What are the methods to improve the efficiency of non-standard automation design?
With the increasing demand for automation in the market, the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and Beijing Tianjin regions have experienced rapid growth in the development of non-standard equipment. Non standard equipment, as the name suggests, is designed and manufactured based on actual needs as there are no established national standards for this type of equipment. The characteristics of this type of product are small batch size, multiple types, diverse functions, and short development time. So what are the methods to improve the efficiency of non-standard automation design?
1、 Refine the design process and establish a guarantee system
The production of standardized products has a complete process system covering the entire lifecycle of the product, which regulates the product. The development process of non-standard automation equipment covers knowledge from multiple disciplines such as mechanical structure, process, electrical engineering, and information technology. It has strong creativity and high requirements for practitioners. Therefore, the process of product design must be refined.
A complete set of standardized process systems that are suitable for the enterprise's own situation and can be implemented is particularly important for the design of non-standard products. However, the reality is that most non-standard enterprises have not yet established a complete design process, and the product design process adds too much willingness and experience from the designers.
As managers of enterprises or departments, it is essential to consciously guide employees to work according to procedures and standardize their operational behavior. The institutional process is always the highest constraint on the execution ability of an enterprise, and it is the "law" within the enterprise.
2、 Actively implement and implement the "three modernizations" law
The "three modernizations" refer to the standardization of parts, the universalization of components, and the serialization of products. There are various types of mechanical equipment in production activities that serve society in order to liberate manpower and improve production efficiency.
In these devices, in addition to standard components, there are many parts with similar structures and process requirements. The "three transformations" of non-standard equipment can be carried out from these places. Standardization of parts aims to reduce the variety of parts by standardizing their structure, dimensions, materials, etc.
The universalization of components aims to emphasize the use of components with the same structure and size within the same type of mechanical series products or across series products, maximizing the interchangeability of components.
Serification aims to arrange and plan products according to process parameters based on the usage requirements of the same product, in order to obtain similar products that can meet different usage requirements.
Implementing the "three modernizations" is beneficial for reducing design workload, shortening design cycles, and improving product quality; Beneficial for designers to focus their main energy on the design of key components for mass production;
Beneficial for the rational use of raw materials, saving energy, reducing costs, improving quality and reliability, increasing labor productivity, enhancing product interchangeability, and facilitating maintenance; Facilitating product upgrades and improvements.
