On April 18th, the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the world's first A-level and also the first heavyweight auto show held in China after the normalization of the epidemic, warmly opened. The Ningbo Huaxiang Exhibition Stand (1.2H, 1BF017), one of the world's top 100 automotive parts companies, was bustling and bustling on its first day, attracting numerous executives from world-renowned mainstream car manufacturers both domestically and internationally to visit! What are the highlights worth watching at the Ningbo Huaxiang Exhibition Stand, which attracts car industry leaders to visit first?

　　Firstly, the unique technology tree concept exhibition stand of Ningbo Huaxiang, which is rooted downwards and grows upwards, symbolizes the solid foundation of Ningbo Huaxiang in the automotive industry, rooted in the local Chinese market, adhering to the spirit of craftsmanship, serving every product well, dedicating oneself to the research and development of new technologies, and deeply cultivating professional fields. Under the wave of the new four modernizations, we actively embrace the new era of automobiles, explore hard work, bravely stand at the forefront, actively practice the path of sustainable development, dare to go global further, and strive to create innovative situations. The future trend of upward development is infinite and beautiful!

　　Ningbo Huaxiang showcased a variety of products and provided numerous solutions at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show:

　　1. Automotive metal

　　High strength steel battery pack shell: Adopting the process of 1500MPa high-strength steel hot forming and 1000MPa high-strength steel rolling and cold stamping, it meets the requirements of product strength and safety while the net weight is basically the same as the aluminum alloy battery pack shell. The cost is reduced by more than 20% compared to the aluminum profile battery shell, and the stiffness is increased, reducing impact deformation, and the safety is also significantly improved.

　　Laser welding hot formed door rings:

　　The integrated hot formed door ring integrates patch plates through laser welding technology, and uses a welding scheme to cancel the welding overlap surface, reducing the complexity of welding; The overall material utilization rate of the parts has increased by more than 10%; The number of parts has been reduced from 4-5 in the benchmark scheme to 1. The number of fixtures and investment have been significantly reduced, resulting in improved product dimensional accuracy. Compared to traditional benchmark schemes, the weight of parts has been reduced by about 5-6KG, with a weight reduction of about 30%, and the overall material utilization rate of parts has increased by more than 10%; At the same time, it also improves the safety of vehicle side collisions and protects the safety of the driver and passenger.

　　Application of New Materials for 2000MPa Hot Formed B-pillar and Rear Longitudinal Beam

　　Based on the continuous development of hot forming technology, new materials with a mass production strength of 2000MPa are used to reduce the weight of the existing hot formed B-pillar by more than 10%; Through the application of soft and hard partition technology, the strength of the soft zone has reached around 1000Mpa, reducing material costs and improving vehicle safety, while achieving weight reduction and range increase.

　　Aluminum alloy instrument panel framework

　　The middle crossbeam adopts an integrated closed tube bending forming structure, and the process adopts the 5182 aluminum MIG welding CMT welding process. The lightweight structural design scheme ensures the stability of the structure. The product further reduces weight while meeting the modal and vibration durability requirements, achieving the goal of lightweight automotive components.

　　2. Intelligent electric exterior decoration

　　Electric tail wing

　　The electric tail wing can be actively deployed or closed through a motor actuator, achieving multi-step deployment. At low speeds, the wind resistance coefficient is reduced to reduce energy consumption, while at high speeds, the downforce is increased, improving high-speed driving safety and enhancing the vehicle's sense of motion and technology.

　　Hidden door handle

　　Perfect combination of normal state and streamline body to reduce wind resistance. When opening the extension, the embedded handle is exposed to achieve intelligent electric switch function.

　　Electric charging port cover

　　The electric charging cap system integrates an actuator, LED, and switch to automatically open and close the charging cap, providing customers with a high-quality charging experience.

　　Electric foot pedal

　　Equipped with intelligent anti pinch, welcome mode, self-learning travel, slow start and stop, fault feedback, vehicle speed priority, and self adjustment of vehicle mode functions, it can cope with various working conditions in environments ranging from -40 ℃ to 80 ℃. The side step bearing capacity is 2800N without plastic deformation, and the assembly noise is low.

　　3. Intelligent cockpit system

　　Ningbo Huaxiang collaborates with domestic and foreign customers such as Volkswagen, Audi, Toyota, SAIC, and BYD to design and develop luxury soft and hard main and auxiliary instrument panels, door panels, and ceiling systems. While improving comfort, it also enhances the visual experience of drivers and passengers. It provides various solutions in reducing cabin odor, reducing weight, and improving appearance quality, creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere in the third space of home.

