Shaoyang Victor Hydraulics: Innovation-driven breakthroughs in hydraulic core technology and industry leadership
Shaoyang Victor Hydraulics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shaoyang Hydraulics") is a leading enterprise in China's hydraulic industry. Since its establishment in 1968, it has always focused on the research and development and manufacturing of high-pressure hydraulic piston pumps, hydraulic piston motors, hydraulic cylinders and complete hydraulic systems. This article will deeply analyze the innovative breakthroughs of Shaoyang Hydraulics in the four core product areas from the perspective of technical research and development, and show how it maintains its competitive advantage in key industries such as water conservancy, military industry, new energy, and metallurgy through continuous R&D investment and technological upgrades, and successfully expands the global market. The article will systematically sort out Shaoyang Hydraulics' R&D system, core technological breakthroughs, industry-university-research cooperation model, and future technological development direction, providing readers inside and outside the industry with a comprehensive window to understand this "pioneer in China's high-pressure piston pump manufacturing."
R&D Overview and Technology Inheritance
Shaoyang Victor Hydraulic Co., Ltd. carries the profound historical heritage of China's hydraulic industry. Its predecessor, Shaoyang Hydraulic Parts Factory, was founded in 1968. It is one of the earliest large-scale backbone enterprises in China engaged in the research and development and production of hydraulic plunger pumps . It is known as "South Shaoye and North Yuci". After the state-owned enterprise reform in 2004 and the shareholding system reform in 2010, the company was successfully listed on the ChiNext of Shenzhen stock Exchange in 2021, becoming the first listed company in Shaoyang City. This milestone event not only marks the capital market's recognition of Shaoyang Hydraulic's technical strength, but also provides strong financial support for its subsequent R&D investment.
In terms of R&D system construction, Shaoyang Hydraulics has established a multi-level technology innovation framework . The company has the provincial R&D platform "Hunan Technology Center", which consists of several professional R&D departments such as hydraulic pump and valve design department, hydraulic cylinder design department, hydraulic system design department, and process tooling design department. In August 2023, the Shaoyang Hydraulics Smart Factory Industrial Park, which the company invested 1 billion yuan to build, was officially opened, and the Intelligent Additive and Digital Control Research Institute was established at the same time. This major move marks that Shaoyang Hydraulics has reached a new level in the research and development of intelligent manufacturing and digital hydraulic technology.
R&D investment intensity is an important indicator to measure the innovation vitality of an enterprise. Shaoyang Hydraulics has always insisted on spending more than 7% of its operating income on R&D, which is much higher than the industry average. Continuous R&D investment has brought fruitful results: as of 2024, the company has mastered a number of core technologies such as hydraulic component casting process technology, material surface treatment and heat treatment technology, plunger pump noise control technology, and servo control hydraulic cylinder technology. In particular, the company is in a leading position in China in terms of high-pressure plunger pump friction pair technology and ultra-high pressure hydraulic transmission and control system design and manufacturing technology .
The company's R&D team consists of 156 engineers and technicians, forming a talent echelon structure that combines the old , the middle -aged and the young. This team not only inherits the rich experience accumulated during the Shaoyang Hydraulic Parts Factory period, but also continuously absorbs fresh blood to maintain the vitality of technological innovation. By implementing a positive talent strategy, the company has established a talent selection, training and incentive model that conforms to the characteristics of the enterprise, forming a mature, stable and professional team with rich management experience.
In terms of intellectual property layout , Shaoyang Hydraulics has performed outstandingly. The company is a national enterprise intellectual property pilot unit and a Hunan Province intellectual property cultivation unit, and has applied for more than 90 intellectual property rights. In December 2023, the company's patent for "an automatic press-fit device for pump cover gears" was made public. This innovative technology can greatly reduce the size and floor space of the equipment, reduce equipment costs and labor costs, and improve the degree of automation. This continuous technological innovation and patent layout has built a solid technical barrier for Shaoyang Hydraulics in the fierce market competition.
