In a broad sense, "automobile mold" is the general term for molds used to manufacture all parts of automobiles. For example, Injection mold construction, stamping mold, forging mold, casting wax mold, glass mold, etc. When people talk about cars, the first thing they see is the body of the car. That is to say, the body is the iconic assembly of a car. The body represents the image characteristics of that car. Narrowly speaking, automobile molds are the general term for the molds used to punch all stamping parts on the automobile body. It is also known as the "automobile body stamping mold". For example, top cover flanging mold, beam reinforcement plate pressing mold, etc.

In recent years, with the rapid development of China's automotive industry, the automotive mold industry has also developed accordingly. At present, the country has successively introduced a series of relevant industrial policies to build a good policy environment for the development of the automotive mold industry.

According to the report "Feasibility Special Study and Investment Value Consultation Report on 2022 Version of Automotive Mold Project" by China Research Institute of Industry

The rapid development of digital mold technology in recent years is an effective way to solve many problems faced in the development of automotive molds. The so-called digital mold technology is the application of computer technology or computer Assistive technology (CAX) in mold design and manufacturing process. Summarizing the successful experience of applying computer Assistive technology in automobile die enterprises at home and abroad, digital automobile die technology mainly includes the following aspects: ① Design for manufacturability (DFM), that is, consider and analyze manufacturability in design to ensure the success of process. ② Assistive technology of mold surface design, develop intelligent surface design technology. ③ CAE assisted analysis and simulation of the stamping process, predicting and solving possible defects and forming problems. ④ Replace traditional two-dimensional design with three-dimensional mold structure design. ⑤ The manufacturing process of the mold adopts CAPP, CAM, and CAT technologies. ⑥ Under the guidance of digital technology, handle and solve problems that arise during mold testing and stamping production.

Analysis of the Current Situation of the Automobile Mold Industry and Prediction of the Market Size of Automobile Mold

In the downstream application industry of molds, the automobile manufacturing industry uses a large amount of molds. 95% of the parts in automobile production need to be molded by molds. The main types of molds used include Injection mold construction, stamping molds, forging molds, casting molds, etc. With the rapid development of industries such as the automotive industry, electronic information, home appliances, building materials, and machinery, China's mold industry has achieved rapid growth. The main business revenue of China's mold manufacturing industry has increased from 163.988 billion yuan in 2011 to 272.714 billion yuan in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.56%. Data shows that in 2019, China's automobile production reached 25.53 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 8%. From January to June 2020, China's automobile production reached 9.97 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 16.5%. The continuous development of the automotive industry has driven the growth of demand in the automotive mold market.

From the material perspective of automotive molds, they can be mainly divided into metal molds, plastic molds, and inorganic non-metallic molds. Currently, metal molds are still the main manufacturing method in China. With the need of environmental protection and energy conservation, automobile lightweight has become the main development trend of Automotive design in the world