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Doesn't what DGYT (Dongguan Yian Technology) is doing in China with these manufacturing subsidiaries or manufacturing investments, exactly what LQMT USA just did with it's new alliance? Liquidmetal Technologies and Eutectix Enter into Manufacturing Partnership
http://www.haythink.com/news/detail.asp?ID=1241
Nice Summary from December 2019. Reflects quite a history in China too, from 2010. We just need to be "patient". Seems to me I've heard that.
China leading Manufacturer and Supplier for Precision Liquid/Amorphous Metal Parts, Pure Bio-degradable Magnesium Materials Hay:H06DGYA
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Recently, the concept of TWS headsets has become hot, and related stocks including DGYA Technology have received high attention. It is reported that YAKJ Technology has bulk supply of liquid metal parts to Sony headphones.
In fact, apart from headphones, DGYA's liquid metal materials are widely used in consumer electronics, automotive and other industries. At the same time, the company's layout in the field of magnesium alloys has also achieved good results. A new material giant is taking shape.
Liquid metals have been widely used
Liquid metal, also known as "amorphous alloy", has characteristics such as good strength, high hardness, and near-net-shape forming (referring to the use of a small amount of processing or no processing after forming a part, which can be used as a forming technology for mechanical components) and other characteristics Used in smart wear, mobile phones, automotive high-end parts and other fields. YAKJ Technology's layout of liquid metals can be traced back to 2010. The company has cooperated deeply with the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and introduced an innovative scientific research team composed of researchers, professors, etc. from the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The team mainly studies the industrial application of bulk amorphous alloys.
Today, in terms of liquid metal material research and development, molding equipment, molding process, surface treatment, etc., DGYA Technology has completed the full chain integration. The company has three core technologies in bulk forming technology, material composition and equipment manufacturing. It is one of the few companies in the world that has been able to publicly announce the ability to form large bulk liquid metal. It also has a world-leading production of zirconium-based Crystal alloy production line.
For a listed company, if it cannot achieve large-scale application, no matter how good the technology is, it will not bring actual benefits to the company and it will not return the support of shareholders. Fortunately, in the pace of industrialization of liquid metal, DGYA Technology is also at the forefront.
DGYA Technology's liquid metal industry application is mainly divided into two major sections. One is the consumer electronics structure. The company is one of the very few suppliers in the industry to realize the commercial use of liquid metal precision structural parts in the field of consumer electronics. It has established cooperative relationships with Huawei, OPPO, Lansi Technology and other well-known customers.
From the outside perspective, due to the competition in the consumer electronics market, the competition from purely pursuing shipments and cost-effective products has shifted to high-end boutique and differentiated competition. The refined route is becoming more and more light, thin, beautiful, wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and high-strength in consumer electronics. In this case, the application prospects of liquid metals with outstanding performance advantages are expected.
Especially with the advent of the 5G era, the application progress of liquid metals in the field of consumer electronics may be significantly advanced. It is understood that the liquid metal Face ID bracket produced by Yi'an Technology has been supplied in batches to well-known domestic mobile phone manufacturers such as Huawei, Xiaomi and OPPO.
In addition, the appearance of folding screen mobile phones has provided new application opportunities for liquid metal. Hinge technology is one of the breakthrough points for folding screen mobile phones. Liquid metal has a very good forming ability and dimensional stability is very good. It can meet the requirements of the thickness, strength and accuracy of the hinge support, which is one of the main solutions of the support. In this regard, Yi'an Technology has cooperated with multiple customers to develop hinges and follow up mass production and supply.
The second is auto parts. DGYA Technology has long been committed to the research and development of lightweight new materials for new energy vehicles, with strong lean production capabilities and complete industrial chain advantages. As a supplier, the company has entered the supply chain of BYD, Geely, LG and other companies. The company's liquid metal car door lock has been successfully applied to Tesla's new energy vehicles.
It is worth mentioning that, with good biocompatibility, liquid metal can also be used in medical equipment fields such as scalpels, bone plates, artificial teeth, biosensors, etc. With its resistance to space radiation and no grain boundaries, liquid metals can be used in the aerospace industry.
Facing the broad application prospects of liquid metals, YAKJ Technology is also continuously expanding its industrialization capabilities. In July this year, the company and the Qingxi Town People's Government of Dongguan City signed a project investment framework agreement to jointly build a liquid metal project. In August, the company signed a cooperative investment framework agreement with Sanxiang New Materials to invest in liquid metal projects together.
Resource integration platform is respected
It should be pointed out that DGYA Technology is not just a liquid metal materials research and development enterprise. In essence, the company is a new material giant with strong growth potential.
As mentioned earlier, DGYA Technology has achieved many results in the research and development of lightweight new materials for new energy vehicles. The company has leading R & D strength in the fields of mold research and development design, new material technology, surface treatment, etc. It has more than 100 aluminum-magnesium alloy die-casting machines and the nation's leading 4200T aluminum-magnesium die-casting machine. In the first half of 2019, the company's auto parts business income reached 150 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.65%.
