Purchasing non-standard automation equipment is a problem that all production-type factories must involve when building a factory, so knowing the precautions when purchasing non-standard automation equipment can save manufacturers a lot of unnecessary trouble, and it can also be considered that The factory saves a huge follow-up cost.

The first need to pay attention to when purchasing non-standard automation equipment is your own situation

1. Is it necessary to invest in automation equipment in the process Generally, it is considered to import automation equipment instead of manual operation in the following cases:

1. Poor operating environment, such as spraying and welding operations;

2. Manual operation makes the product quality unstable or fails to meet customer requirements;

3. The product is larger or heavier, and manual operation is difficult.

4. The production cycle and life of the product are long. With regard to automation for the sole purpose of saving manpower, personal claims need to be carefully evaluated.

2. Whether the process is suitable for investment in automation equipment

1. Stability of components: Is the quality of the products flowing from the upstream stable? If the parts are not stable, the quality of the products processed by the equipment may not be as good as that of manual work, or it may cause frequent shutdowns of the equipment.

2. Operational complexity: The operational complexity determines the cost of automation equipment and the feasibility of automation equipment technology. Even with industrial robots, messy assembly work is difficult to achieve.

3. Packaging method of parts: If you want to achieve automatic feeding, you need to change the original packaging method so that the feeding machinery can grab the parts. The cost of changing the packaging method needs to be added to the automation cost. .

4. Separability of components: If you want to achieve manual feeding, you need to evaluate the separability of components. Especially about some small parts, such as screws.

3. How can automation design meet the requirements of lean form

1. Use single-task small equipment instead of multi-task large equipment; the more complex the equipment, the higher the cost, the worse the reliability, and the lower the flexibility to respond to changes in demand;

2. Do not blindly seek high-speed equipment. The power of the equipment should be based on satisfying the demand and ensuring the quality of the product.

3. Try to prevent batch processing equipment. Although batch processing equipment has certain advantages in power, it will prevent the flow and make the production cycle too long. The second thing to pay attention to when purchasing non-standard automation equipment is the after-sales service. Once such an expensive machine has a problem and needs to be repaired, it will cost a lot of money.