CN117324476A - Automatic device and method for manufacturing and eliminating punching process - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic device and a method for a manufacturing and punching process, wherein the device comprises a triaxial carrying mechanism, a punching mechanism and a punching mechanism, wherein the triaxial carrying mechanism is used for automatically grabbing and placing a cylinder body finished by flanging; punching equipment provided with an end face positioning device; and the contact sensor is arranged on the end face positioning device and used for automatically positioning the punching position. The automatic punching scheme of the invention obviously reduces labor cost and human errors and improves product quality and production efficiency. The three-axis carrying mechanism and the contact sensor realize the rapid and accurate positioning of the workpiece, thereby reducing the requirements of unqualified products and additional quality inspection.

Description

Automatic device and method for manufacturing and eliminating punching process

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of manufacturing and eliminating punching, in particular to an automatic device and method for manufacturing and eliminating punching procedures.

Background

In the manufacturing industry, particularly in the fields of metal processing and plastic molding, the punching process is a key link. The traditional punching process mainly relies on manual operation. This typically involves multiple steps, such as placing a pre-treated cylinder (which has been pre-treated such as flanging) manually or semi-automatically on a punching apparatus, and then punching after accurate positioning. However, there are several problems with this approach.

First, the cost of manual operation is increasing. With the increasing labor costs, it has become a burden to rely on manual punching processes. One or more operators are typically required per station, which increases production costs significantly. Moreover, being manually operated, is susceptible to operator skill, attention, and fatigue, which further exacerbates the difficulty of quality control.

Quality stability is also an important consideration. Under manual operation, the quality of punching may vary from person to person, and problems may also occur due to fatigue and distraction of the operator. This not only increases the risk of reject, but may also result in the need for an additional quality inspection step to reject the reject, further increasing cost and time.

In addition to cost and quality issues, the manually operated punching process is generally inefficient. Manual or semi-automatic punching processes tend to be slower than fully automatic machines, especially in high-throughput and fast-paced production environments, where manual operations can become a bottleneck in production efficiency.

Although some semi-automatic or fully automatic punching devices are already available on the market, these devices generally have high costs and large installation requirements. More importantly, these devices are typically optimized for only specific types of workpieces, lacking flexibility in different application scenarios and workpiece types.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the problems, the invention provides an automatic device and a method for manufacturing a punching process, and by adding a carrying robot, punching equipment is changed from a horizontal type to a vertical type structure, so that the robot can conveniently grasp the punching equipment, and the defects in the prior art are effectively overcome.

The invention is realized by the following technical scheme: an automated apparatus for use in a manufacturing and punching process, the apparatus comprising:

the three-axis carrying mechanism is used for automatically grabbing and placing the cylinder body finished by flanging;

punching equipment provided with an end face positioning device;

and the contact sensor is arranged on the end face positioning device and used for automatically positioning the punching position.

As a preferred embodiment, the three-axis handling mechanism is equipped with a machine vision system.

As a preferred embodiment, the punching device is provided with a module for automatically recognizing and adjusting punching parameters.

As a preferable technical scheme, the punching equipment adopts a vertical structure.

As a preferred embodiment, the contact sensor is a capacitive or optoelectronic sensor.

The invention discloses an automatic method for a manufacturing and punching process, which comprises the following steps of:

step one: automatically grabbing the cylinder body finished by flanging by using a triaxial conveying mechanism;

step two: placing one end of the cylinder on an end surface positioning device of punching equipment;

step three: sensing a workpiece through a contact sensor on the end surface positioning device, and automatically positioning the workpiece to a punching position for punching;

step four: after the punching is completed, the cylinder is taken out by the triaxial conveying mechanism and placed in the pressing and inserting die for next working procedure operation.

As a preferred technical solution, in the first step, the triaxial handling mechanism uses a machine vision system to accurately grasp and place the cylinder.

As a preferred technical solution, in the third step, the punching device automatically recognizes and adjusts the punching parameters.

As a preferred technical scheme, the method further comprises:

step five: after the punching is completed, quality detection is automatically performed.

As a preferred technical scheme, the quality detection comprises detection of hole edge quality and hole size.

