The mold industry ushered in technological innovation: intelligent mold equipment to help upgrade the manufacturing industry

With the in-depth advancement of Industry 4.0, the mold industry is ushering in a new round of technological change. In recent years, domestic mold equipment manufacturers have significantly improved production efficiency and product quality by developing high-precision and intelligent mold equipment, providing strong support for downstream industries such as automobiles, electronics and home appliances.

High precision and intelligence into the industry trend
In the context of the transformation of traditional manufacturing to intelligence, the precision and automation level of mold equipment have become the key to competition. According to industry reports, the size of China's mold market in 2023 has exceeded 350 billion yuan, of which the proportion of high-end mold equipment has increased year by year. A number of leading enterprises have launched five-axis linkage machining centers, intelligent stamping die systems and other advanced equipment, combined with AI visual inspection and Internet of Things technology, to achieve real-time monitoring and optimization of mold production.

The technical person in charge of well-known mold enterprises said: "Intelligent molds can not only reduce manual intervention, but also predict mold losses through big data analysis, reduce downtime and maintenance time, and increase the overall production efficiency by more than 30%."

New energy vehicles drive mold demand growth
With the outbreak of the new energy vehicle market, the demand for precision molds for lightweight body and battery structural parts has surged. Mold companies have laid out integrated die-casting molds, high-strength steel thermoforming molds and other subdivisions to meet the strict technical requirements of Tesla, BYD and other car companies.

Industry experts predict that in the next three years, the size of the new energy vehicle mold market will grow at an average annual rate of 15%, becoming an important growth point for the mold industry.

Policy support and industry challenges coexist
The national "14th Five-Year Plan" intelligent Manufacturing Development Plan clearly proposes to support high-end mold research and development, and local governments also encourage enterprises to upgrade equipment through tax incentives and technical reform subsidies. However, the industry still faces problems such as dependence on imports of core components and shortage of high-end talents, and some enterprises call for strengthening cooperation between industry, university and research to accelerate the process of localization replacement.

Conclusion
Mold as the "mother of industry", its technical level directly affects the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry. With the popularity of intelligent manufacturing, the mold industry is moving from traditional processing to the direction of digitization and networking, and is expected to occupy a more important position in the global industrial chain in the future.