2012 Machine Tool Industry News Top 10

1. Significant changes in the market environment and the industry is in a downturn

Under the background of the slowdown in China's economic growth, China's machine tool market has undergone significant changes in 2012, which means that the total amount of demand has substantially decreased, and the demand structure has accelerated. Affected by this, China's machine tool industry's major economic indicators have all declined, new orders have been significantly reduced, production and sales have declined significantly, capital spending has risen sharply, manufacturing resources have been largely idle, and the contradiction between supply and demand has become even more prominent. The economic operation of the industry has fallen into a downturn.

2. China International Machine Tool Exhibition was named as the Ministry of Commerce to guide and support the exhibition

On May 15, 2012, the Ministry of Commerce identified 108 exhibitions with good influence, large scale impact, and distinctive characteristics of the industry as a guide for the Ministry of Commerce to support the exhibition. The China International Machine Tool Exhibition organized by the China Machine Tool Industry Association is the only machine tool industry exhibition.

3、The training course of user process technology series in key areas of machine tool industry officially started
In 2012, organized by the Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Development Planning Department of the National Defense Science and Technology Industry Bureau, the China National Machine Tool Industry Association organized a series of training activities for user process technology in key areas, which were launched in April 2012 and November 11 respectively. In July, two training courses were held in Beijing and Shenyang for the two phases of “Automobile engine key parts manufacturing process technology” and “Aircraft structure parts manufacturing process technology”. They were actively responded and widely participated by the machine tool industry enterprises. Its purpose is to satisfy the machine tool industry with an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of key parts of the user's typical parts manufacturing process technology, and to continuously improve the ability to provide equipment and services for key areas.

4. The intelligent manufacturing project of the machine tool industry started

In order to accelerate the innovation, development and industrialization of smart manufacturing equipment and promote the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly initiated the development of smart manufacturing equipment. A group of powerful machine tool industry enterprises actively participated in the special declaration work.

5、Guangzhou CNC achieves mass production of 100 industrial robots

In recent years, with the gradual promotion and application of automated production methods, a great deal of demand has been born for industrial robots. Some domestic machine tool industry enterprises have also begun to engage in the R&D and manufacturing of industrial robots with their own advantages and achieved initial results. In 2012, Guangzhou CNC has achieved mass production of 100 industrial robots, and the development momentum is good.

6. The Advanced Rules for the Machine Tool Industry (Top Ten) Recognition of Activity Rules are substantially revised and adjusted

In order to adapt to the strategic transformation of the machine tool industry from "great to strong" and to implement the "12th Five-Year Plan work points" of the machine tool industry, in 2012, the China Machine Tool & Tool Industry Association followed the principle of "accelerating strategic adjustment and shifting the focus of work." In principle, major amendments and adjustments have been made to the projects and contents of advanced member recognition activities.

7. A batch of high-tech numerical control machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment science and technology major projects (04 special projects) passed the acceptance

The “High-end CNC Machine Tools and Basic Manufacturing Equipment” major science and technology project (04 special project) has been implemented since 2009 and entered the first batch of project acceptance stages in 2011. As of the end of 2012, a total of 90 projects and tasks passed acceptance and achieved phased results.

8. Jinan No. 2 Machine Tool Continues to Expand International Mainstream Market of Automobile Equipment

On December 20, 2012, the launching ceremony of two fully automatic twin-arm high-speed stamping line projects for Changan Ford Motor's new construction plant in Hangzhou was held at Jinan No.2 Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd. This is the third time after the United States KCAP (Kansas) and DSP (Detroit) two production bases, Ford Motor Co., Ltd. purchased the second stamping equipment (including nine large multi-link presses).

9. Central leadership inspects some key machine tool companies
As an important basic industry in the development of the national economy, the machine tool industry has always been highly valued by party and state leaders. In 2012, Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, Zhang Dejiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and vice premier of the State Council, and Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, visited Wuhan Heavy Industry, Chongqing Machine Tool, and Beiyi Machine Tool respectively. They emphasized the need to develop entities. The economy and the foundation for economic development fully reflect the state leaders’ concern and support for the machine tool industry.

10. Shenyang Machine Tool Guan Xiyou was elected as the 2012 CCTV Chinese Economy Person of the Year

On December 12, 2012, the 2012 CCTV China Economic Year Awards Ceremony was held in Beijing. The chairman and general manager of Shenyang Machine Tool Group, Guan Xiyou, emerged from the 20 candidates and became the first entrepreneur in the machine tool industry to receive this award.