**Abstract:**
Precision is one of the most essential characteristics that distinguish machine tools from other types of machinery. It has always been a key goal for the global machine tool industry. With the arrival of the micro-nano era, intelligent technologies have become increasingly important and widely adopted in the machine tool sector. In recent years, China's machine tool industry has experienced remarkable growth, expanding rapidly in economic scale and becoming the world's largest producer for many years.
In the high-end product segment, China has made significant breakthroughs, starting from scratch and achieving substantial upgrades in the main specifications of medium- and high-end machine tools. The overall quality of enterprises has improved, and companies with strong market competitiveness are beginning to emerge.
Despite positive macroeconomic trends, the international economic environment in 2013 remained complex. China’s economy was transitioning from rapid growth to moderate stability, entering a period of adjustment.
First, fixed asset investment in the machine tool industry remains insufficient. Real estate control policies have affected the recovery of the machinery industry, including the machine tool sector. Demand for equipment manufacturing and related industries is still weak, and the investment intention of the equipment manufacturing sector has declined.
Second, structural adjustments are progressing slowly, and many companies face operational difficulties. Corporate capital occupation is a serious issue, and tight liquidity has led to increasing accounts receivable, which seriously affects normal business operations. The industrial structure of the machine tool industry is imbalanced, with excessive production capacity in low-end products, leading to rising inventory levels. Destocking and de-capacity efforts may result in low or negative growth in key industrial indicators such as output value.
Third, uncertainties in external demand growth persist. Although the global economy showed some improvement at the end of 2012, risks such as the European debt crisis could lead to another global recession.
Fourth, the competitive advantage of traditional export products is weakening. Labor costs in China have risen sharply in recent years, making it less competitive compared to Southeast Asian countries. As a result, labor-intensive industries are gradually shifting to neighboring nations. This suggests that China's export outlook remains challenging, with many uncertainties ahead.
Intelligentization represents a high-level control technology that integrates information technology, system control, electronics, optoelectronics, communication, sensing, software, and expert systems. It aims to replace or enhance mental labor and serves as a critical technical foundation for digital factories. Industrial robots, when integrated with machine tools, demonstrate the current state of the robotic industry—its emergence as a new force, rapid development, and the technological advantages and market potential brought by the combination of CNC machines.
Numerical control technology is the core of advanced manufacturing, and its level reflects a country’s industrial modernization and overall national strength. It holds strategic importance that goes beyond its economic value. While progress has been made, there is still a long way to go before China can truly become a global leader in the machine tool industry.
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