Intercontinental Nonwoven Machinery
Southeast AsiaAutomotive InteriorsCapacity Expansion

Automotive Nonwoven Capacity Expansion for a Manufacturing Hub in Vietnam

ZHOU JI delivered two 2.5 m-wide needle punching production lines with remote monitoring and quality traceability, exceeding 15 t/day, for a multinational group building an automotive nonwoven manufacturing hub in Vietnam.

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Automotive nonwoven needle punching lines in Vietnam
Two 2.5 m automotive nonwoven needle punching lines supplied for a manufacturing hub in Vietnam.

Customer background

Customer Background

The customer is a multinational manufacturing group building a Southeast Asian processing and manufacturing hub, rapidly expanding capacity to meet growing orders from Japanese and Korean automakers.

The challenge

The Customer’s Production Challenges

Only challenges supported by the original project material are included here.

01

Rapid capacity expansion

Production capacity had to expand quickly to meet growing orders.

02

Serve OEM demand

Orders from Japanese and Korean automakers had to be met.

03

Reduce technical dependency

The project aimed to reduce high technical dependency in Southeast Asia.

ZHOU JI solution

Two Automotive Nonwoven Lines with Remote Monitoring

ZHOU JI delivered two 2.5 m-wide needle punching production lines integrated with remote monitoring and quality traceability systems, with daily output exceeding 15 tons. Full-cycle services from equipment installation and process to personnel training ensured stable production in a short timeframe.

01

Fiber Opening

Prepare and loosen fibers for controlled feeding.

02

Blending

Support material consistency before carding.

03

Carding

Improve web uniformity across the working width.

04

Cross-lapping

Build the required basis weight, width and thickness.

05

Needle Punching

Mechanically entangle the web into a stable nonwoven.

06

Winding

Prepare finished rolls for downstream processing.

Equipment configuration

Representative equipment in this line.

Opening and carding equipment referenced as part of the delivered process route.

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Implementation

From Configuration to Production Start-Up

Detailed dates and acceptance records are not disclosed; the steps below show the delivery structure of the project.

Requirement Analysis Review fiber type, finished product target and output requirement.
Line Configuration Match opening, carding, web formation and needle punching equipment to the project goal.
Manufacturing & Inspection Prepare and verify equipment for project delivery.
Commissioning & Start-Up Adjust process conditions and support the customer into stable production.

Project results

Project Results

Results reported in the original project material.

01

Daily Output

Combined daily output exceeds 15 tons.

02

Fast Ramp-Up

Stable production was achieved in a short timeframe.

03

Strategic Support

Supported the customer’s Southeast Asian manufacturing-center strategy.