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How to Choose the Right Forging Production Line: Automated or Manual?

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2026-01-23

Amid the global upgrading wave of the forging industry, "automation" is often regarded as a benchmark, but it is not suitable for all scenarios. When choosing between automated production lines and manual production lines, blind following may lead to cost waste and capacity imbalance. Only a solution that fits your actual needs can maximize benefits. With over 10 years of experience in the forging equipment industry, Nanjing LITAI Technology adheres to the concept of "suitability is better than high-end", helping global customers make accurate decisions without spending extra money, and ensuring peace of mind in use.

I. Three Core Factors Determining Production Line Selection

1. Product Type: Adaptation Logic for Standardized and Non-Standard Products

Product characteristics are the primary premise for selection, directly determining the adaptability of the production line. If customers mainly produce standardized single products, such as batch nuts, bolts, general forgings, etc., with uniform product specifications and fixed process flows, automated production lines are the optimal solution. Automated production lines can realize 24/7 continuous operation through an integrated process of automatic feeding, precise temperature control, intelligent descaling, and continuous blanking. They not only greatly improve production efficiency but also ensure the consistency of each product, avoiding errors caused by manual operation, especially suitable for mass production scenarios.

If customers focus on non-standard customized products, such as special-shaped forgings, small-batch customized accessories, complex structural forgings, etc., with variable product specifications and frequent process adjustments, manual or semi-automated production lines are more advantageous. Manual operation can flexibly respond to process switching, detail adjustments and other needs, without investing in high transformation costs of automated equipment, avoiding equipment idleness and waste. At the same time, it can accurately control the processing precision of non-standard products and reduce the defective rate.

2. Labor Cost: Core Consideration for Cost-Effectiveness

Significant differences in labor costs across regions directly affect the long-term operational benefits of production lines. In regions with high labor costs such as Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, automated production lines can effectively replace labor and reduce long-term labor input — one-time equipment investment can be quickly recovered by reducing the number of employees and management costs, while avoiding capacity fluctuations caused by personnel turnover and skill differences.

In emerging markets with low labor costs, if the production scale is limited and product complexity is not high, manual production lines are more cost-effective. There is no need to bear high procurement, commissioning and maintenance costs of automated equipment, and labor can be flexibly allocated according to production capacity, with low initial investment and fast capital turnover, suitable for the start-up stage of small and medium-sized enterprises or scenarios with large capacity fluctuations.

3. Power Conditions: Basic Guarantee for Stable Operation of Production Lines

Automated production lines rely on sufficient and stable power supply. From high-pressure water descaling equipment, automatic control systems to continuous drive devices, they all need continuous and stable power support. If the customer's region has sufficient power resources, stable power supply, and can bear the energy consumption cost of automated equipment, the automated solution can be given priority; if the region has tight power supply, frequent power outages, or high electricity prices and high power expansion costs, manual or semi-automated production lines are more practical.

When selecting models, Nanjing LITAI Technology also evaluates the customer's power parameters and expansion feasibility, avoiding production line idleness due to power problems, and ensuring the solution fits the local infrastructure conditions.

II. The Most Suitable Is the Best: Tailor-Made Waste-Free Solutions

Automation is not a "one-size-fits-all solution", and manual lines are not "outdated choices". The core is to accurately match the production line with the customer's actual needs, operating costs and infrastructure. Nanjing LITAI Technology refuses "one-size-fits-all" recommendations and always takes customer needs as the core. Through one-on-one communication, we comprehensively sort out key information such as product type, capacity target, labor cost, power conditions and site scale. Combined with more than 30 industry patents and service experience of over 2,000 enterprises, we customize the optimal solution for customers.

We adhere to the principle of "let customers spend no extra money and use with peace of mind": if the automated solution can reduce costs and increase efficiency for customers, we will provide a cost-effective automated forging production line, covering the whole process of automatic feeding, intelligent descaling, precise forming and automatic blanking; if the manual line is more suitable for the customer's scenario, we will optimize the manual operation process, match small automated auxiliary equipment (such as manually adjustable descaling machines), balance efficiency and cost, and provide comprehensive equipment training and after-sales support to ensure worry-free customer operation.

III. Choose LITAI Technology for Worry-Free Selection

From product characteristic analysis to cost accounting, from power condition evaluation to solution implementation, Nanjing LITAI Technology provides professional support throughout the process, helping customers avoid selection misunderstandings with objective data and refusing over-configuration. We always believe that a high-quality forging production line solution is not only a combination of equipment, but also a guarantee of efficiency and peace of mind. Whether automated or manual, only by adapting to needs can every investment be converted into actual production capacity.

Contact Nanjing LITAI Technology now to get a customized forging production line selection plan, and let the professional team escort your production efficiency and cost control!