CN113458305A

CN113458305A - Forging and pressing production method

Info

Publication number: CN113458305A
Application number: CN202110648968.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冯振华; 叶键
Original assignee: Ningbo Texoon Brassworks Co ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Texoon Brassworks Co ltd
Priority date: 2018-01-12
Filing date: 2018-01-12
Publication date: 2021-10-01
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-12
Also published as: CN113458306B; CN113458306A; CN110026513A; CN113458305B; CN110026513B

Abstract

A forge line method comprising: 601: feeding at least one material; 602: collecting at least one characteristic of the material; 603: selecting a forging and pressing treatment mode of the material according to the collected characteristics of the material; 604: delivering the material to a decision result; 605: processing the material according to the selected processing mode; and 606: and producing the manufactured material. The at least one material can be automatically formed through hot melting and forging without manual operation, so that mass production of the material is completed.

Description

Forging and pressing production method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of automatic production, in particular to a production method for hot forging production to realize high-efficiency manufacturing.

Background

Forging and stamping of metals or alloys are the main production links in the metallurgical industry. Hot forging for molding and processing metal parts by hot melting and pressing is mainly used for manufacturing metal materials such as plates, strips, pipes, profiles, wires and the like. Because the precision and the stability of the device have higher requirements, the difficulty is correspondingly increased for the equipment and the operation.

In the traditional forging and pressing production, a plurality of different devices are required to be operated, and workers are required to operate the devices. In a conventional forging process, one or more workers are required to complete a single process. In order to realize mass production, more equipment and manpower are required to be invested for completion.

Typically, the metal or alloy feedstock is initially processed into a billet. It is necessary to manually place a plurality of green bodies in a heating furnace in which the green bodies are heated. The hot forging temperature generally adopted is 800-1250 ℃ for carbon steel; 850-1150 ℃ of alloy structural steel; high-speed steel 900-1100 ℃; the commonly used aluminum alloy is 380-500 ℃; the temperature of the titanium alloy is 850-1000 ℃; the temperature of the brass is 650-750 ℃. That is, the temperature to which different alloys need to be heated is different. Once the temperature is not reached, the subsequent operation is ineffective. Currently, experienced workers are required to observe the burned state of the body in mass operations. After confirming that the temperature of the blank is proper, the proper blank is selected artificially, and the burned blank is moved by a clamping clamp.

In the case of pressing, the burned blank needs to be manually clamped to a pressing machine. Then, the blank is pressed again after operating the punching machine, so that the blank is formed by forging and pressing. Typically, the blank is in a die on a machine tool, the die being depressed in the plane of the press machine. After the forging, the shaped blank is again manually removed and placed in the finished area. Moreover, such repeated operations in production are followed by the need to perform brushing operations on the die and the press machine. Because the die and the press machine are subjected to high temperatures and pressures, certain maintenance is required by brushing oil. This brushing operation is also manually performed. Some conventional punching machines can spray oil, but the spraying time of the oil is not well controlled, and accidents are easily caused if the oil accidentally touches a high-temperature blank or a die. And the engine oil is easy to splash outwards, so that the periphery of the punching machine tool is dirty and oily. However, the oil is coated manually, and the generated oil smoke has bad influence on human bodies and equipment and is not friendly to the human bodies and the environment. As described above, the conventional forging and pressing work is highly dependent on labor and requires a high experience for workers. The matching between the devices is not tight, and the devices cannot be directly connected with each other.

