CITIC Heavy Industry's successful "cross-border" transformation broke the long-term occupation of foreign brands in the high-voltage VFD
CITIC Heavy Industry's successful "cross-border" transformation broke the long-term occupation of foreign brands in the high-voltage VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) market
Recently, CITIC Heavy Industry Machinery Co., Ltd. held a press conference to officially release the CHIC1000 and CHIC2000 series of heavy-duty industrial-specific high-voltage VFDs (Variable-frequency Drive), which are independently developed and have independent intellectual property rights. This innovation breaks the domestic high-voltage and high-power VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) market that has been occupied by foreign brands for a long time, and also marks that this old state-owned enterprise has successfully realized the "cross-border" transformation from the traditional machinery manufacturing field to the power electronics industry. It is foreseeable that many fields relying on frequency conversion technology to achieve transformation and upgrading will provide CITIC Heavy Industry with high-end frequency conversion technology with major market opportunities for transformation, upgrading and cross-border development.
The frequency conversion industry is a bridge for grafting heavy equipment and production processes, and an important medium for realizing industrial automation and informatization. "We are not just producing VFD (Variable-frequency Drive)." Yu Zhangfa, general manager of CITIC Heavy Industry, told reporters that through VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) production, CITIC Heavy Industry has opened up the industrial chain and realized process design, equipment manufacturing, and control. With the full coverage of the system, the company starts the transition from mechanical manufacturing to control driving.
At present, in China's VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) market, ABB, Siemens and other international transmission giants account for about 70% of the market share. Most of the related companies in China have not been established for a long time, and it is difficult to compete with international famous brands in terms of product maturity and brand awareness. .
Yu Zhangfa said that entering this market is the result of the company's close attention to the market and national industrial policies, and the expansion of product extension business.
CITIC Heavy Industries, which promotes strategic upgrading through strategic transformation and leads sustainable development through innovation, takes the initiative to shoulder the national strategic mission of localization of high-end high-power VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) in building an "upgraded version" of China's economy, with high-end talents Supported by the team, relying on the comprehensive advantages of the company's existing technology, equipment and control integration, a transmission research institute has been established to conduct research and development and pilot testing of high-performance, high-reliability high-low voltage VFD (Variable-frequency Drive).
At the end of 2012, Zhang Qisheng, deputy general manager of CITIC Heavy Industry, led a team of 40 to 50 people to focus on the research and development of high-voltage VFD (Variable-frequency Drive). "The manufacture of large-scale equipment is in our hands, but the frequency conversion control system is always controlled by others. Why don't we do it ourselves?" Zhang Qisheng said with emotion.
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With the strong support of the group company, new breakthroughs have been made in the research and development of VFD (Variable-frequency Drive). In April 2013, after rigorous verification by 14 experiments, CITIC Heavy Industry's CHIC1000 series high-voltage VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) successfully passed the type test of the National Electrical Control and Distribution Equipment Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, and all performance indicators reached or excellent. to national standards. It is worth mentioning that the speed control ratio of this series of products is as high as 5000:1, which is much higher than the 100:1 of domestic counterparts. fill the domestic gap. On this basis, in May 2014, CITIC Heavy Industry's CHIC2000 series products passed the C-TICK certification (Australia). Up to now, products of various series and different voltage levels developed by CITIC Heavy Industry are widely used in coal, mining, metallurgy, non-ferrous metals, electric power and other fields.
Shanxi Zijin Mining is the first customer to use CHIC1000 special high-voltage VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) for mine hoist. The person in charge of the company said that the whole machine has been running stably, safely and efficiently, and the effect is satisfactory since it was put into use for one year.
Yu Zhangfa said that at present, CITIC Heavy Industry VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) has been successfully put into operation on Yuguang gold-lead semi-autogenous mill, flat coal CDQ fan, Tangshan Liujiu cement line fan, and exported to Oceania, Asia and Eastern Europe. and other regions.
While rapidly promoting the innovative research and development of frequency conversion technology integration, CITIC Heavy Industry has also vigorously promoted the industrialization of high-end high-power VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) development. The company has newly planned and constructed a modern VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) production base.
Recently, in the workshop of the VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) specialized production base located in Yibin District, Luoyang, the reporter saw that the workshop is in line with international standards from the procurement of product raw materials to production, testing, logistics and other links. The frequency conversion drive laboratory under construction ensures the high stability and high reliability of frequency conversion products from hardware, software and other aspects.
Statistics show that China's VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) market is in a period of rapid growth. VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) is widely used in textile machinery, air conditioners, elevators, metallurgy and other industries. It is expected that in the next five years, the market demand for VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) will maintain a growth rate of more than 10%, and the total potential market space for VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) in China is 120 billion to 180 billion yuan. Some experts said that in the next few years or even longer, the development trend of China's economic in-depth transformation and improvement of quality and efficiency will provide a broader space for the VFD (Variable-frequency Drive) market.