International experience tells us that a technology, a product and a field can be developed, and the most important thing is that there is a market. "The market for hydraulic components is in China. Therefore, the prospects for the development of hydraulic technology in China must also be optimistic." Wang Changjiang is full of confidence.
However, for the current problems in the hydraulic industry, especially the need to meet the development of the host, Wang Changjiang is not worried. He repeatedly mentioned the term "community" and his eager sentiments were expressed. "The backward situation of China's hydraulic industry urgently requires the industry to work together. It needs the unity of production companies, users and upstream and downstream industries to unite."
The concept behind the lack of market support for the hydraulic industry Wang Changjiang cited several figures: In 2007, the import value of basic parts of construction machinery in China exceeded US$1.8 billion, accounting for 37% of the total imports of construction machinery.
"If the hydraulics industry only grows by 28%, how can it satisfy the development of China's manufacturing industry? Who will supply hydraulic components to construction machinery? How can delaying delivery deadlines allow OEMs to compete in the market?" Wang Changjiang repeatedly asked.
If we say that in the 1980s, the backward performance of China's hydraulic industry was on the means of production; in the 1990s, the problems of the industry were mainly manifested in the backwardness of the system and management. "In the 21st century, the industry is backward in concept and backward in market responsiveness," said Wang Changjiang.
China's hydraulic industrial enterprises have always paid more attention to the research and development of products, but do not pay attention to converting them into commodities; they pay more attention to the increase in turnover, but do not pay attention to the flow of products; they only focus on the development of hydraulics, but do not pay attention to the integration of electro-hydraulic; only Paying attention to the quality control of the product based on the factory, but not paying attention to the quality management based on the use; paying more attention to being pragmatic and simply positioning itself at the “cheap†level, but ignoring the long-term strategic planning, although The idea of ​​making a good supplier is lacking, but it lacks the appropriate measures.
Wang Changjiang said that in view of China's hydraulic industry, there are almost no manufacturers with annual turnover exceeding RMB 500 million. In Germany, Rexroth's hydraulic business in 2007 has reached 4 billion euros, or 40 billion yuan, and we have a total of 25 billion yuan. "If you are a manufacturer with a turnover of only 500 million yuan, which OEM will treat you as a real supplier? Too small a company is not conducive to market competition."
This backwardness in philosophy leads to the lack of support for China's basic parts industry. According to Wang Changjiang, first of all, there is a lack of support from various industrial associations as the role of the matchmaker; secondly, the OEMs only think of domestic industries when they are constrained by the delivery dates of well-known suppliers; again, the hydraulic system fails to match materials, castings, and electromagnets. Upstream enterprises such as seals and standard parts have developed simultaneously.
Simultaneous development calls for equal pay for homogeneity It is understood that the current drive and control of industrial systems are moving towards decentralized (DDC) development. The entire machine will be controlled by the main engine factory, while the hydraulic component factory only provides the components of the control section. According to such a development trend, host products will no longer depend entirely on the component technology of certain large companies. That is, components in the system such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, etc., do not need a company to bear all the supply.
"This will not only provide opportunities for the development of relatively single hydraulic and hydraulic components manufacturers, but also give the host manufacturers greater choices," said Wang Changjiang.
While grasping the technological development trend, the development of the hydraulic industry needs to keep pace with the upstream and downstream industries. “At present, China's hydraulic industry has seen such a wave: Many OEMs have adopted the “acquisition†or acquisition model for domestic basic parts enterprises.†Wang Changjiang analyzed that if a hydraulic component factory is adopted by the OEM, it will It is unlikely that high-volume production will be achieved, and it is recommended not to adopt this mode alone.
Secondly, the development of the hydraulics industry also requires the host plant to have the sense of responsibility of the big brother, providing a hydraulic development plant with a platform for development. It should be supported from the initial trial, small-batch purchases to large-volume ordering, rather than simply comparing the structural design of components with international brand-name products. "In particular, equal pay must be made to domestic enterprises for the same quality." Wang Changjiang emphasized: "Why is China's products necessarily cheaper? If our quality and performance are the same as those of foreign products, then our mainframe manufacturers should take measures." To give domestically-made components equal treatment."
In addition, our factory scale is still relatively small, and the output value is generally not more than 500 million yuan. “No one OEM is willing to use such a large-scale enterprise as its real and long-lasting supplier.†Wang Changjiang believes that in order to break away from this dilemma, it is necessary to consider new methods and companies to cooperate or unite. "Hydraulic component manufacturers, especially private manufacturers, can't just scale up. Two companies don't have to be integrated into a single group. They can all work together to develop the market and supply the mainframe plants together."
"We must fundamentally solve the problem that China's hydraulic components and the development of the main engines are not commensurate with each other and escort the development of China's manufacturing industry." Wang Changjiang said sincerely.
In recent years, the rapid development of China's machinery and equipment industry has benefited the hydraulic industry. “According to the statistics of the relevant departments, the output value of the hydraulic industry reached more than 200 billion yuan in 2007.†Wang Changjiang, a well-known expert in the industry, said, “If you add a group of private manufacturers that are not included in the statistics, the total output value should exceed 25 billion yuan, an increase of 28% year-on-year. %."