Analysis of the impact of technological innovation on the forging industry

First, process innovation drives the leap in production efficiency and quality
The open forging process significantly improves the fatigue strength and reliability of forgings by optimizing grain size control technology (such as the grain size of the core of the connecting rod of marine diesel engine with a grain size of more than 8). At the same time, the green forging technology integrates intelligent heating and cooling processes, reducing unit energy consumption by 15%-20% and pollutant emissions by 30%.
CNC finishing technology is introduced into forging die processing, and the machining error of key areas such as lock and final forging die chamber is controlled within ±0.05mm, which is 50% more accurate than the traditional process.

Second, the breakthrough of material and mold technology accelerates domestic substitution
Domestic hot forging die steel has achieved breakthrough progress: the impact toughness of HBIS F614 die steel has been increased by 50%, and Tiangong International TGE23 series has passed the certification of the North American Die Casting Association, successfully replacing imported high-end materials.
Vacuum melting and electroslag remelting technology improve material performance, H13 steel after electroslag remelting dendrite spacing is reduced by 35%, wear resistance is increased by 40%, and the localization rate of lightweight forgings for new energy vehicles exceeds 85%.

3. Intelligence and digitalization reshape the production system
The combination of CNC machining and digital twin technology reduces the heat treatment deformation of the forging die from 1-3mm to less than 0.5mm, and reduces the workload of fitter dressing by 60%.
Through automatic temperature control and collaborative operation of robots, the intelligent production line shortens the production cycle of a single piece to 45 seconds and increases the yield rate to 99.3%.

Fourth, green manufacturing has become the core direction of transformation
Driven by policies, forging enterprises have accelerated the application of energy-saving technologies: the continuous casting instead of die casting process has increased the yield of 718 series die steel by 10% and reduced carbon emission intensity by 25%.
The green tire forging technology promotes the recycling rate of forging residual materials to reach 95%, which is 30% higher than the traditional process, and helps the company pass the ISO 14064 environmental management system certification.

Fifth, the restructuring of the market structure and the intensification of global competition
Breakthroughs in the localization of high-performance forgings (such as forgings for nuclear power equipment) have increased the international market share of domestic enterprises to 35%, squeezing the living space of traditional manufacturers in Europe and the United States.
The demand for new energy vehicles drives the iteration of forging technology, and the global automotive forging market is expected to exceed 280 billion US dollars in 2025, of which lightweight forgings account for more than 40%.

Conclusion: Technological innovation promotes the transformation of the forging industry from labor-intensive to technology-intensive through the multi-dimensional linkage of "process optimization-material upgrading-intelligent transformation-green upgrading". Domestic high-end forgings have gradually broken the technical barriers, realized the leap in the status of the global supply chain, and the focus of industry competition has shifted to the low-carbon and intelligent integration capabilities of the whole industrial chain