Table: Core elements of Shaoyang hydraulic R&D system
| Feature categories |
Specific content |
Technical advantages |
| R&D Institutions |
Hunan Technology Center, Intelligent Additive and Digital Control Research Institute |
Multi-level R&D architecture covering the entire product line |
| R&D Investment |
More than 7% of revenue is spent on research and development |
Higher than the industry average, ensuring continuous innovation |
| Talent Team |
156 engineers and technicians |
Combining the old, the middle-aged and the young, with equal emphasis on experience and innovation |
| Core Technology |
Hydraulic component casting process, plunger pump noise control, etc. |
Multiple domestic leading technologies |
| intellectual property |
More than 90 intellectual property rights applications |
Build technical barriers and enhance competitiveness |
Shaoyang Hydraulics' R&D strategy not only focuses on current market demand, but also pays more attention to forward-looking technology reserves . The company actively participates in international cooperation, uses global resources to build a first-class R&D platform, benchmarks against leading companies in the international hydraulic industry, and ensures that it develops in sync with the world's cutting-edge technologies in hydraulic product design, R&D and production. This R&D concept based on the present and looking to the future enables Shaoyang Hydraulics to maintain its technological leadership in a rapidly changing market environment.
Research and development innovation of hydraulic piston pump
As the originator of the R&D and production of high-pressure plunger pumps in China, Shaoyang Victor Hydraulics' technical accumulation in the field of hydraulic plunger pumps can be traced back to the 1960s. The CY series of high-pressure plunger pumps produced by the company are known as famous brands in Hunan Province, and its technology inheritance and innovation process can be regarded as a microcosm of the development of China's hydraulic industry. In the long-term R&D practice, Shaoyang Hydraulics has gradually built a complete plunger pump technology system, covering key technical links from material science, casting technology to noise control, energy efficiency improvement, etc.
The low-alloy cast iron smelting process is one of Shaoyang Hydraulics' core competitive advantages in the plunger pump field. Through independent research and development, the company has mastered a unique formulation technology that enables it to accurately match the trace elements added during the ductile iron casting process, significantly improving the material's heat treatment properties. This technology not only makes the company one of the few domestic enterprises that masters the production technology of low-alloy cast iron specifically for high-pressure plunger pumps, but also provides material guarantee for the reliability and durability of the products under extreme working conditions. In high-pressure, high-load application scenarios such as metallurgy, water conservancy and hydropower, plunger pumps made of this special material demonstrate excellent performance stability.
Noise control is a key technical challenge in the development of high-pressure plunger pumps. After years of research, Shaoyang Hydraulics has successfully developed a plunger pump noise control technology and applied it to the production of multiple series of low-noise high-pressure plunger pumps. This technology effectively reduces the noise pollution during the operation of the hydraulic system by optimizing the pump body structure design, improving the geometric parameters of the valve plate, and using special damping materials. In noise-sensitive application fields such as military industry and aerospace, this technical advantage gives Shaoyang Hydraulics' products a special competitive advantage.
In December 2023, the patent for "an automatic press-fitting device for pump cover gears" applied by Shaoyang Hydraulics was made public. This innovation has made revolutionary improvements to the assembly process of key components of plunger pumps . The assembly of pump cover gears of traditional plunger pumps relies on manual operation, which is not only inefficient, but also difficult to ensure quality consistency. The newly developed automatic press-fitting device integrates the feeding module, bearing and gear press-fitting module, handling robot, sealing ring installation module and pump cover handling module to achieve full automation of the assembly process. Test data shows that the device can increase assembly efficiency by more than 300%, while controlling the defective rate below 0.1%, providing process guarantee for large-scale high-quality production.
In the field of servo-controlled hydraulic technology , the servo-hydraulic intelligent controller developed by Shaoyang Hydraulics in cooperation with Shaoyang Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology is an industry breakthrough. This product uses advanced closed-loop control algorithms to achieve precise regulation of hydraulic system pressure and flow, and its response speed is more than 50% higher than that of traditional hydraulic systems. In the precision rolling process of new energy lithium battery materials, the hydraulic system equipped with this controller can control the thickness error of the battery pole piece within 0.001 mm, which is approximately equal to 1% of the diameter of a hair, fully meeting the stringent requirements of high-end lithium battery production for pole piece uniformity. Shaoyang Hydraulics' plunger pump products have formed a complete pressure level coverage , from medium and high pressure plunger pumps to ultra-high pressure plunger pumps, which can meet the diverse needs of different industries for working pressure. Especially in the ultra-high pressure field, the plunger pump friction pair technology developed by the company effectively solves the global problem of easy wear of friction pairs under high pressure conditions, so that the product can still maintain a long service life under 45 MPa ultra-high pressure conditions.
