Building forgings are an indispensable part of engineering construction, and their quality, cost and delivery cycle directly affect the progress and quality of the whole project. With the rapid development of the construction industry and the continuous progress of technology, the demand for building forgings is increasing day by day, and the requirements for its quality and performance are also increasing. In order to meet these needs, rapid design and manufacturing technology came into being, bringing revolutionary changes to the production of forgings for construction.
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Building forgings are parts made by heating, forging and cooling metal materials, which have the characteristics of high strength, hardness and corrosion resistance. With the continuous development of the construction industry, the traditional forging process has been unable to meet the quality and performance requirements of modern construction. Therefore, rapid design and manufacturing technology came into being and has become an important development direction of the current production of building forgings.
Research status
Rapid design and manufacturing technology is an advanced manufacturing method that integrates computer-aided design, lean production, parallel engineering and other technologies. In the field of building forgings, researchers at home and abroad have carried out extensive and in-depth research on this technology. Among them, digital design, rapid mold manufacturing and machining are the key links of rapid design and manufacturing technology.
Digital design is to use computer aided design software to simulate and optimize the structure, performance and process of forgings. Through digital design, the design quality and efficiency of forgings can be significantly improved, and the cost of trial production and repair can be reduced.
Rapid mold manufacturing is to realize the rapid design and manufacturing of molds through computer-aided manufacturing technology and 3D printing technology. Compared with traditional mold manufacturing methods, rapid mold manufacturing has faster manufacturing cycle and higher manufacturing accuracy, and can greatly shorten the manufacturing cycle of forging.
Machining is the key link to achieve mass production of forging parts. Through efficient and accurate machining equipment, the blank produced by the mold can be processed into forging products that meet the requirements. In order to achieve the high efficiency and high precision of machining, it is necessary to upgrade and optimize the machining equipment to improve the processing accuracy and stability of the equipment.
Key technology
The rapid design and manufacturing technology of building forgings covers many key links such as digital design, rapid mold manufacturing and mechanical processing. The following are the core technologies of these links:
Digital design: The use of computer aided design software for forging three-dimensional modeling, finite element analysis and process planning. Through digital design, the structure of forging can be optimized and the performance can be improved, and the design quality and efficiency can be improved.
Rapid mold manufacturing: The use of 3D printing technology, light curing technology and other means to achieve rapid mold manufacturing. These technologies can complete the production of molds in a few hours, greatly shorten the manufacturing cycle, and improve production efficiency.
Machining: The use of CNC machine tools, automatic production lines and other efficient and accurate machining equipment to achieve batch processing of billets and fine processing of forgings. In order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of machining, it is necessary to continuously optimize the processing process and improve the performance of the equipment.
Successful case
In practice, the rapid design and manufacturing technology of building forgings has achieved remarkable results. Here is a success story:
A large construction engineering company adopted rapid design and manufacturing technology to produce building forgings, and achieved the following results:
Digital design: The use of computer aided design software for forging structure design, reduce the cost of trial production and repair, improve the design quality and efficiency.
Rapid mold manufacturing: The use of 3D printing technology to make molds, shorten the manufacturing cycle, reduce production costs.
Machining: By optimizing processing technology and improving equipment performance, the quality and production efficiency of forging products are improved.
By adopting rapid design and manufacturing techniques, the company has achieved significant economic and social benefits in the production of forgings for construction. The specific performance is to shorten the production cycle of forging, improve product quality and reduce production costs. However, there are still some shortcomings in the application of this technology, such as the accuracy and stability of digital design to be improved, the high material cost of rapid mold manufacturing, and the high maintenance and upgrade costs of mechanical processing equipment.
Future outlook
With the continuous development of science and technology, the rapid design and manufacturing technology of building forgings will continue to improve and improve. The development direction and prospect of this technology in the future mainly include the following aspects:
Advances in digital design: With the continuous development of computer-aided design software, the future of digital design will be more efficient, accurate and intelligent. Through the introduction of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the automation and intelligence of digital design can be realized, and the quality and efficiency of design can be improved.
Innovation in rapid mold manufacturing: In the future, new rapid mold manufacturing technologies will continue to emerge, such as ion deposition, laser cladding and other means will be more mature and perfect. These technologies will further shorten the mold manufacturing cycle, improve manufacturing accuracy and reduce manufacturing costs.
The breakthrough of machining technology: The future machining technology will develop in the direction of high precision, high stability and intelligence. New processing equipment and processing technology will continue to emerge to further improve the quality and production efficiency of forging products.
Cross-border integration and collaborative innovation: Future rapid design and manufacturing technologies will pay more attention to cross-border integration and collaborative innovation, such as integration with the Internet, big data, Internet of Things and other technologies. Through cross-border integration and collaborative innovation, functions such as remote control, intelligent monitoring and optimal allocation of resources for forging production for construction can be realized, further improving production efficiency and reducing production costs.
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