CAM

Name

CAM

Legal name

中国机械科学研究总院集团有限公司

Website

https://chinasrif.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equipment Manufacturing Research and Technical Services

NAICS

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing (EDAOAGAG)

Keywords

• Advanced manufacturing equipment
• Intelligent manufacturing solutions
• Industrial research services
• Equipment manufacturing standards
• Industrial testing certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenyang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and Development Services: Basic common technology research and development for equipment manufacturing industry, commissioned by government agencies and enterprises
2. Certification Services: Quality management system certification, environmental management system certification, CCC mandatory certification, military product quality certification, automotive industry quality certification, CCAP mark certification
3. Standard Development: International, national and industry standard development, undertaken 3 ISO technical committee secretariats and 16 national standardization technical committee secretariats
4. Testing and Inspection Services: Forklift inspection, earthwork machinery inspection, crane inspection, aviation ground equipment inspection, component inspection, environmental machinery inspection, material testing
5. Manufacturing Equipment and Technology: Welding equipment, casting equipment, heat treatment equipment, forging equipment, testing equipment, precision stamping equipment
6. Strategic Consulting and Planning: Equipment manufacturing strategy research, science and technology policy research, system integration technology research

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAM is a state-owned research enterprise that conducts basic common technology research, develops and manufactures advanced and intelligent manufacturing equipment and systems, and delivers technical services (consulting, standards development, testing, certification, training) for China's equipment manufacturing industry. Its offering spans engineering materials, precision components such as high-speed gears and gearboxes, process equipment (welding, casting, heat treatment, forging, stamping), smart equipment and production lines (AGVs, robotic welding, NEV battery assembly lines, intelligent forging lines), smart logistics and smart factory solutions, and industrial internet platforms. The group serves government institutions, state-owned enterprises, and private manufacturers in aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, energy, steel, nuclear, and general manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

China Academy of Machinery (CAM) is a comprehensive research and manufacturing group offering a portfolio of advanced manufacturing equipment, intelligent manufacturing solutions, and technical services. The product portfolio spans three core areas: (1) Advanced Manufacturing covering engineering materials, precision components (gears, transmissions), and process equipment (welding, casting, heat treatment, forging); (2) Intelligent Manufacturing providing smart equipment (AGVs, inspection systems, pipeline inspection robots), smart production lines (battery assembly, intelligent forging, welding robots), smart logistics systems, and smart factory solutions; and (3) Technical Services including strategy consulting, planning and design, standards development, testing/inspection, certification, and training education. Key products include the AGV system with multiple navigation modes, eight-station intelligent centrifugal casting machines, laser-arc composite welding equipment, automotive battery intelligent assembly lines, and digital factory solutions. CAM also operates the Equipment Manufacturing Cloud Service Innovation Platform (cammm.com.cn) for collaborative manufacturing and industrial big data services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) System Intelligent automatic guidance vehicle system supporting multiple navigation methods (laser, electromagnetic, magnetic) with various configurations including forklift-style, back-loading, and heavy-duty AGVs for logistics automation in manufacturing, warehousing, and special industry environments.
• Eight-Station Intelligent Centrifugal Casting Machine Multi-station centrifugal casting system that disperses the production process across different stations around the main centrifuge for automated cylinder liner production with improved efficiency and flexibility.
• Large-Power Laser-Arc Composite Intelligent Welding Equipment High-power solid-state laser and MIG arc composite heat source welding technology for high-strength steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, and titanium alloy materials in heavy industrial applications.
• Industrial Robot Equipment (Painting, Water Cutting, Welding Workstations) Industrial robot-based equipment covering painting/coating with automatic paint supply, high-pressure water cutting for automotive parts, and welding robot workstations and production lines for engineering machinery, motorcycles, automobiles, and railway vehicles.
• Intelligent Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection System Online inspection system for pipeline deformation and corrosion defects in operational oil and gas pipelines, with diameter range 168–1219 mm series equipment deployed in major pipeline projects.
• Automotive Engine and Transmission Intelligent Assembly Systems Flexible automated assembly lines, testing equipment, and specialized equipment for automotive engine and transmission assembly, including flexible automated conveying, tightening, pressing, measurement, gluing, and leak testing technologies.
• New Energy Vehicle Battery Intelligent Assembly Production Line Complete production line for battery cell loading, detection, grouping, laser welding, bolt tightening, pole piece cutting, stacking, and charge-discharge testing with MES integration for NEV battery manufacturers.
• Intelligent Forging Production Line Fully automated forging production lines featuring multi-pass small-deformation crankshaft forging technology, long-life mold technology, and robot-based logistics systems achieving 36-second cycle times.
• Smart Logistics Systems Automated logistics technology including automated立体仓库 (stereoscopic warehouses), production logistics conveyor systems, automatic distribution systems, robot handling and palletizing, and cold storage solutions for industrial customers.
• Smart Factory and Smart Park Solutions Digital workshop and digital factory solutions covering casting, forging, stamping, and assembly digitalization for automotive equipment, transformers, switches, and gear manufacturers, plus smart park solutions.
• Equipment Manufacturing Cloud Service Innovation Platform Cloud platform (cammm.com.cn) integrating collaborative manufacturing, technical services, innovation/entrepreneurship, product trading, and industrial big data for the equipment manufacturing industry.
• Welding Equipment (Process Equipment) Dual-wire narrow-gap automatic submerged arc welding machines, CNC saddle pipe welding machines, and automatic cladding machines designed for heavy pressure vessel fabrication.
• Casting Equipment Medium-frequency induction furnaces, AOD furnaces, electroslag casting furnaces, and digital mold-less casting precision forming machines (CAMTC-SMM series) for industrial casting operations.
• Heat Treatment Equipment Large open-close heat treatment furnaces, large vertical spray quenching machines, large pit furnaces, vacuum quenching furnaces, and vacuum high-pressure gas quenching furnaces, including nuclear power rotor heat treatment equipment.
• Forging Equipment MP-series hot die forging mechanical presses, automatic roll forging machines, and cross wedge rolling machines, supporting 8-ton die forging press capability and 36,000-ton vertical extrusion press technology.
• Testing and Measurement Equipment Pipeline deformation inspection equipment, corrosion detection equipment, gear fatigue test benches, and large workpiece coordinate measuring instruments for industrial measurement and quality control.
• Environmental Protection Equipment Sewage treatment and sludge treatment equipment, gas station vapor recovery equipment, and waste circuit board recycling equipment for industrial environmental applications.
• Precision Stamping Equipment Precision stamping equipment and services for automotive, motorcycles, office machinery, electrical components, and construction materials manufacturing.
• Gears and Transmission Systems High-precision gear transmission (GS series high-speed gearboxes with pitch line velocity 180 m/s+), railway vehicle drive devices, worm gear transmissions, and reducers for various industrial applications including metallurgical machinery.
• Strategy Consulting Services Strategic research on equipment manufacturing industry development, regional manufacturing strategies, science and technology policy research, and enterprise consulting for government and industry clients.
• Planning and Design Services Engineering consultation, design, and nuclear equipment design for heavy machinery, transportation, and industrial applications.
• Standards Development Services Revision and development of international, national, and industry standards, with secretariat responsibility for 3 ISO technical committees and 16 national standardization technical committees.
• Testing and Inspection Services Comprehensive testing and inspection services for forklifts, construction machinery, cranes, aircraft ground equipment, loaders, components, environmental machinery, and material testing under authorized quality inspection mandates.
• Certification Services System certification including quality management system, environmental management system, CCC mandatory certification, military product quality certification, automotive industry quality certification, and CNCA-approved CCAP vehicle certification.
• Training and Education Services Professional training in equipment manufacturing strategy, technology policy research, system integration, energy conservation and cleaner production, plus graduate-level research talent cultivation (graduate school at yjsjy.cam.com.cn).

