According to the statistics of 22 loader manufacturers by China Construction Machinery Industry Association, 8417 loaders of various types were sold in December 2022, down 4.97% year on year. Among them, 5162 units were sold in the domestic market, down 18.3% year on year; The export sales volume was 3255 units, up 28.1% year on year.
On the whole, the export market of loaders is outstanding, and the penetration rate of electrification is lower than expected. In addition, there are a series of news events that outline the magnificent 2022 for the loader industry.
Today, we selected more than ten representatives of loader manufacturers to see what keywords they gave!
1. Full of toughness
Compared with other models, in the three years of the epidemic, the sales of loaders were relatively stable, with little fluctuation: 131200 in 2020, 140500 in 2021 and 123300 in 2022, the lowest in three years. From January to December 2022, 1160 electric loaders (878 5-ton and 282 6-ton) were sold, of which 77 were sold in December. In 2022, the export sales of loader will be 42461, accounting for 34.4%; In addition, 1160 electric loaders were sold, accounting for 0.9%.
2. Bright exit
From January to December 2022, 123355 loaders of all kinds were sold, down 12.2% year on year. Among them, the domestic market sales volume was 80894, down 24.0% year on year; The export sales volume was 42461 units, up 24.9% year on year. The export performance was relatively bright, and the overseas market performance of major loader enterprises was also commendable.
XCMG, which has always been the top exporter of Chinese loaders for 33 years, has exceeded the 100000 mark in overseas shipments in early 2022; In the first half of 2022, we will again hand over the answers with the proportion of international income exceeding 48% and the proportion of industrial exports exceeding 36%. In July 2022, two XCMG LW1200KN super-tonnage loaders and six LW900KN super-tonnage loaders were exported to large metal mines in Central Asia.
In 2022, in Sulawesi Mining Industrial Park, Indonesia, large quantities of Liugong equipment were delivered to customers in succession, including nearly 100 855N loaders, breaking the record of Liugong's single order equipment quantity in the park. By August 2022, the Indonesian subsidiary of Liugong has sold and delivered more than 250 loaders to the industrial park, covering 855N, 816C, 50CN and other models. Among them, the first batch of equipment put into operation has been used for more than one year.
3. "National Fourth"
On December 1, 2022, the industry ushered in the switch of non-road "national fourth" emission standards. There are many choices of engines for the "National Fourth" loader, including famous engine brands at home and abroad, such as Deutz, Weichai Power, Cummins, Yuchai, Fiat Power, Volvo Wanda, etc.
Compared with the engines configured by the manufacturers in the "National Three" era, the "National Four" engine brands are relatively concentrated. According to incomplete statistics, most loaders of domestic brands are equipped with Weichai engines. In 2022, Weichai Power has signed strategic cooperation with a number of manufacturers (not limited to loaders), XCMG, Longgong and Lingong. In the future, they will deepen strategic cooperation in the fields of engineering machinery diesel engines, hydraulic parts, new energy 名媛直播 and other fields to achieve win-win results.
In terms of the "National Fourth" large-tonnage loader, the first "National Fourth" large-tonnage loader L9100H released by Shandong Lingong is a 10-ton loader platform meticulously built by Lingong, covering 9-11-ton loader models, and adopting a number of international and domestic advanced technologies, reaching the industry's leading level in the reliability of parts, fuel economy and operating comfort.
4. Electrification
From January to December 2022, 123355 loaders of all kinds were sold, and 1160 electric loaders were sold, with a penetration rate of less than 0.94%. Even so, we still saw Bureton, who won the financing of 1 billion yuan, also saw the helm of Jingong New Energy with full confidence, and also saw the close binding between Ningde era and the loading mechanism manufacturer, and the continuous development of new electric 名媛直播, all of which are contributing to the new year.
"Affected by the continuous rise of battery prices, users are in a strong wait-and-see mood, and some brands are selling at reduced prices, so users' willingness to buy new energy 名媛直播 will not be too high. Chen Dewei, general manager of Fujian Jingong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., said in an interview with the First Engineering Machinery Network," In 2025, the penetration rate of loader electrification is expected to exceed 30%, and the penetration rate of other construction machinery will also gradually increase. "
From the enterprise level, electric 名媛直播 are blooming and constantly innovating.