With the advancement of automated manufacturing, there is a need for in-line manufacturing operations between multiple devices in a forging process based on the requirement of mass production.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a forging and pressing production method, which utilizes a control platform to monitor and control all links in forging and pressing production, so that hot melting and forging and pressing processes are closely linked, an automatic forging and pressing production line is further formed, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, which can form at least one material by itself through hot melting and forging without human operation, thereby completing mass production of the material.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, which automatically performs corresponding processing according to the characteristics of the material, so as to enable simultaneous processing of a large number of types of products.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method which avoids the high temperature of the material during the entering and leaving stages of the production method, and which accomplishes the forging operation in the high temperature state, thereby maintaining the safety during the production.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a forging production method, wherein the control platform further detects and controls an acquisition process, a thermal melting process, a forging process and a carrying process, so that the material to be processed is processed through the forging production line.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, wherein the material is subjected to the hot melting process, and then the material is subjected to the forging process to be molded, thereby completing the manufacturing process of the material.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing method, wherein the hot melting process or the forging process is performed according to the characteristics of the material, such as temperature characteristics, so that the material is processed at reasonable temperature and pressure, thereby improving the production efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging press manufacturing method, in which the carrying process carries out material conveyance between the hot melting process and the forging process so that the material smoothly flows between the hot melting process and the forging process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing method, wherein the carrying process carries the material to be forged and pressed out of the forging process, so that the material in a high temperature state is carried by the carrying process without being manually operated by touching the material.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing production method, wherein the control platform further includes an operator, a feedback device, an actuator and a monitor, the feedback device obtains monitoring data of the heat melting process, the forging process and the carrying process for the operator to perform calculation, and the actuator performs control on the heat melting process, the forging process and the carrying process according to the calculation, so as to ensure stability and robustness of the production method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, wherein the feedback obtained by the feedback device is used to control the production method, and control conditions and restrictions can be added as required to meet the manufacturing requirements of the material.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, in which the material is automatically circulated after the material is put into the hot-melting process, and the material is in a high-temperature state in the manufacturing method, thereby completing the manufacturing of the forging.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a forging production method wherein the material is handled and transported during the manufacturing process by the shipping process which circulates the material between and out of the melting process and the forging process to maintain the manufacturing process of the material.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing method, wherein the carrying process further includes a feeding step and a feeding step, the feeding step carries the material to circulate between the hot melting process and the forging process, so that the hot melting stage and the forging stage of the material are connected.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, wherein the feeding step transports the material away from the forging process, thereby completing the forming of the material and leaving the production method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging method, wherein the material further comprises a detection process for determining whether the material is acceptable after being processed and manufactured.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a forging production method, wherein the carrying process further includes a feeding step and a discharging step, the feeding step carries the material to the hot melting process to start the forging process, the discharging step carries the material away from the forging process, and preferably carries the qualified material away from the forging line after the detection process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing method, wherein the hot melting process or the forging process can be performed by a conventional process, and the production method is formed by matching the control platform and the carrying link, so that manual operation is not required, and the production efficiency is improved while the cost is reduced.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a forging production method, further providing a maintenance process that maintains the various processes of the production method, preferably the forging process, such that the production method maintains an efficient working condition, extends the service life and maintains the production and surroundings of the production method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing production method, wherein the maintenance process further includes an oiling step, the oiling step is controlled by the control platform to perform oiling maintenance on the forging process, and targeted maintenance is performed according to the state of the forging process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a forging and pressing method, wherein the characteristics of the material are collected, and then the corresponding hot melting process, forging process and detecting process are performed, so that different blanks of the material can be manufactured at the same time to obtain different types of products.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a forging method, comprising: a method of forging production comprising:

601: feeding at least one material;

602: collecting at least one characteristic of the material;

603: selecting a forging and pressing treatment mode of the material according to the collected characteristics of the material;

604: delivering the material to a decision result;

605: processing the material according to the selected processing mode; and

606: and producing the manufactured material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 603 further comprises: and selecting a forging and pressing treatment mode of the material according to the characteristics of the material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 603 further comprises: and controlling and adjusting parameters of a forging and pressing treatment mode of the material according to the characteristics of the material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the forging method further comprises, between step 605 and step 606, step 6051: and detecting the material.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, step 6051 further comprises: and judging whether the material is molded in a qualified mode, if so, further producing the material, and if not, discharging the material and returning to the step 602.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the material is further characterized by: a shape characteristic and a temperature characteristic, wherein the shape characteristic is a shape numerical representation of the material, and the temperature characteristic is a temperature numerical representation of the material.

Step 604 further includes a carrying process, wherein the carrying process carries the material in a flow, such that the material automatically performs the steps, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the delivery process further comprises an input stage and an output stage, wherein the input stage delivers the material to the forge production process and wherein the output stage exits the forge production process as a product.

Step 605 further includes a heat-melting process and a forging process, wherein the heat-melting process heats the material such that the material is heated to a suitable temperature for the forging process, wherein the forging process applies pressure to the material for forming, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heat fusion process further comprises a heating element, wherein a heating temperature of the heating element is controllably set.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the hot melting process provides a heating space, wherein the material is carried to the heating space by the feeding section of the carrying process to be further heated.