Digitalization and intelligence are the new directions for the development of plunger pump technology. The establishment of Shaoyang Hydraulic Smart Factory Industrial Park provides strong support for the company's research and development of intelligent hydraulic pumps . The new generation of intelligent plunger pumps integrates multi-parameter sensors such as pressure, temperature, and vibration, which can realize real-time monitoring of operating status and fault warning. By connecting to the industrial Internet platform, these intelligent pumps can participate in the energy efficiency optimization and predictive maintenance of the entire hydraulic system, creating digital services for customers that exceed the value of traditional hydraulic components.
In the field of commercial aerospace, Shaoyang Hydraulic's plunger pump products have been successfully used in satellite launch devices. Aerospace-grade plunger pumps have extremely high requirements for reliability, lightness and environmental adaptability. The company has created a hydraulic power unit that meets aerospace standards through the selection of special materials, precision processing technology and quality control system. These high-end applications not only verify Shaoyang Hydraulic's technical strength, but also accumulate valuable experience for the development of plunger pump technology into more cutting-edge fields.
Technological breakthrough of hydraulic piston motor
As the core actuator of the hydraulic system, the hydraulic piston motor and the piston pump together constitute the power transmission product line of Shaoyang Victor Hydraulics. The company has also profound technical accumulation in this field. Its piston motor products are developed based on the same technical platform as the piston pump, sharing a number of core patent technologies, but with unique innovations in structural design and performance optimization. Shaoyang Hydraulics' piston motors are widely used in engineering machinery, metallurgical equipment, marine equipment and other fields that require large torque and precise control, and have become an important component of the company's product exports.
The lightweight piston motor is a typical product of Shaoyang Hydraulics after digesting, absorbing and innovating the technology of Rexroth . This series of motors has achieved compact structure and light weight while maintaining high performance, and is particularly suitable for mobile equipment applications with limited space. Through material optimization and process improvement, Shaoyang Hydraulics has increased the working pressure of the original design by 15% and extended the service life by 30%, forming an improved product with independent intellectual property rights. This "introduction-digestion-innovation" technology development path has enabled the company to narrow the gap with the international leading level in a relatively short period of time.
In the field of high-pressure, large-displacement plunger motors, Shaoyang Hydraulics' independently developed high-pressure, small-flow motors fill the gap in the domestic market. This type of motor can still output stable torque at extremely low speeds, solving the "creeping" problem of traditional hydraulic motors in precision control situations. Key technological breakthroughs include innovative flow distribution structure design, application of special material friction pairs, and precision manufacturing process control. In the military and aerospace fields, this type of high-performance motor is used in key parts such as missile launcher positioning and satellite antenna driving, and its reliability and accuracy have been strictly verified.
servo control technology and plunger motors has been an important research and development direction for Shaoyang Hydraulics in recent years. The servo-controlled hydraulic motor system developed by the company integrates high-response servo valves, precision angle sensors and advanced control algorithms to achieve closed-loop precision control of position, speed and torque. Compared with traditional hydraulic motors, the positioning accuracy of this intelligent product can reach ±0.1°, which fully meets the driving requirements of high-end CNC machine tools, robotic arms and other precision equipment. On the new energy battery production line, Shaoyang Hydraulics' servo motor system is used for tension control of the pole piece slitting machine to ensure the stability and consistency of the cutting process.
Material science and surface treatment technology are the basis for improving the performance of piston motors. The material surface treatment and heat treatment technologies mastered by Shaoyang Hydraulics have significantly improved the wear resistance and fatigue life of key motor components. For the piston/cylinder friction pair, the company has developed a special surface hardening process to make the contact surface hardness reach above HRC60 while maintaining the toughness of the matrix. Under heavy-load cycle conditions, the service life of the friction pair that has undergone this treatment can reach more than three times that of ordinary products, greatly reducing customers' maintenance costs and downtime.
