Development advantages of global mold power

In the past 20 years, China's mold manufacturing technology has made a qualitative leap, and the mold industry has developed rapidly from small to large. With the development of China's automobile industry, self owned brands have entered the middle and high-end, and new energy vehicles have emerged as the times require. China has stepped into the ranks of mold power.

The major mold countries in the world are China, Germany, the United States, Italy, Australia, Singapore and Japan. Today, our mold manufacturers will analyze the mold advantages of each country:

01

German mold technology is superb

Germany has always been famous for its exquisite processing technology and production of precision mechanical tools, and its mold industry also fully reflects this feature. With regard to the complex mold industry, after years of practice and exploration, German mold manufacturers have reached a consensus that they must coordinate the entire industry, work together, tap development potential, jointly carry forward the spirit of innovation, make common technological progress, and complement each other. The success of the industry can be achieved by making good use of the overall advantages. In addition, in order to meet the demand for rapid development of new products today, not only large companies have established new development centers in Germany, but also many small and medium-sized enterprises have taken the initiative to do so for research and development. Develop for customers. In terms of research, Germany has been very active and has become an important basis for its invincibility in the international market. In the fierce competition, the German mold industry has maintained a strong position in the international market for many years, and the export rate has been stable at about 33%. According to the statistics of German Die Industry Organization and VDMA Die Industry Association, there are about 5000 die companies in Germany. In 2003, the output value of German moulds reached 4.8 billion euros. Among them, there are 90 (VDMA) member mould companies, and the output value of these 90 backbone mould companies accounts for 90% of the output value of German moulds.

02

Italian mold quality and efficiency

The production technology level of Italian mold company is very good internationally. Luo Baihui, general secretary of the International Association of Suppliers of Mold, Metal and Plastic Industries, said that the application of high-tech in mold design and manufacturing has become a strong guarantee for Italy to rapidly manufacture high-quality molds. Among the mold companies in Italy, CAD/CAE/CAM, high-speed cutting technology, rapid prototyping technology and rapid prototyping technology have become common technologies.

1. The wide application of CAD/CAE/CAM shows the advantages of using information technology to promote and promote the mold industry. In the application of CAD, it has gone beyond the initial stage of discarding the drawing board and two-dimensional drawing. At present, the 3D design has reached 70% to 89%. PRO/E, UG, CIMATRON and other software are widely used. The application of these software can not only complete 2D design, but also obtain 3D models, which guarantees the integration of NC programming and CAD/CAM. With 3D design, assembly interference can be checked during the design process to ensure the rationality of the design and process. The universal application of numerical control machine tools ensures the machining accuracy and quality of mold parts. Mold companies with 30 to 50 people usually have more than ten CNC machine tools. Parts processed by CNC machine tools can be directly assembled, thus greatly reducing the number of assemblers. CAE technology has gradually matured in Italy. CAE analysis software is used in the design of injection mold to simulate the plastic molding process, analyze the cooling process and predict the possible defects in the molding process. CAE software is used in die design to simulate the metal deformation process, analyze the distribution of stress and strain, and predict defects such as cracks, wrinkles and springback. The role of CAE technology in mold design is increasing. After COMAU of Italy applied CAE technology, the mold testing time was reduced by more than 50%.

2. In order to shorten the molding cycle and improve the market competitiveness, high-speed cutting technology is usually used. High speed cutting is a processing technology characterized by high cutting speed, high feed speed and high processing quality. Its processing efficiency is several times or even ten times that of the traditional cutting process. At present, CNC high-speed milling is widely used in the production of Italian mold companies. There are many 3-axis interlocks, some of which are 5-axis interlocks, and the number of revolutions is usually 15000 to 30000 r/min. High speed milling technology can greatly reduce the forming time. After high-speed milling and finishing, the mold surface can be used only with a small amount of polishing, thus saving a lot of grinding and polishing time. Italian mold companies attach great importance to technical progress and equipment updates. The depreciation life of equipment is generally 4-5 years. The increase in the number of CNC high-speed milling machines is one of the key equipment investments of mold companies.

