1、 Design process of non-standard automation equipment

(1) Determine the development project, understand customer needs, including product quality requirements, equipment production efficiency requirements, and equipment working environment.

(2) Analyze the product, understand the production process, understand the dimensional requirements and incoming materials of the product, communicate with customers about precautions during the production process, and technical parameters of the equipment usage location.

(3) Develop a plan. The engineering personnel discuss and analyze the equipment plan, which includes: equipment schematic diagram, introduction of each part mechanism, action description, and equipment technical parameters.

(4) Scheme review. The audit team is composed of engineering personnel to review the plan, including equipment feasibility assessment, equipment cost assessment, equipment production efficiency assessment, and feasibility assessment of various structural components.

(5) Plan rectification. Rectify the issues discussed during the plan review.

(6) The client confirms the design proposal. The design scheme is handed over to the client, who makes the final decision on the scheme based on their requirements.

(7) Design and development. The engineering department arranges engineers to design the mechanism, make machine assembly drawings and part drawings, select execution components and electrical control accessories, and list the processing parts list and standard parts purchase form, as well as action instructions.

2、 How to design non-standard automation equipment well

Although non-standard automation equipment is not as abundant as standard equipment, its variety is diverse and varied, serving various departments. With the rapid development of social sciences today, the new technological revolution has put forward higher requirements for mechanical design. Due to the variety of non-standard automation equipment, the difficulty of design work is greater. This requires non-standard design engineers to have good professional qualities, a broad knowledge base, good adaptability and originality, be good at drawing analogies, have many ideas, unique insights, and be able to transplant and integrate other institutions into their own design intentions.

(1) The production of non-standard equipment is carried out in small batches of single pieces, which requires experience and technical expertise from relevant designers. In terms of design, non-standard equipment mainly adopts the Chinese standard system and standard system for non-standard equipment, following the principle of "the primary film stress or maximum direct stress shall not exceed the allowable stress". In terms of safety factor, the design of non-standard equipment mainly considers factors such as stress concentration and its type, the complexity of stress assessment methods, material non-uniformity, geometric factors, and defects in welding joints.

(2) In the design of non-standard equipment, firstly, in the selection of standard components, it is advisable to use finished parts as much as possible in order to effectively reduce the cost of non-standard products in terms of raw material consumption, management costs, and yield. The use of finished products can also improve the reliability of equipment after it is put into the market, prolong the design and manufacturing cycle of equipment, and improve design efficiency. Secondly, in the design of non-standard equipment, it is necessary to carefully study the technical scheme of the equipment on the basis of meeting the process design conditions, and determine advanced, reasonable, and stable non-standard equipment.

Finally, in the design of non-standard equipment, we should also adhere to the concept of humanized design, repeatedly evaluate whether the use of the equipment conforms to the habits of workers, and pay more attention to details.

(3) When designing non-standard equipment, in addition to considering whether the design meets customer and production needs, it is also necessary to consider whether the structure of the non-standard equipment is reasonable, safe, stable, easy to process, manufacture, and install and maintain. Therefore, designers must strictly follow relevant standard specifications, comprehensively understand the process requirements, physical parameters, and functions of non-standard equipment, and compare multiple solutions to determine the best solution. On the other hand, designers should pay attention to the rationality of non-standard equipment component design. When designing, they should verify whether the parts meet the requirements of rigidity, strength, etc., and also choose the materials, types of fittings, and processing methods of the parts reasonably.

(4) Standardization in design work is a prerequisite for promoting the smooth progress of design work and facilitating the introduction and absorption of advanced foreign technologies. The quality of design work is directly related to the level and quality of non-standard equipment. Standardized design work requires the establishment of strict design procedures, systematic demonstration of technical solutions, design and construction drawings, review of process performance, and standardization level. In the standardization of drawings and design documents, it is necessary to verify whether they comply with relevant national regulations. Carefully review and strictly adhere to the relevant standards and specifications of the design work in terms of nouns, terminology, symbols, format, format, names, codes, etc.

To design non-standard equipment well, not only should process and technical issues be considered, but also its effectiveness and efficiency should be given priority, and they should be used as the main criteria for judging the success or failure of non-standard equipment. The design of non-standard equipment should be easy to maintain and process. When designing, processing issues should be considered, such as avoiding drilling holes on curved surfaces as much as possible. If drilling is necessary, it can be done through the center or by first processing the platform before drilling. Inquire about the components and parts of products designed for non-standard equipment in the market, and try to use universal parts for accessories to facilitate maintenance and exchange.