shaping new advantages in transformation and upgrading - strengthening the mold industry cluster in huangyan district, taizhou, zhejiang
2024-09-21
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original title: shaping new advantages in transformation and upgrading (theme)
——huangyan district, taizhou, zhejiang province strengthens the mold industry cluster (sub-title)
liu wen, reporter of economic daily
on the automated production line, the plastic blanks "ride" the conveyor belt into the grinding process. with the sound of the machine running, the sharp cutters cut rapidly from different angles according to the set parameters. in just a few minutes, the customized mold is produced.
this is kaihua mould co., ltd., located in huangyan district, taizhou city, zhejiang province. it has become one of the leading suppliers of all-round solutions for the global moulding industry. looking at the entire huangyan district, a county-level administrative district with a population of more than 700,000, there are about 100,000 people working in the mould industry, more than 4,000 professional enterprises engaged in moulds, related accessories and corresponding equipment, with an annual output value of nearly 30 billion yuan, driving the output value of downstream related industries to reach hundreds of billions of yuan.
what is the secret behind the growth of this characteristic industrial cluster in huangyan? a reporter recently went to huangyan to find out.
taking the road of specialization, precision and innovation
moulds are called "the mother of industry" and are at the upstream of manufacturing. from small buttons and cups to large cars, airplanes, and high-speed trains, the production of these industrial products cannot be separated from plastic moulds. some experts have analyzed that the mould industry drives the growth ratio of about 1:100, that is, a rmb 100 million increase in the scale of the mould industry can drive the growth of related industries by rmb 10 billion.
since the 1950s, in huangyan, an area that does not produce steel or plastic and has a weak foundation, several generations of mold makers have "created something out of nothing" and written a story of the development of an industry with their hard work and wisdom.
similar to the development of many traditional manufacturing industries, the mold industry in huangyan district was once associated with "cheap" and "low quality", with more low-end imitations and less innovation. after a rush of people, they relied on competing on price to grab orders...
data from the huangyan mold industry association shows that 10 years ago, there were more than 50,000 people working in the huangyan mold industry, with an industry output value of more than 13 billion yuan. even for excellent companies, it is difficult to break through the scale once the output value reaches about 100 million yuan.
how to "climb the slope and overcome the hurdle" and answer the question of transformation? "huangyan's mold industry base is not a gathering place for low value-added industries, nor should it be a production and processing base for medium and low-end products." in the fierce competition in domestic and foreign markets, liang zhenghua, the founder of kaihua company, saw the advantages and disadvantages of development. he believes that most of the mold industry in huangyan district are small and medium-sized enterprises, which have been working in a certain niche for a long time and eventually have the right to speak. specialization, refinement, and innovation are an ideal way to make the transition.
in 2004, kaihua mould made its mark at a professional exhibition in germany. "if we don't innovate today, we will fall behind tomorrow and be eliminated the day after tomorrow." liang zhenghua told reporters that over the years, the company has continuously tackled key problems, from introducing advanced foreign production lines to digesting and absorbing them, and then independently developing key equipment and key technologies.
as one of the representative enterprises in the automotive mold industry, kaihua's energy-saving automotive micro-foaming molding technology implementation plan has passed the acceptance of the ministry of industry and information technology's industrial base strengthening project. kaihua's project director jiang jianhua said that under the premise of ensuring strength, the use of micro-foaming technology can reduce weight by up to 20%, which conforms to the general trend of automobile energy conservation, emission reduction and lightweighting.
20 years later, kaihua's market share has become the world's leading in the field of injection molds. at present, the company has more than 200 national patents in the field of injection molds. "we must continue to focus on our core business, expand new tracks, increase independent research and development innovation, and work tirelessly towards higher development goals," said liang zhenghua.
the growth of kaihua is a microcosm of the development of the mold industry in huangyan. according to statistics from the china mold industry association, among the more than 200 key backbone mold enterprises in the country, huangyan has 22, ranking first among the county-level enterprises in the country. among them, there are 6 national-level specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises, 1 single champion enterprise, and 1 hidden champion enterprise. huangyan's plastic mold production for injection molding, blow molding and extrusion accounts for 30%, 40% and 80% of the country respectively.