According to an embodiment of the invention, before being transported to the heating space, further comprises the steps of: and judging whether the heating space is vacant, wherein if the heating space is vacant, the material is continuously conveyed to the heating link.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the forging process further provides a die and a pressing element, wherein the carrying process places the material into the die, and wherein the pressing element applies pressure to the material in the die so that the material is pressed and formed.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pressing member is controllably adjusted according to the manufacturing requirement of the material, wherein the adjustment of the pressing pressure or the pressing angle of the pressing member is included.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the forging process further provides a forging space, wherein the forging space is formed between the die and the pressing segment.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, before the feeding link of the carrying process transfers the material to the pressurizing link, the method further comprises the steps of: and judging whether the forging space is vacant, wherein if the forging space is vacant, the material is continuously conveyed to the pressurizing link.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the carrying process further includes a feeding section and a feeding section, wherein the feeding section feeds the material from the hot melting process to the forging process and the feeding section feeds the material from the forging process to the discharging section in a process in which the material is automatically circulated between the hot melting process and the forging process.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the topographical features are selected from the group consisting of: one or more of a distance sensor, a weight sensor, a pressure sensor.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the temperature profile is determined by a method selected from the group consisting of: temperature sensor, infrared sensor.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow diagram of a forging process according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a possible mode of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart of temperature control of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of pressure control of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of a possible mode of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flow diagram of the above mode of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a control flow diagram of the above mode of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a control schematic view of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the entire application of the forging production method according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following description is presented to disclose the invention so as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are given by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the invention, as defined in the following description, may be applied to other embodiments, variations, modifications, equivalents, and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for ease of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or components must be in a particular orientation, constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus the above terms are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

It is understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that a number of one element or element is one in one embodiment, while a number of other elements is one in another embodiment, and the terms "a" and "an" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.

The invention provides a forging and pressing production method, which comprises the following steps:

601: charging at least one material 100;

602: collecting at least one characteristic of the material 100;

603: selecting a forging and pressing mode of the material 100 according to the collected characteristics of the material 100;

604: delivering the material 100 to a decision result;

605: processing the material 100 according to the selected processing mode; and

606: yielding the material 100 as manufactured.

More specifically, the material 100 is a metal or alloy material that is forged and formed. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the material 100 may be formed into a product by a process that involves a combination of considerations in the condition of the material 100 during forging and pressing to cause the material 100 to deform at a temperature and pressure. Typically, the material 100 is a blank when it is input, and after the production method, the material is a product.

Additionally, the material 100 has at least one characteristic that can be collected and utilized to decide upon a subsequent processing of the material 100. That is, the material 100 has a detectable nature, and the processing to be performed is different according to the material 100. More specifically, the specific parameters in the forging process are different, so that the material 100 can be manufactured into different types of products, and the material 100 can be processed correspondingly according to the state of the material 100, so that the material 100 is forged appropriately. Particularly for metals or alloys, the proper temperature and pressure in the forging process will have a large effect on the properties of the metal. The production method is adapted to process different materials 100 as respective products by the acquisition and processing of the materials 100 in a similarly customized manner.

It is worth mentioning that the production method does not require manual operation, and the forging and pressing treatment is automatically performed according to the material 100. Furthermore, the step 604 of conveying the material 100 is a mechanized operation, so as to avoid the material 100 from contacting with human during high temperature, and ensure the safety and reliability of production. As shown in fig. 1, a flow of the forging production method. First, the material 100 is put into the production process. Namely the feed of the production process as shown in the figure. After the materials 100 enter the production process, at least one characteristic of each of the materials 100 is collected. Preferably, the characteristics of the materials 100 are collected by sensing, so that the characteristics of each material 100 are known by the production method. Then, because the characteristics of each of the materials 100 are different, the forging process required is also different, and then a choice is made. In other words, through different characteristic states of the material 100, how the material 100 is to be processed at a later stage is determined and selected. Then, the material 100 is transported to a decision result according to the collected characteristics of the material 100, so that the material 100 is subjected to corresponding processing. It should be noted that, because the material 100 in the forging process needs to be in a high temperature state, no manual operation or contact is needed in the step of conveying the material 100, and the production safety is ensured. Further, the material 100 is processed according to a processing mode of a decision result, so that the processing and the processing mode of the material 100 are decided according to the state of the material 100. And finally, producing the material 100, further finishing discharging and finishing the forging and pressing of the material 100.

The forging production method further comprises the following steps between the step 605 and the step 606:

6051: the material 100 is inspected.

After the material 100 is processed, whether the material 100 is manufactured and molded in an acceptable way is further judged by detecting the forging condition of the material 100. And for the material 100 to be qualified, further yield. For the material 100 that fails, it is discharged and returned to step 602. That is, the material 100 is further returned to the beginning of the forging process to restart the manufacturing process for the material 100.

