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SEYI's 1600-Ton Transfer Press Empowers Shiuan Yue Group: Automation Upgrade Reshapes Competitiveness in Automotive Parts Manufacturing
As the global automotive industry accelerates its transition toward intelligent manufacturing and lightweight vehicle design, automotive parts manufacturers are facing growing challenges to improve both quality and production efficiency. As a critical element supporting the high-quality development of the automotive industry, the advancement of stamping equipment toward greater automation, larger capacities, and higher precision has become a key driver for manufacturers seeking to overcome operational challenges and strengthen their core competitiveness.
With deep roots in the automotive components industry and manufacturing facilities strategically located across China, Shiuan Yue Group partnered with SEYI Machinery to establish a benchmark for smart manufacturing transformation. Centered around the customized 1600-Ton Transfer Automated Stamping Line (now incorporated into the SE Series product lineup), the project demonstrates a practical path toward high-quality development for the automotive components industry.
Customer Background: A Leading Taiwan-Invested Automotive Parts Supplier
Shiuan Yue Group was founded by Mr. Rongli Chen, the founder of Shiuan Yue in Taiwan, who established the company’s first mainland China operation in Fuzhou, Fujian Province in 1995. After more than three decades of development, the company has grown into a leading Tier-1 automotive supplier in China, with core business operations spanning the entire value chain of automotive component design, development, and manufacturing.
Today, the group operates five major manufacturing facilities, including Zhengzhou Shiuan Yue, Wuhan Shiuan Yue, Fuzhou Shiuan Yue, Guangzhou Shiuan Yue, and Guangdong Shiuan Yue, providing localized manufacturing and support services to major automotive production hubs throughout China.
As a trusted partner to many leading automotive OEMs, Shiuan Yue Group's product portfolio includes six major product categories: body stamping and welded assemblies, cross car beams (CCB), electric vehicle components, soft tooling products, precision stamping parts, and stamping dies. Its customer base includes major domestic and international automakers such as Nissan, Honda, Chery, XPeng, Voyah, and BAIC, while also supplying global Tier-1 companies including Marelli and Faurecia. The company has established itself as one of China's benchmark manufacturers of automotive body structural components.
Industry Challenges: Efficiency and Cost Constraints of Traditional Manufacturing
According to Vice General Manager Liang, increasing competition within China's automotive industry, combined with rising labor costs, gradually exposed the limitations of Shiuan Yue Group's traditional manual stamping production model.
High Labor Costs
Traditional production lines rely heavily on manual operations. For a typical part, achieving an hourly output of 600 pieces required a workforce of ten operators, resulting in substantial labor expenses.
Limited Production Efficiency
Production capacity was constrained by manual operating speeds, making it difficult to increase hourly output and keep pace with the growing delivery requirements of automotive OEMs.
Reduced Market Competitiveness
The combination of high production costs and limited efficiency weakened the company's competitiveness in bidding for large automotive body component programs, causing it to miss opportunities for high-value orders.
Need for Greater Equipment Consistency
The use of equipment from multiple brands and specifications created challenges in maintaining consistent production accuracy and operational stability, ultimately affecting product consistency.
Under these circumstances, Shiuan Yue Group urgently needed to upgrade to automated production lines to address both cost and efficiency challenges while restoring its competitive advantage.
The Solution: SEYI's Transfer Automated Stamping Line Drives Productivity and Cost Reduction
As a long-term partner of SEYI, Shiuan Yue Group has relied extensively on SEYI stamping equipment across its operations, ranging from 110-ton presses to 600-ton class machines. The company has consistently recognized SEYI equipment for its accuracy, durability, and service support.
To address the production requirements of large automotive body components, Shiuan Yue Group ultimately selected a customized 1600 Ton Transfer Automated Stamping Line, achieving a comprehensive upgrade of its manufacturing operations.
Core Equipment: SEYI's 1600-Ton Transfer Press - A Benchmark Solution for Large Transfer Automated Stamping
The 1600-ton press features SEYI's dedicated straight-side four-point frame design used throughout its Transfer press series. Its high rigidity and minimal angular deflection effectively suppress frame deformation during high-tonnage stamping operations, ensuring dimensional accuracy for large automotive components and meeting stringent Class-A tolerance requirements demanded by automotive manufacturers.
