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2026-03-23
2On March 20, 2026, Shanghai Qiaotian Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qiaotian Intelligent") officially commissioned its brand-new production facility — Building No. 5 — covering a total area of approximately 4,000 square meters. The facility is primarily dedicated to the mass production and testing of magnetic quick die change products.
From project initiation and R&D in 2022, to small-batch application in 2024, and then to the successive fulfillment of volume orders in 2025, Qiaotian Intelligent's magnetic die change product line has, in early 2026, finally established its own dedicated production base and testing facility.
Image: Qiaotian Intelligent Magnetic Die Change New Production Base
Image: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Qiaotian Intelligent Magnetic Die Change New Production Base
Seizing the Opportunity: A "Second Growth Curve" Born from Customer Pain Points
As the wheels of Chinese manufacturing accelerate toward "flexibility" and "intelligence," a process once hidden behind the production line — die changing — is being thrust into the spotlight. For industries such as injection molding and stamping:
Long downtime: Traditional mechanical clamping systems are cumbersome to disassemble and reassemble, often consuming several hours.
High risk: Manual operation makes precision difficult to control, and misconnection or missed connection of energy supply lines occurs frequently.
These lost hours and potential losses represent the "hidden costs" of manufacturing enterprises. As a leading supplier of robotic end-of-arm tooling products, Qiaotian Intelligent keenly identified the genuine pain points from its customers: die changeover efficiency in injection molding workshops had become a critical bottleneck constraining overall production efficiency.
Grounded in a deep understanding of customer needs, Qiaotian Intelligent identified "technological iteration of die change methods"as the core solution. In 2022, an elite team led by Dr. Chen Kun — a PhD graduate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University — was assembled, tasked with pioneering the company's "second growth curve": the magnetic die change product line.
Seizing the Opportunity: A "Second Growth Curve" Born from Customer Pain PointsTechnology Leadership: The Mature Application of Magnetic Die Change Technology
From project inception to product launch, Qiaotian Intelligent has consistently been driven by technological innovation. Its independently developed magnetic die change technology features an innovative high-permeability alloy magnetic pole matrix design, achieving ultimate optimization of magnetic clamping force. The entire process of die positioning, clamping, and release has been compressed to a matter of minutes — representing an efficiency improvement of up to 95% compared to traditional methods.
Equally noteworthy is Qiaotian Intelligent's creative introduction of the Energy Quick-Connect Module, developed to address the widespread pain point of connecting and disconnecting energy supply lines during die changes. This module highly integrates all utility lines — including water, electricity, compressed air, and hydraulic oil — enabling one-touch automatic connection and disconnectionwith the die interface. This fundamentally eliminates human errors such as misconnection and missed connection, ensuring production continuity and safety.
Serving the Future: The New Production Base — A New Starting Point for Scale
From initial small-batch pilot programs at component suppliers, to the successful delivery of large-scale automatic die change systems for companies including Geely Automobile, Nuobo Automotive, Shuanglin Group, and Midea, Qiaotian Intelligent's magnetic die change products have been continuously refined through real-world deployment and have earned broad market recognition. Today, the influx of incoming orders has posed new challenges to Qiaotian Intelligent's production and delivery capabilities.
The commissioning of the new Building No. 5 production base is Qiaotian Intelligent's decisive response to this challenge. The spacious 4,000+ square meter facility not only signifies a manifold increase in magnetic die change system production capacity, but more importantly, it marks a landmark transformation in Qiaotian Intelligent's manufacturing model — from precision small-batch production to standardized, process-driven, and large-scale mass production.
Image: On-site Photos of Qiaotian Intelligent Magnetic Die Change New Production Base
The new production base will introduce more advanced manufacturing equipment and inspection instruments, implement a more rigorous quality management system, and optimize production workflows — ensuring that every magnetic die change system leaving the factory delivers the same outstanding performance and reliability.
From a precision quick-change device, to a high-efficiency magnetic die change system, and onward to a grand intelligent equipment platform — the completion of the Building No. 5 factory is but one chapter in this story. It marks the point at which Qiaotian Intelligent has completed the critical leap from 0 to 1, and from 1 to N, now standing as a "disruptor" and "leader" reshaping the landscape of China's high-end intelligent manufacturing.
About Qiaotian
Shanghai Qiaotian Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Qiaotian Intelligent"), established in 2016, is positioned as a provider of robot end-effectors and peripheral solutions, dedicated to creating value for flexible manufacturing in the industry. The company's product offerings include quick-change devices, gripping systems, automatic glue dispensing systems, industrial connectors, magnetic mold changing systems, zero-point positioning systems, welding gun electrode cap shaping machines/polishing machines, and other application equipment. These products have been certified by authoritative industry organizations such as TüV, CE, and ISO, and are now widely used in industries including new energy vehicles, 3C electronics, semiconductors, and aerospace. The clientele comprises leading companies such as Geely, Inovance, Midea, FAW Hongqi, CATL, Yanfeng, KUKA, ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa, Baosteel, and Haitian.
Currently, the company's headquarters is located in Shanghai, with production bases in Zhejiang, and offices in Wuhan, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Changchun, and other cities, committed to providing customers with one-stop solutions. In 2023, Qiaotian Intelligent has successively received two strategic investments amounting to tens of millions of yuan, with investors including Geely's Houtong Capital, Waniu Capital, and Midea Capital.In 2025, the company obtained an exclusive strategic investment of tens of millions of yuan from Zhejiang Venture Capital.
