The moment of a comeback for domestic machine tools! The "Three Outstanding Figures" of Hubei Province are about to make their appearance at an international famous exhibition

The 19th China International Machine Tool Exhibition will open in Beijing on April 21st. As one of the most influential exhibitions in the global machine tool industry, this exhibition is expected to attract over 2,000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions.

It is worth noting that the "three Giants" of industrial mother machines in Hubei Province - Huazhong CNC, Wuhan Heavy Industry Group, and Huaguang Laser - will showcase a variety of high-end equipment independently developed by themselves, demonstrating the hard-core strength of "Hubei Manufacturing" to the world.

Huazhong Numerical Control：

From "usable" to "user-friendly", the Huazhong 10-type intelligent numerical control system is here!

At this exhibition, Huazhong CNC will join hands with 18 machine tool factory users to jointly launch an engineering prototype of an intelligent CNC machine tool equipped with the Huazhong 10-type intelligent CNC system.

Under the wave of intelligent manufacturing, intelligent CNC machine tools will no longer be single processing equipment, but "smart production units" that deeply integrate AI, digital twins, edge computing, and autonomous decision-making. Their core features lie in dynamic perception, real-time optimization, and full-chain collaboration, reconstructing the precision, efficiency, and sustainability of the manufacturing process.

Since 1993, the Huazhong Type 1 numerical control system with independent intellectual property rights has been launched, achieving a breakthrough in domestic high-performance numerical control technology and equipping Chinese machine tools with a "Chinese brain". By April 2021, Huazhong CNC released the Huazhong 9 intelligent CNC system, which was the first to be equipped with an AI chip, endowing machine tools with a "smart brain"... For over 30 years, Huazhong CNC has been committed to independently developing "the leading equipment of the People's Republic of China", constantly breaking through technical barriers, and leading the development direction of China's CNC technology.

It is reported that the Huazhong 10-type intelligent numerical control system adopts an innovative "1+2+3" architecture, breaking through the bottlenecks of traditional numerical control technology. Among them, the "1 intelligent base" integrates high-performance domestic buses and AI chips, processes multi-source sensor data in real time, and endows the machine tool with dynamic perception and decision-making capabilities. The "two digital mainlines" run through the entire life cycle management of machine tools, achieving full digitalization from production to operation and maintenance. The "Three major intelligent subsystems" cover programming optimization, precision control and equipment operation and maintenance, significantly enhancing processing efficiency and stability.

From the perspective of the production field, this system is more "intelligent". For instance, the intelligent programming module automatically generates processing programs through AI algorithms, reducing reliance on manual labor and increasing the processing efficiency of complex parts by over 50%. The adaptive feed function can dynamically adjust the processing parameters, balance quality and efficiency, and extend the tool life. Cutting simulation technology simulates the processing procedure, reduces trial-and-error costs, and helps enterprises cut costs and increase efficiency. In addition, functions such as broken tool detection and error compensation ensure production safety and accuracy. The processing error can be controlled at the micrometer level, meeting the processing accuracy requirements of key fields.

In the application field, this system has also become more "user-friendly"! For instance, in the field of automotive manufacturing, the system, through intelligent programming and simulation technologies, helps automakers shorten the processing cycle and cope with the trend of personalized production. In key fields, its nano-level precision compensation and intelligent operation and maintenance functions provide reliable guarantees for the processing of key components. In 3C electronic manufacturing, the rapid mold changing and quality monitoring capabilities are adapted to the fast-paced production, and the scrap rate has significantly decreased. With the continuous expansion of the global intelligent manufacturing market in the future, this system is expected to become a core supporting technology in the industry.

Wuhan Wuzhong Industry Group: The first intelligent heavy-duty machine tool in China made its debut

As a member of the national team in China's heavy machine tool field, Wuhan Wuzhong Industry Group will release the country's first intelligent heavy machine tool - the high-speed and high-precision intelligent heavy vertical milling and turning machining center.

It is understood that this machine tool is equipped with a domestically independently developed intelligent numerical control system and the "Wuhan Heavy Industry Cloud" online intelligent service platform specifically developed for heavy-duty machine tools. It can achieve autonomous perception, autonomous learning, autonomous optimization and decision-making, autonomous control and execution, and is equipped with functions such as dynamic error compensation, intelligent programming and process parameter optimization, intelligent operation and maintenance, automatic tool setting and automatic measurement. Empowered by AI, heavy-duty machine tools have become smarter, more stable in performance and more reliable in quality.

