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Technical Level of the Furniture Hardware Industry

Release time：

2024-07-13

Furniture hardware primarily refers to parts processed from iron or non-ferrous metals through various techniques such as cold/hot stamping, extrusion, rolling, welding, and machining, and it has a broad range of applications.

Stamping, as a common process in hardware manufacturing, shapes sheet metal into specific forms at room temperature using customized molds and press machines.

Taking cold stamping as an example, processing a sheet of iron into a fast-food tray requires designing a mold first and then stamping the metal into shape through the mold. This is the basic process of cold stamping.

The technical level of the furniture hardware industry is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

Research and Design Capability Research and design is the core driving force behind the technological development of the furniture hardware industry.

With increasing consumer demands for intelligent, comfortable, and convenient furniture products, the research and design of hardware products are also facing higher requirements.

Mature furniture hardware products, such as hinges and slides, need to continuously innovate in terms of precision, convenience, and cost control while meeting basic functions.

As the furniture industry moves towards customization and intelligence, the furniture hardware industry is also transforming into a service provider offering comprehensive solutions.

Therefore, a comprehensive research and design system and up-to-date design and development capabilities are crucial for furniture hardware companies to provide higher quality and more diverse functional solutions.

Manufacturing Capability As a key component for downstream furniture products to achieve style variation and functional enhancement, the level of manufacturing technology of furniture hardware significantly impacts the overall industry's technical level.

Manufacturing capability is a comprehensive reflection of a company's production management level and the degree of automation. By introducing advanced automated equipment and implementing automated control of production processes, companies can ensure orderly production, improve product quality stability, reduce production costs, and achieve economies of scale.

Application of Information Technology Furniture hardware products are diverse, and the production process is complex. The application of information technology can achieve comprehensive management from research and design, order placement, procurement management, production delivery, to storage and logistics.

This not only helps companies to control product quality in all aspects and ensure stable product quality but also improves and optimizes organizational processes, enhances production and operational management levels, reduces losses, and improves efficiency and competitiveness.

Therefore, the application of information technology is an important means for furniture hardware companies to improve efficiency, strengthen management, and gain competitive advantages.

For decades, Zhuokai has supplied furniture hardware accessories to global furniture brand manufacturers, witnessing the transformation of market demands. From the once singular styles of accessories to the current era of customized mold designs, tailored surface finishes, and bespoke raw materials; the evolution from manual welding, cutting, and polishing to fully automated production lines marks a significant leap forward.

In the future, the manufacturing technology of furniture hardware accessories will continuously integrate with cutting-edge technologies such as new-generation information technology. A comprehensive digital system will be established throughout the research, design, and production processes of furniture hardware products, meeting the hardware accessory needs of global furniture brand manufacturers.

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