Analysis of the Basic Overview of the High-end CNC Machine Tool Industry

High-end CNC machine tools refer to CNC machine tools that integrate multiple functions such as high speed, precision, intelligence, composite, multi-axis linkage, and network communication. The advanced form of high-end CNC machine tool development is the intelligent machine tool, which is a product of the integration and deep fusion of advanced manufacturing technology, information technology, and intelligent technology. It has self-perception, self-decision-making, self-diagnosis, self-regulation, self-adaptation, and instant network communication capabilities. With continuous technological innovation, intelligent machine tools will serve as intelligent terminals of the mobile internet and become key processing equipment in intelligent production systems.

1. The localization rate of high-end CNC machine tools is low.

High-end CNC machine tools are the mother machines of intelligent manufacturing in the equipment manufacturing industry and are an important indicator of a country's equipment manufacturing development level and product quality. In recent years, China has become the world's largest producer, consumer, and importer of machine tool equipment for several consecutive years, and the market share of mid-to-high-end machine tools has further increased, with the demand for "high-precision and advanced" machine tool equipment changing from non-existent to existent. However, despite the large scale of the Chinese CNC machine tool market, the localization rate of high-end CNC machine tools is less than 10%. Not only are high-end machine tools and technologies restricted from import, but the market is also continuously encroached upon by foreign enterprises.

2. CNC systems for machine tools are constrained by external factors.

The CNC system is the brain of CNC machine tools and plays a very important role in them. Although China's CNC systems have made significant progress, over 90% of the CNC systems that support high-end CNC machine tools are foreign products, especially for high-end CNC machine tools. High-end CNC systems are key factors that determine the performance, functionality, reliability, and cost of machine tool equipment. However, foreign countries still impose blockades and restrictions on China, becoming a bottleneck that restricts the development of high-end CNC machine tools in China. The mid-to-high-end market for domestic CNC systems is divided among German Siemens and Japanese FANUC. The low-end market is dominated by domestic CNC systems, with dozens of system manufacturers fiercely competing in this small market area.