In response to the special needs of marine engineering equipment, Shaoyang Hydraulics has developed a series of corrosion-resistant piston motors . These motors use stainless steel key components, special sealing design and anti-corrosion coatings to resist seawater corrosion and the impact of the marine atmosphere. The products have passed the China Classification Society type certification and have been successfully used in port machinery, offshore platforms and other occasions. In the Southeast Asian and Australian markets, this type of corrosion-resistant hydraulic products has been widely recognized and has become a growth point for the company's export business.
The construction of digital factories provides new opportunities for the intelligent manufacturing of plunger motors. In the Shaoyang Hydraulic Smart Factory, the processing of core components of motors has been fully automated. By applying online detection and adaptive compensation technology, the tolerance control capability of key dimensions has been increased by more than 50%, and product consistency has been significantly improved. The intelligent production line can also automatically optimize processing parameters based on real-time process data, forming a closed-loop system for continuous improvement. This shift in manufacturing model not only improves efficiency and quality, but also creates conditions for customized production.
Table: Typical application cases of Shaoyang hydraulic piston motor
| Application Areas |
Technical features |
Customer Value |
| Construction Machinery |
Lightweight design, high power density |
Save installation space and improve energy efficiency |
| Metallurgical equipment |
High pressure, high torque, low speed and stable |
Precisely control rolling force to improve plate quality |
| Offshore equipment |
Corrosion-resistant design, IP67 protection |
Adapt to harsh marine environment and reduce maintenance costs |
| Military and Aerospace |
High-precision closed-loop control, fast response |
Meet the requirements of precise positioning and dynamic response |
| New energy equipment |
Low noise, no leakage design |
Meet clean workshop requirements and reduce contamination risks |
Shaoyang Hydraulic has also made significant progress in the research and development of energy-saving technologies for hydraulic piston motors . The company's new generation of variable displacement motors adopts electro-hydraulic proportional control technology, which can automatically adjust the displacement according to load demand and avoid overflow losses of traditional fixed displacement motors. On cyclically operating equipment such as injection molding machines and presses, this energy-saving motor can reduce system energy consumption by more than 30%. As the world pays more attention to energy efficiency and carbon emissions, such green hydraulic products have shown strong competitiveness in the international market.
In the future, Shaoyang Hydraulics plans to apply digital twin technology to the R&D and service of plunger motors. By building a digital twin model of the product , the performance under various working conditions can be simulated in a virtual environment, accelerating the new product development cycle. For motors that have been put into use, digital twin technology can realize health status assessment and remaining life prediction, providing value-added services to customers. This model of transformation from selling products to selling services represents a new direction for technological innovation in the hydraulic industry.
Research and development achievements of hydraulic cylinders
As the actuator that converts hydraulic energy into mechanical energy in the hydraulic system, hydraulic cylinders occupy an important position in the Shaoyang Victor Hydraulic product system. The company's technological innovation in this field covers the complete chain from material science, sealing technology to intelligent control, forming a full range of hydraulic cylinder solutions . Shaoyang Hydraulic's cylinder product line includes heavy-duty rack and pinion hydraulic cylinders, butterfly ball valve control hydraulic cylinders, high-pressure heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders, engineering hydraulic cylinders, flat gate hydraulic opening and closing cylinders and other types, which are widely used in water conservancy projects, metallurgical equipment, military industry, aerospace and new energy fields.
Servo-controlled hydraulic cylinder technology is one of Shaoyang Hydraulics' core competitive advantages. Compared with traditional hydraulic cylinders, servo hydraulic cylinders integrate high-precision position sensors and fast-response servo valves, and with advanced control algorithms, can achieve micron-level position control accuracy. In the aerospace field, this type of high-precision hydraulic cylinder is used in the motion platform of flight simulators. Its dynamic response performance and positioning accuracy are directly related to the effect of simulation training. Shaoyang Hydraulics has continuously optimized the control strategy and structural design of servo cylinders through cooperation with scientific research institutes, so that product performance has reached international advanced levels.