In May 2022, Liugong launched a new generation of electric loader 856H-E MAX, and soon launched 6-ton and 7-ton electric loaders; Subsequently, it also launched the industry's first electrically-changed electric loader.
On September 26 of the same year, Liugong and Ningde Times signed a ten-year strategic cooperation framework agreement, becoming the first partner in the construction machinery industry to sign a ten-year strategic cooperation agreement with them. On October 18, Liugong went offline for the 2000th electric loader, marking that the output of Liugong electric loader exceeded 2000.
On August 25, 2022, 30 Sany electric loaders SW956E were delivered to Ping'an Iron and Steel. Since its launch in February 2022, more than 400 sets of this product have been put on the market nationwide, mainly distributed in mixing plants, coal yards, wharves, steel plants, quarries and other working conditions. It is widely praised by customers and the market for its long endurance, fast operation, powerful work, comfortable and simple operation.
Caterpillar released "Reuters pictures" of four electric 名媛直播 at Bauma 2022, including 950GC loader and 906 compact loader. These 名媛直播 will carry lithium-ion batteries of 32V, 48V and 600V independently developed by Caterpillar.
5. Technical upgrading
In 2022, there will be many new loaders, including XCMG electric loaders with three motors, Yingxuan Heavy Industries with hybrid power, and Lovol loaders with Weichai Gold Powertrain and hydrostatic technology. These 名媛直播 have set a benchmark for the industry in the technical upgrading of loaders.
Three motors are applied to some electric loaders of XCMG
Compared with the dual-motor scheme, the three-motor scheme omits the gearbox and is directly driven by the series double-drive motor. Two motors work together or one motor works as required. Its advantages are that the gearbox is no longer needed, the maintenance cost is eliminated, the whole machine moves faster, the energy consumption loss is small, and the walking is more energy-saving. Its disadvantages are that it is difficult to control, the power of motor selection is large, and the overall cost is higher. This is also the reason why its comprehensive power reaches 270 kW.
YX670HEV hybrid loader released by Yingxuan Heavy Industry
YX670HEV of Yingxuan Heavy Industry combines the performance of fuel 名媛直播 and electric 名媛直播 to fill the gap of adaptability of fuel loaders and electric loaders, especially in the working conditions with high oil prices, difficult power consumption and high environmental policy pressure. Compared with electric loaders, hybrid loaders reduce the purchase cost of equipment and solve the problem of endurance of electric loaders. Like fuel loaders, hybrid loaders can not worry about endurance as long as they have fuel; It is not limited by supporting facilities such as charging piles and three-phase electricity, and the applicability of working conditions is wider.
Lovol released the FL980K-HST loader with hydrostatic pressure and gold core
On March 14, 2022, the FL980K-HST of Weichai Lovol construction machinery with large tonnage hydrostatic pressure and "national fourth" engine was successfully off-line and delivered. Weichai's first hydrostatic power assembly integrates the technical resources of Shandong Heavy Industry Group's engine+Linde hydraulic+gearbox, and has unified debugging and matching. It has the advantages of energy conservation and environmental protection, strong power, stepless transmission, small shift impact, high working efficiency, and lower fuel consumption. Compared with similar models in the industry, it can save 20% fuel under complex working conditions. Hydrostatic powertrain can significantly improve fuel economy and handling comfort, and greatly improve the competitiveness of the whole vehicle.
6. New category
In 2022, the much-watched Shantui pusher DL300-G came out. As a new product, the pusher is generally considered as a crawler loader. Of course, other insiders also have special interpretations. In addition, in the new category, there is also a backhoe loader with rotatable cab, which is XC8-H0740. While these devices broaden their horizons, they will also develop different work scenarios, and the future potential is worth looking forward to.
