Junxing-KY made its debut at the 2022 Taipei International Bicycle Show today with its "bottom-tube mid-mounted motor." The torque output of its on-site prototype is only 55~58 rpm but the torque output of Junxing's mid-mounted motor can reach 70 rpm and has been able to meet the torque requirements of mountain bikes, assisting international brand customers in creating high value-added electric assisted bicycle (E-Bike) product development.
Du Chunhui, general manager of Junxing-KY, stated that after three years of research and development, mid-mounted motor products used in E-Bikes have the advantages of high torque and small size, so that models designed with Junxing mid-mounted motors can have greater versatility and the company will continue to promote the launch of bottom-tube type mid-mounted motor products, which is expected to bear fruit by the end of this year, injecting operational growth momentum.
Du Chunhui pointed out that in order to expand the application of its harmonic reducer products, he is targeting business opportunities in the global E-Bike market and debuted the "bottom-tube mid-mounted motor" product which has many advantages that are different other mid-mounted motor products on the market, including the use of robotic and harmonic gear core technology applied to a mid-mounted motor to achieve cross-domain product technology extension with a small product size and high torque transmission efficiency.
Du Chunhui explained that the next step is to introduce high-precision and high-integration sensors which can accurately judge the current riding situation and provide the required power to create a smooth, safe, and human-vehicle integrated artificial intelligence mid-mounted motor system. The third is, with an IPM brushless DC motor combined with the same battery capacity and the same riding environment, the Junxing mid-mounted motor system can increase driving distance by about 15%.
Du Chunhui added that at the same time, it has a modular design that is convenient for disassembly, assembly, and maintenance, which not only facilitates assembly on the production line, but also facilitates low maintenance costs in the future. In order to improve the flexibility and aesthetics of the frame designs of international brand customers, the company is expected to bring high product competitiveness and attack the high-end E-Bike market.
Du Chunhui emphasized that the group will plan to carry out product functionality, safety, and reliability tests for bottom-tube mid-mounted motor products and continue to negotiate business partnerships with international brands which will help to introduce applications in E-Road (highway bikes), E-Trekking (touring bikes), E-MTB (mountain bikes), and other vehicle types. The effects of this expansion are expected to become apparent gradually by the end of this year.
Looking forward to operations, Junxing-KY said that, although the Lunar New Year holiday made for less working days and key customers delayed the delivery of goods, consolidated revenue in the first two months of this year reached RMB425 million, a YoY decrease of 12.69%. However, demand from customers has been significantly felt and orders and stocking continues to increase. A new plant in Vietnam has officially entered mass production and overall capacity utilization rate of the new plant is expected to increase steadily, creating momentum for operational growth.
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