The expansion of DGYA New Energy Vehicle's lightweight new materials business is obvious. In the semi-annual report of 2019, the company disclosed that the first phase of the Chaohu DGYA Yunhai Light Alloy Precision Die Casting Production Base Project has been put into operation, and the second phase of construction has also started gradually. In August this year, the company signed a four-party cooperation investment framework agreement with Ningde Times, Sanxiang New Materials and Wanshun Group, and plans to jointly invest 2 billion yuan to build a magnesium alloy material project. In the company's view, this cooperation can use Ningde's local rich new energy vehicle-related industrial resources and good supporting environment to create a first-class magnesium alloy manufacturing enterprise and develop and improve the new energy vehicle-related industrial supporting chain.
In the field of medical magnesium alloys, DGYA Technology has a deeper layout.
As early as 2011, DGYA Technology developed high-end magnesium-based medical device products by introducing a high-level innovative scientific research team. In mid-July this year, DGYA Technology announced that it had received the clinical trial approval for medical devices issued by the State Drug Administration. . The company's biodegradable metal screw has submitted CE certification information to relevant foreign notified bodies, and is currently awaiting certification.
This product is highly anticipated by DGYA Technology. According to industry experts' predictions, the average annual compound growth rate of China's orthopedic industry in the next 10 to 15 years is about 10% to 15%, and the market size of this medical magnesium alloy material alone can reach 12 billion yuan. From this perspective, the potential market for its degradable magnesium bone fixation screws is huge.
From the perspective of some brokerage analysts, the core competitiveness of DGYA Technology is not just a certain technology or product, but its ability to acquire, research and develop and integrate new materials and technologies.
Products
Amorphous alloy
Liquid metal has excellent strength, high hardness, and net shaping capability. Liquid metal can be widely used in wearable products, SIM card cover, hinge and other fields.
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Consumer Electronics
After more than 20 years of production and operation, It has a mature 3C production chain and molding technology, the main consumer products are mobile phone accessories, camera parts and LED accessories, etc.
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Notebook parts
With the continuous improvement of production capacity in Eontec, in the notebook project has also made great progress. We provide thin-walled, lightweight, anti-collided solution. The thinnest wall thickness can meet 0.45mm.
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Automotive Parts
The company is good at building structural parts with tight tolerances. This is the main reason that our auto customers (mainly in Europe and United States) like to work with us. The typical big part -- car door frame, is produced in 4000T die casting machine which is one of the world's biggest die casting machine. We are able to control the flatness and tight tolerances even though the part is as thin as 2mm.
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Agreed, DMN. Well said.
My take on all of this is that Liquidmetal and Li have been exposed to many opportunities with this game-changing metal. Honing in on what to pursue has taken time, but it now has a plan. Eliminating unnecessary costs, like Lake Forest, is all part of the pursuit. Speed will now pick up and new information will continue to come to the forefront.
I think our wait is over...and only up from here.
I'd say Yamasushi seems the most knowledgeable and honest. And, he just said he bought 100K shares.
Yes, now heed the advice.
Eagle, look into lateral side bend, specifically right side bend. Most amateurs don't do it enough and therefore many of them are over-the-top. It gives you unbelievable power and direction control heretofore not experienced.
I'm thinking how I can make this email pertinent to this iHub. Maybe if LQMT stopped coming over the top in it's lack of information to it's shareholders, we'd all experience more power and direction.
Let's see how that goes.
Exactly...Occams Razor
Occam's razor (or Ockham's razor) is a principle from philosophy. Suppose there exist two explanations for an occurrence. In this case the one that requires the least speculation is usually correct. Another way of saying it is that the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation
Yes, I agree with you. Let's hope we're part of that rocket. To me, it seems that we should be, no matter what has happened there at LF. I do think we need more than sales people here in the USA...how could we speak intelligently and pursue opportunities if we didn't have engineers here? It is worrying too that people say no one answers the phone. How is that possible on any level of understanding of this business, Liquidmetal Technologies? Someone at the LF facility or wherever they move should directly answer that question - how can you build a business and not answer the phone?
Very telling. Thank you for sharing that joshuaeyu!
We need to keep posting this until we hear further information. I agree, we feel information is long overdue, and hopefully it's forthcoming.
Hmmmm. My plan is to sell 1/20th of my meager holding as it rises about .40-.50 cents. Continue to sell 1/20th if and when it continues to rise to $1. If it would just "jump" to a $1 or $2, I'd sell maybe 25% and then hold again.
After being burnt in the drop from .48 cents back to .10, I want to play this smarter.
We all see the potential here, but since we've been here so long, it's time to play it smarter.
Having said all that, am I being smarter? Just curious if others will play this the same way upon some good news finally.
Thank you.
So does this mean Materion is a partner? Would Engel be a partner again? So do we now go searching for manufacturers here in the USA, and then those manufacturers purchase machines and we send them business? Does anyone or can anyone completely explain exactly how this might work in the future? Maybe provide an example or scenario under which we make money, and how much of the pie we get?
Foxconn is in the USA now. How would we proceed with Foxconn for example?
