In 2021, new products of loader industry came out frequently, core technology was continuously innovated and broken through, electric integration was further deepened, and overall growth continued to be stable. Statistics of 22 loader manufacturing enterprises by China Construction Machinery Industry Association show that from January to December 2021, 140509 loaders were sold, an increase of 7.11% year on year. Among them, 3 tons and above loaders sold 128144 units, an increase of 4.21% year on year. Total sales volume in the domestic market is 106501 units, down 0.07% year on year; Export sales volume was 34,008 units, up 38.2% year on year.
First Construction Machinery Network takes this inventory to discuss the future innovation and development trend of the industry by sorting out the new products of loader plate in construction machinery industry in 2021 as the entry point, displaying the great vitality of the industry.
Trend One: Increased use of Electronics
Under the background of national implementation of the goal of "dual carbon" and construction of new double-cycle development pattern, construction machinery industry is focusing on constructing a clean low carbon energy product system, speeding up the iteration and upgrading of industrial structure, and green low carbon has become a new direction of future development. At the same time, with the introduction of a batch of excellent electric intelligent loader products from Lingong, Liugong, Xugong, Long Gong, Shantui and Changlin in Shandong, the logic of only diesel fuel for loader has been reshaped, and the electric loader has become popular. For customers, electric loaders can better meet the specific operating conditions such as tunnels, enclosed spaces, etc., and reduce the overall operating costs. For enterprises, this is a comprehensive change and a new start of industrial ecology, and an excellent opportunity to overtake on bends.
When we talk about loaders, we start with Shandong Lingong. As the benchmark enterprise ranking the top three in the market share of loader field, in the deep market for many years, it has been exploring and shaping a new mode of green construction with intelligent interconnection, automatic driving and electric power drive as the core technology development route. From the birth of the first energy-saving product LG953L loader to the energy-saving technology products of the second, third and fourth generations. Make every effort to contribute to the rapid development of new energy industry of construction machinery. Nowadays, the L956H-EV Pure Electric Loader product of Lingong in Shandong has achieved mass production and is favored by the market. It has been widely used in infrastructure, tunnel, steel, mine, coal and other working conditions.
Based on its mature platform, Lingong 5-ton L956H-EV pure electric loader is equipped with box frame, medium-long wheelbase and self-made reinforced drive axle. It has reasonable load distribution and high stability. It can be said that it combines the stability, reliability and fast response of traditional loaders. At the same time, the product can work for 7 hours after charging for 1 hour. It has obvious advantages in safety, charge and discharge, and endurance.
Then come back to Liugong. Liugong has carried out research and development on market research, product definition, technical route analysis and determination in the electric field since 2014. After 5 years, the first generation electric loader 856H-EV of Liugong was introduced in 2019. After one year of testing, a new generation 856E-MAX electric loader was developed and successfully manufactured. Since then, 856E-MAX electric loader has become a hot-selling product in the market. Batch sales throughout the country. In 2021, Liugong 856E-MAX Electric Loader successfully opened the overseas market and became the first domestic brand of electric loader to export overseas, demonstrating the hard core force of Chinese brand in the field of new energy and new technology.
Liugong 856E-MAX electric loader is a win-win new product for intelligent management and energy efficiency management. It not only retains the advantages of star product 856H MAX, but also enhances the control of independent core electric drive technology, which can well meet the customers'needs for new energy loaders. Compared with traditional fuel trucks, the cost of customer use can be reduced by 2/3. Productivity increased from 585 tons/h to 711 tons/h.
Then come to the "Green Wave" of XCMG Loaders. From the first natural gas loader in China in 2010 to the first electric loader in 2020 and then to the first unmanned electric loader in the industry today, Xugong, as the leader in the construction machinery industry, organically combines the vertical experience of the industry in 70-80 years with the development direction of electronization and intelligence to cultivate the deep-tillage loader market. In 2021, XC968-EV, the third generation pure electric loader, and XC968-EV, the same series of unmanned and trailing pure electric loaders, were released to add new members to the XC968 family of pure electric loaders.
The third generation pure electric loader of Xugong uses electricity instead of oil. The walking system and hydraulic system are controlled by electric motor to achieve zero emission. The energy consumption cost is only 1/3 of that of the same-tonnage diesel loader, which is economical and efficient. On this basis, XCMG launched a number of derivatives.
XC968-EV towed Electric Loader of Xugong is developed on the basis of pure electric technology of the third generation of Xugong. The whole machine is powered by power grid and meets the requirement of 24-hour continuous operation. 360 degree rotation barrier-free construction within 50 meters. Xugong XC968-EV unmanned loader adopts multi-sensor fusion technology, combines satellite positioning with inertia measurement to carry out path tracking control, so as to realize continuous and fully autonomous unmanned operation of shovel, loading, transporting and unloading of loose materials such as sand and stone at specific points under specific conditions, which is safe, reliable and saves labor costs.
Later, it was Dragon Worker. As an old-brand loader manufacturer, Long Gong always adheres to the enterprise purpose of "people-oriented, man-machine integration" and the product line of "energy-saving, emission reduction, green, environmental protection, intelligence, informatization, safety and comfort", and strives to overcome the industry bottleneck technology and leading technology of "neck-sticking". In order to support the economic and social development of his home town and boost the construction of Electric Fujian, Longgong transferred the capacity of Electric Loader back to Longyan production in November 2021. After one month's technical tackling, the new energy electric loader of Longgong Longyan Base went off the line in batches.
Long Gong New Energy Electric Loader adopts a brand new platform and new appearance design and achieves significant breakthroughs in digitalization, electronization, energy-saving and intelligent technology of construction machinery. It really achieves zero emission, zero pollution and low noise, and has the product and technical advantages of faster operation, higher efficiency, better maneuverability and lighter operation.
