As an important technology of metal forming, warm forging process has been widely used in many industries. However, with the intensification of market competition and the tightening of environmental protection policies, how to reduce the production cost and environmental impact of forgings has become an urgent problem to be solved. This paper discusses the effective ways to reduce the production cost and environmental impact of warm forging from the perspective of process optimization.
Warm forging process optimization direction
Heating process optimization: Heating is one of the key links of warm forging process. Traditional heating methods, such as electric furnace heating, although easy to operate, but high energy consumption. By improving the heating process, such as the use of induction heating, laser heating and other advanced technologies, not only can improve the heating speed, but also reduce energy consumption, thereby reducing production costs.
Mold design optimization: The design of the mold is directly related to the forming quality and efficiency of the forging. By optimizing the mold design, such as the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technology, the difficulty of mold manufacturing and repair can be reduced, and the life of the mold can be improved, thereby reducing the cost of the mold.
Forging process parameters optimization: forging process parameters, such as forging temperature, forging speed, cooling speed, etc., have an important impact on the quality and performance of forging parts. By optimizing these parameters, production efficiency can be improved and energy consumption and emissions can be reduced while forging quality is guaranteed.
Automation and intelligence: The introduction of automation and intelligent technologies, such as robots, the Internet of things, artificial intelligence, etc., can realize the automation and information of warm forging production, improve production efficiency and quality stability, and reduce labor costs and error rates.
Measures to reduce environmental impact
Choose environmentally friendly materials: In warm forging production, the choice of materials has a greater impact on the environment. Prioritizing environmentally friendly, recyclable materials, such as recycled steel and aluminum alloys, can reduce the negative impact on the environment.
Waste treatment and reuse: reasonable treatment and reuse of the waste generated in the warm forging production process, such as scrap steel slag can be used to manufacture building materials, waste cutting fluid can be recycled, etc., can reduce the impact of waste on the environment.
Energy saving and emission reduction: Through improving equipment structure, optimizing process parameters and other measures to reduce the energy consumption and emissions in the process of warm forging production. For example, the use of energy-efficient equipment, waste heat recovery technology and other means can reduce the energy consumption in the production process; By controlling the production and discharge of pollutants such as waste gas, waste water and waste residue, environmental pollution can be reduced.
Green supply chain management: Integrate the concept of environmental protection into supply chain management, select environmentally conscious suppliers and partners, and jointly promote green procurement and green production. This can not only reduce the environmental impact of the entire supply chain, but also improve the image and competitiveness of the company.
By optimizing the warm forging process, we can reduce the production cost and environmental impact while ensuring the quality and performance of forgings. This is not only conducive to the sustainable development of enterprises, but also in line with the current urgent demand for green manufacturing in society. However, the optimization and environmental protection of the warm forging process is not an overnight process, which requires enterprises to increase research and development investment, improve employees’ environmental awareness, and strengthen cooperation with the government and relevant institutions. In the future, with the progress of science and technology and the continuous improvement of environmental protection policies, we believe that warm forging process will play a greater role in more fields and contribute to the green development of manufacturing.
