Five major industrial principles help China create

With the establishment and continuous development of the "Made in China 2025" strategy, many manufacturing companies that have unique advantages in China have successively entered the international arena and even ranked among the leaders. In addition to setting off a new round of technological industry changes, enterprises are also welcoming more intense global market competition. In order to meet the challenges, China has practiced and cultivated a manufacturing innovation system and continued to implement five major projects, including manufacturing innovation center construction, intelligent manufacturing, industrial strong base, green manufacturing and high-end equipment innovation. Domestic manufacturing companies are striving to seize the opportunities in order to benefit from the current brave momentum in the field of parts and components in China, and to fundamentally reflect the ambitious goal of “innovation leads quality development”.

The major strategy of China's manufacturing transformation and upgrading is gradually being realized, and the following five industrial principles can help the process of independent innovation of Chinese manufacturing enterprises. In the focus on R&D, companies using these principles will be more effective in capturing market opportunities, effectively transforming results into high value-added products and solutions, and gaining the appreciation and trust of customers and users to stand out from the competition.

Product differentiation: Manufacturers should compete by differentiated product designs in order to achieve higher market share and gain more profits in a highly competitive market. Whether manufacturing industrial equipment, HVAC products, or luxury furniture, users will evaluate their quality and value through product design. Today, differentiated product design is no longer seen as a unique development feature of the high-end industry, but the basic requirements of each company in design and production. In the design of differentiated products, the market began to pay attention to more intuitive product features, even the development of industrial equipment, aesthetics and ergonomics became important design considerations. Good visuals and intuitive feelings are very important for the quality of the overall equipment.

In the case of factory equipment, medical devices, and lighting applications, designers have focused on selecting the right positioning control hinges and display arms when installing a mobile display or lighting. The display arm with constant torque hinge helps industrial machinery to highlight the ergonomics and enhance the user's experience of viewing the screen, thus achieving product differentiation.

Resolve security risks: When creating innovative and unique products, designers must understand and resolve security risks. Product compliance with safety regulations can help drive products to succeed in the market. However, due to market competition, the expected launch time of the product is greatly shortened. In the case of tight time, the product needs innovation and safety, which puts great pressure on the operation department. One solution is to mitigate risk and improve efficiency by selecting hardware that meets industry standards and can significantly improve the safety and performance of mechanical equipment.

In order to improve safety and efficiency, as well as to reduce costs, standardized design strategies have been applied in various industries and areas, such as data center construction, high-end automation plants, and aircraft interior design. For example, the cabinet electronic lock system is integrated into an existing data center facility management system (DCIMS) to provide remote monitoring, audit trails, and switch control to ensure compliance and prevent the theft of internal and external sensitive data. . Therefore, choosing a proven locking and articulation solution from a leading manufacturer saves time and cost in design and individual component verification, and the product development team does not have to worry about component quality and safety issues.

Improve efficiency and consistency: Manufacturing companies must continuously improve production efficiency and product consistency to reduce operating costs and provide quality products that enhance the confidence and experience of customers and users. One of the big trends is that industrial manufacturers are investing more in equipment hardware that uses fewer components to reduce lead times and assembly efficiency. By choosing parts that are efficient and consistent, manufacturers can help them maintain their competitive edge in the market.

An example of this is a pre-compressed door lock with a fixed pitch. Due to the small number of assembly parts and the ability to preset the compression according to the customer's specifications, the delivery time can be significantly shortened, which helps to reduce the assembly process cost. Therefore, manufacturing companies improve

Assembly efficiency does not affect performance or product quality.

Durable: Companies and users choose durable products to enhance the overall performance of their applications. To ensure quality and performance, manufacturers and engineers test hardware to determine whether products and applications meet standards and are successful. First-class suppliers need a complete manufacturing, testing and assembly process to provide products with high reliability and integration.

Industrial hardware products that are applied to the outside world need to meet the stringent requirements of the application under any weather, temperature or pressure changes. This requires manufacturers to use a complete process to achieve the highest durability. For example, when choosing an access control hardware supplier, manufacturers should look for suppliers who have extensive experience in the market and are able to select the right materials and surface treatment methods to optimize application performance.

Increased flexibility: In order to meet the needs of customers, manufacturing companies must increase product flexibility while mass production, and production is tending to adopt custom production methods. Producing high-quality products to ensure that the products are competitive and easy to use, the design of the products needs to be flexible, allowing manufacturers and designers to use a single product, and still complete complex design solutions. Both seem to be shields, but with a unique design, they will have both.

For example, even if it is a standardized locking and articulating solution, by modifying the A side of the product, you can change the product style, increase flexibility, and apply it to different designs. This flexibility allows equipment manufacturers to apply the same solution to different models, reducing design time, increasing consistency, and meeting the design requirements of different models.

The determination of “Made in China 2025” for innovation drive has penetrated all walks of life, and the core foundation still lies in industrial strength and quality improvement. It is a general trend to improve quality and efficiency through innovation. In many industries, large or small enterprises have adopted the above five principles to change. It can be seen from the above examples that leading product manufacturers can develop different effective designs and strategies only in response to these five principles, in order to highlight product advantages and bring maximum benefits to users in a rapidly changing and competitive global environment. Achieve the competitiveness and innovation of the industry.

(above) By using proven locking solutions to address design, safety, efficiency, performance and flexibility issues, manufacturers can successfully achieve operational goals and enhance competitive advantage, ultimately helping to ensure short-term and long-term product success success.

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Southco is the world's leading provider of engineering entry solutions offering a wide range of engineering entry solutions including locks, fasteners, quick release fasteners, hinges, handles, inserts, electronic access solutions and other applications. Accessories, widely used in networking, communications, data centers, automotive, aerospace, transportation, construction machinery / construction, medical, recreational vehicles / caravans, industrial machinery, ships and HVAC industries.

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Editor in charge: Lu Jinsheng