Hardware tool industry follows the trend

Historically, the first tool humans used was made of stone. Later, they gradually used metal as their material. This is an innovative advancement of the tool in materials. From the point of view of the power source of the tool, it started as a manual tool and later as a power tool, and most of the tools can be replaced by machines instead of manuals. The innovation process of modern tools can be summarized as: from manual tools to AC power tools, and then to DC power tools, and DC power tools can be subdivided into nickel-cadmium, nickel-zinc battery tools, and lithium battery tools.

The innovative development ideas of hardware tools and tools are based on the principle of convenience, high efficiency, and environmental protection. Although early AC power tools were powerful, they had to have long enough power cords for outdoor use. This was very inconvenient. Later, gasoline-powered tools were also developed, but they were expensive, and they were heavy, hard-nosed, environmentally unfriendly, and difficult to launch in the winter. Acid lead batteries and nickel-cadmium nickel-zinc batteries are gradually being eliminated due to their own weight or insufficient power. However, today's lithium battery tools have solved these problems. These batteries are light and durable and have been widely used in various fields.

Wu Guimin, an expert in hardware tool industry design, believes that innovation must first solve the problems in real life. For example, when you knock on a nail, many people have had the experience of being hit by the right hand's hammer to the left hand, but now that you have hammered, you will never see the same situation. A 6-inch nail is just a Seventy-eight seconds will be able to break into the wood. The price of this tool in the United States is 70 US dollars. Although it is much more expensive than an ordinary hammer, it can solve the task of nailing in a narrow space. , For example, under the table or in a drawer, only use such tools.

If new and outstanding products are launched in the industry, as innovative companies, they need to seize the time to learn and do their own innovation. Everyone knows that in the power tool industry, Bosch, Michael Pace, Stanley Black, etc. are recognized leaders in the industry, and other companies should learn from them with an open mind.

Once there was a lithium battery multi-function shovel that created a miracle in the industry. At first this was the first new product introduced by a foreign company. However, a Yongkang company made improvements on the basis of the original, and this product was eventually made for this company within three years. The factory earns 80 million RMB. It can be said that a product can save a factory. In fact, in a factory, there are a few kinds of products that make real profits. Therefore, keep a close eye on the industry leaders and think that they can be in this trend. What to do, not blindly follow others, but based on their own technology, human resources and other advantages to find entry points.

Wu Guimin pointed out in the report that the majority of companies must understand that lithium-ion power tools are the industry's development trend, and all manufacturers of manufacturing tools must think about what tools can be transformed into power tools.

A Creative Industry Brings a New Industry As we all know, the functional innovation of electric tools is very difficult, and this kind of innovation is the most fundamental innovation. For example, the functional innovation of Taiwan Diamond has always been the direction pursued by Qingdao Dienchi Group. In the past, when drilling with electric bench drills, the “cutting test method” that has been used for centuries since the invention of the bench drill was still used: Do not start the machine first, and drop the drill bit to see if the drill bit can be drilled. Generally have to experiment four or five times. This old method of function is not only time-consuming but also inaccurate. However, engineers have proposed using a laser rangefinder to locate it.

It was impossible for many people to hear the first reaction of this idea! The only way to achieve laser positioning is to install laser facilities in the middle of the drill. How is this possible? However, the Chairman of Qingdao Dien Di Group firmly believes that the laser will be able to locate, and it is required to take this difficult time no matter how long it takes. Therefore, they also took the road to research and development without hesitation.

As a result, a research and development team was quickly established in Dien. After nearly two and a half years of hard work, a solution has been found: using two laser generators that can emit a laser surface, synthesize a laser spot to achieve accurate positioning. However, the problem has followed, and the laser positioning system that is manufactured in this way has a cost of nearly one thousand yuan, which is higher than the most expensive bench drill. This is obviously not acceptable to the market. It took a long time to work hard, and in the case of ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of the laser pointer, the cost of the laser locator has finally dropped substantially from nearly one thousand yuan.

At present, the annual output of various bench drills is around 2.6 million sets. At the same time, a large part of medical equipment also needs to install such a laser locator, which roughly amounts to 5 million pieces of market capacity each year. This is an annual amount. There are more than 1 billion yuan in demand for new industries. In the next step, this company will have to do a full article around this industry.

There is a big gap between China's power tool technology and the world's leading level. From a general point of view, there is still a big gap between China's power tool technology level and manufacturing powerhouses, mainly monotonous product appearance, unstable quality, and high-frequency screams. , low unit weight output, electromagnetic compatibility does not meet the requirements. For example, in terms of unit weight output, domestically produced electric drills are currently about 30 to 50 watts/kg lower than foreign brands; impact drills are about 30 to 80 watts/kg lower.

At present, users are increasingly demanding the quality of electric tools, and they are particularly concerned about product efficiency, weight, and longevity. For example, in the construction industry, the quality problems of domestic electric tools exposed mainly include: electric hammers are prone to heat, the continuous working time is short, the impact of electric hammers is small, and the vibration is large. The operator must press hard to enter the depth; the drills are easy to wear, break easily, etc. . At the same time, most products of domestic electric tools do not meet the requirements of environmental protection. According to regulations, power tools should meet the new requirements for radio interference (commonly known as EMC). To improve EMC's technological level, new materials and new technologies must be used to reduce product noise, such as the use of rare earth permanent magnets. Permanent magnet power tools not only increase efficiency, but also reduce noise, eliminate radio interference, and improve product performance. At present, China is still in the trial production phase of permanent magnet power tools. In addition, domestic electric tools only impact electric drills, electric drills, electric hammers and other few varieties of electronic speed control functions, most of which are single-speed products and cannot meet the requirements of users.

The low insulation level is also the bottleneck for domestic power tools to break through. At present, the insulation structure of domestic electric tools is E-grade, and foreign brands have reached B-level. At present, domestic companies have just started to conduct research on the B-series series motor insulation materials. The research of ergonomics, electronic technology, large-capacity rechargeable batteries, fast chargers, insulation structures, transmission structures and styling designs was started earlier in foreign countries, and has been widely applied in power tools, and our country is in this area. Little research.

For a long time, most of China's power tool companies have survived with a cheap labor force. Now, in the face of the fact that raw materials and labor costs have risen sharply, only change will have a way out.