After the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province, domestic and foreign construction machinery companies quickly formed all kinds of troops and went to the front line for disaster relief.
The party committee secretary of Shanhe Smart Company personally led the team to go out of line; Zoomlion, Xugong, Sanyi Group, Caterpillar, Japan Komatsu and many other companies also teamed up for a local rescue in Sichuan.
Over the years, China's construction machinery companies are constantly researching and developing new products. However, in terms of on-site operation technology for earthquake-use construction machinery, domestic companies still have a long way to catch up.
International giants monopolize the market
Severely affected Sichuan Province is in great need of a variety of construction machinery. Among them, there are mainly three categories: First, excavators, where the use of such equipment is to demolish collapsed buildings; followed by large bulldozers; loaders and crawler cranes will also play an important role.
One of the disaster relief equipment in the field of excavators is often referred to in the industry as a "removal machine." Such machines are generally equipped with "engineering equipment" such as crushers, hydraulic shears and thumb clips. A researcher of Guosen Securities said that such excavators containing equipment are often monopolized by overseas companies.
A technical engineer of Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd. ("Caterpillar") told the "First Financial Daily" that the Caterpillar excavator is equipped with an excavator called thumb clip "engineering equipment." It is mainly used to clean up collapsed buildings in the disaster area, remove large rocks that have landslides, and clear roadblocks. There is also an excavator called "Engineering Fighting Bucket." It is also suitable for the clearing of collapsed buildings in the disaster area, moving reinforced concrete walls and assisting in the rescue of buried people.
“At present, there are fewer state-owned manufacturers for this type of equipment for demolition or dismantling.†An insider of Guangxi Liugong Group explained that the excavator manufacturing time of Chinese enterprises is very short, and Liugong was also started in 2002. In terms of understanding and equipment, there is a clear gap between companies such as Caterpillar and Komatsu.
The insider of Liugong said that using an excavator as an example, it is basically divided into three echelons: the first is Caterpillar, which has a long history and has considerable design experience and manufacturing capabilities in the field of construction machinery; The second echelon is a Japanese Komatsu company; the third is Korea-based companies such as Doosan, Liugong and Sany.
"A 20-ton excavator equipment, Cat's price is about a million yuan, Komatsu is 800,000 to 900,000; and Doosan is 700,000 yuan, we are also within this price range. “The Liugong person is not shy about this. Although there is not much difference between the level of Korean companies and Chinese companies, the Korean companies’ brand recognition is very strong, so the sales volume is better.
Domestic equipment industry needs to make efforts
Do domestic excavators still have many opportunities to catch up with international brands? Guotai Junan’s report pointed out that if we can use the actual operation of the earthquake to advance the manufacturing level and technology of localized excavators, it will be beneficial to the future development of the company.
At present, one of the bottlenecks in the development of most domestic excavator products is the weak manufacturing capability of components, especially hydraulic components and engine equipment. Some of Liugong's hydraulic products for excavator products are produced in Japan, and the engines are supplied by Cummins. "One of the weaknesses in purchasing parts and components from foreign companies is that foreign-funded enterprises themselves also use parts and components for their complete machine equipment, which will limit the purchase volume of Chinese companies. This indirectly controls China's product manufacturing," said a researcher. To the "First Financial Daily" said.
“The appearance of the equipment of domestic companies has not been different from that of overseas companies.†commented by Minister Liu of Doosan Management Department. But she also said that from a different point of view, international companies have a higher level of overall comfort and flexibility than domestic companies, which is a symbol of technological innovation and progress.
For example, excavator work tools are generally detachable. Caterpillar has a “special quick connector†that allows the operator to complete work tool changes within 30 seconds, allowing the operator to complete the entire operation without leaving the cab. In addition, its bucket design is also more wear-resistant, designed specifically for China's mountainous and hard rock areas. The Doosan excavator's bucket is very fast and can reach more than twice the number of domestic products. After the earthquake, the faster the equipment runs, the better it is to save people.
Of course, some of our country's mechanical products are already in line with the world. For instance, the bulldozers of Shantui Group; the loaders of Liugong, Xugong, Xiagong and Changlin; and the Zoomlion and Xugong heavy-duty truck cranes are all leading the domestic market.
In the post-disaster reconstruction phase, heavy machinery will play an important role. If the Chinese construction machinery companies that have made a lot of efforts in the international market can have more characteristics in the research and technological innovation of subdivided products, they will have a chance to compete with international products.
