Domestically Developed Intelligent Hot Forming Line Sets New Benchmark for Automotive Manufacturing

A high-performance flexible intelligent production line with a 20,000kN hot forming capacity, independently developed by Genertec, has been officially launched, breaking multiple long-standing technical bottlenecks in the domestic hot forming equipment sector. The newly unveiled system upgrades overall performance standards for China’s hot forming machinery and establishes a new industry benchmark for intelligent thermoforming manufacturing equipment.

Tailored primarily for hot stamping and forming processes of new energy vehicle structural components, the integrated production system consists of a 20,000kN servo mechanical press and dedicated servo loading and unloading manipulators. The two core sets of equipment are unified under a centralised control system, enabling seamless collaborative operation throughout the whole production workflow. The integrated design lifts comprehensive production efficiency to between 1.5 and 2 times that of conventional hot stamping production lines.

The innovative structural optimisation drastically reduces the number of hydraulic components by nearly 60 per cent compared with traditional equipment, cutting mechanical failure rates at the hardware level and improving operational stability. The press slider achieves a repeated positioning accuracy of ±0.01 millimetres, delivering highly consistent forming precision and substantially enhancing the finished quality of automotive structural workpieces.

Adoption of advanced servo drive technology brings prominent energy-saving advantages, with operational energy consumption reduced to just 40 per cent of that of conventional hydraulic pressing machines. The intelligent production line features strong adaptability to complex thermoforming working conditions, delivering superior versatility and compatibility for diverse manufacturing scenarios.

Operational noise of the full set of equipment is controlled below 80 decibels, effectively optimising on-site workshop working environments for frontline manufacturing staff. The integrated technological upgrades realise comprehensive improvements in product quality, production efficiency and cost control, while enabling highly flexible and customised hot forming production for new energy automotive components.

The deployment of the new-generation intelligent hot forming system will support the iterative upgrading of domestic new energy vehicle manufacturing processes. It will further strengthen the independent manufacturing capacity of high-end automotive forming equipment, underpinning the steady development of the country’s new energy automotive industrial chain.