Hydraulic cylinder piston rod locking technology is another important innovation of Shaoyang Hydraulics. In large-scale construction machinery and metallurgical equipment, hydraulic cylinders often need to maintain loads in the middle position for a long time. The traditional method of relying on system pressure to maintain loads has problems such as high energy consumption and poor reliability. The mechanical locking device developed by Shaoyang Hydraulics can firmly lock the piston position in the absence of hydraulic pressure, which has significant energy-saving effects and higher safety. This technology has been successfully applied to a number of heavy-duty hydraulic cylinder products and has been highly praised by customers in the metallurgical and port machinery industries.
in the field of ultra-large hydraulic cylinder manufacturing. The hydraulic gate hoist cylinder provided by the company for national key water conservancy projects has a diameter of more than 1 meter, a stroke of more than 20 meters, and a working pressure of 35 MPa. The manufacturing of such ultra - large products faces multiple challenges such as materials, processes, and testing. Shaoyang Hydraulics has successfully solved key technical problems such as the straightness maintenance and sealing reliability of ultra-long stroke hydraulic cylinders through its independently developed large cylinder precision processing technology, special welding technology, and on-site assembly solutions, and obtained the manufacturing license for large hydraulic gate hoists from the Ministry of Water Resources.
The corrosion-resistant hydraulic cylinder series is a special solution developed by Shaoyang Hydraulics for marine engineering and chemical environments. This type of cylinder uses a stainless steel cylinder, a piston rod with special surface treatment, and corrosion-resistant sealing materials, and can work reliably for a long time under harsh conditions such as seawater immersion, high humidity and salt spray. In the seawater desalination projects in the Middle East and port machinery in Australia, Shaoyang Hydraulics' corrosion-resistant cylinders have demonstrated excellent environmental adaptability, winning the company international reputation and repeat orders.
Digital technologies are reshaping the way hydraulic cylinders are designed and manufactured. The intelligent additive manufacturing technology introduced by Shaoyang Hydraulic Smart Factory has brought new possibilities for the research and development of hydraulic cylinders. Through the metal 3D printing process, complex internal flow channels and lightweight structures that are difficult to achieve with traditional processing methods can be manufactured, significantly improving the performance and energy efficiency of the cylinder. At the same time, digital twin technology enables engineers to simulate the performance of hydraulic cylinders under various working conditions in a virtual environment, optimize design parameters and shorten the development cycle. The introduction of these digital R&D tools is accelerating Shaoyang Hydraulics' transformation from traditional manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing.
Table: Technical innovation highlights of Shaoyang hydraulic cylinder products
| Technical Field |
Innovative content |
Application Effect |
Typical application cases |
| Precision Control |
Servo Cylinder Technology |
Micron-level positioning accuracy |
Aerospace test equipment |
| Energy-saving technology |
Mechanical locking device |
Energy saving over 30% |
Metallurgical equipment positioning cylinder |
| Large-scale |
Ultra-long stroke manufacturing process |
Travel guarantee over 10 meters |
Water conservancy project hoist |
| Corrosion resistance |
Stainless steel + special seal |
Adapting to the marine environment |
Port machinery, offshore equipment |
| Intelligent |
Integrated sensor technology |
Real-time status monitoring |
Intelligent construction machinery |
Shaoyang Hydraulics has also established industry-leading standards in hydraulic cylinder testing technology . The company has invested in the construction of a large-scale hydraulic cylinder comprehensive testing platform that can simulate various extreme working conditions for durability testing. The test items include all-round performance verification such as high-pressure sealing, load holding capacity, dynamic response characteristics, and environmental adaptability. The strict testing process ensures the reliability of factory products, allowing Shaoyang Hydraulics cylinders to be used in national key projects such as National Day military parade equipment and satellite launch devices.
Looking to the future, Shaoyang Hydraulics is developing intelligent self-diagnostic hydraulic cylinders . These products have multiple sensors and microprocessors built in, which can monitor key parameters such as sealing status, bearing wear, and oil contamination in real time, and upload data to the cloud analysis platform through wireless communication. When an abnormality is detected or a potential failure is predicted, the system will automatically warn and give maintenance suggestions to help customers achieve predictive maintenance and reduce unexpected downtime losses. This intelligent upgrade represents the forefront of the development of hydraulic cylinder technology and is expected to create new market growth points.
