Recently, the 3D printing industry development forum held in Harbin, attracted more than 120 experts and scholars and entrepreneurs from around the country. Many of the participants reflect, and a year ago we optimistic outlook 3D will lead the rash and too much in haste to print Chinese related industry corner overtaking, the overall atmosphere of this forum is more calm and rational.
To avoid the rush on like a swarm of hornets
In the past, from the photovoltaic industry to electric vehicle manufacturing industry, often appear potential growth points around the enterprise prone to rush on like a swarm of hornets wave. But the tide surge after, can really stand upright in the market of the national brand very rare.
How to seize the opportunities brought about a new 3D printing technology, the world 3D printing technology industry alliance CEO Luo Jun said: “ 3D printing to achieve the corner overtaking need to have two necessary conditions: one is the international first-class R & D personnel, two is sustainable investment funds. ”
In short, the key is not overtaking the herd, but accumulate steadily.
Industrial grade 3D printing technology in fact as early as 1986 was born in the United States, but officially entered the public eye is in 2012. At that time, the United States President Obama mentioned the importance of 3D printing on American manufacturing in the state of the union address. In fact, should not be ignored, 3D printing technology in the United States has been decades of accumulation.
Similar to the shale revolution in the United states. Shale mining technology in the last century has emerged in 70s, but also after decades of research and development accumulation, and gradually industrialization, until recently developed a shale revolution, and then bring a substantial increase in oil and gas production.
According to the American think tank Werwilson Center released "global advanced manufacturing industry trends report", the United States R & D investment amount is the highest in the world, 3/4 of which invest in manufacturing, has obvious advantages in manufacturing synthetic biology, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing field of rapid prototyping.
Chinese both R & D investment or technical level, both product quality and brand image, and there is a clear gap between the international advanced level, and the weak foundation are not unrelated, but inside “ quick money ” floating in still haunted by noise.
One of the participants of the entrepreneur told reporters that their companies for nearly two years in the development of 3D printing technology, but is the imitation of imported equipment, do not have independent intellectual property rights do not say, the following model can keep up with the international advanced level, it is hard to say, not to mention a corner overtaking.
Chinese 3D printing materials council vice chairman Xiao Bo said, and not about the tall 3D printing, said the pen beads, almost all are made in Japan, this kind of the product to achieve the ultimate focus, the whole industry need to reflect and learn Chinese.
Avoid “ ” competition
The participating entrepreneurs admitted that their cost control is the best, raw material cost, labor cost, land cost, tax cost and the cost of environmental governance and so on, abruptly made Chinese manufacturing &ldquo ” myth;.
For the &ldquo Chinese enterprise; stunt ” assistant general manager, high-end equipment and 3D printing division SIASUN robot automation company Zhang Yifei said, 3D printing equipment and materials import price is very expensive, but this is not because they do not cost control, but enjoy high profit rate caused by technological monopoly, etc. China can imitate a similar price and quality products, the technical upgrading of people reserve enough or slightly lower profit margins, Chinese products and lost market.
Obviously, to occupy the global market to fight the future, who is no longer a cheaper, but who better, who holds the core technology.
China PV industry development dilemma is a typical case. The excess capacity of photovoltaic products even though the price has international competitiveness, but markets in Europe and the United States anti-dumping and anti subsidy sniper, government industry support policy has become a trade remedy case of “ ”.
3D printing industry in China started late, the strength of powder. For the power savings, pushing the development of private sector institutions, China 3D printing technology industry alliance in October this year and December has established Chinese biomedical 3D printing 3D printing materials Chinese Council and the Council, 2016 will also set up China industrial and cultural and creative 3D printing board, conform the 3D printing technology is the most potential industry strength, avoid disorderly competition.
In addition to the industry as a whole, in the national industrial policy, market development and supporting industries, Luo Jun believes that the spring of 3D printing has come. He believes that the next five years or so, the quality of China's 3D printing desktop will exceed the United States, the market share is expected to increase to more than 30%.
To make up for the technical short board, China 3D printing technology industry alliance will launch a $200 million industry investment fund in 2016, dedicated to the introduction of technology and investment research and development laboratories.
Looking to the future, Chinese manufacturing should be more intelligent and rational, to avoid the surge, the real beyond “ fight price ” the traditional. After all, "made in China 2025" is the next 10 years to lead the construction of China's manufacturing powerhouse action guide, turn overtaking, ten years is not too late.