At a recent industry forum held by Bochuang UK, a data topic sparked heated discussions:Some injection molding factories in the UK are still using equipment that is over 20 years oldIn the face of the current high industrial electricity prices in Europe, this is not only a bottleneck in efficiency, but also a funnel of profits.
However, despite the significant advantages of electric injection molding machines, why are many manufacturers still hesitating? Fear of high cost, instability, and long after-sales service - these concerns are very real. But in the high electricity price environment in the UK,The most expensive decision is not to replace the electric injection molding machine.
Electrification is not a trend, but an inevitable direction for the transformation and upgrading of the injection molding industry.
There is a saying in the industry: 'Large machinery is converted into two boards, while small machinery is converted into automation.'. Under the requirement of carbon neutrality, the advantages of clean electric energy are becoming increasingly prominent. Compared to hydraulic injection molding machines, electric injection molding machines have significantly improved energy efficiency, precision, and efficiency. At the same time, they have the characteristics of low noise, no oil pollution, and clean production, and have become an inevitable direction for industry transformation and upgrading.
Bochuang has been laying out electric injection molding technology since 2004. After more than 20 years of accumulation, it has launched a full scene coverage systemE-Family electric injection molding machine familyMeet the needs of different customers.
Faced with industry pain points, Bochuang has made "energy conservation and power saving" a verifiable hard indicator.
As one of the first national green factory demonstration enterprises, Bochuang insists on promoting green manufacturing and integrating green innovation concepts into all aspects of product design. By optimizing the design,All injection molding machines in the Bochuang series have better performance than the national level 1 energy consumption standard, with energy savings of over 60%Bochuang electric injection molding machine has nearly 90 patents, including more than ten related to energy conservation.
Taking the Bochuang BD series direct drive electric injection molding machine as an example:
● Power saving: Save more than 30% of electricity
● Water saving: Save 60% of circulating water usage
● Fuel saving: Save up to 80% of hydraulic oil
● Unique direct drive structure, with a transmission efficiency of 99.99%, while the transmission efficiency of hydraulic injection molding machines is about 68.8%
Adopting direct drive injection technology, the consistency of actions reaches 100%
●10+certification for the highest energy-saving level of European standards(Tested by Guangdong Product Quality Inspection and Research Institute)
Calculate a UK account:
A single machine can operate for 20 hours a day, 300 days a year, and produce 300 tons of products annually. The electricity price is 25 pence/kW · h, and the specific energy consumption of BD electric injection molding machines is 0.25 kW · h/kg. 20 years ago, the old hydraulic injection molding machine had a high energy consumption of 1.2 kW · h/kg
According to publicly available industry data, the average electricity cost for the UK manufacturing industry is expected to be around 20-25 pence/kW · h by 2025
The measured specific energy consumption of BD electric injection molding machine is about 0.2~0.3 kW · h/kg
The price difference of the equipment is usually recovered within 2-3 years of electricity cost savings, and then every year is a net profit. The higher the electricity price, the shorter the payback period.
Bochuang provides more than one machine to its British clients.
●Localization servicesBirmingham subsidiary (established in 2017)+resident engineer team+multiple service vehicles with 24-hour response, installation, maintenance, training, and fault response all within the UK;
●Scenario based selectionThe BU-EV two plate electric series is designed for medium to large high-precision scenarios, the BD direct drive series focuses on high response and precision, the BD-H specializes in high-speed thin-walled packaging, and Be is the preferred cost-effective option for upgrading hydraulic injection molding machines;
●System level solutionInjection molding machine+robot+auxiliary machine+MES/IoT linkage, benchmarking against the real pain points of expensive labor, difficult recruitment, and automation in the UK;
●Green complianceThe entire system is 60% better than the national level 1 energy consumption standard, helping customers connect carbon emissions and ESG reviews.
Bochuang has won trust with its strength. In the past, the British market had doubts about Chinese equipment, but now Chinese injection molding machine technology has approached the top camp, and the service cost-effectiveness has surpassed traditional European and American suppliers.
Electrification is not about chasing trends, but about maintaining competitiveness in the era of high electricity prices.
Maximize the value of every kilowatt hour of electricity! ——This is the profit that Bochuang wants to save for the British injection molding factory.
