After more than 40 years of development, China's geared motor industry is moving towards standardization, large-scale production, and automation. According to the "2014-2018 China Geared Motor Manufacturing Industry Market Demand and Investment Planning Analysis Report" released by the Qianzhan Industry Research Institute, the rapid development of new energy sources has driven the rapid growth of the geared motor industry, indicating a broad development prospect for China's geared motor industry. At the same time, high-efficiency and energy-saving motors are also a development trend for the entire industry. A detailed analysis of the development trends in the geared motor manufacturing industry reveals three major development directions, which we will share below.
I. Specialization, specialization, and customization of geared motors
With the continuous development of the motor industry, the scope and connotation of motor products are also constantly expanding. The versatility of geared motors is gradually shifting towards specialization, breaking the past situation where the same motor was used for different load types and different applications. Geared motors are developing towards intelligence, automation, specialization, uniqueness, and personalization. Applications include shipbuilding, aerospace instruments, pumps, medical devices, and coal mining. A company's ability to adapt to non-standardized customization is an important aspect of measuring its future development potential.
II. The single-unit capacity of geared motors is continuously increasing.
With the gradual increase in the scale of modern industrial production, the supporting production equipment is also developing towards integration, large-scale, and mass production. The power of motors driving large machinery is also increasing accordingly, with high-voltage, large-capacity, and high-performance motors becoming the most important trend. For large AC and DC motors used in various rolling mills, power plant auxiliary equipment, blast furnace fans, railway traction, rail transportation, ship propulsion, and irrigation pumps, the single-unit capacity is constantly expanding, and the variety is also increasing. This has prompted motor manufacturers to move towards the high-voltage large and medium-sized motor industry to improve their competitiveness.
III. Gear motor resources are concentrating in leading enterprises.
Technological level determines profit level and the number of competitors. Looking at the entire motor industry, the average profit level follows a U-shaped distribution, while the number of competitors follows an inverted U-shaped distribution. Currently, the geared motor industry is highly market-oriented, with numerous motor companies, and the entire industry is undergoing a process of integration and optimization. Small and large motors, due to their high technical difficulty, large initial investment, and high technological barriers, are at the highest end of the U-shaped curve, with higher average profit levels and fewer competitors. Low-power and small-to-medium-sized motors are in the middle of the U-shaped curve, with more competitors and lower average profit levels.
As Mr. Liu Changsheng, Executive Vice President of the China Electrical Equipment Industry Association, advised: Remember that geared motors are designed for specific applications; it's crucial to track the market, conduct thorough research, and avoid blindly following trends. Innovation must be approached with a clear understanding of one's own position. As motor manufacturers, we must play a guiding role in leading market development. By taking the three major development trends in the geared motor manufacturing industry as our compass, we must continuously innovate and develop. We believe that new opportunities will emerge in the geared motor industry, and the economy will reach a new level.