In terms of green manufacturing, the Shaoyang hydraulic cylinder production line has significantly reduced the discharge of wastewater, waste gas and solid waste through process optimization and equipment upgrades. The environmentally friendly surface treatment technology adopted by the company replaces the traditional electroplating process, which not only improves the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the piston rod, but also avoids heavy metal pollution. This technical route that takes into account both performance and environmental protection is in line with the global sustainable development trend and enhances the competitiveness of products in the international market.
Hydraulic system integration innovation
an integrated solution in Shaoyang Victor Hydraulics' product matrix , the hydraulic system embodies the company's technical accumulation in basic components such as plunger pumps, motors, cylinders and valves, and reflects the strategic direction of transformation from a single component supplier to a system service provider. Shaoyang Hydraulics' complete hydraulic systems are widely used in metallurgy, water conservancy and hydropower, military industry, wind power, aerospace and other industries, creating overall value for customers that exceeds the simple addition of individual components through system-level innovation.
The overall solution of intelligent closed hydraulic transmission and control is the epitome of Shaoyang hydraulic system technology. This type of system uses advanced closed-loop control strategies to optimize the design of pumps, valves, cylinders or motors as a whole to achieve a high degree of coordination between energy transmission and motion control. Compared with the traditional open system, the closed system has an energy efficiency improvement of more than 30% and a response speed improvement of 50%, showing significant advantages in high-end applications such as precision rolling of new energy lithium battery materials. Shaoyang Hydraulics has broken the technological monopoly of foreign manufacturers in this field through independently developed control algorithms and special hydraulic components.
the continuous casting machine hydraulic system developed by Shaoyang Hydraulics incorporates a number of patented technologies. The system adopts redundant design and fault self-diagnosis function to ensure absolute reliability in the continuous production of steel. Special anti-pollution design and high temperature adaptability measures enable the system to operate stably and for a long time in the harsh environment of metallurgical plants. The application practice of many large domestic steel companies has proved that the failure interval time (MTBF) of Shaoyang Hydraulics' continuous casting system has reached the international leading level, creating considerable production benefits for customers.
Hydropower projects are a typical application area for hydraulic systems. Shaoyang Hydraulics provides large-scale gate hydraulic opening and closing systems for national key hydropower projects , with a single set of power up to hundreds of kilowatts and an opening and closing force of more than 1,000 tons. The research and development of such ultra-large systems faces multiple technical challenges such as pressure shock control, synchronization accuracy maintenance, and remote monitoring. Shaoyang Hydraulics has successfully solved these problems through distributed pump station design, advanced control algorithms, and intelligent fault warning systems. Its products have been used in many national hydropower projects such as the Three Gorges Project and have been highly recognized by the industry.
The military and aerospace fields have extremely strict requirements for hydraulic systems. The special hydraulic systems provided by Shaoyang Hydraulics for satellite launchers and missile systems use multiple redundant designs and extreme environmental adaptability technologies. The system can work reliably under harsh conditions such as high temperature, low temperature, vibration, and impact to ensure the safety of national defense equipment. The Red Flag chariots reviewed during the National Day military parade used Shaoyang Hydraulics' system solutions. This honor fully demonstrates the company's technical strength in the field of high-end hydraulic systems.
New energy-specific hydraulic systems have been a key research and development direction for Shaoyang Hydraulics in recent years. In response to the needs of lithium battery production equipment, the company has developed an ultra-high-precision pole piece rolling hydraulic system with a thickness control accuracy of 0.001 mm; the variable pitch control system developed for the wind power industry can quickly adjust the blade angle under extreme wind speed conditions to ensure the safety of wind turbines. These special systems not only meet the new demand for hydraulic technology in the new energy industry, but also open up a rapidly growing new market for Shaoyang Hydraulics.