　　The definition of Ningbo Huaxiang Future Intelligent Cabin mainly starts from embracing the emerging technological trends in the automotive industry, and constructs a new human-machine interaction (HMI) system from the perspective of consumer application scenarios. At present, the means of in car interaction have evolved from only "physical button interaction" (i.e. hard switch) to coexisting with "touch screen interaction" (soft switch), "voice interaction", and "gesture interaction". Ningbo Huaxiang is committed to developing multimodal interaction technology. By integrating perceptual data from modes such as "visual" and "voice", combined with automotive electronics and optoelectronics technology, we develop new intelligent surface materials and technologies to achieve more accurate, intelligent, and humanized interactions, and create a more reassuring, intelligent, and personalized automotive life experience for global automotive consumers.

　　Multifunctional auxiliary instrument panel assembly:

　　In terms of car design and functionality, customer requirements are higher than ever before, and the demand for intelligent riding experience and comfort for second and third row passengers is also increasing. The intelligent integrated electric sliding central channel assembly developed by Inoue Huaxiang can allow rear passengers to directly awaken various functions through voice, button, touch, and other methods for use, greatly increasing the vehicle's sense of technology and comfort.

　　Transparent door interior

　　The door panel is made of 70% recyclable plastic particles, using vacuum adsorption and hot pressing coating processes to achieve full leather coverage and enhance visual and tactile enjoyment. The translucent inlay board is smoothly integrated, with colors that follow the trend, and patterns that move with the mood. Move and remain calm, highlighting extraordinary taste; Once extinguished, it showcases a refined style.

　　Starry Sky Canopy

　　By implanting luminous elements on the ceiling, the surface of the ceiling has a luminous effect, enhancing the atmosphere of the riding space and enhancing passenger comfort. Through development, personalized customization is achieved to meet static and dynamic needs.

　　4. Decorative strips and intelligent surfaces

　　The Lawrence Division of Ningbo Huaxiang Group provides customers with various decorative parts made of wood grain, genuine leather, leather, fiberglass, carbon fiber, glass, metal and other materials. By combining various possibilities of different surface materials, including noble and elegant wood surfaces, modern metals, and different plastics, humanized improvements and new functions are added to develop intelligent interiors that go beyond decoration and integrate optoelectronic components.

　　Real wood mixed metal decorative strip

　　Breaking the boundary between pure real wood parts and real aluminum parts, combining metal and real wood to form a brand new surface appearance. This process is suitable for high-end models and provides personalized decoration for the entire vehicle.

　　True wood radium carving

　　The surface of real wood can achieve processes such as laser engraving and gradient spraying. The surface effect of real wood includes high gloss and matte. The surface of genuine wood provides users with a visual aesthetic of the original wood ecology.

　　In addition, there are various decorative pieces to meet the different needs of customers, such as carbon fiber surface decorative strips, abstract texture aluminum decorative strips and high gloss decorative strips, real wood, real aluminum, and intelligent surface and transparent decorative strips. In addition, you will also see various decorative surfaces that follow the trend of development, to meet the personalized needs of customers' interior and exterior decoration surface solutions.

　　Intelligent surface

　　The Ningbo Huaxiang Lawrence intelligent surface integrates functions such as intelligent touch control, vibration feedback, and pressure sensing to prevent accidental contact; Surface materials can be designed and customized according to needs, integrating logo lights, atmosphere lights, etc. Hidden touch buttons and surface transparency can be integrated on decorative strips, door panels, and instrument panels to achieve personalized HMI software and hardware functions.

　　5. Rear view mirror

　　Integrated exterior rearview mirror

　　Adopting a self-developed integrated motor that integrates lens adjustment and folding, the developed integrated rearview mirror has a very small frame and can achieve lens adjustment and folding through a single motor. The volume and wind resistance are 30% smaller than traditional rearview mirrors, and the weight is reduced by more than 20%. The integrated exterior rearview mirror has a unique appearance, novel design, and a sense of technology, with increased natural frequency and higher safety.

　　Electronic exterior rearview mirror system

　　The electronic exterior rearview mirror system is a system composed of a camera, controller, and display to replace traditional optical rearview mirrors, improve visibility in harsh environments, and reduce blind spots. Product features: electrification, intelligent safety, lightweight, with a sense of technology, which can enhance the vehicle's interior and exterior decoration, enhance driving safety, reduce air resistance and wind noise, and improve range and driving experience.

　　Streaming interior rearview mirror

　　The multi-channel streaming rearview mirror can display high-definition images of the rear camera in real-time, providing drivers with a clear and stable rearview image, a wide rearview field, and good night vision effect. At the same time, it is not affected by adverse weather conditions such as rain and fog, which can improve driving safety. The backlight brightness of the display screen can be automatically and manually adjusted, providing customers with a more comfortable viewing experience of the display screen image. The system integrates driving recording function, and three cameras collect real-time video information. It communicates with TCU, ESP, BCM, etc. through CAN bus to collect real-time vehicle status information. The product has characteristics such as electrification, intelligent safety, and a sense of technology. Not affected by the weather, it can enhance the vehicle's interior technology and enhance driving safety.

