Southwest China’s First Casting 3D Printing Line Launches in Yuxi

November 19, 2025 Applications 6443

Southwest China's First Casting 3D Printing Production Line Launched in Yuxi, Taibiao and Sharing Intelligent Fabrication Collaborate to Build New Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem

On November 17, 2025, the inauguration ceremony for Yunnan Taibiao Group's 3D printing production line, under the theme "Intelligent Casting, New Chapter; Collaboration for Mutual Success," was successfully held in Yuxi, Yunnan. Representatives from the Yuxi Municipal Government, the China Foundry Association, Sharing Group, and industry chain partners gathered to witness a critical milestone in the intelligent transformation of the foundry industry in Southwest China.

Zhang Yonglin, Chairman of Taibiao Group; Zhang Libo, Presidium Chairman of the China Industrial Economy Federation and President of the China Foundry Association; and Yao Xuesong, Member of the Yuxi Municipal Government Leading Party Members' Group and Second-Level Inspector, delivered speeches at the event.

Chairman Zhang Yonglin stated that Taibiao Group has always regarded technological innovation as the core driver of enterprise development. The operation of this 3D printing production line, the establishment of the expert service station, and the signing of strategic cooperation agreements represent key steps for the company toward high-end manufacturing. In the future, Taibiao will pursue digital-intelligent transformation as its development path, leverage scientific and technological innovation as its fundamental driving force, deepen strategic collaboration with Sharing Group, and accelerate the construction of a domestically leading smart factory. The Group is also establishing the Taibiao Intelligent Machinery Science Research Institute, focusing on critical areas such as advanced materials, industrial machine tools, and smart manufacturing. By introducing high-end talent and striving to overcome "bottleneck" technologies, the institute aims to inject sustained momentum into industrial upgrading, support the construction of Yuxi's advanced equipment manufacturing industrial cluster, and contribute Taibiao's strength to the high-quality development of China's foundry industry.

President Zhang Libo congratulated Taibiao Group on the official launch of its 3D printing production line. He emphasized that promoting high-quality development in the industry requires leading enterprises like Taibiao Group, which possess an innovative spirit and the courage to pioneer, to play a demonstrative and leading role. The smart factory jointly built by Taibiao and Sharing Group represents not only a significant breakthrough in the large-scale application of 3D printing technology in the foundry sector but also a vivid practice of the comprehensive digital and intelligent transformation of traditional manufacturing, setting a notable benchmark for the entire industry.

Yao Xuesong, on behalf of the Yuxi Municipal People's Government, congratulated Taibiao Group and Sharing Group on their cooperative achievements and the operation of the 3D printing production line. He emphasized that industrial machine tools, as a strategic national priority, are a core industry in Yuxi receiving full support. He fully affirmed Taibiao Group's leading position in the industry. The municipal government will continue to support Taibiao in becoming an international leader in industrial machine tools, pledging to provide high-quality,全程 (whole-process) services characterized by "no unsolicited visits, but guaranteed response upon request" to create a favorable environment for the enterprise's development.

Subsequently, the "Taibiao Group & Sharing Group Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Signing Ceremony for Digital Transformation" was successfully held. Yang Jun, General Manager of Sharing Group Co., Ltd., and Guo Qiang, Financial Director of Yunnan Taibiao Group, signed the strategic cooperation agreement. The signing was witnessed by leaders from the Yuxi Municipal Government, President Zhang Libo of the China Foundry Association, Chairman Peng Fan of Sharing Group, and Chairman Zhang Yonglin of Taibiao Group. In the future, the two parties will engage in comprehensive cooperation in areas including 3D printing technology iteration, deep digital management and control, casting market expansion, and joint talent cultivation, promoting the benefits of "smart casting" outcomes to a wider range of enterprises.

Immediately following, the "China Foundry Association Expert Service Station · Yunnan Taibiao Station" was officially inaugurated, marking a key step for Taibiao Group in industry-university-research collaboration and technological research and development capacity building.

