Purchasing non-standard automation equipment is a problem that all production-oriented factories must involve when setting up a factory, so understanding the precautions in purchasing non-standard automation equipment can save manufacturers a lot of unnecessary trouble, The factory saved a huge follow-up expenditure. The first thing we need to pay attention to when purchasing non-standard automation equipment is our own situation.

I. Is it necessary to put automation equipment in the process? Generally, consider the introduction of automation equipment instead of manual operation in the following cases

1. Poor working environment, such as spraying and welding operations;

2. Manual operation makes the product quality unstable or does not meet customer requirements;

3. The product is large or heavy, and manual operation is difficult.

4. The production cycle and long life of the product. For automation solely for the purpose of saving manpower, individual recommendations require careful evaluation.

Second, whether the process is suitable for placing automated equipment

1. Stability of components: Is the quality of the products flowing upstream stable? If the components are unstable, the quality of the product processed by the equipment may not be as good as manual, and it may cause frequent equipment downtime.

2. The complexity of the operation: The complexity of the operation determines the cost of the automation equipment and the feasibility of the automation equipment technology. Even for industrial robots, complex assembly operations are difficult to achieve.

3. Packing method of parts: If you want to realize automatic feeding, you need to change the original packing method so that the feeding mechanism can catch the parts. The increase in cost caused by changing the packing method needs to be calculated into the automation cost. .

4. Separability of components: If you want to achieve manual feeding, you need to evaluate the separability of components. Especially for some small parts, such as screws.

How can automation design meet the requirements of the lean model

1. Use small devices with single tasks instead of large devices with multiple tasks; the more complex the device, the higher the cost, the worse the reliability, and the lower the flexibility to respond to changing demand;

2. Don't blindly pursue high-speed equipment. The efficiency of equipment should meet the requirements and ensure the quality of products.

3. Try to avoid batch processing equipment. Although batch processing equipment has certain advantages in efficiency, it will hinder the flow and make the production cycle too long.

Are you clear about the three important matters needing attention in non-standard automated procurement? The content of our article ends here today, I hope this article is helpful to you.