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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Keywords

ultra-precision equipment; manufacturing industry; four types of enterprises; three teams

Document Type

Current Landscape and Future Perspectives of High-end Manufacturing

Abstract

People generally refer to equipment with micron-level precision in manufacturing processes as precision equipment, while equipment meeting requirements beyond the micron level (nanometer-level) is termed ultra-precision equipment. Ultra-precision equipment serves as the foundation of advanced manufacturing today and is also a critical component of several high-tech industries, such as integrated circuits, displays, aerospace, instrumentation, and high-end machine tools. The level of ultra-precision equipment in these industries has a decisive impact on their development. Ultra-precision equipment is also the crystallization of modern scientific, technological, and engineering practices, and its development is a historically iterative process, requiring the interplay of demand-driven factors, technological advancements, and the accumulation of engineers’ know-how. To this day, the ultra-precision equipment industry remains largely monopolized by a few enterprises in developed countries.The relative weakness of the ultra-precision equipment industry is one of the key reasons why China, the world’s largest manufacturing nation, has not become a manufacturing powerhouse yet. This study analyzes the current state of China’s ultra-precision equipment industry, identifies major challenges, and examines the root causes of these issues. In the face of rapidly changing internal and external environments, it proposes specific recommendations to seize opportunities and address challenges.

First page

835

Last Page

843

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

References

1 曹健林. 新质生产力与高端装备制造：问题、思考与实践. 中国科学院院刊, 2024, 39(9): 1557-1563. Cao J L. Emerging productivity and advanced equipment manufacturing: Issues, reflections, and practices. Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences,2024, 39(9): 1557-1563. (in Chinese)

2 曹健林. 中国的电子信息技术与高端装备——成就、问题与分析.中国科学：信息科学, 2025, 55(4): 837-840. Cao J L. China’s Electronic Information Technology and High end Equipment: Achievements, Problems, and Analysis. Scientia Sinica Informationis, 2025, 55(4): 837-840. (in Chinese)

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