　　6. Wire harness protection&pipeline system

　　Under the umbrella of Ningbo Huaxiang, Silam Company is also a leading supplier in the Chinese automotive wiring harness protection, battery protection, and gas-liquid pipeline system market. It provides strong protection performance line protection systems with high compressive strength, high tensile strength, good wear resistance, and good waterproof and dustproof performance for automobiles. Its assembly is simple, the cost is low, it is practical and beautiful, and maintenance is convenient. Its customers are well-known mainstream host factories both at home and abroad. The company's main line protection products include: double wall corrugated pipes, zippered PVC pipes, PUR pipes, PVC pipes, high-temperature corrugated pipes, etc; The company's gas-liquid pipeline products include: window washing pipe assemblies, fuel pipes, cooling water pipes, etc; Schlam also provides wire harness protection systems and trunking to provide protection for automotive electronics. The company's advanced energy storage and thermal management cooling technology can remove the heat from the battery pack by assembling corrugated pipes or light pipes with different joints, drain valves, exhaust valves, ball valves, insulation cotton, and connecting them to cold boards and air conditioning cabinets;

　　7. New energy battery pack solution

　　Ningbo Huaxiang now provides customers with new energy battery pack system solutions from four main aspects:

　　1) High voltage connection and BDU, etc; 2) Battery pack housing protection, 3) Battery/module plastic parts, 4) Thermal management cooling system.

　　The battery pack disconnection unit provided by the company is based on platform development and adopts a highly integrated design. It uses a lead frame to replace traditional wiring harnesses, which is easy to ensure the precise size of the product and greatly reduces the difficulty of later assembly. It supports 5-minute DC fast charging and solves charging anxiety. This product is produced using a fully automated production line, eliminating human operational errors. Through structural optimization and a more secure connection method, the built-in thermal pad, combined with the battery pack water-cooled plate, enhances the heat dissipation effect, greatly enhances safety, and also enhances the seismic resistance of the parts during vehicle operation.

　　The embedded injection molded high-voltage busbar, as a new type of high-voltage conductor connector, is based on platform development and adopts highly integrated design. This product uses precision stamping and precision injection molding to produce coated copper bars. Compared to traditional high-voltage wire harnesses, it greatly improves installation efficiency in the later stage, and enhances robustness, electrical safety, and seismic resistance.

　　High voltage harness adopts high-power ultrasonic welding process to connect cable and plug terminal, so as to meet the requirements of flame retardant and fire retardant,

　　Battery/module plastic parts are mainly used on power battery modules, assembled inside the battery pack, including cover plates, wire harness isolation plates, end plates, output pole protection seats, and other products. They have lightweight, high-strength, V0 flame retardant, protective, binding, support, thermal conductivity, and temperature regulation functions.

　　The battery cooling pipeline is the assembly of corrugated pipes or light pipes with different joints and the connection of cold plates and thermal management systems, which removes the heat from the battery in the battery pack.

　　8. Lightweight&New Materials

　　Lightweight solutions have gradually become a new trend in the automotive market with the new four modernizations, and their importance has become increasingly prominent. They are one of the important showcases of Ningbo Huaxiang. Ningbo Huaxiang, relying on its technical expertise and manufacturing strength, has always been committed to making cars lighter and safer. Showcasing research results in the field of hot forming stamping and new materials, it helps car manufacturers meet emission regulations, reduce energy consumption of conventional vehicles and electric vehicles, and increase range for Ningbo Huaxiang's customers. The main exhibits are:

　　Thin walled PU dashboard: Develop a high flow PU raw material formula, reducing the thickness of the previous dashboard foam layer from 6mm to 3.5mm. While maintaining high appearance quality and high tactile sensation, it can achieve approximately 40% lightweight PU layer. Both TPU and PVC skin materials can be achieved. This time, we also showed the foamed lightweight interior, soundproof carpet with PU materials, interior plastic parts containing biomass materials, etc. By mixing biomass materials (eggshells, cellulose) into PP materials, it helps to reduce CO2 emissions and achieve carbon neutrality.

　　In addition, there are many intelligent, electric, lightweight and other products worth visiting and exchanging at the Ningbo Huaxiang Exhibition Stand (1.2H, 1BF017)

　　Ningbo Huaxiang adheres to the concept of "working hard and prospering" and deeply cultivates the field of automotive parts. Under the wave of the new four modernizations, it actively embraces the new era of automobiles and adheres to the path of sustainable development. "The golden horse leaps over the Western Mountains, and the carp and dragon emerge from the East China Sea; achieving the Huaxiang Dream for five hundred years. Ningbo Huaxiang continues to thrive on its long journey, with unlimited and beautiful future development!