Table: Shaoyang Hydraulic System Solution Industry Application Cases
| Application Industry |
System Type |
Technical features |
Customer Value |
| metallurgy |
Continuous Casting Machine Hydraulic System |
High temperature resistance, redundant design |
Ensure continuous production and reduce downtime |
| Water Conservancy and Hydropower |
Gate opening and closing system |
Ultra-high power, synchronous control |
Ensure flood control safety and precise water level regulation |
| Military and Aerospace |
Special hydraulic system |
Extreme environment adaptability, high reliability |
Meet the stringent requirements of national defense equipment |
| New Energy |
Lithium battery rolling system |
Ultra-high precision control |
Improve battery performance consistency |
| Construction Machinery |
Intelligent hydraulic system |
Electro-hydraulic fusion, energy efficiency optimization |
Reduce fuel consumption and improve work efficiency |
Digitalization and intelligence are profoundly changing the form and function of hydraulic systems. The industrial Internet hydraulic system developed by Shaoyang Hydraulics realizes real-time monitoring of operating status, energy efficiency optimization and predictive maintenance through integrated sensors, edge computing and cloud analysis. Customers can check the system status and receive maintenance reminders at any time through mobile phone APP, which greatly improves the efficiency of equipment management. This digital service not only creates new customer value, but also lays the foundation for Shaoyang Hydraulics' transformation from a product manufacturer to a service provider.
In terms of system energy-saving technology, Shaoyang Hydraulics innovatively combines variable frequency drive with hydraulic pump group to develop an intelligent variable displacement hydraulic power unit. The system dynamically adjusts the motor speed and pump displacement according to actual load demand, avoiding the throttling loss of traditional quantitative pump systems. On cyclically operating equipment such as injection molding machines and die-casting machines, this energy-saving system can reduce energy consumption by more than 40%, and the investment payback period is usually no more than 2 years, with significant economic and environmental benefits.
Shaoyang Hydraulics' system integration R&D capabilities are not only reflected in hardware design, but also in its in-depth understanding of customer process flows. The company has established a professional team of application engineers who can provide full-process services from solution design, simulation analysis to installation and commissioning to meet the special needs of different industries. This "customer-centric" R&D concept enables Shaoyang Hydraulics' system solutions to truly solve customer pain points and create differentiated competitive advantages.
In the future, Shaoyang Hydraulics plans to fully apply digital twin technology to the research and development and services of hydraulic systems. By building a virtual mirror of the physical system, performance can be predicted during the product design phase, and health management and optimized control can be achieved during the use phase. This virtual-real technology will further improve system reliability, extend equipment life, and reduce operating costs, representing the forefront of the development of hydraulic system technology.
Industry-University-Research Cooperation and Future Prospects
Shaoyang Victor Hydraulics not only relies on its own strength for R&D and innovation, but also builds an open innovation ecosystem through multi-level industry -university-research cooperation. The close cooperation relationship established between the company and universities and research institutes has become an important booster for technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrading. This "two-way" industry-university-research model has not only promoted the transformation of scientific research results, but also solved the actual technical problems of enterprises, achieving a win-win situation for all parties.
The Shaoyang Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, established in 2020, is an important platform for industry-university-research cooperation. Adhering to the concept of "whatever technology the enterprise needs, we provide whatever service", the institute has carried out in-depth cooperation with local enterprises such as Shaoyang Hydraulics. Over the past few years, the two parties have jointly developed three international first-of-its-kind products, including the servo hydraulic intelligent controller, completed 129 technical services, applied for more than 90 intellectual property rights, and incubated four technology companies. This close collaboration model accelerates the transformation of technological innovation from the laboratory to the production line and shortens the R&D cycle.
The cooperation between industry, academia and research has achieved remarkable results in solving specific technical problems. The technical upgrade of the resistance adjustment system completed by Hunan Kaitong Electronics Co., Ltd. with the help of Shaoyang Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Institute is a typical case. Similarly, the precision control device developed by Shaoyang Hydraulics in cooperation with the research institute controls the battery electrode rolling thickness error to 0.001 mm, breaking the foreign monopoly. This joint effort to tackle industry pain points has rapidly improved the company's technical capabilities and product competitiveness.
In May 2024, the first branch of Yuelu Mountain Industrial Innovation Center in Hunan Province was established in Shaoyang. This provincial innovation platform will connect with Hunan Province's "4+4" scientific and technological innovation landmark project, and focus on serving the development of Shaoyang's "4×500" characteristic light industry intelligent manufacturing industry. As a leading company in the local hydraulic industry, Shaoyang Hydraulics will become an important partner of the center, carrying out technology research and development and results transformation in cutting-edge fields such as intelligent hydraulics and digital manufacturing. The introduction of this high-level innovation platform will significantly enhance Shaoyang Hydraulics' R&D capabilities and technical vision.
