With the continuous development of the industrial field, the demand for high-precision and long-life metal tool forgings is increasing in the market. These forgings have the characteristics of high quality, high precision and long life, and can be widely used in automotive, aviation, energy and other fields. In order to improve production efficiency, reduce cost and improve product quality, this paper will introduce the manufacturing process optimization of high-precision and long-life metal tool forgings.
First, the process flow
The manufacturing process of high-precision and long-life metal tool forgings includes the following links:
Raw material selection: According to product requirements, choose the right material, such as high-quality carbon steel, stainless steel or aluminum alloy. Ensure the material has high strength, hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance.
Blanking: Cutting raw materials into billets of the desired size and shape. Using advanced cutting technology, such as laser cutting, plasma cutting, etc., to ensure the accuracy of cutting.
Heat treatment: changing the internal structure of the material by heating and cooling to improve the hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the material. In the heat treatment process, the temperature, time and cooling speed should be strictly controlled to ensure the ideal treatment effect.
Machining: Through turning, milling, drilling and other means to change the shape and size of the material to meet the accuracy requirements of product design. Using CNC machine tools and other advanced equipment to improve machining efficiency and accuracy.
Surface treatment: rust prevention, wear resistance, beauty and other aspects of the forging surface treatment. Select suitable surface treatment methods according to the requirements, such as chrome plating, spraying, polishing, etc.
Second, optimization measures
In view of the problems and bottlenecks existing in the manufacturing process of high-precision and long-life metal tool forgings, the following optimization measures are proposed:
Technological innovation: The introduction of advanced manufacturing technology and equipment, such as CNC machine tools, automated production lines, etc., to improve production efficiency and manufacturing accuracy.
Management optimization: Adopt lean production management concept to optimize production process and reduce production costs. Strengthen staff training, improve staff skill level, improve the overall manufacturing quality.
Quality control: Establish a strict quality inspection system to ensure the quality control of each link. Statistical process control (SPC) and other statistical methods are used to monitor the production process in real time to ensure stable product quality.
- Display of results
Through practical cases, show the results of high-precision and long-life metal tool forging manufacturing process optimization:
Production efficiency: The use of automated production lines and CNC machine tools to improve production efficiency by more than 30%. The optimized process reduces production links and waiting time, and achieves efficient production.
Cost reduction: Through the lean production management concept and the optimization of quality control system, the rejection rate and maintenance cost are reduced. After optimization, the production cost is reduced by more than 20%.
Quality improvement: Strict quality control system and advanced manufacturing technology improve the consistency and accuracy of forgings. Customer satisfaction is increased by more than 20%, and the product defect rate is reduced by more than 10%.
Iv. Conclusion
The optimization of manufacturing process of high precision and long life metal tool forging is of great significance to improve production efficiency, reduce cost and improve product quality. By introducing advanced manufacturing technology and equipment, optimizing production processes and quality control systems, efficient production and high-quality product output can be achieved. Strengthening technological innovation and optimizing process flow is the key to the sustainable development of hardware tool forging manufacturing enterprises.