Finally, let's talk about the pusher of "Smart pushing make construction easier". Thanks to the advance layout, Shantuo made remarkable achievements in electrification in 2021 with the grand release of its third generation Pure Electric Loader product LE59-X2.
The product is completely upgraded and fully developed on the basis of Shantui LE56-X2. The whole machine truly achieves zero emission and zero pollution. LE59-X2 developed three-Electric system and control strategy of the whole machine independently by Shantui, which is 75% lower than that of the fuel engine. Calculated according to 3000 working hours per year, a single electric loader can save hundreds of thousands of yuan per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 142 tons (38 tons of carbon emissions), thus generating huge economic and environmental benefits.
In addition, XC958-EV electric loader, LongGong LG855N-E Electric Loader and other brand products are also full horsepower in the market, performing well, and capturing many customers in steel mills, coal washers, ports, tunnels and other conditions.
Trend Two: Accelerating the formation of a new development pattern with mutual promotion of international and domestic cycles
Loader is the first one to break the restriction of core parts in Chinese construction machinery industry. It was the earliest product category to achieve independent research and development. With ZL50 loader as the leading product, after several generations of product overlap, it has already achieved comprehensive independent research and development, mastering core technology. Components such as bridges, boxes, pumps and valves have formed a relatively complete supporting system, which can produce and manufacture various tonnages. Loader products for various operating conditions. Domestic loader brand firmly holds the lifeblood of early R&D and manufacturing, complete technical mastery, high production quality and great price advantage. Foreign brand is difficult to squeeze in even if every effort is made to solve all problems. Today's domestic brand loaders have firmly held the Chinese market and continue to penetrate the international market.
As Yan Yan, Secretary-General of Scraper Transport Machinery Branch of China Construction Machinery Industry Association, said, China's loaders are mature products, which have certain advantages in R&D technology, product quality, market reputation, cost-performance ratio, etc. At the same time, the penetration rate to the international market is constantly increasing while developing the domestic market comprehensively. The data at the beginning of this paper shows that in 2021, the annual sales of loaders exceeded 140,000 units and exports reached 34,000 units, an increase of 38.2% year on year. The increasing export volume is an intuitive reflection of the recognition of domestic brand loaders in the international market.
Mature market is bound to depend on mature products. Throughout 2021, with the continuous development of new loaders in China, various enterprises have launched high-quality products to meet customer needs. For example, new products of L956F PLUS loader, Liugong 7-ton 870H and 870H MAX 7 Loader have been released by Lingong Heavy Pound in Shandong Province, and new products of L55-C5, L58K-C3 (side unloading) and L58K-C3 loaders have been launched by Shanpu. The 315-ton SW953K 5 loader has hit hard..., These new products are carefully manufactured to meet customers'demands for high work efficiency and cost performance. While the domestic market is full of flowers, the prosperity of hundred schools of thought contends that new product research and development provides rich soil.
In 2021, although the global economy was still affected by epidemics and other factors, it still showed signs of warming up. Leading enterprises such as Xugong, Shandong Lingong, Liugong and Longgong took advantage of this opportunity to vigorously lay out and expand overseas markets, and the export sales of loader products all ushered in new growth. Among them, Xugong Loader has ranked first in the export industry for 32 consecutive years, and its products are exported to 187 countries and regions. In 2021, its export has exceeded 100,000 sets. In 2021, the export volume of dragon loaders is expected to exceed 1.5 billion yuan. Therefore, from the overall development trend of loaders, the domestic market is becoming more and more perfect, the international market is well recognized, and the new development pattern of mutual promotion of international and domestic double cycles is speeding up.
Trend Three: Large-scale Patent Technology Breakthrough Barriers
Compared with the international giants, there is still room for improvement in the technical competitiveness of domestic loader manufacturers, especially in large-tonnage high-end products. Although domestic loaders have made breakthroughs, their penetration in the market is still low. At present, these core technologies and markets are still in the hands of foreign brands, especially 9 tons and above products. The overall market share of domestic dominant brands is still low, and continuous breakthroughs in large-scale patented technologies are still required.
In 2021, as far as large loaders are concerned, it belongs to Xugong. After Bauma China 2020, 35-ton XC9350 loader once again shines on the scene of the 2nd XCMG Loading Machinery Technology Festival, bursting the whole scene. This is a technological breakthrough and active exploration in the field of large-tonnage loaders in China. It not only equalizes the distance with overseas first-line brands at the same level, fills the gaps in China, but also allows the world to witness the strength and charm of Chinese manufacturing.
Ten years ago, when XCMG LW1200K was introduced, the price of the world's first-line brand and tonnage products was lowered across the Chinese market. From 12 tons to 14 tons and up to 35 tons today, 100% of structural parts of XC9350 large-tonnage loader are manufactured by XCMG. The localization rate of XC9350 has reached more than 80%, which completely breaks the long-term monopoly situation of foreign large-tonnage loaders, breaks through the large-scale patented technical barriers and takes a key step in the field of large-scale development. In addition, Shandong Lingong L968F loader, Liugong CLG8128 loader, Changlin 9126 loader and other loaders are enjoying great prestige in domestic major mines, coal and cement industries and are well received and recognized by customers.
Nowadays, loader products in China's construction machinery industry have entered the stage of leading, following and running simultaneously. There are no ready-made experiences and models in some technical fields. It is difficult to solve the technical shortboards by introducing them. Only by vigorously developing and being good at them, increasing investment in basic research and development and accelerating the pace of independent innovation can we solve the problem. Only by innovation can we expect a prosperous future.
