With the increase in infrastructure investment in countries along the “Belt and Road”, China’s busbar machines continue to expand exports with their cost-effectiveness advantages. In 2024, exports increased by 22% year-on-year, mainly to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

TOP 1 : SUNSHINE Busbar Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Core products: 3 in 1 busbar machine, servo busbar processing machine

Technical advantages: The independently developed servo CNC system realizes the integrated processing of copper bar punching, bending and shearing, and improves efficiency by 30%. In 2024, the “SS-50-3CNC” three-station model will be launched with an accuracy of ±0.2mm, which is suitable for small and medium-sized busbar processing of high and low voltage switchgear manufacturers.

Market performance: In 2024, the production capacity will exceed 1,500 units, with a domestic market share of 85%, exported to Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and customers include Chinese leading companies such as State Grid and CATL.

TOP 2 : MAC Technology Corporation

Core products: CNC busbar punching and shearing machine, CNC busbar bending machine

Technical advantages: Adopting German Beckhoff PLC, closed-loop control, independently developed 3D editable program, compatible with 2D/3D drawing formats, supporting busbar punching, shearing and bending, MES system supports intelligent surplus material management and intelligent scheduling of batch orders. Among them, MX602K-8C and NC.40ZB-1200 have realized fully automated production of busbar punching, cutting and bending with the help of IoT technology.

Market performance: The overseas market share exceeds 25%. Due to its high performance and price advantages, it is widely favored by high and low voltage switchgear suppliers and panel manufacturers in the Middle East, North Africa and North America.

TOP 3: Zhejiang Taizhou Mingzhe Hydraulic Tools Co., Ltd.

Core products: portable busbar machine, hydraulic punching and shearing equipment

Technical advantages: lightweight design, single machine weight reduced by 40%, suitable for mobile processing scenarios. The “MP-200” series will be launched in 2024, taking into account the universal processing of copper and aluminum bars, with significant cost-effectiveness.

Market performance: In 2025, the coverage rate of small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises will exceed 35%, exported to emerging markets in Africa and South America, and annual sales will exceed 3,000 units.

Conclusion

Under the resonance of technology iteration and market demand, China’s copper busbar cutting machine industry has formed a cluster of leading enterprises represented by SUNSHINE, MAC, etc. In the future, with the deep integration of intelligent manufacturing and new energy industries, China’s busbar cutting equipment will gradually narrow the gap with international brands through technological breakthroughs and industrial chain collaboration, and realize the leap from “manufacturing” to “intelligent manufacturing”.