Seven Suggestions for Non-standard Automation Designers

Seven Suggestions for Non-standard Automation Designers

1. lay a good foundation
As the saying goes,'One bottle is not satisfied, half of the bottle is shaking', too many designers, let alone called designers, in fact, should not be called designers belong to this state. It is impossible to draw a part or a part drawing independently and correctly with half knowledge of processing methods, processing accuracy, processing technology, materials, heat treatment, surface treatment, drawing marking, tolerance selection, basic structure, etc. So don't complain too much. You're not ready to complain, or you're not qualified to complain.

2. Encouraging Innovation
Many people complain about themselves or the company is always COPY other people's things, which is the most helpless choice of Chinese enterprises. China's environment for protecting free intellectual property rights is so bad that we can't only blame the country for this. Aren't we doing infringement every day? Download pirated software freely from the Internet, listen to it for free, download songs you want to listen to for free, and watch blockbusters still on file online. In Japan, a set of 3D software costs 150,000 yuan at the initial stage, and about 2 yuan for annual maintenance and after-sales service. How many companies use such genuine software? COPY others to digest other people's things, coupled with their own things, little by little to accumulate energy, until they can independently complete a project's key technology development.

3. Emphasizing Computing
Many designers have not calculated one thing properly, or they can't do it at all. Bearing life calculation, beam calculation, cylinder capacity, motor selection calculation, cam pressure angle, acceleration, minimum pressure angle of roller, spring force, cylinder load, rail and product clearance review, machine weight and frame load capacity, cutting off force and power source selection when cutting off products, etc. Experience is important, but there is no basis for empiricists to design things who dare to use them. Even if it's easy to use now, time or conditions have changed, maybe it's time to lie down. Why are many companies'products unreliable? I think many of them are caused by inadequate calculation and review.

4. Pay attention to communication with customers
Automation equipment issuance requirements must be clear, not clear to communicate with customers, it is best for customers to have detailed equipment acceptance standards, no customers must confirm every detail. Requirements for the working environment, voltage, air pressure and other factory environments, for controllers, drivers, sensors, safety facilities, working height, frame structure, time required to complete a single product, size and weight of the machine, acceptance criteria and methods of products, delivery date, etc. Wait for it to be clear.

5. Pay attention to the suggestions of assembly personnel
After the machine is designed, there will be many problems in the assembly process. Every detail of the site will be reflected on the drawings so that the same problems will not appear next time. This is important, but it is often overlooked.

6. Don't let design software get in the way of thinking
Now the use of 3D software is very common, but 3D software is not conducive to the expansion of thinking in the initial conception, and it is very tolerant to restrict the design ideas. Drawing sketches is quicker in the stage of scheme design review. There are some doors in the scheme. Use catocad to draw layout drawings and process drawings. The layout, working procedure and price are approved by the customer. Detailed execution unit will select 2D or 3D drawing according to its own situation.

7. Pursue streamlining
It's hard and abstract to do this. Let me tell you about a project I did last year. Last year, I was in charge of a semi-automaton project. Customers need to do more than a dozen of the same equipment. If a cylinder can be omitted or a processed product can be reduced in the design stage, multiplying the number of units is an objective number. With the simplest transmission, the least parts, the most efficient completion of customer requirements is a problem that every designer must think about every moment.