Manufacturing is an important pillar of national prosperity and an important support for building strategic advantages for future development.
Standing at a new starting point in the first year of the “15th Five-Year Plan”, we pay attention to the sewing machinery industry, a key component of the light manufacturing industry. It is an important support for the digital and intelligent upgrading of downstream textile and apparel, automotive interiors, home furnishing and other fields. It is also a typical representative of my country’s high-end equipment manufacturing industry.
In an exclusive interview, the chairman of the China Sewing Machinery Association said that the main products of the sewing machinery industry are divided into two categories: household sewing equipment and industrial sewing equipment.
Household sewing equipment has evolved from the blackhead household sewing machine to multi-functional household sewing machines, all-in-one sewing and embroidery machines, etc., which not only meet daily sewing needs, but also carry the culture of fashionable and personalized sewing art.
Industrial sewing equipment covers the equipment and software and hardware systems required for the entire production process before, during and after sewing. It is the core key equipment for daily production and intelligent upgrades in many manufacturing industry chains.
During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, China’s sewing machinery industry accelerated the construction of a new industrial system and achieved a leap from “scale leadership” to “digital intelligence leadership”.
In terms of industrial scale, China’s sewing equipment production accounts for more than 87% of the world’s share, and CNC equipment accounts for more than 90%. Product quality has greatly improved, reaching the world’s advanced level, and some indicators surpass international brands.
Many companies have won the title of “Little Giant” for specialization and innovation and the title of individual champion in the manufacturing industry, and various types of smart factories continue to emerge.
Innovation drive has become the main driving force for the industry’s continued growth.
During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, the total number of industry patent applications exceeded 36,000, and substantial breakthroughs were made in the independence of core technologies.
Scientific research investment accounts for an average of 5.43% of revenue, which is higher than the intensity of national manufacturing R&D investment.
The popularization of smart sewing complete solutions such as smart workshops and digital factories is accelerating, and the transformation from production-oriented manufacturing to service-oriented manufacturing is accelerating.
The industrial structure also continues to be optimized, and the market structure is accelerated.
Intelligent sewing equipment has grown rapidly, and sewing equipment has been continuously upgraded to mid-to-high-end, which has promoted the digital transformation of the industry and improved international competitiveness.
The industry’s export volume has increased significantly, the market covers nearly 200 countries and regions, and the export structure continues to be optimized and upgraded.
For the “15th Five-Year Plan”, the association has set quantitative goals, such as high-end sewing equipment accounting for 50% of total products and service-oriented manufacturing revenue accounting for more than 30%.
The formulation of these goals stems from the profound heritage accumulated by the industry over decades of development and the determination of the enterprise.
The association will strengthen overall coordination and promotion, strengthen innovation leadership and incentives, and strive for policy support. Enterprises will also make their own plans to jointly promote the realization of goals.
In terms of artificial intelligence applications, the industry actively responds to the “artificial intelligence +” action, and “artificial intelligence + sewing equipment” continues to emerge and achieve mass production.
In the next five years, the industry will focus on core needs, deeply apply and integrate the new generation of information intelligence technology, improve the independent controllability of key technologies and industrial chains, promote the upgrade of stand-alone intelligence to system-level intelligence, and strive to form a globally leading key technology reserve and intelligent new products.
