Recently, Leon, the marketing manager of Mindwell, made a sharing about the future in view of the current status of the die casting market. The main content he shared:
Raw materials such as aluminum will shift to lightweight
The shift to aluminum in automotive, construction, aviation, and many other industries is accelerating. By 2025, global consumption is expected to rise to 120 million tons. The automotive industry is promoting this transformation to a large extent. The proportion of aluminum used in automobiles will increase from 12% of global consumption to 25%, reaching 30 million. Ton.
The growth of aluminum overlaps greatly with environmental protection trends. With the tightening of environmental protection legislation, the demand for light alloy castings required to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions has increased exponentially, especially for large aluminum components. This topic may be the hottest discussion in China. As the world's largest aluminum producer and consumer, China is leading this transformation. Aluminum is undoubtedly the hottest topic at this year's China International Foundry Expo.Skill shortage and automation
At present, a serious problem facing foundries around the world is the lack of skilled labor, whether they are manual laborers engaged in shake-out work or experienced foundry engineers. Automation helps to solve the problem of lack of labor while improving the consistency and working environment of the casting. It also brings additional benefits, enabling the foundry to assign employees to complete higher-value tasks, such as testing, problem-solving, or engineering design.
The automation function is the main focus of MINDWELL development. The solution covers all areas of foundry operations, and automation will accelerate in the next few years to help the industry achieve its common goal: to make foundry work attractive to the younger generation.Industry 4.0 and big data
Around us, manufacturers are rapidly adopting Industry 4.0 technology to produce more products with higher quality, faster speed, and less waste.Environmental certification and sustainable development
In the foundry industry, energy use is directly related to customer profitability. Effective sustainable development measures will benefit the environment and profitability. In MINDWELL, a lot of research, development and innovation work are devoted to creating various functions to help foundries increase efficiency, reduce energy use, and achieve the dual benefits of sustainability and cost reduction. These functions are not only suitable for new equipment, but most of them can also be retrofitted on existing equipment.
Looking to the future: industry trends in 2019
Improvements in energy efficiency also come from complex digital innovations. Thanks to the high-precision DISA MAC (Disa Casting Precision Controller) measuring equipment, the foundry can finally detect and react to the inaccuracy of the casting string in real-time before pouring. By capturing the mismatches, gaps, steps, and parallelism associated with each mold, this innovation has the potential to save a lot of energy by making remelting a thing of the past.
MINDWELL is committed to helping customers reduce the cost of each casting, whether by increasing productivity, improving casting quality, or controlling resources