China's metal processing equipment industry ushers in intelligent upgrade: radial drilling machine technology has made new breakthroughs

Under the wave of accelerated transformation of manufacturing industry to intelligence, China's metal processing equipment industry is ushering in a critical period of change. As the core equipment in the field of drilling processing, Radial Drilling Machine has achieved a double breakthrough in performance and application scenarios with its unique advantages and the empowerment of intelligent technology. In addition, we also produce Machining Center, Turning Lathe, radial drilling machines. Please feel free to contact us.

The metal radial drilling machine market continues to grow, and the core performance has been significantly improved.The latest data released by the China Machine Tool Industry Association shows that in the first quarter of 2025, my country's metal radial drilling machine (Bore hole Radial Drill) market performed well, with sales increasing by 12.3% year-on-year, of which CNC models accounted for 65% of the market, becoming the main driving force for industry growth. This data not only reflects the deep penetration of CNC technology in traditional processing equipment, but also indicates the accelerated advancement of the industry's automation and intelligent transformation. The new generation of metal radial drilling machines has achieved a leapfrog improvement in technical parameters. Its machining accuracy reaches ±0.02mm, which can meet the stringent machining requirements of precision parts; the spindle speed can reach up to 3000rpm, which greatly shortens the machining time and significantly improves production efficiency.

In industries such as shipbuilding and engineering machinery that have a strong demand for large-size workpiece machining, radial drilling machines have always occupied an irreplaceable and important position with their high flexibility and strong machining adaptability. The practice of a heavy industry enterprise in Shandong is a vivid footnote to the development of the industry.

The company recently introduced 20 CNC radial drilling machines and organically combined them with existing tapping machines to build a flexible production line. After the transformation, the overall production efficiency of the production line increased by 40%, the production cost was significantly reduced, and the market competitiveness was greatly enhanced.

Intelligent technology deeply empowers traditional equipment to be rejuvenated

At the 2025 Shanghai Industrial Expo, intelligent radial drilling machines became the focus, and the many cutting-edge technologies it carried attracted widespread attention. These devices integrate the IoT remote monitoring system. Operators can use mobile phones or computers to grasp the equipment operation status and processing data in real time, and realize remote fault diagnosis and maintenance; the adaptive cutting parameter adjustment function can automatically optimize the cutting parameters according to the workpiece material and processing requirements to ensure stable processing quality; the tool wear automatic detection function effectively avoids the decline in processing accuracy and production accidents caused by excessive tool wear.

In the international market, the new generation of radial drilling machines launched by German brands have data interoperability with grinding machines, and can work in collaboration with other processing equipment to build an efficient digital processing unit. Shenyang Machine Tool, a domestic industry leader, relies on the "5G + Industrial Internet" solution to give radial drilling machines stronger intelligent interconnection attributes, successfully winning large orders from leading companies in the automotive parts field such as BYD, and further consolidating the position of domestic equipment in the high-end market.

The trend of coordinated development of the industrial chain is prominent, and the industry is moving towards high-quality development.At present, the metal processing equipment industry presents three significant development trends: in terms of equipment interconnection, there are more and more cases of radial drilling machines and machining centers jointly creating intelligent production lines, and data sharing and collaborative operations.between different equipment have become the norm; in terms of process integration, some manufacturers have launched composite models with integrated drilling, tapping and other functions, which reduces process conversion time and improves production efficiency; in the field of green manufacturing, a new generation of hydraulic systems with 15% lower energy consumption has become the industry standard, reflecting the industry's active practice of the concept of sustainable development.Industry forecasts show that by 2026, the scale of my country's metal processing equipment market will exceed 200 billion yuan, of which radial drilling machines are expected to occupy about 8% of the market share, and the market prospects are very broad. With the continuous improvement of the accuracy of equipment such as turning lathes and grinders, downstream users have put forward higher requirements for the accuracy and intelligence level of supporting drilling equipment.

This will continue to promote the radial drilling machine industry to accelerate its development in the direction of high precision, intelligence and greening, and inject new momentum into the high-quality development of China's manufacturing industry.