3. Rapid prototyping technology and rapid prototyping technology are widely used. Due to the increasingly fierce market competition and accelerated product upgrading, rapid prototyping and rapid prototyping technology emerged as the times require, and quickly obtained a wide range of applications. Rapid prototyping technology and rapid prototyping technology occupy a very important position in European and American mold exhibitions in Italy and other countries. There are various types of rapid prototyping equipment, as well as agents and companies specializing in prototyping services.

Many Italian mold companies use rapid prototyping technology and rapid prototyping technology to carry out mold manufacturing, that is, use rapid prototyping technology to manufacture the prototype of product parts, and then quickly create molds based on the prototype. Many plastic mold manufacturers use rapid prototyping silicone rubber molds to manufacture a small number of plastic parts, which is very suitable for trial production of products.

The plastic and rubber processing machinery and mold manufacturing industry in Italy is one of the 10 professional machinery manufacturing industries of the Italian Machinery Manufacturing Alliance. Italy's plastic and rubber processing machinery and mold manufacturing industry has more than 500 European awards, At the same time, we provide customers with various value-added services. According to Luo Baihui, the annual per capita sales of Italian mold companies exceed 100000 dollars. At present, the output value of plastic, rubber processing machinery and mold manufacturing industries in Italy accounts for 16.5% of the total output value of 10 industries in the Machinery Manufacturing Alliance. At the same time, the export destinations of plastic, rubber processing machinery and mold products in Italy are still dominated by the EU, accounting for 47% of the total exports.

Italian mold companies have advanced technology and advanced management. Their large, precise and complex molds have played an extremely important role in promoting the development of automobile, electronics, communications, household appliances and other industries, and brought good economic benefits.

03

American mold is facing reform

There are about 7000 mold companies in the United States, of which more than 90% are small enterprises with fewer than 50 employees. Due to the rapid development of industrialization, the mold industry in the United States has become a mature high-tech industry, which is in the forefront of the world. The standardized production and supply of die steel has been realized in the United States. CAD/CAE/CAM technology is widely used in mold design and manufacturing. Advanced equipment for processing technology and inspection is provided. The development of large, complex, precise, long-life, high-performance molds has reached the leading level. However, since the 1990s, due to the cost pressure, time pressure and competition pressure, in the post industrial era, the American economy has faced significant adjustments and changes, as well as fierce international competition.

04

Japan has mastered the core technology

Japan's mold industry has always maintained its position as the world's largest mold country and mold country. At its peak in 1998, its gross domestic mold output value reached 1995.4 billion yen. However, in the ten years since then, although the annual output value has increased or decreased, the overall situation has stagnated, not recovered or exceeded the level of 1998, and the number of mold manufacturing enterprises has decreased year by year. By year. Luo Baihui, secretary-general of the International Association of Suppliers of Mold, Metal and Plastic Industries, said that, in addition to controlling core technologies in many fields, Japan also has profitable links in the industrial chain, and only has joint ventures in most other markets in the world. The profit of assembly process, the economic model of "industrial country", is also a place for Chinese companies to learn. At present, it is necessary to remain vigilant. International hedge funds and capitalists use the withdrawal opportunities caused by public opinion to exaggerate losses, which will seriously affect the development of the global economy. If Japanese capital is taken away, GIA will be shocked.

Due to the impact of the global financial crisis and the earthquake, the use of Japanese molds by major automotive and semiconductor industries will decline. At present, the orders of many enterprises are only 20% to 40% of those in the best year of Z. Many factories are under operated. They only run for 3-4 days a week, and some of them have started to shut down. The number of enterprises decreases month by month. Faced with this situation, people in the Japanese mold industry are very worried about the loss of talents, especially those who are older and experienced. The brain drain will have a negative impact on the future development of Japanese industry. How to actively deal with the current difficulties has become the main problem of the Japanese mold industry. The mold industry in Japan, and even the relevant government departments have considered the future development direction of the mold industry.

