Mold is known as the "mother of manufacturing industry", and it is one of the most important supporting equipment in the aluminum processing industry. Its accuracy and stability determine the quality of aluminum profile products to a large extent. According to statistics, the market size of China's mold industry has fluctuated in recent years. From 2016 to 2021, the growth rate of China's mold industry market will be between -2% and 12%. In 2020, the market size of China's mold industry will be 308.92 billion yuan. The market size of the mold industry was 326.609 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%.
With the dual upgrading of consumption and manufacturing, and the arrival of the "Made in China 2025" era, it can be seen that the mold industry is facing new opportunities and challenges, and the requirements for molds of products in various industries are also increasing. For the mold itself, the refinement of its manufacturing, efficiency and quality assurance, utilization rate and efficiency of manufacturing and processing equipment all directly determine the market competitiveness. So, what are the future development trends of the mold industry?
1. Precision
Precision casting excellent products! Usually divided according to the machining accuracy, machining can be divided into three stages: general machining, precision machining, and ultra-precision machining. At present, precision machining refers to the processing technology with a machining accuracy of 1~0.1µ;m and a surface roughness of Ra0.1~0.01µ;m. and surface conditions; the second is processing efficiency, some processing can achieve better processing accuracy, but it is difficult to obtain high processing efficiency.
For molds, dimensional accuracy is the most important factor in manufacturing high-precision, high-quality, high-tech products.
2. Intelligence and digitization
With the development of information and digital technology, the intelligentization of molds has attracted people's attention and attention. Intelligentization is an important guarantee for improving efficiency, including various automation equipment that cooperates with mold production, mainly the popularity of manipulators and robots, and the interior of molds. The intelligence level of standard parts has been improved, etc. The intelligence and networking of molds include various aspects, such as: mold design, mold manufacturing system, mold forming simulation analysis, mold operation process, mold enterprise management, and mold market.
The production of products with intelligent molds can further improve product quality and production efficiency, save more materials, realize automated production and green manufacturing. Therefore, although the total amount of smart molds is not large at present, it represents a new development direction of mold technology, and will play an increasingly important role in the adjustment of industry product structure and the transformation of development methods.
3. New type
It is understood that the mold industry is known as "turning iron into gold". For the manufacturing industry, the industry-driven ratio of the mold industry has reached 1:100. That is to say, if the scale of the mold industry increases by 100 million yuan, it can drive related industries. The growth of 10 billion yuan shows the importance of mold production! With technological innovation, the ability to master new mold design and manufacturing technology is related to the lifeline of mold enterprises. Mastering high-tech molds requires profound design and manufacturing background. High-tech has also become the core advantage of the main brand of mold companies and an important bargaining chip for better customers. As long as we innovate in technology and achieve new molds, the price advantage is obvious and the brand power is strengthened.
As the basis of modern industry, mold technology has been widely used in the fields of automobiles, energy, machinery and so on. The high precision, high complexity, high consistency, high productivity and low energy consumption of parts produced by molds are the key to other processing. The manufacturing method is incomparable. Therefore, some people say that the mold industry is the "benefit amplifier" of the manufacturing industry. The value of the final product produced by the mold is often dozens or hundreds of times the value of the mold itself. For enterprises, understanding the future development trend of the mold industry can help them better adapt to future changes, prevent risks, and grasp new opportunities in a timely manner.