhibitions has laid a solid foundation for the industry.
Although the mechanical market is a big cake, it does not mean that every participant can get a share of it. Participating in exhibitions has become an important link for mechanical equipment enterprises to obtain market resources.
Looking back on the past year, many mechanical equipment companies have participated in no less than 20 international exhibitions, and they are constantly accelerating their pace of going global.
The development of an industry in a region not only relies on going out, but also on introducing. The development and growth of regional exhibitions can promote the gathering and growth of local industries. The exhibition industry is a bridge that connects the advantageous industries of the host country and the professional markets of the country and even the world. Through exhibitions, enterprises can accelerate their pace of going global.