From the perspective of the people, Japan has proposed six main development directions:

① Adopt high technology as far as possible to improve the level of digitalization and information;

② Develop new application fields of moulds, such as various new energy, new materials, medical treatment, aerospace and other fields;

③ Extend the mold industry chain;

④ Carry out diversified operation;

⑤ Update knowledge;

⑥ Do a good job in the development and integration of production, education and scientific research.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan has organized the "Research Committee on Simplified Profile Technology Strategy" at the government level, and issued the "Simple Profile Technology Strategy" as a guide. The goal of implementing this technology strategy is very clear, "master the lifeline of the world manufacturing industry by mastering simple and important materials".

05

New requirements for application of China's mold manufacturing equipment

On April 10, 2018, at the CCMT2018 exhibition, Qin Ke, Secretary General of China Mold Industry Association, gave a report on the theme of "China's mold industry and modern manufacturing industry coexist, co-exist, co-exist". Mold market, mold equipment and mold industry. Future development direction and its demand for equipment.

The pace of mold innovation and technological progress is accelerating. New technology, new materials and new molding drive new mold structures and new products. The function of technology innovation driving is obvious. The innovation of the mold industry has shifted from tracking to tracking and running. Refining, automation, informatization, integration, networking and intellectualization will accelerate the quality improvement, efficiency, optimization and upgrading of the industry, and mold products will continue to develop in the direction of large-scale, accurate, high-performance and integration.

Mold manufacturing has put forward new requirements for itself and equipment application. Through equipment utilization rate evaluation, manual interference evaluation, collaborative evaluation and product quality evaluation, mold processing is developing towards high precision and efficiency. In mold manufacturing, we pursue modular and standardized technical specifications and process management of non-standard products, and strive to achieve the integration of precision management and control, intelligent monitoring, stable production and quality inspection.

Mold enterprises put forward application level index requirements for mold manufacturing equipment: ① improve equipment utilization and gradually optimize human-machine ratio; ② Baseline, knowledge base management, component and modular manufacturing; ③ Machining cell automation; ④ A large number of special equipment has been invested in mold manufacturing, such as multi axis and multi-path intelligent special equipment; ⑤ Implement manufacturing process control and result management.

06

Singapore focuses on the development of IT mold

Singapore is a small country with a population of only 3 million. In the 1980s and 1990s, the government attached great importance to and supported the development of precision molds, and introduced a series of policies to promote the rapid development of mold industry and Singapore's economy. Singapore has more than 1000 mould and precision machining related enterprises, with an annual output value of more than 4.5 billion yuan, which has a very important influence and role in the Asian mould industry. There are more than ten mould enterprises listed. More than 65% of the molds produced by Singapore enterprises are used in IT electronics related industries. Although the molds produced are not large, they are all high-precision and high-level molds. Singapore Mold Company mainly focuses on semiconductor frame/packaging mold, metal stamping mold, plastic mold, silicone rubber mold and other fields.

07

Australian automobile stamping die is available

In recent years, Australia's economy has developed rapidly and will continue to grow in the coming years. However, as a basic industry, the mold manufacturing industry, especially the manufacturing capacity of stamping dies, cannot meet the needs of economic development. Therefore, it is urgent to introduce the manufacturing technology and capability of stamping dies from abroad, and China's die industry has great advantages in this regard. The market outlook is optimistic.

Most of the software used in Australian automobile mold design and manufacturing are ug, pro-e, catia and euclid, which are basically the same as those used by Chinese mold companies and can be shared. The CAE analysis software is similar to the simulation molding analysis software. This has provided us with good conditions for Sino foreign cooperation.

Australia Mold Association, Adelaide Mold Office and Melbourne Mold Association all place high hopes on the Chinese mold market and manufacturing companies. This will create favorable conditions for China to export moulds to Australia.

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