Shantui launched the first push loader DL300-G in China
On August 4, 2022, Shantui DL300-G, the first push loader product in China, which has accumulated 70 years of ingenuity and "smart" manufacturing technology, was unveiled, adding a new weapon to the great power. DL300-G is a new engineering mechanical equipment newly developed by Shantui, which integrates the functions of loading, transportation, leveling and slope operation. It integrates the five functions of "excavation, collection, transportation, lifting and unloading". It has excellent operation efficiency and economic performance, and partially replaces the application of excavator and loader 名媛直播.
XCMG Launches the Industry's First Rotary Excavator XC8-H0740
On December 15, 2022, XC8-H0740 rotary backhoe loader of XCMG was successfully offline, and it was the first backhoe loader in the industry to realize synchronous rotation of the cab and the digging arm. It can realize new functions such as two-way travel and large angle synchronous rotation of the excavator loader. XC8-H0740 rotary backhoe loader of XCMG can be equipped with a variety of accessories to realize multiple functions such as shoveling, digging, cleaning and crushing, which is flexible and efficient; The power of the whole machine is lower to realize more economical hydraulic transmission arrangement; Adopt load sensitive technology to realize pilot control, convenient and fast; The whole machine realizes one-key switch between excavation and loading operation, and realizes excavation, loading and multi-function integrated operation.
7. Emergence
They are not traditional construction machinery manufacturers, but their appearance is like catfish, stirring up the fishpond of loader and bringing different vitality and vitality to the loader market. They are either from investment companies, parts manufacturers or mine maintenance services, which can not prevent them from expanding their skills in the loader market. In the past 2022, they won the attention of the loader market with their strength.
The financing amount of Bureton exceeded 1 billion yuan, and the price was raised by 5% in May
Bureton Technology Co., Ltd. recently completed the C+round of financing. In 2022, Bureton achieved equity+debt financing of more than 1 billion yuan. In May 2022, Bureton announced to adjust the settlement price of new energy series 名媛直播, in which the new energy loader rose by 5%.
The new brand HEVI launched several pure electric loaders, pointing to the American market
HEVI, established in October 2020, is a brand of new energy engineering machinery built by Greenland Technology Holding Company. Greenland Technology and China Diesel Holdings jointly develop and produce mechanical parts, and jointly develop lithium battery 名媛直播 with Ningde Times, with obvious comprehensive advantages. The complete machine manufacturing center is located in China, and the assembly base and experience center will be established in the United States in 2022 to support local sales, assembly and distribution.
Nuohao launched the first 6.5-ton pure electric heavy-duty loader in China
The NZE656Z pure electric heavy-duty loader is the first model of quick-charge and quick-change battery pack in China. It uses the lithium iron phosphate battery of a leading brand, which can be charged for one and a half hours. It can work continuously for 8 to 10 hours under normal working conditions, and the continuous heavy load operation can reach 6.5 hours. The endurance ability can withstand the actual test, solve the customer's endurance anxiety, help the operation efficiency to be higher, and fully guarantee the high attendance rate of the equipment.
In 2022, despite the repeated epidemic and unsatisfactory construction, the loader market remains resilient. Whether it is a renter, an agent, or a host manufacturer, everything makes way for cash flow. Among them, there are those who give consideration to both profit and market, such as Longgong. Li Xinyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Longgong, said in his New Year's message in 2023 that at the end of 2022, Longgong had the lowest asset-liability ratio in the industry, the lowest risk in the industry of accounts receivable, and was rich in cash. There was no bank loan at all. Longgong's risk control awareness and management method are worth learning and using for reference.
Crossing 2022 and looking forward to 2023. At the beginning of the new year, a series of new policies were issued: the physical investment formed after the optimization of epidemic prevention and control policies is expected to bring new demand, and the positive signals of the real estate industry are frequently released, all of which indicate that the construction machinery and upstream and downstream industries will further recover. Many institutions are optimistic about the leading enterprises that accelerate the overseas market layout. They have taken practical actions on the way to meet the "national fourth" emission standards and the "double carbon" strategy, whether they are domestic brands with more than 90% control or foreign brands with the highest profit margin. These have laid the foundation for the steady development of loader and the whole construction machinery industry in 2023.
