Why can over 90% of Yuchai firmly hold the top position in the power supply for wheel excavators?

The gradual growth path of Yuchai in the field of wheel excavators

A wheeled excavator refers to a tire-type self-propelled machine with excavating equipment in self-propelled machinery. In recent years, with the rapid rise of rural revitalization and urbanization construction, rotary excavators have been increasingly widely applied due to their advantages such as rapid movement, convenient relocation, and suitability for various attachments. As the main sites for wheel excavation operations are municipal engineering, landscaping, farmland water conservancy, construction engineering, forestry and animal husbandry, etc., there are relatively high requirements for the performance of power. In the past, high-end wheel excavators were almost dominated by imported brands, while the mid-to-low-end market was mostly operated by domestic brands.

Yuchai was one of the earliest domestic power brands to enter the excavator market. After 2000, Yuchai power had already achieved a relatively wide range of applications in the crawler excavator market. However, due to the low recognition of domestic power by customers at that time, Yuchai mainly targeted the mid-to-low-end market, while the high-end market was almost monopolized by imported power. In order to break the import monopoly in the high-end market, Yuchai embarked on a second round of entrepreneurship since 2008. On the one hand, it introduced advanced equipment from abroad to enhance the precision and stability of its engines. On the other hand, it widely recruited talents and organized technological breakthroughs to solve the problems that excavator users were concerned about, such as insufficient power and low attendance rate.

After 2010, domestic wheeled excavators began to grow and expand. At first, almost all of them were powered by imported engines. After several years of efforts, domestic wheeled excavators started to rise. Yuchai engines also saw their market share increase year by year during this process, and their quality improved significantly. In 2018, they successively launched best-selling products such as F30, F36, and A05, which met the National IV emission standards. With its superior performance, it has stood out in the industry and achieved comprehensive matching with major mainstream wheel excavator vehicle manufacturers.

Fuel-efficient and durable, creating a classic product that satisfies everyone

Compared with imported brands, the relatively high failure rate of domestic wheel excavators in the past was often criticized by people, which was largely related to the imperfect supply chain system in our country at that time. Since 2012, with the continuous strengthening of China's manufacturing industry, the supply level of domestic components has seen a qualitative improvement. "Made in China" has evolved into "Created in China", creating conditions for the rise of core components such as engines.

Yuchai R&D engineers started from the working conditions suitable for wheel excavators and the usage habits of Chinese users, gradually improving the quality and level of wheel excavator power. Products such as F30, F36, and A05 have been tested in a wide range of application scenarios and by users, and are powerful "Yuchai cores" with outstanding performance.

The F30 is an upgraded version of the YC4FA, with a displacement of 3L and power ranging from 50 to 85 horsepower. It offers a greater torque reserve with the same power, making work easier. Compared with a well-known foreign brand engine, it can save 620 liters of fuel annually, with a 4% higher working efficiency. The idle noise of the entire vehicle is 2.7 decibels lower. In terms of reliability, economy, comfort and other indicators, it outperforms domestic and foreign competitors and has been widely recognized by users, becoming a benchmark product in the wheel excavator market.

Yuchai F30 engine with National IV emission standards

The F36 is a lightweight non-road engine with power ranging from 60 to 125 horsepower. It is the lightest among engines of the same displacement and has a fuel consumption 10% lower than similar products. It is mainly used in gear pumps, plunger pumps, wheel excavators, and has strong power, with a torque reserve of over 30% and a power reserve of over 10%. It has high working efficiency and is widely favored by users.

Yuchai F36 engine with National IV emission standards

A05 is a classic engine that Yuchai Co., Ltd. has meticulously crafted over many years. It is a high-power four-cylinder non-road engine jointly designed by Yuchai and German FEV, with sales far ahead of similar products. It has undergone several technological upgrades in the Chinese market. The power coverage ranges from 100 to 190 horsepower. The main models that are matched include: 25-30 capacity excavators, 20-25 ton excavators, 5-10 ton forklifts, etc. It features reliability and durability, strong power, high efficiency and fuel economy, as well as excellent applicability. Its performance has reached the advanced level of foreign power and it has the ability to be upgraded to National V standards. At present, Yuchai has achieved matching with mainstream machinery factories such as Xinyuan Heavy Industry, Jingong, Shandong Hengte and Jingong, which can bring better product experience and value-added services to a wide range of wheel excavator users.

Yuchai A05 engine with National IV emission standards

Service comes first. Thoughtful service warms the heart

Compared with imported wheel excavators, domestic wheel excavators equipped with Yuchai engines are not only economical, fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly and durable, but also have a higher cost performance. In addition to product advantages, service is another core strength for Yuchai to win the wheel excavator market. For many years, Yuchai has always placed service in an important strategic position. While consolidating product quality, it has adopted strong measures to enhance the quality and level of service.

