Rubber and plastics processors in multiple domestic regions are speeding up technical upgrades with integrated intelligent mixing and injection molding equipment. Conventional manual feeding has been replaced by fully automatic batching and closed mixing lines, which have seen mature application in mass production of rubber casters, small shock-absorbing parts and sealing gaskets. Statistics show the comprehensive labor and energy consumption cost per finished product has been reduced by 22%. According to machinery suppliers, purchase orders for automated production lines from small and medium-sized rubber & plastic manufacturers surged 36% year-on-year in the first half of the year. Intelligent upgrading has become a core solution for small factories to counter rising raw material prices.