The press utilizes an eccentric gear drive system that provides an ideal balance between low-speed forming and high-speed production. This enables the manufacturing of complex large-scale components while maintaining high productivity.
The system is compatible with both transfer die and progressive die applications, allowing multiple stamping operations to be completed within a single press. Combined with automated transfer systems or robotic handling devices, parts are transferred automatically throughout the production process without manual intervention.
The line is also equipped with an advanced automation control system supporting mechanical drive operations, enabling precise production rhythm control and process synchronization while further enhancing operational stability.
Results: Triple the Efficiency, 70% Less Labor, and Significantly Enhanced Competitiveness
Nearly two years after implementation, the production line has delivered transformative results for Shiuan Yue Group.
Significant Reduction in Labor Costs
A conventional production line producing 600 parts per hour required ten operators. By comparison, the automated production line requires only three personnel to complete the entire process from part inspection to packaging, reducing labor costs by approximately 70%.
Up to Three Times Higher Production Efficiency
Production speed increased to 18 parts per minute, enabling hourly output to exceed 1,080 parts. This represents approximately 1.8 times the productivity of the traditional process, while peak capacity can reach up to three times previous production levels. The increased output fully supports the high-volume delivery requirements of automotive OEM programs.
Improved Product Consistency
Automation has eliminated variability associated with manual operations, significantly improving dimensional accuracy and surface quality consistency. The resulting products have successfully passed the stringent quality audits required by OEMs such as Nissan.
Strengthened Market Competitiveness
Leveraging the cost and efficiency advantages of its automated production line, Shiuan Yue successfully secured renewed orders for large automotive body components from OEM customers such as Nissan, increasing its market share despite challenging industry conditions.
Service Support: SEYI's Local Service Network Ensures Stable Production Operations
Beyond the outstanding performance of the equipment itself, SEYI's localized service network has become another important reason why Shiuan Yue continues to choose SEYI.
Rapid Response Mechanism
SEYI maintains a regional service center in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Through telephone and video support, more than 80% of equipment issues can be resolved remotely. When on-site support is required, SEYI can typically dispatch service personnel within four hours, minimizing production downtime.
Efficient Installation and Commissioning
Following the delivery of the 1,600-ton press system in 2024, SEYI engineers worked intensively to complete installation and commissioning. The entire process, from equipment arrival to production startup, was completed in just 20 days, significantly outperforming typical industry timelines.
Lifecycle Service Support
From equipment selection and production line planning to ongoing maintenance and future upgrades, SEYI provides comprehensive one-stop support to ensure production lines continue to meet evolving business requirements.
Customer Testimonial: SEYI Equipment Is a Reliable Choice for the Stamping Industry
Shiuan Yue Group and SEYI Machinery have maintained a close partnership for many years. Today, nearly all stamping equipment used across Shiuan Yue's five manufacturing facilities comes from SEYI, covering a wide range of capacities from 110-ton presses to 250-ton, 300-ton, 400-ton, 500-ton, 600-ton, and up to 1,600-ton models.
"In today's increasingly competitive automotive components industry, the automated production line has helped us solve two critical challenges: high labor costs and limited production efficiency. It has significantly reduced our operating costs while creating new opportunities to secure large-component programs from major automotive OEMs," said Vice General Manager Liang Xinyi.
"The accuracy and durability of SEYI presses have been proven over many years of operation. From 110-ton presses all the way to 1,600-ton systems, the equipment has consistently delivered stable performance. Combined with SEYI's responsive local service support, this has given us tremendous confidence in the SEYI brand. We highly recommend SEYI to companies seeking stamping equipment. Its value, reliability, and service capabilities have been thoroughly proven in the market."
Conclusion
The SEYI's 1600-Ton Transfer Automated Stamping Line has enabled Shiuan Yue Group to achieve multiple strategic objectives, including lower production costs, higher productivity, improved quality, and increased success in securing new business opportunities. With its advantages in large-scale production, high-speed performance, automation, and reduced labor dependency, the line has become a compelling example of intelligent manufacturing transformation in the automotive body structural components sector.
From small and medium-tonnage presses to heavy-duty Transfer stamping systems exceeding one thousand tons, SEYI continues to support automotive component manufacturers through technological innovation and dependable service, helping them move toward a future defined by higher quality standards and stronger global competitiveness.