Current status of pneumatic industry

1. The economic situation is good, and production and operation are rising steadily

Since the late 1990s, my country's pneumatic industry has maintained a good economic situation and steady and continuous growth in production through product structure adjustment and improved management. The sales revenue growth of the pneumatic industry in recent years.

2. The application field of pneumatic technology is gradually expanding, and new products are constantly emerging

The development of domestic pneumatic components has gone through three stages: joint design, technology introduction, and independent development. In recent years, according to market demand, many new products have been developed. General pneumatic components include elliptical cylinder, parallel double-rod cylinder, multi-stage telescopic cylinder, new gas-liquid damping cylinder, energy-saving booster cylinder, vibration cylinder, new clamping cylinder, gas-controlled pilot pressure reducing valve, etc.; special-purpose pneumatic components include: automobile exhaust purification system, environmentally friendly automobile gas system, electric locomotive pantograph lifting and lowering gas control system, automobile brake gas-controlled solenoid valve, high-speed train grease spraying solenoid valve, high-frequency solenoid valve for textile and printing, railway switch special cylinder, oil and gas pipeline valve special cylinder, aluminum and magnesium industry special cylinder, woodworking machinery special cylinder, color cement tile gas control production line, etc. The development and application of these products have expanded the application field of pneumatic products and brought good economic benefits to enterprises.

New products are developing towards high-tech, such as high-frequency solenoid valves, with an operating frequency of 10~30Hz, up to 40Hz, and durability of 300 million times, close to the international level; the development of gas-electric converters has laid the foundation for the realization of gas-electric feedback control and raised pneumatic technology to a new level. In the development of new products, new technologies, new materials, and new processes are increasingly being adopted. For example, the application of industrial ceramics in gas valves has greatly improved the technical performance, working reliability, and service life of valves.

3. The technical equipment level and product quality of enterprises have generally improved

According to incomplete statistics, in recent years, more than 40 member units of the Pneumatic Professional Branch have carried out technical transformation to varying degrees, improved the equipment level, and advanced equipment such as CNC machine tools have been popularized. Establishing a quality assurance system has been the focus of improving enterprise management in recent years. Most of the member units have passed the ISO9000 quality management system certification. The intrinsic quality and appearance quality of many domestic pneumatic components are close to the foreign level.

In terms of standards, in 2003, the Pneumatic Sub-Standard Committee of the Standardization Committee reported 6 national standard formulation plans, of which 2 were approved by the National Standardization Administration. The Pneumatic Sub-Standard Committee also actively participated in the work assigned by the ISO International Organization for Standardization. In the past two years, it has translated, reviewed, and voted on five international standard drafts. It has also sorted out all industry standards, national standards, and international standards related to pneumatics, and published the current effective standard catalog, which is helpful for enterprises to implement standards and transform to international standards.

4. Enterprise restructuring has added vitality, and private enterprises are growing

Statistical data show that the enterprises in the industry that have been transformed from state-owned enterprises to joint-stock companies have added new vitality after a period of reform and adjustment. In 2002, the output value, industrial added value, sales revenue, and profits all increased significantly compared with the same period of the previous year.

In recent years, foreign-funded enterprises have grown rapidly, and their scale, output value, sales, profits, and technical levels have played an increasingly important role in the industry.

5. Enterprise reform has gradually deepened, and the management level has been further improved

In the fierce market competition, enterprises have re-studied their market positioning and made great progress in adjusting product structure, improving process flow, and strengthening cost management. Some enterprises have strengthened material procurement and collaborative processing management and implemented target cost management, which is conducive to ensuring quality and reducing costs. Some companies have begun to implement ERP management.