Take the intelligent processing technology system as an example. The conversational programming function equipped on the machine tool is like an "intelligent assistant". Users only need to communicate with it through natural language to meet processing requirements such as part types and material properties. The system can automatically identify part characteristics, intelligently plan processes, and accurately recommend core parameters such as cutting speed and feed rate, relying on a powerful AI model. Generate processing programs with one click. This function significantly lowers the operation threshold. Even non-professionals can quickly get started, completely changing the traditional heavy-duty machine tool operation mode that relies on manual experience.

The intelligent operation and maintenance function is like equipping the machine tool with an "all-weather intelligent health manager", safeguarding the equipment from "zero downtime". Through innovative functions such as dynamic error compensation and intelligent operation and maintenance, key indicators such as machine tool vibration, temperature and energy consumption can be monitored in real time. Combined with big data analysis, potential faults such as tool wear and component aging can be predicted, and maintenance reminders can be actively pushed or even repair programs can be initiated independently. It can not only avoid production disruptions caused by sudden malfunctions, but also optimize the maintenance cycle and significantly reduce operation and maintenance repair costs.

What is more worth mentioning is that the key core components of this machine tool have achieved 100% domestic production, providing a benchmark "Made in China" solution for the processing of large and extra-large rotary parts in industries such as metallurgy, mining, energy, power, shipping, and transportation, and achieving an all-round leap in the precision, efficiency, and reliability of heavy-duty machine tools.

Huagong Laser: A new member joins the family of 3D five-axis laser equipment

Huaguang Laser is a pioneer in China's industrial application of lasers and a "Hubei model" of independent innovation in high-end equipment. It has achieved key technological breakthroughs in areas such as 3D five-axis laser cutting, semiconductor wafer cutting, and ultrafast laser precision processing, with some of its functions and performance reaching international leading levels.

At the exhibition, Huaguang Laser will showcase two heavyweight laser equipment products.

One is the latest generation of 3D five-axis laser cutting intelligent equipment.

The 3D five-axis laser cutting machine is a star product of Huaguang Laser. In 2014, Huaguang Laser independently developed the first domestic three-dimensional five-axis laser cutting machine, achieving a breakthrough in domestic production. In 2017, the first domestic three-dimensional five-axis laser cutting machine dedicated to hot formed high-strength steel was launched. In 2022, the third-generation domestic three-dimensional five-axis laser cutting machine achieved full domestic production of key core unit technologies. In 2024, the hot formed three-dimensional five-axis laser cutting equipment was awarded the title of "National Manufacturing Single Champion Product".

It is reported that the latest generation of 3D five-axis laser cutting intelligent equipment is equipped with an AI intelligent interaction system for the first time and has achieved full digitalization of the entire process of "sales, teaching, use, adjustment and maintenance". The "Laser King" digital human system, developed by Huaguang Laser, integrates dialogue interaction technology and enables interactive applications such as equipment debugging teaching and intelligent after-sales customer service. In addition, the equipment is equipped with a high-speed rotating worktable and a new generation of self-developed high-performance cutting heads, which can meet the production rhythm requirements of the automotive thermoforming industry to the greatest extent.

The other one is the "new friend" of the family of 3D five-axis laser equipment - the six-axis laser micro-hole processing equipment for complex surfaces.

This is the key core technology equipment of the most critical engine manufacturing industrial chain spectrum in the aviation, aerospace and shipbuilding industries, and also the signature product of the release of the high-end brand of industrial mother machines in Hubei Province this time.

"It only takes about 2 seconds for a pulsed laser beam to complete micro-hole processing with a diameter of less than 0.3 millimeters." The entire equipment is optimized in terms of the manufacturing materials and engineering structure of the bed and cantilever, and the laser processing head structure integrates a coaxial optical detection sensor system, which can meet the laser drilling, cutting and welding functions of complex curved surface components such as combustion chambers and blades of aerospace engines, according to the R&D personnel of Huagong Laser. It is an important piece of equipment for key manufacturing technologies to achieve the development of aero-engine manufacturing towards high performance, light weight, long life, short cycle, and low cost.

In addition to the two heavyweight products on site, Huaguang Laser also brings a series of solutions for multiple industries such as new energy, automotive manufacturing, and shipbuilding.

Founded in 1989, the China International Machine Tool Exhibition is recognized by the international industry as one of the four major international machine tool exhibitions, along with EMO in Europe, IMTS in the United States and JIMTOF in Japan.

It is reported that on April 21, Hubei will hold a promotion meeting for building a highland of industrial mother machine industry in Beijing to enhance exchanges and cooperation within the industry and jointly promote the high-quality development of China's industrial mother machine industry.

Note: This news was reprinted from Hubei Daily.