Out of my price range for something like that...it is funny though. I'm thinking I'd pay more than $15 or a switch-blade type, but not $200 ---->. $25-30 with a guarantee? The spring, the divot tool, the cover(?) all out of Liquidmetal? Maybe just the simple molded divot tool i.e. not a switch-blade type.
For example, give me an indestructible divot-repair tool, preferably a switch-blade type, that won't bend over time. You should feel the greens I need to repair. LOL. Thank you. Oh, I'd pay plenty if I knew it would outlast my golfing career.
Also, think of the businessmen that play golf. Blazon LIQUID METAL all over the tool. Get the word out LQMT Liquidmetal Technologies.
Yes, I remember reading about that. Thank you. I understand your comments and agree.
Maybe some examples of what you mean by your statements. To me, any contract will be in the field of BMG, so I'm not sure I understand your perceived difference. Thank you for an example. It's quite possible if I understood MIM (injection molding) better I'd understand your point. Again, to me it's still BMG.
Good for you. You've had quite a run. I guess I'll unblock you now to enjoy the positivity.
Clap, clap, clap. I agree completely. Well said.
I've said before, I think that means that rather than wait for someone to knock on their door with a product to produce, they're going to start producing their own products and sell them e.g. pressure sensor, knives, etc etc
I really think that would be a waste of my time. I get the idea that no one answers questions like this. I was just looking at green-repair tools, like the switch-blade type. How perfect would Liquidmetal be for the tool and the spring inside since the spring is usually what's gives out over time? There are so many uses for Liquidmetal, it just doesn't make any sense. I posted a theory that when management said they were looking at a new strategy, this is what they meant i.e. rather than waiting for the "big one" to come along, like auto or 5G or medical, start producing products that can be sold e.g. tire pressure sensor, green-repair tool, a better carving knife, etc, etc.
This should lead into the new keyboards produced by Apple as well. The metal disc deforming to indicate a key depression. Perfect for Liquidmetal.
They were working with producing 8 parts out of one mold...this would certainly affect the number of machines.
It could be LQMT finally has decided to produce it's own products e.g. tire pressure gauge, in the hopes of now selling a useful product, rather than waiting for industry to see the advantages of BMG. A line of jewelry perhaps. A line of knives perhaps. We've all said the list is endless for which Liquidmetal would be a great component.
GLTA
I just received a notice the filings are available. Sorry, just the request for extension.
Just, WOW! My read of this is that this is a significant, violent almost expansion of Eontec business. Is that correct in your opinion...which I value? Thank you.
Is it silly of me to think that Liquidmetal Technologies have for a long time known exactly what will happen with the company? For example, they've known Apple wanted to use its alloy all along, and the buildup of the relationship with Eontec was planned, the creation of the American presence with the factory and electrical upgrade, all part of the development. The final presentation of the Apple phone or watch with Liquidmetal will be the start of the "history of BMG", and the Liquidmetal American plant can then move into production of other areas to use BMG e.g. autos, medical equipment, anything really. It's all been planned.
Is it silly of me to think this way?
Exactly. Well put!
Good summation of how we all feel, DMN. At least for me, this is true. Thank you
Thank you for your post...dare I say, it was "insightful". Someone else suggested looking at the plastic industry as a parallel to bulk metallic glass.
Yes, I agree completely, LQMT has so much potential, it just seems inevitable that it will succeed. We're talking huge markets that include it's use in 5G development, lighter electric cars, improved design and stronger medical products. I wouldn't mind just being a bit-player in that scenario. It's a little disturbing that more insightful people haven't glommed onto LQMT - I wish I understood why because it might make me feel more comfortable about my investment. When does big money get involved in ground-breaking technology...5 years before or 2 months before? I would have thought years before, but maybe I'm wrong - been there before. Maybe big money doesn't mind paying a premium to "get in" vs watching their money languish for years.
Anybody out there that has a big-money mindset and could comment? thank you.
Some good posts recently..good discussion.
Eagle, if I read all your stuff, which I don't, I would have sold a long time ago. Considering the negativity of ALL your posts, why haven't you sold? Yet, you encourage others to have a negative view of everything LQMT, but you're still here. Can you explain why you're still a shareholder?
Keep in mind that bonuses or share options were passed out recently. Li hasn't done that in the past, so I think that bodes well for where he knows LQMT is headed.
Thanks again, Eagle, for your inspiring view of things. Geeezzz. Don't you get tired of yourself?
I've been wondering too about which company's engineers would design such intricate parts i.e. LQMT or Phone's engineers. Does LQMT have engineers capable of such designs or are they strictly metal people looking for design engineers with a problem? Anybody know? How about Etonic...same question?
Of course, Eagle. That's the normal reaction. What is your game? No one can be that critical, continually.
Occam's razor
Thanks again, Eagle, for your uplifting comments. Always appreciated. They're always so helpful.
I think the only two questions we need ask ourselves are: 1. Is the material transformative to our society? and, 2. Is our company in the best position over all others to take advantage of that transformation?
My answers to them are Yes and Yes. That's all I need to know.
There's a new blog entry regarding a convention. MD&M West 2019
Exactly! Now, what can WE do about that?