xu rongxin, director of the economic and information technology bureau of huangyan district, taizhou city, said that the local area is accelerating the research on "bottleneck" problems, actively cultivating specialized and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the mold industry, and creating more "little giants" and single champions in the manufacturing industry.
improving the resilience of the industrial chain
improving the resilience and security of the industrial chain and supply chain is the basis for promoting high-quality development. the mold industry in huangyan district is no exception.
previously, although huangyan district had formed a relatively complete mold industry chain, the key link - mold graining technology was relatively backward, with shortcomings such as low degree of digitization and serious chemical etching pollution. this process determines the beauty and texture of the product surface.
not long ago, taizhou jialong technology co., ltd., which specializes in mold sun-texturing, started production in huangyan. "the new workshop uses pollution-free laser texturing technology, breaking through the limitations of traditional 'sun-texturing' technology, and can control every detail position and size to ensure that the original idea of the mold designer can be accurately realized." said gong yiming, chairman of jialong technology company.
recently, chen xingliang, the head of zhejiang wanhao mould co., ltd., which specializes in automobile parts plastic molds, approached gong yiming to discuss cooperation. "the order cycle in the automobile industry is short. in the past, we had to go to other provinces to carve molds, which was time-consuming and laborious." chen xingliang said frankly that now laser texturing can be achieved at home, and he can take more orders with confidence.
at anrui optoelectronics taizhou branch located in beicheng street, huangyan, sets of headlight molds for well-known automobile brands are being packed and delivered. unlike traditional mold companies, this company that provides supporting services to well-known automobile oems does not have large mold cnc processing machines and other equipment in its workshop. zhu jianming, the head of the company, explained the reason: "the annual output value of the taizhou branch is nearly 100 million yuan, but the investment in fixed assets such as equipment is only more than 10 million yuan, and the reason behind it is the local complete mold processing industry chain." this company headquartered in wuhu, anhui, can achieve mass production of high-end molds in huangyan by only bringing in a research and development team.
there are more than 180 mold design, modeling, and programming service companies, more than 50 mold steel distribution and processing companies, and more than 3,000 mold processing points and supporting business businesses, allowing domestic and foreign mold companies with high-tech to "move in with their bags" and start production quickly at any time.
accelerate digital transformation
from the initial replacement of humans with machines to intelligent transformation, and then to today's "factory of the future", the mold industry in huangyan district is accelerating its move towards digitalization.
in the living room of huangyan smart mold town, a large screen 10 meters long and 3 meters wide scrolls the relevant data of the mold industry in real time. with a click of the mouse, the historical records are clear at a glance. "with the help of the 'industry brain', we have solved the pain points of opaque traditional processing processes, insufficient technological innovation, and slow talent training, ensuring timely analysis of industrial development trends and promoting steady quality improvement of the industry." said zhang jitang, general manager of huangyan mold industry brain operation company.
with the support of the "industry brain", the mold industry cluster in huangyan district has stimulated the digital transformation of enterprises through standard-led, leading enterprise demonstration, and gradual path. at present, the digital transformation coverage rate of mold enterprises above designated size in huangyan district has reached 85%, and a large number of small and micro enterprises have also joined the cloud platform to catch the fast digital train.
at zhejiang jingcheng mould machinery co., ltd., the production line runs in an orderly manner, and each production process is accurately displayed on the large digital screen. liang bin, chairman of the company, told reporters that before, facing a large number of orders, the company used digital technology to solve the problem of insufficient production capacity.
it is understood that jingcheng mould has developed modules such as the non-stop production monitoring center, equipment resource visualization center, and transparent production, and quickly linked them with the command center. thanks to the support of digital technology, the status of each process such as design, procurement, production, packaging, and delivery can now be viewed in real time on a large electronic screen.
at present, huangyan district has about 50,000 injection molding machines of various types, nearly 8,000 industrial robots and manipulators, and 500 intelligent production lines. in addition, the cnc rate of molds in huangyan district has reached more than 85%, which is higher than the national industry average.
xu rongxin said that as a major manufacturing town in the southern wing of the yangtze river delta, huangyan district is using digital technology as an engine to vigorously create iconic digital application scenarios for the mold industry cluster, accelerate future industrial innovation-driven development, actively build a modern industrial system, draw a "digital blueprint" for new-quality productivity, and serve as a "model student" for the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing.
source: economic daily
