In May 2023, Huichuan Technology officially completed the acquisition of South Korea’s SBC Linear Co., Ltd. (” SBC “), the acquisition of the new precision linear guide product line, will strengthen Huichuan Technology’s multi-product portfolio solution capabilities, help Huichuan Technology to become a leading supplier of precision mechanical transmission products and solutions.
Strong combination, complementary advantages, help intelligent manufacturing
“Huichuan precision screw +SBC linear guide”, inherits 30 years of technical heritage, product combination, to create a more competitive linear drive solution for the industry; Through the introduction, absorption and optimization of high-precision linear guide technology and equipment, effectively solve the domestic high-end equipment localization needs;
Huichuan Technology is a solution supplier integrating drive, control, motor and precision machinery. Through the supplement of precision linear guide products, we can further expand the integrated solution capability of “optical, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and gas”.
Accelerate the implementation of GLOBALOCAL model, through the acquisition and integration of high-quality projects, play a synergistic effect in domestic and overseas markets, and accelerate the process of globalization.
About SBC
South Korea SBC Company was founded in 1989, is the first local development of linear guide products and mass production of precision functional parts manufacturing enterprises. SBC is headquartered (R&D and production) in Chungju (North Chungcheong Province), Korea, with offices in Seoul and Busan. The company has deep development and manufacturing process capabilities, perfect testing conditions, can be the guide noise, fatigue life, bearing capacity, rigidity, material properties and other aspects of the evaluation, the company’s products in the precision retention, noise, rigidity and other indicators in the forefront of the industry.
SBC’s products are exported to more than 30 countries around the world, and overseas sales account for more than 40% of the revenue (mainly in the European market). The company’s products are mainly used in CNC machine tools, injection molding machines, factory automation equipment, testing equipment, automotive, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics and other industries.
SBC products mainly include: Ball Guide, Roller Guide, rolling screw and moving slide. The product specifications of ball guide rail cover the range of 7 ~ 65mm, mainly for automation, machine tools, automotive industry applications; Roller guide covers the range of 15 ~ 65mm, mainly used in CNC machine tools, injection molding machine industry; Rolling screw product specifications cover the range of φ12-φ63mm, mainly for automation industry applications.
Accelerate the strategic process of localization of high-end equipment
The mechanical transmission business of Huichuan Technology began in 2016 with the acquisition of Japanese-backed Shanghai Lane Precision Machine Tool Accessories Co., LTD., with products including: Precision ball screw, ball spline, single-axis robot, etc., around the “high load, mechanical combination, electromechanical coupling” to create product advantages, in the injection molding machine, robot and other industries in the domestic market share is in a leading position, and with the integration of Huichuan drive control solutions, to provide customers with overall solutions in the industry.
This acquisition will accelerate the strategic layout of Huichuan Technology’s precision mechanical transmission business, and accelerate the strategic process of Huichuan Technology in the field of high-end equipment through multi-product matching, technology integration, market synergy, and capacity expansion.