The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows: the automatic punching process scheme provided by the invention has multiple beneficial effects, and firstly, the scheme obviously reduces the dependence on manual operation by adopting a three-axis carrying mechanism. This not only reduces labor costs, but also improves the stability and predictability of the production process. The reduction of manual operations means that quality problems due to human error or fatigue are reduced, thereby providing a more stable and reliable product quality;

in terms of quality stability, the invention further ensures the accurate positioning of the cylinder in the punching process through the contact sensor and other automatic positioning technologies, thereby not only reducing the risk of unqualified products, but also reducing the requirement of an additional quality inspection link, and further reducing the overall production cost;

the three-axis carrying mechanism can rapidly and accurately send the cylinder to the vertical punching equipment, and the high-speed punching operation matched with the three-axis carrying mechanism greatly improves the overall production efficiency, which is particularly important in high-yield and fast-paced production environments;

meanwhile, the design of the punching equipment has high flexibility, and workpieces of different types and sizes can be automatically adapted, so that the punching equipment can be more easily applied to various production environments and demand scenes;

from the aspects of safety and environmental protection, the reduction of manual operation also reduces the health and safety risks faced by workers, the automatic operation reduces the strain risk caused by repeated actions, and simultaneously reduces the resource waste caused by human errors;

Detailed Description

All of the features disclosed in this specification, or all of the steps in a method or process disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except for mutually exclusive features and/or steps.

The invention relates to an automatic device for a manufacturing and punching process, a three-axis conveying mechanism, vertical punching equipment and a contact sensor. In particular, the three-axis handling mechanism consists of an industrial robot with advanced control system for transporting the processed metal cylinders from the starting position to the end face positioning of the vertical punching device.

The vertical punching device is a punching machine with multiple punching modes and adjustable speed, and the contact sensor is based on infrared technology and is used for ensuring whether the cylinder is accurately placed on the punching device.

In terms of the operation flow, first, an operator places a batch of metal cylinders, which have been subjected to chamfering, marking and longitudinal biting flanging, at the starting position of the three-axis handling mechanism. The control system then performs self-calibration and checks to ensure that all components are in optimal operation;

then, the industrial robot accurately sends the metal cylinder to the end face positioning position of the vertical punching equipment according to a preset path and speed through the three-axis carrying mechanism.

After the cylinder arrives at the punching equipment, the infrared contact sensor immediately detects the position, once the sensor confirms that the cylinder is accurately placed, the sensor sends the position information to the control system, and after receiving the information, the control system activates the vertical punching machine to perform punching operation, and considering that the metal cylinders are made of stainless steel, the punching machine is preset to be at proper punching speed and strength;

after the punching is finished, the triaxial carrying mechanism of the industrial robot is started again, and the punched metal cylinder body is moved to the next working station, namely a working area for press-inserting and capping is carried out;

the whole operation process and the punching result are automatically recorded so as to carry out quality control and data analysis subsequently;

in this manner, the automated punching process system successfully addresses a number of problems associated with manual punching, including but not limited to high cost, inefficiency, and unstable quality, thereby greatly improving production efficiency and product quality.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of specific embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, but any changes or substitutions that do not undergo the inventive effort should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

1. An automated apparatus for use in a manufacturing and punching process, the apparatus comprising:

the three-axis carrying mechanism is used for automatically grabbing and placing the cylinder body finished by flanging;

punching equipment provided with an end face positioning device;

and the contact sensor is arranged on the end face positioning device and used for automatically positioning the punching position.

2. An automated apparatus for a manufacturing process according to claim 1, wherein: the three-axis handling mechanism is equipped with a machine vision system.

3. An automated apparatus for a manufacturing process according to claim 1, wherein: the punching equipment is provided with a module for automatically identifying and adjusting punching parameters.

4. An automated apparatus for a manufacturing process according to claim 1, wherein: the punching equipment adopts a vertical structure.

5. An automated apparatus for a manufacturing process according to claim 1, wherein: the contact sensor is a capacitive or optoelectronic sensor.

6. An automated method for manufacturing a hole, comprising the steps of:

step one: automatically grabbing the cylinder body finished by flanging by using a triaxial conveying mechanism;

step two: placing one end of the cylinder on an end surface positioning device of punching equipment;

step three: sensing a workpiece through a contact sensor on the end surface positioning device, and automatically positioning the workpiece to a punching position for punching;

step four: after the punching is completed, the cylinder is taken out by the triaxial conveying mechanism and placed in the pressing and inserting die for next working procedure operation.

7. An automated method for manufacturing a hole according to claim 6, wherein in step one, the three-axis handling mechanism uses a machine vision system for precise gripping and placement of the cylinder.

8. An automated method for manufacturing a hole according to claim 6, wherein in step three, the hole punching apparatus automatically recognizes and adjusts the hole punching parameters.

9. An automated method for manufacturing a hole as defined in claim 6, further comprising:

step five: after the punching is completed, quality detection is automatically performed.

10. An automated method for making a hole as defined in claim 9, wherein the quality inspection includes inspection of hole edge quality and hole size.