Quantifiable outcome

• Developed 8-ton die forging press, 36,000-ton vertical extrusion press, nuclear power rotor heat treatment equipment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Yunnan Provincial GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2021Signed strategic cooperation agreement with Yunnan Province to guide technology resources to Yunnan, promote technology commercialization, and build innovation centers for high-end machine tools, non-ferrous metallurgy equipment, and biomedical equipment.
• Yunnan Provincial GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2019Acquired and integrated Yunnan Provincial Mechanical Research and Design Institute into the group to establish presence in Southwest China. Strategy aims to build a national research institution rooted in Yunnan, serving Southwest China, and radiating to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
• China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (中船集团)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2019Strategic cooperation framework agreement signed for comprehensive multi-field collaboration focusing on advanced manufacturing technology, intelligent manufacturing, key materials and components, and related diversified industries. Both parties committed to serving national strategy and achieving mutual development through joint innovation.
• Neijiang Municipal GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Signed strategic cooperation agreement in October 2018 to establish Southwest branch serving Chengdu-Chongqing region and positioning Neijiang as a western region pilot for undertaking national strategic missions.
• New County (Xinxian) GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated poverty alleviation partner since 2012; continuous cooperation including talent training, industrial development, education support, and donations. Awarded highest poverty alleviation rating for 4 consecutive years.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Inovance Technology: China's largest privately-held industrial automation specialist providing drives, motion control, PLCs and robots to Chinese manufacturers - the most direct private-sector competitor to CAM's industrial automation and intelligent production line business.
• ABB Ltd: Swiss-Swedish industrial automation, robotics and motion-control incumbent whose portfolio in industrial robots, drives, and process control directly competes with CAM's robotics, drives, and intelligent production line offerings to large Chinese manufacturers.
• Siemens AG: Global industrial automation and digital industries incumbent whose factory automation, motion control and digital factory portfolio overlaps with CAM's smart equipment and smart factory offerings, while its much larger scale sets the benchmark CAM's commercial businesses must compete against.
• Yaskawa Electric Corporation: Global leader in servo motors, motion controllers and industrial robots whose motion control / CNC / robotics portfolio directly overlaps with CAM's robotics workstation, welding robot and motion control offerings supplied to Chinese OEMs.

Direct peers

• China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC): State-owned Chinese testing, inspection and certification conglomerate that competes head-to-head with CAM's certification subsidiary (CMHCI) for CCC, CCAP, and mandatory certification business across machinery and equipment categories.
• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST): Japan's largest public applied research organization with similar mandates in manufacturing technology, robotics, materials, and standards. Highly comparable to CAM in mission, scale and industry orientation toward Japanese manufacturing champions.
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Germany's largest applied research organization with a similar public-mandate + applied R&D + spin-out commercialization model. Comparable to CAM in running multiple institutes, performing contract R&D for industry, and generating both research output and commercial product lines.
• Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI): Taiwan's government-backed applied research institute that conducts industrial R&D, pilots advanced manufacturing, and incubates standards-driven product lines - closely paralleling CAM's role as a state-tasked research + commercialization platform in equipment manufacturing.
• Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO): Dutch independent applied research organization that combines contract R&D, testing/certification, and standards engagement for industrial customers - directly analogous to CAM's R&D plus technical services plus standards development portfolio.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Nordic applied research centre operating across manufacturing technologies, materials, testing, and certification for industrial and government clients. Its mixed-mandate model (applied research + commercial services) closely mirrors CAM's dual-attribute positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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