包头稀土高新区：激活新材料产业“磁动力”

Core Viewpoint - The Baotou Rare Earth High-tech Zone is becoming a key area for the development of rare earth permanent magnet materials, with companies like Baotou Jiali Permanent Magnet leading the way in technological innovation and high-end industrial transformation [1][2]. Group 1: Technological Innovations - Baotou Jiali Permanent Magnet has developed a crystal boundary penetration technology in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reducing the use of heavy rare earths and increasing the coercivity of neodymium-iron-boron magnets [2]. - The company utilizes atomic-level simulation technology to design crystal boundary structures, enhancing the high-temperature performance of magnets and reducing resistance by over 30% [2]. - The digital workshop at Antai North Technology Co., equipped with 5G IoT, achieves a material delivery error of less than 0.1 mm, and the company reports a threefold increase in per capita output while reducing energy consumption by 30% [2]. Group 2: Industry Ecosystem - The Baotou Rare Earth High-tech Zone has established a comprehensive innovation ecosystem, including national key laboratories and testing centers, with 1,895 effective rare earth patents, accounting for 90.84% of the total in Baotou [3]. - The zone has set up six academician workstations, enhancing the local capacity for the entire industry chain from alloy preparation to electroplating testing [3]. Group 3: Product Applications - The latest electric vehicle production line from BYD features a high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor with a magnetic energy product of 52 MGOe, achieving an efficiency of over 97.5% and a 15% increase in vehicle range [4]. - Rare earth permanent magnets are crucial in green energy applications, with Baotou Jiali Permanent Magnet producing magnets for wind power that improve generation efficiency by 10% and save operational costs by 3 million yuan over their lifecycle [4]. - In the consumer electronics sector, Baotou Jiangxin Micro Motor Technology Co. has increased production capacity for camera voice coil motors by over 1.5 times compared to semi-automated lines, becoming a well-known supplier in the electronic information field [5]. Group 4: Future Outlook - By 2025, it is projected that ten leading listed companies in the magnetic materials industry will establish operations in the Baotou Rare Earth High-tech Zone, with total rare earth new material production capacity exceeding 300,000 tons [5]. - The Baotou Rare Earth High-tech Zone is expected to become a major supply base for core components in new energy vehicles and wind power equipment globally [6].