- Market demand continues to growThe stable development of the global automobile industry, especially the sudden emergence of new energy vehicles, has opened up a broad market space for automobile molds. From the data point of view, the global automotive mold industry market size reached 51.52 billion billion U.S. dollars in 2022, an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year; in 2023, the market size of China's automotive mold industry was 113.45 billion billion yuan. Moreover, the unique needs of new energy vehicles in terms of body structure and battery components have led to a surge in demand for related molds. Tesla's integrated die-casting technology has greatly increased the value of single-vehicle molds. According to Roland Berger's prediction, the global automotive mold market will exceed US $50 billion in 2025, with new energy vehicle molds accounting for more than 40%. At the same time, the development trend of personalized and customized automobiles has accelerated the pace of automobile upgrading and further stimulated the market demand for molds.
- Technological innovation-driven upgradingDigital, intelligent, green has become the core direction of automotive mold technology innovation. In the digital field, the trend of integration of mold design, stamping simulation, manufacturing and inspection is becoming more and more significant. With the help of CAD/CAE/CAM technology, it is possible to build a system characterized by database and realize the comprehensive application of multi-disciplinary and multi-functional. In terms of intelligence, the introduction of intelligent manufacturing systems and Internet of Things technology can not only monitor production data in real time, but also use big data analysis and artificial intelligence to optimize and adjust, realize automatic monitoring and management of mold production, and improve production efficiency and product quality. In the process of greening, the use of environmentally friendly materials, energy-saving technologies and green production methods can effectively reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution. Some new automobile molds use recyclable materials to reduce the generation of waste. In addition, the application of emerging technologies such as 3D printing and high-speed cutting is also continuously improving the manufacturing accuracy and production efficiency of molds.
- Industrial policy strongly supportGovernments have introduced policies to promote the transformation of the automotive industry to new energy and intelligence, which undoubtedly provides strong policy support for the development of the automotive mold industry. The government encourages automobile mold enterprises to increase investment in research and development, improve technological innovation ability, break through the technical bottleneck of high-end mold, and enhance international competitiveness. Some regions give financial subsidies and tax incentives to mold enterprises that adopt green manufacturing technology, which promotes the green and sustainable development of the mold industry.
- Coexistence of international competition and cooperationIn the global automotive mold market, companies from developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan occupy a leading position with advanced technology and rich experience. However, domestic enterprises have developed rapidly in recent years. By introducing advanced technology and increasing R & D investment, they have gradually narrowed the gap with the international advanced level. Some domestic enterprises already have the ability to independently develop medium and high-grade car body molds and have begun to undertake overseas orders. In the future, international technical exchanges and cooperation will be more frequent. Domestic enterprises can take this opportunity to learn from foreign advanced technology and management experience, enhance their own strength and expand overseas markets.
In modern industrial manufacturing, especially in technology-intensive fields such as precision molds and automotive engineering, CAE simulation analysis has become the core technical means to improve research and development efficiency and reduce cost risks. For the focus on automotive hardware mold enterprises, CAE is to achieve "design is the best" "trial mode less error"
The development of China's mold industry is relatively late, and the modern mold industry did not start until the late 1970 s. However, after years of efforts, through the introduction of more mature design and manufacturing technology and independent innovation in international industrial developed countries and regions, China's mold manufacturing industry has established a research and development machine including mold technology.
As a key link in automobile manufacturing, the development prospect of automobile mold is affected by market demand, technological innovation, industrial policy and other factors, showing a trend of continuous market expansion and accelerated technology upgrading. Market demand continues to grow: the global automotive industry is developing steadily, especially the emergence of new energy vehicles.