Recently, the United States has expanded export restrictions on China, which now not only cover chip design software (EDA) but also key chemicals for semiconductor manufacturing, high-end machine tools, and aviation equipment. Most of these products are regarded as core supports for high-tech industries and are subject to close scrutiny under the U.S. 'strategic importance' review mechanism.
June 4th, UK-based GKN Aerospace achieved industrial application of metal AM through Nikon SLM NXGXII600 equipment and AM Explorer software, improving production efficiency of components such as engine combustion chambers and turbine blades. Material utilization reached 90%, carbon emissions were reduced by 60%, and the R&D cycle was shortened to 1.5 months.
June 6th, Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Co. Ltd. launched the 'Silver Sparrow' series of titanium alloy machining end mills, which use ultra-fine grain matrix and dual-color CVD coating to solve the problem of chip adhesion in titanium alloy processing, increasing tool life by 30%.
June 6th, China Taiwan's machine tool industry is currently facing double-sided pressure. Its export share to Chinese Mainland has dropped to 28%. If a 25% tariff is imposed on the U.S. market, exports could shrink by 30%. Meanwhile, the price of five-axis machining centers in Chinese Mainland is only 70% of that of similar products in China Taiwan, and they are integrated with AI process optimization systems, giving them a significant competitive advantage.
