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Waffer Technology told investors on 29 September 2026 that its 7,000-tonne dual-injection thixomolding machine has passed testing at its plant in Maanshan, Anhui province, China.
The company's slide deck lists "7000T dual gating thixomolding trial success" in its 2026 timeline. The press was built by Haitian Zhisheng Metal Forming, part of the Haitian group, and carries the model name HMG7000U.
According to Haitian and Waffer, The Haitian HMG 7000 has a clamping force of 70,000 kN, is equipped with two Ф180mm screws, has an injection weight exceeding 38 kg, and is equipped with a millisecond-level closed-loop injection control system. The dual screw can inject the semi solid metal in both synchronous or asynchronous configurations.
Waffer says the weight of metal injected per cycle is double that of its 3,000-tonne dual-barrel machine and that the part size it can make approaches a car door. Haitian names the instrument-panel cross-car beam, the C-D pillar, door inner panels, the RUB gigacasting and the tailgate inner panel as the intended parts.
Beyond the press, management told the conference that Waffer makes structural parts for commercial drones at Maanshan for an unnamed Japan-based brand, starting with small production volumes.
Management also made a pricing argument for magnesium: aluminium alloy is currently about 30% more expensive than magnesium alloy by raw-material price per weight in China, which it calls an unusual situation. China spot prices roughly support it. ADC12 aluminium alloy ingot was quoted at RMB 23,640 to 24,000 per tonne (about US$3,330 to US$3,380) by Mysteel on 2 October 2026, against RMB 18,000 to 18,200 per tonne (about US$2,540 to US$2,560) for AZ91D magnesium alloy on 29 September, a premium of roughly 30% to 33%. That compares metal by weight only, before yield, magnesium chip premiums and processing costs.