The party committee secretary of Shanhe Smart Company personally led the team to go out of line; Zoomlion, Xugong, Sanyi Group, Caterpillar, Japan Komatsu and many other companies also teamed up for a local rescue in Sichuan.
Over the years, China's construction machinery companies are constantly researching and developing new products. However, in terms of on-site operation technology for earthquake-use construction machinery, domestic companies still have a long way to catch up.
International giants monopolize the market
Severely affected Sichuan Province is in great need of a variety of construction machinery. Among them, there are mainly three categories: First, excavators, where the use of such equipment is to demolish collapsed buildings; followed by large bulldozers; loaders and crawler cranes will also play an important role.
One of the disaster relief equipment in the field of excavators is often referred to in the industry as a "removal machine." Such machines are generally equipped with "engineering equipment" such as crushers, hydraulic shears and thumb clips. A researcher of Guosen Securities said that such excavators containing equipment are often monopolized by overseas companies.
A technical engineer of Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd. ("Caterpillar") told the "First Financial Daily" that the Caterpillar excavator is equipped with an excavator called thumb clip "engineering equipment." It is mainly used to clean up collapsed buildings in the disaster area, remove large rocks that have landslides, and clear roadblocks. There is also an excavator called "Engineering Fighting Bucket." It is also suitable for the clearing of collapsed buildings in the disaster area, moving reinforced concrete walls and assisting in the rescue of buried people.
“At present, there are fewer state-owned manufacturers for this type of equipment for demolition or dismantling.†An insider of Guangxi Liugong Group explained that the excavator manufacturing time of Chinese enterprises is very short, and Liugong was also started in 2002. In terms of understanding and equipment, there is a clear gap between companies such as Caterpillar and Komatsu.
The insider of Liugong said that using an excavator as an example, it is basically divided into three echelons: the first is Caterpillar, which has a long history and has considerable design experience and manufacturing capabilities in the field of construction machinery; The second echelon is a Japanese Komatsu company; the third is Korea-based companies such as Doosan, Liugong and Sany.
"A 20-ton excavator equipment, Cat's price is about a million yuan, Komatsu is 800,000 to 900,000; and Doosan is 700,000 yuan, we are also within this price range. “The Liugong person is not shy about this. Although there is not much difference between the level of Korean companies and Chinese companies, the Korean companies’ brand recognition is very strong, so the sales volume is better.
Domestic equipment industry needs to make efforts
Do domestic excavators still have many opportunities to catch up with international brands? Guotai Junan’s report pointed out that if we can use the actual operation of the earthquake to advance the manufacturing level and technology of localized excavators, it will be beneficial to the future development of the company.
At present, one of the bottlenecks in the development of most domestic excavator products is the weak manufacturing capability of components, especially hydraulic components and engine equipment. Some of Liugong's hydraulic products for excavator products are produced in Japan, and the engines are supplied by Cummins. "One of the weaknesses in purchasing parts and components from foreign companies is that foreign-funded enterprises themselves also use parts and components for their complete machine equipment, which will limit the purchase volume of Chinese companies. This indirectly controls China's product manufacturing," said a researcher. To the "First Financial Daily" said.
“The appearance of the equipment of domestic companies has not been different from that of overseas companies.†commented by Minister Liu of Doosan Management Department. But she also said that from a different point of view, international companies have a higher level of overall comfort and flexibility than domestic companies, which is a symbol of technological innovation and progress.
For example, excavator work tools are generally detachable. Caterpillar has a “special quick connector†that allows the operator to complete work tool changes within 30 seconds, allowing the operator to complete the entire operation without leaving the cab. In addition, its bucket design is also more wear-resistant, designed specifically for China's mountainous and hard rock areas. The Doosan excavator's bucket is very fast and can reach more than twice the number of domestic products. After the earthquake, the faster the equipment runs, the better it is to save people.
Of course, some of our country's mechanical products are already in line with the world. For instance, the bulldozers of Shantui Group; the loaders of Liugong, Xugong, Xiagong and Changlin; and the Zoomlion and Xugong heavy-duty truck cranes are all leading the domestic market.
In the post-disaster reconstruction phase, heavy machinery will play an important role. If the Chinese construction machinery companies that have made a lot of efforts in the international market can have more characteristics in the research and technological innovation of subdivided products, they will have a chance to compete with international products.
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