Bonfiglioli says its participation in the recent bauma China exhibition underscored its commitment to the evolving Chinese market, leveraging its innovative technologies to meet local needs.
The Chinese market has undergone profound changes in recent years, characterised by rapid growth, intensified competition, a shift towards advanced, niche products, and stronger sustainability.
Bonfiglioli has strategically adapted to these changes, focusing on areas where its high-quality, technologically advanced solutions can deliver competitive advantages.
A significant highlight of Bonfiglioli’s showcased at bauma China (26-29 November 2024) in Shanghai was its portfolio of electrification solutions. As the world transitions from traditional systems to electric-powered machinery, China leads this shift with remarkable speed, supported by government initiatives and market readiness. Bonfiglioli is at the forefront of this transition, presenting advanced solutions for applications such as still loaders, mini-electric excavators and electric systems for 20-tonne excavators.
Among the products featured were electric motors like the BPM 240, tailored for heavy machinery and multipurpose applications. Combined with an electric swing drive of the 700TE Series and an electric track drive of the 700CE Series, the BPM motor—specifically designed for the pump drive—is featured in a complete super-performing kit developed for battery-powered mini-excavators but suitable also for other compact off-highway machines. This extraordinary innovative solution allows for a 20% improvement in energy efficiency.
Bonfiglioli has identified mining as a key sector where its expertise can drive value. From crushing to earthmoving applications, the integrated solutions developed by Bonfiglioli take on the harsh, dusty environments typical of mining activities. Moreover, the range of products is one of the largest available worldwide, with torque values from 13 Nm to 3,000,000 Nm. For the mining industry, the flagship products are the F Series travel and track drives and the 700T Series slew drives. Designed for large excavators, commonly called shovel machines, these compact and highly efficient products demonstrate scalability to cater to a wider range of mining applications, including stationary machines for conveying and slurry processes.
At bauma China, Bonfiglioli also showcased its advanced road construction and maintenance machinery solutions, including milling machines, road compactors, and road pavers. The 600 Series’ wheel drive was among the standouts in this area. Bonfiglioli says the Series is the best solution when designing wheeled off-road equipment. This product precisely matches the application requirements with a compact design, high torque and load capacities, a negative multi-disk parking brake, and an optional gear disengagement device.
Bonfiglioli’s solutions for bulk long-distance conveying on overland conveyors in the mining sector were also highlighted at bauma China. The drive showcased belongs to the HD Series, and its output shaft is in the right-angle (HDO) configuration. Thanks to high-quality materials and an optimised design, this helical bevel gear unit can operate in the harshest environment and explosive atmospheres, ensuring low maintenance costs and long service intervals.
bauma China 2024 attracted an exhibition record-breaking 281,488 trade visitors, more than 20% of whom were from overseas, representing a significant growth compared to 2018. The top 10 visitor countries besides China were Russia, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Japan. The trade fair brought together 3,542 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions, representing a 24% increase from 2020.