2025 Rapid connector industry in-depth report: Innovation and change of fluid connection technology

The global fastener market is expected to reach $5.87 billion by 2024, with a CAGR of 6.2%. This growth is driven by the following factors:

1. The industrial automation process is accelerating, and the demand for efficient fluid connection solutions is surging

2. The new energy industry has witnessed explosive development, especially in the fields of hydrogen energy and electric vehicles

3. The transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing industries has shortened the equipment renewal cycle

The Asia-Pacific region has become the world's largest consumer market for quick connectors, with China accounting for more than 35% of the market share. Domestic leading enterprises such as Suqiangge hydraulic and Yonghua connectors are gradually breaking the monopoly of foreign brands in the high-end market.

2. Development trend of cutting-edge technology

1. Breakthrough in ultra-high voltage technology

The newly developed hydraulic quick connector has a working pressure of more than 2500bar and uses an innovative multi-layer composite sealing structure. The latest product from Bosch Rexroth has performed well in deep sea operation tests and can maintain stable performance at a depth of 3000m.

2. Intelligent solutions

(1) Internet of Things integration: modern quick connectors integrate flow, pressure and temperature sensors with data acquisition frequency up to 100 times/second

(2) Predictive maintenance: Analyze the usage data through AI algorithm to warn potential faults in advance

(3) Automatic identification: RFID/NFC technology realizes joint identity identification and automatic parameter configuration

3. Innovation in materials science

(1) New composite materials: Carbon fiber reinforced polymers reduce the weight of joints by 40%

(2) Special alloys: hydrogen resistant stainless steel is widely used in the field of hydrogen energy

(3) Surface treatment: the wear resistance of nanocoating technology is increased by 300%

Analysis of key application fields

1. New energy industry

(1) Electric vehicles: fast connectors need to meet the requirements of 100,000 times of plug and pull life

(2) Hydrogen energy: special joints shall pass ISO 19880-3 certification

(3) Photovoltaic power generation: UV resistant materials become standard

2. High-end equipment manufacturing

(1) Semiconductor equipment: ultra-high cleanliness requirements (NAS 4 level)

(2) Medical equipment: application of biocompatible materials

(3) Aerospace: dual standards of lightweight and reliability

4. Standard and certification update

1. International standards

(1) ISO 16028: New blasting test requirements in 2024

(2) ASME B30.26 Revise safety regulations

(3) EN 14420-7 update explosion-proof standards

2. Domestic policies

(1) GB/T 3765-2023 new national standard for hydraulic quick-change joints

(2) Support policies for key fluid components in the 14th Five-Year Plan

(3) Green manufacturing certification requirements

V. Market Challenges and Opportunities

1. Key challenges

(1) Raw material price fluctuation (special steel up 15%)

(2) The gap of technical personnel is expanding

(3) Increased international trade barriers

2. Development opportunities

(1) There is a huge space for domestic substitution (the import dependence of high-end market is still 45%)

(2) Rapid growth of customized demand (accounting for 30%)

(3) The rise of a new model of service-oriented manufacturing

VI. Future Outlook

By 2026, the quick connector industry will exhibit the following characteristics:

1. The proportion of intelligent products will exceed 25%

2. Green manufacturing becomes the entry threshold

3. Service revenue accounts for 40% of the vendor's revenue

4. Industry concentration has increased further