Shaoyang Hydraulics also actively participates in various high-end technical exchange activities . The company participated in the first Hunan Science and Technology Innovation Forum and the Academician Expert Shaoyang Tour, the National Demonstration Zone Construction Site Meeting for Industrial Transfer, the Shaoyang Academician Lecture Hall and other academic events. Through these platforms, the technical team of Shaoyang Hydraulics was able to have in-depth exchanges with academicians, experts and industry leaders, grasp the trend of technological development, and expand the cooperation network. This open learning attitude and innovative culture have injected vitality into the company's sustainable development.
Table: Main modes and achievements of Shaoyang Hydraulic Industry-University-Research Cooperation
| Cooperation Model |
Partners |
Typical Projects |
Innovations |
| Jointly build research institute |
Shaoyang Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Institute |
Development of servo hydraulic intelligent controller |
3 international first products |
| Provincial platform docking |
Yuelu Mountain Industrial Innovation Center |
Intelligent hydraulic system development |
Serving the "4×500" Industry Plan |
| Technical breakthroughs |
Many universities and research institutes |
Precision roller pressure control system |
0.001mm thickness control accuracy |
| Joint training of talents |
Local vocational colleges |
Hydraulic technical personnel training |
Customized skills improvement courses |
| Standard Setting |
Industry Associations |
Hydraulic component reliability standards |
Improve the technical level of the industry |
International R&D cooperation is an important direction for the future development of Shaoyang Hydraulics. The company plans to "benchmark against international first-class hydraulic enterprises", "deeply participate in international competition, and enhance the voice in the international market". Through technical exchanges and cooperation with leading global companies, Shaoyang Hydraulics will continue to absorb advanced experience and enhance its independent innovation capabilities. At present, the company's products have been exported to more than ten countries including the United States, Canada, India, and Russia, and have initially established brand influence in the international market.
In terms of R&D talent team building , Shaoyang Hydraulics has implemented a positive talent strategy. The company has established a talent selection, training and incentive model that meets the characteristics of the enterprise, forming a mature and stable professional team. In the future, the company will further optimize the construction of human resources system and talent structure, and promote the improvement of the overall quality of the technical team, management team and staff team. In particular, it will strengthen the training of young technical talents to reserve innovative forces for the long-term development of the enterprise.
Facing the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the longer-term future, Shaoyang Hydraulics has formulated a clear technology development roadmap . The company will continue to focus on the continuous innovation of hydraulic products, and develop in sync with the world's cutting-edge technologies in the design, research and development, and production of hydraulic piston pumps, hydraulic motors, hydraulic cylinders, and hydraulic systems. Key research and development directions include cutting-edge fields such as intelligent hydraulics, digital hydraulics, and energy-saving hydraulics to meet the new demands of the manufacturing industry for hydraulic technology during its transformation and upgrading.
Digital transformation will become a key path for Shaoyang Hydraulic Technology to upgrade. The company has built the world's largest intelligent manufacturing plant for mixer trucks and established a digital flexible manufacturing system for heavy equipment. In the future, this digital practice will be extended to the entire product line, and more competitive intelligent products and solutions will be developed through the deep integration of new technologies such as industrial Internet, big data, and artificial intelligence with hydraulic technology. The "National Excellent Intelligent Manufacturing Scene" awarded to Victor Hydraulics is an important milestone in this transformation process.
In terms of green manufacturing , Shaoyang Hydraulics will actively respond to the country's "dual carbon" strategy and develop more energy-saving and environmentally friendly hydraulic products. Through material innovation, structural optimization and system energy efficiency improvement, the energy loss of the hydraulic system can be reduced; through process improvement and equipment upgrade, resource consumption and environmental pollution in the production process can be reduced. This green technology route is not only in line with the global sustainable development trend, but also can help customers reduce their carbon footprint and create shared value.
The chairman of Shaoyang Hydraulics said: "In the future, we will adhere to the country's development strategy of 'deepening reform', explore the mid-to-high-end market, establish close strategic cooperation with customers, and ultimately maintain the leading position in the industry." Guided by this vision, Shaoyang Hydraulics will continue to increase R&D investment, deepen industry-university-research cooperation, promote the development of China's hydraulic technology towards high-end, intelligent, and green directions, and create greater value for global customers.
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