Innovative breakthroughs in high-end mechanical components: China bearing industry leads the new trend of intelligent manufacturing

Against the background of rapid adjustments to the global manufacturing landscape and rapid technological innovation, the importance of bearings, as an indispensable core component of mechanical equipment, has become increasingly prominent. Its industrial development not only affects the overall level of the machinery industry, but also becomes an important indicator of a country's manufacturing strength.

The industry is growing steadily, and the performance of import and export is divided.

In 2024, China's bearing industry will show strong growth momentum, operating income and profits will increase significantly, and the import and export trade surplus will continue to expand, reflecting the company's outstanding performance in market competitiveness and operational management. According to data from the China Bearing Industry Association, from January to September, the industry's key economic indicators performed well. The economic operations of major enterprises remained stable, operating income increased steadily, and profits increased significantly, demonstrating the vitality of the market.

Import and export data show obvious differentiation trends. Relying on their deep technological accumulation and high-quality product quality, leading companies have an advantage in the export market, and their exports are expected to remain flat or achieve slight growth throughout the year; while imports are showing a downward trend, and negative growth is expected throughout the year, which shows that China The cost performance and competitiveness of bearing products in the international market are constantly improving.

Keeping up with market demand, high-end and intelligent two-wheel drive industry upgrades

In the face of changing market demands and technical challenges, high-end and intelligence are becoming the key driving forces for the upgrading of the bearing industry. For example, in the field of low-altitude economy, Ensk Bearing has launched a series of small deep groove ball bearings specially designed for drones. These products significantly reduce the frictional resistance and energy consumption of drones through precision design and the application of high-quality materials. , improving endurance and flight stability.

For high-end application fields such as aerospace and new energy vehicles, a series of high-precision products such as ultra-high-speed angular contact ball bearings and ultra-precision cylindrical roller bearings have been developed to ensure that high performance can be maintained under extreme working conditions. In addition, traditional products such as high-load and ultra-high-stiffness roller guides and ball screw support units dedicated to the machine tool industry are also constantly innovating to meet the needs of special working conditions.

It is worth noting that the State Key Laboratory of Aviation Precision Bearings has achieved a series of important results in the past ten years, especially in bearing steel technology and key aerospace engine bearing technologies, which have been successfully applied in many important projects. , significantly improving the technical level in related fields.

On the new energy track, domestic bearing brands emerge

With the rapid development of the new energy automobile industry, the requirements for bearing performance have become increasingly stringent, giving rise to new market demands. Domestic bearing companies have shown strong competitive strength in this field. For example, companies such as Renben Bearing, Cixing Bearing, Wafangdian Bearing and Universal Bearing have continuously improved their production technology through independent research and development and technology introduction, and the performance of some products has reached the world's advanced level.

Especially in the field of wind power bearings, the performance of Luo bearings and tile bearings is particularly outstanding. Luozhou has built the country's first intelligent production line for ultra-large bearings and achieved large-scale industrial production of 16-megawatt wind power spindle bearings; Wazhou has brought a full range of wind power bearings to the Beijing International Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, demonstrating its The latest achievements in technological innovation and product development.

Differentiated layout to break international monopoly

Facing increasingly diversified customer demands, some domestic brands have adopted precise market strategies, breaking the long-term monopoly of international brands. For example, Renben Co., Ltd. has crossed over into the medical device bearing market and launched spindle bearings that meet the stringent requirements of CT equipment; Jianlong Ha Axis meets the needs of different industries by providing diversified bearing sizes; Jiangsu Lixing focuses on rolling elements field, and has won market recognition for its professionalism and refined routes.

Synergy and efficiency, industrial clusters help industry development

At present, China has formed five major bearing industry clusters including Wafangdian in Liaoning, Liaocheng in Shandong, Suxichang, East Zhejiang and Luoyang in Henan. Enterprises in these clusters have deepened cooperation, jointly overcome technical problems, built a closer industrial chain relationship, promoted the effective allocation of resources and complementary advantages, and laid a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the entire industry.