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BYD Files Additive Manufacturing Project for Metal Components of High-End Communication Equipment

2026-05-29 · Impact score: 21

The Management Committee of Huizhou Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone has published a pre-approval notice for the general layout plan and architectural design of "BYD Electronics' Additive Manufacturing Project for Metal Components of High-End Communication Equipment." Located on Longhai Third Road in Huizhou's Daya Bay area, the project involves a total investment of 88.8 million RMB and plans to produce 600,000 high-end communication equipment metal components annually. This move signals that consumer electronics giant BYD is further intensifying its commitment to metal additive manufacturing technology, applying it to the production of structural parts for high-end communication equipment. The aim is to enhance integrated manufacturing capabilities for complex structures, increase design freedom, and achieve product lightweighting, thereby meeting the growing demand for precise, high-performance metal components in the consumer electronics industry.

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惠州大亚湾经济技术开发区管理委员会发布了“比亚迪电子高端通讯设备金属配件增材制造项目”的总平面规划及建筑设计方案批前公示。该项目位于惠州市大亚湾龙海三路，总投资8880万元，计划年产高端通讯设备金属配件60万件。此举标志着消费电子制造巨头比亚迪正进一步加码金属增材制造技术，将其应用于高端通讯设备结构件的生产，旨在提升复杂结构件的一体化制造能力、设计自由度及产品轻量化水平，以满足消费电子行业对精密、高性能金属零部件日益增长的需求。

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