Methods of Saving Sheet Metal Processing Costs
In order to meet the needs of various fields of society for various processed parts, the precision and quantity of sheet metal processing are constantly improving. How to coordinate the production methods of multiple varieties, small batches, short time and low cost under the premise of ensuring product quality, that is, how to reduce costs as much as possible and improve production efficiency under the premise of ensuring product quality?
- Problems in processing technology
In sheet metal processing enterprises, processing technicians often pay more attention to process-ability and process technology, making the processing method of parts simpler, faster and more accurate. It easily causes problems in personnel, equipment, energy, waste,etc.
- Problems in the processing process
In the actual production process, due to the particularity of the industry itself, many sheet metal processing workshops usually arrange the processing of small workpieces on large equipment, or start various equipment to produce the same part at the same time, which is undoubtedly a huge waste of energy.
In response to the above problems, three methods to improve sheet metal processing production efficiency are summarized
- Appropriately adjust the process of parts
Like most enterprises, the process routes and process cards of sheet metal plants are strictly compiled in accordance with process standards. In actual production, we find that following traditions and rules is good, but there are still many areas that need improvement in terms of energy and efficiency.
- Use tooling appropriately
In the actual production process, if the design adopts appropriate tooling and the production workpieces are batched and streamlined, these problems can be greatly improved. In actual production, the CNC bending group in the machine workshop is the focus and difficulty of the engineering department. In order to improve production efficiency, product quality and actively ensure supply, the engineering department staff often need to work in large shifts every day to increase working time.
- Optimize the production process of parts
Planar laser cutting equipment has always faced the problem of insufficient production capacity. In the actual production process, through trial production, some parts use co-linear cutting in CNC programming and layout, which reduces the number of punching times, saves cutting time, improves production efficiency, reduces residual waste and improves the utilization rate of the plate material.
In the sheet metal processing industry, cost and efficiency are always a major focus. How to find the balance requires us to pay attention and explore continuously in actual work.