To improve the production efficiency of forged flanges, we need to start from multiple aspects. Below is a list of some actual production cases to demonstrate how to achieve this goal.
- Optimize process flow
The process flow is an important factor that affects production efficiency. For forged flanges, optimizing the process flow can simplify processing steps, reduce time-consuming waiting stages, and improve production efficiency. For example, a steel company used CAD technology to simulate the hammering process of flanges, and optimized the action trajectory of the hammer head, greatly reducing the production cycle and costs, while also improving the product quality.
- Introduce advanced equipment
Optimizing the process flow is only part of improving production efficiency, and it is also necessary to introduce advanced equipment for production. Many companies have already completed precision, modern automation production, such as CNC equipment, robot intelligent assembly lines, and some digital small-scale manufacturing equipment. These devices can greatly reduce the proportion of human intervention, shorten production cycles, and increase production capacity. For example, an automotive supplier used a fully automated production line for forged flanges production, with a production capacity of over 1,000 per hour, achieving a leap in production capacity.
- Optimize management mode
In addition to optimizing the process flow and introducing advanced equipment, optimizing management mode is also an important aspect to improve production efficiency. In actual production, improvements in personnel management, production planning, resource allocation and other aspects can effectively improve production efficiency. For example, a supplier used “WeChat Manufacturing” management software to coordinate multiple departments due to production bottlenecks, reducing the production cycle from three months to one month, greatly improving product delivery speed.
- Strengthen technology research and development
Technology research and development is one of the long-term measures to improve production efficiency. Through reasonable technology research and development, new materials, processes, and equipment can be developed to further reduce production costs and improve production efficiency. For example, a manufacturing company used a new type of heat treatment equipment in the heat treatment process of forged flanges, and successfully improved the efficiency and quality of heat treatment by combining mathematical modeling methods.
Example:
A manufacturing company needed high-precision forged flanges, with complex structures and high size requirements. The company used CAD technology for design simulation and CNC equipment for processing. Considering the difficulty of processing and the complexity of procedures, the company worked with suppliers to develop an efficient forging device, made a sample using 3D printing technology, and optimized the performance of the device. With the new device, each worker can produce more than 10 forged flanges per hour, an increase of more than 80% in production efficiency compared to the original equipment.
This case shows that optimizing process flow, introducing advanced equipment, optimizing management mode, and strengthening technology research and development can all effectively improve the production efficiency of forged flanges. At the same time, based on actual conditions, companies should also be precise in positioning themselves and market demands, and explore more ways to improve production efficiency.