Yuchai Call Center - The first engine manufacturing enterprise in China to have a five-digit call special service code "95098"

As a powerful professional engine manufacturer, Yuchai's service network covers the whole country, and its spare parts supply is timely and sufficient, which is beyond the reach of many foreign brands. Yuchai has established a nationwide service network, with over 5,000 service outlets and more than 6,000 parts centers worldwide. In terms of core indicators such as network scale, service radius, three-guarantee mileage, and response time, it holds significant advantages within the industry. The combination of "high-quality products and excellent services" has enabled Yuchai to quickly win the trust and support of wheel excavator manufacturers and users. The matching rate of Yuchai engines in the wheel excavator field has been on the rise, and it has been the top brand for wheel excavator power matching for more than ten consecutive years.

A wheeled excavator equipped with a Yuchai engine

Efficient operation requires a mature system guarantee. The improvement of service efficiency depends on two aspects. One is the reduction of service load brought about by enhancing product quality. The second is to enhance service capabilities to achieve more "professional" customer connection.

To enhance service efficiency, Yuchai's service system has implemented a "full-process service management" plan since 2020. Relying on an intelligent service system and the 95098 customer service team, it has achieved five 100%, namely 100% intelligent dispatching, 100% process tracking, 100% technical support, 100% visible parts, and 100% closed-loop evaluation. In terms of service quality and satisfaction, it far exceeds the industry average. With high-quality, considerate and meticulous services, it has won the support of users, laying a solid foundation for the in-depth expansion of the rotational mining user base.

To achieve import substitution and become a leading domestic brand in the field of track excavators

After achieving a breakthrough in the wheel excavator field, Yuchai has now set its sights on the crawler excavator market. Unlike wheel excavators, track excavators face more complex working conditions and have higher requirements for engine performance. Whether in terms of the matching history or overall performance, imported engines have always held a significant advantage in the track excavator matching market. To compete for market share from traditional foreign advantageous fields is like snatching food from a tiger's mouth, and the difficulty can be imagined.

In fact, as early as the beginning of this century, Yuchai had already achieved matching in small track excavators. However, the number of matching parts was relatively small and the variety was rather limited. At that time, the domestic matching parts market was not yet mature, and the engine performance needed further improvement. Most users, considering the performance of the product itself, preferred to choose imported brands first.

The success of F30, F36 and A05 in wheeled excavators has also been brought to crawler excavators. The crawler excavators that are matched with these three products have been mass-produced and put on the market, receiving unanimous praise from excavator customers. The performance of these engines not only reaches the world-class level, but also is more stable and fuel-efficient compared with some imported engines. In 2020, the engines produced by Yuchai were the first to be matched with 20-ton class excavators. This was also the first breakthrough made by domestic power in medium-sized crawler excavators, breaking the history of imported engines monopolizing medium and large excavators!

Yuchai's breakthrough in track excavation is attributed to its strong R&D, manufacturing and service capabilities. In terms of R&D, Yuchai adheres to a customer-centric approach and follows the IPD R&D process for product development. It has created the most comprehensive engine platform for non-road products in China, with 16 series of engines ranging in displacement from 1.1 to 106 liters and power from 20 to 3,270 horsepower, fully meeting the power demands of construction machinery and agricultural machinery.

In terms of manufacturing, Yuchai possesses the most advanced casting capabilities in the domestic industry. The entire production line is fully automated, flexible and visualized. The wall thickness deviation of castings is within ±0.75mm, and the comprehensive annual production capacity is 600,000 units. Yuchai has invested a huge amount of money to introduce world-class National VI /T4 production lines. The production process always maintains constant temperature, humidity, slight positive pressure, dust-free and full-process automation. It is truly a "dark factory" that meets international standards.

Yuchai aims to build a leading power brand in the field of construction machinery. At present, in the field of crawler excavators, Yuchai has successively achieved matching with well-known mainframe enterprises such as XCMG, Sany, Zoomlion, Liugong, Shandong Lingong, and Sanyo Intelligent. Small excavators equipped with Yuchai engines are exported to developed countries and regions such as Western Europe and North America. With its exquisite appearance, excellent quality, efficient performance and comfortable experience, it has gained recognition from a wide range of customers, and the repurchase rate of customers has been continuously increasing.

Some mainstream excavator manufacturers have already equipped Yuchai engines

With the strong rise of "Made in China", the manufacturing level of core components such as engines has significantly improved. The consumption concept in the field of track excavator accessories is gradually changing. The high-quality and low-priced Yuchai engines are increasingly favored by more and more mainframe manufacturers. It is believed that the "domestic substitution of imports" in the field of track excavators is just around the corner!