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Forward-looking Planning Forges Core Technologies
Independent innovation accelerates technological leadership.
In the future, the optimal approach to pursuing high-end demand
SMARTBEAM has chosen liquid metal bearing technology as its core research and development strategy, a technology better suited for mid-to-high-end CT equipment. Liquid metal bearing CT tubes are becoming an important development direction for system configuration, offering significant differences in technical architecture and practical value compared to traditional ball bearing solutions. This technology typically demonstrates numerous advantages in terms of lifespan, efficiency, and image quality, and helps end-users achieve more sustainable cost control.
Driven by technology, pioneering a new global R&D paradigm
Founded by Mr. Hu Yinfu, a distinguished expert in vacuum electronics, SMARTBEAM boasts a highly experienced and enterprising entrepreneurial team with expertise in R&D, production, and management. It leads and drives collaborative applications of cutting-edge medical device technologies across multiple fields, including production, academia, research, and application. Leveraging its advanced R&D capabilities in overcoming the challenges of vacuum sealing in liquid metal bearings, SMARTBEAM has become a pioneer in the application of core components for advanced medical equipment such as high-end CT X-ray tubes in China, and will further promote the transformation of the global high-end medical equipment supply chain towards self-sufficiency.
Core Competency
Replacing Global Markets with High-End Demand
After continuous iterations of its liquid bearing technology, SMARTBEAM's self-developed CT tube has successfully passed over 10,000 hours of clinical validation. Through technology licensing, it will collaborate with CT scanner manufacturers to foster innovation. Supported by a tri-core technical architecture—encompassing material formulation, vacuum sealing processes, and a comprehensive lifespan validation system—SMARTBEAM's products can precisely meet dynamic clinical needs. By delivering solutions that balance performance and cost, the company is becoming a key enabler in the global movement toward self-reliance in high-end medical equipment.
Market Demand/Policy Support
National Key R&D Program projects: "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Equipment & Biomaterials" and "Development of High-Performance, High-Reliability CT X-ray Tubes"
Self-Developed Core Competitiveness
Technological Innovation，Leading Liquid Metal Bearing Technology.
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Advantages of Liquid Metal Bearing Technology
Zero Loss
During operation, the inner shaft and outer sleeve of a liquid metal bearing do not make direct contact.
Superior Heat Dissipation
The liquid metal filling the gap provides superior direct cooling, enabling support for high-volume patient scanning.
High Speed
It significantly enhances image quality for advanced clinical applications like cardiac and continuous chest-abdomen scans.
Long Lifespan
It eliminates the wait for the anode to spin up between scans (required by ball bearings) and offers a longer service life.
Liquid Metal Bearing Technology boosts end-user efficiency by 30%
Liquid Metal Bearing
Extended lifespan;
High value proposition;
Future mainstream for mid-to-high-end tubes;
Minimal domestic production capacity currently;
Liquid metal fills the gap between rotor and bearing;
Replaces steel balls, transforming rolling bearings into sliding bearings.
Ball Bearing
High wear rate;
Slow heat dissipation;
Low performance limit;
Primarily for sub-64-slice scanners;
Demand driven by cost-effectiveness;
Core function: rotor support & anode heat conduction.
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