With the promotion of environmental awareness and the concept of sustainable development, green manufacturing has become a common goal pursued by all walks of life. As an important area of manufacturing, the forging industry is also facing the pressure of transformation and upgrading. Warm forging technology, as an advanced metal forming technology, is becoming a powerful assistant for forging industry to achieve green and sustainable development. This paper will discuss how warm forging technology can help forging industry achieve green and sustainable development from the aspects of energy saving and emission reduction, material utilization and green supply chain management.
Energy saving and emission reduction, reduce environmental impact
Energy utilization optimization: The warm forging technology adopts the appropriate heating temperature and forging speed, which can make full use of the plasticity of the material and reduce energy consumption. Compared with traditional hot forging and cold forging, warm forging technology can reduce the energy consumption in the heating and cooling process to a certain extent, so as to achieve efficient use of energy.
Reduce waste emissions: By precisely controlling the parameters of the warm forging process, material loss and waste generation during forging can be reduced. In addition, warm forging technology can reduce the frequency of mold wear and repair, extend the service life of the mold, and further reduce waste emissions and environmental impact.
Introduction of environmental protection equipment: In the warm forging production process, the introduction of environmental protection equipment and technology is also an important means to reduce the environmental impact. For example, the use of energy-efficient heating equipment, waste gas treatment devices and noise control technology can reduce energy consumption, waste gas emissions and noise pollution in the production process, and achieve green production.
Improve material utilization and reduce costs
Near net forming technology: warm forging technology adopts die forming, which can achieve near net forming of forgings and reduce subsequent machining allowance. This not only improves the utilization of materials, reduces the cost of materials, but also reduces the energy consumption and waste generation in the machining process.
Material recycling: In the process of warm forging production, the generated waste such as chips, waste, etc., can be classified and recycled to reduce material waste. After the waste is broken, smelted and other treatment, it can be used as recycled materials for the production of new forgings or other products to achieve the recycling of resources.
Promote green supply chain management
Choose environmentally friendly suppliers: When purchasing raw materials and components, preference is given to suppliers with environmental certification and a good environmental record. This helps control the environmental impact of materials at the source and drives greening throughout the supply chain.
Collaboration and information sharing: Build close relationships with suppliers to promote green supply chain management. Improve responsiveness and flexibility across the supply chain through information sharing, collaborative planning and risk sharing.
Green packaging design: In terms of product packaging design, environmentally friendly materials and design concepts are used to reduce the use of packaging materials and waste generation. At the same time, the packaging design is optimized to improve the transportation efficiency of products and reduce the energy consumption during transportation.
As an advanced metal forming technology, warm forging technology plays an important role in helping forging industry to achieve green and sustainable development. Through measures such as energy saving and emission reduction, improving material utilization and promoting green supply chain management, warm forging technology has brought significant environmental and economic benefits to the forging industry. However, achieving green and sustainable development requires joint efforts and continuous innovation from the entire industry. In the future, with the continuous progress of science and technology and the constant change of market demand, the requirements for warm forging technology will continue to improve. We should actively explore and practice new processes and management models to meet the needs of the development of The Times and contribute to the sustainable development of the forging industry.