Amid warm applause, the official startup ceremony for Taibiao Group's 3D printing production line was held. Yao Xuesong, President Zhang Libo, Chairman Peng Fan, Chairman Zhang Yonglin, and a total of 12 leaders jointly activated the startup device, marking the official commencement of operations for the production line and inaugurating a new stage of intelligent manufacturing for Taibiao Group.

Taibiao Group's 3D Printing Production Line

As a key highlight of the event, the successful operation of Taibiao Group's 3D printing production line signifies a critical breakthrough in the company's digital transformation of the traditional foundry industry. This production line incorporates the high-performance AJS 2500 Casting Sand Mold 3D Printer from Sharing Intelligent Equipment (Anhui) Co., Ltd., integrating core sand mold additive manufacturing technology, and is equipped with fully automated post-processing equipment and information systems. It achieves full-process digital management and control from design to delivery. Leveraging its highly flexible production capacity, the line meets the needs for single-piece trial production and customization while achieving an organic unity of scale and high precision, injecting strong momentum into Taibiao Group's green and intelligent casting efforts. This launch sets a new benchmark for the large-scale application of 3D printing technology in the foundry field within Yunnan Province, holding profound significance for the optimization and upgrading of the regional industrial structure.

During the thematic sharing session, three guests provided in-depth interpretations of the development path for smart casting and shared cutting-edge industry insights and practical results, focusing on the three dimensions of "transformation experience," "future planning," and "project practice."

Peng Fan, Chairman of Sharing Group Co., Ltd., delivered a special lecture titled "A Decade of Honing a Sword, Striving to Be a Frontrunner – The Transformation and Upgrading Path of Sharing Group." He reviewed how Sharing Group, an enterprise with nearly 60 years of foundry history, embarked on a path of "3D printing, robotics, and other innovative technologies + green smart factories" amidst the trends of high-end, intelligent, and green development. After more than a decade of innovative exploration, the company built and renovated seven "3D+" smart factories and achieved a comprehensive "3D+" transformation for high-end equipment components in 2025.

Li Kerui, Chief Engineer of Yunnan Taibiao Group and Dean of the Taibiao Intelligent Machinery Science Research Institute, systematically elaborated on the establishment philosophy and development plan for the Taibiao Intelligent Machinery Science Research Institute in his presentation titled "Technology Leadership, Innovation Drive – Advancing the High-Quality Development of Taibiao Group." From building a technological R&D system to deploying a high-end talent strategy, he comprehensively outlined Taibiao's next development steps in the field of intelligent casting, instilling confidence in partners regarding the future of Taibiao's equipment manufacturing business.

Bai Ming, Deputy General Manager of Sharing Intelligent Equipment (Anhui) Co., Ltd., delivered a special lecture titled "Proactive Service, Boosting Customer Efficiency and Upgrade – Summary of Efficiency Improvements for the Yunnan Taibiao 3D Printing Equipment." Using the Taibiao project as a case study, he systematically analyzed the key steps from equipment debugging details to production capacity increase data, illustrating the critical phases of a workshop's transition from "debugging" to "reaching designed capacity," providing replicable and promotable practical experience for the industry.

The operation of Taibiao Group's 3D printing production line is a significant signal of the digital breakthrough achieved by the traditional foundry industry in Southwest China. As an important hub connecting Southeast Asian markets, Yunnan's industrial upgrading holds special significance for the regional manufacturing landscape. The cooperation between Sharing Group and Taibiao Group not only reflects the technological synergy between leading enterprises but also demonstrates the potential for traditional industries to achieve a "leapfrog" development through additive manufacturing technology.

As the foundry industry accelerates its transition towards greening and high-end development, the advantages of 3D printing technology in the rapid manufacturing of complex components will become increasingly prominent. This dual-drive model of "technology + market" is expected to provide a replicable template for the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry in Southwest China.