The material 100 is desirably formed, as tested in step 6051, to complete the forging process. It is worth mentioning that the detection criteria implemented are different for different types of said material 100. In general, different blanks of the material 100 enter the forging and pressing production method, are collected and processed, are manufactured and formed into products of different types of the material 100, and different detection standards are executed to ensure that the produced material 100 meets corresponding production standards.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the material 100 has at least one characteristic that is a different angle of definition for the material 100. The material 100 is further characterized by: a profile feature 101, a temperature feature 102, and a location feature 103. The shape feature 101 is a numerical representation of the shape of the material 100, and the shape of the material 100 can be identified by the shape feature 101. Preferably, the shape information of the material 100 is obtained by corresponding cooperation between a distance sensor, a weight sensor or a plurality of sensors. The temperature profile 102 represents a temperature value of the material 100, and the temperature profile 102 can identify an external temperature of the material 100. Preferably, the information of the external temperature of the material 100 is obtained through corresponding coordination among a temperature sensor, an infrared sensor or a plurality of sensors. The position characteristic 103 is the relative position of the material 100The position value represents that the position of the material 100 can be identified by the position feature 103. Preferably, the information of the relative position of the material 100 is obtained by corresponding cooperation between a distance sensor, a pressure sensor or a plurality of sensors. And obtaining a forging processing mode corresponding to or required by the material 100 according to the appearance characteristic 101, the temperature characteristic 102 and the position characteristic 103. For example, for the topographical feature 101 is

The copper alloy can be preset to be processed and heated to 700 ℃ and then be formed by punching by using a type A die, and then the material 100 is subjected to the processing mode of heating, pressing and the die, and then the processing mode of the decision result is carried out automatically to obtain the preset product.

One specific flow of the forging production method is illustrated in fig. 2. For ease of description and understanding, the preferred embodiment in this figure is described with respect to a process of the material 100. It is understood that for a plurality of the materials 100, the process may be implemented by parallel execution or circular interruption. First, the material 100 is charged, and the manufacturing of the material 100 in the forging method is started. I.e. step 601. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the shape feature 101 of the material 100 is collected, and then the shape data information of the material 100 is obtained. I.e. step 602. Then, the blank shape of the material 100 is judged according to the data information of the appearance characteristics 101. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 is obtained from the shape of the material 100. That is, when different materials 100 are put into the forging method, the determination is made based on the difference in the sensed materials 100. In a feasible case, the material 100 is in a preset shape type and enters the next step, and the material which does not meet the preset condition is discharged. In another possible case, the shape that can be manufactured has at least two requirements, that is, two types of the material 100 can be further manufactured and molded. According to different requirements, step 603 performs classification processing on the material 100. Preferably, the mold to which the material 100 is adapted will be determined according to the profile features 101 of the material 100. The material 100 is then transported to a decision, step 604. The material 100 is then correspondingly press-formed in the mold. I.e. step 605. After processing is complete, the topographical features 101 of the material 100 are altered. The topographical feature 101 of the material 100 is then inspected to determine whether the material 100 is a good product, step 6051. The forging process will end for a good product, yielding the material 100, i.e., the output of step 606. And the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning for further processing or be discharged, depending on the material 100.

Typically, the material 100 is a billet when it is fed, and after the heating element 21 of the forging process, the material is a high temperature billet. After the pressing step 32 of the forging method, the material is a blank.

Further, as shown in fig. 8, 9 and 10, step 604 of the forging method further includes a carrier process 40. The carrying process 40 carries the material 100 for circulation so that the material 100 performs the steps by itself. The carrying process 40 further comprises an inlet section 44 and an outlet section 43. The feeding link 44 feeds the material 100 into the forging process. The discharge link 43 exits the forging process with the material 100 as a product. It is worth mentioning that the material is automatically fed into the forging process by the feeding section 44 and the discharging section 43. Starting from the feeding step 44, the material 100 begins to be processed in the forging method. The outfeed link 43 carries the material 100 away from the forging process such that the material 100 ends up flowing in the forging process. In other words, the material does not need manual operation in the forging and pressing production method, so that the labor cost is reduced, and the production safety is ensured.

Step 605 of the forging method further includes a heat-melting process 20 and a forging process 30. The heat staking process 20 heats the material 100 such that the material 100 is heated to a suitable temperature for subsequent forging operations. The heat-staking process 20 further includes a heating element 21. After the material 20 is transported to the hot-melting process 20 by the carrying process 40, it is heated mainly in the heating section 21. It is worth mentioning that the heating temperature of the heating element 21 can be controllably set. According to the requirement of the material 100, the heating link 21 correspondingly heats the material 100 and enables the material 100 to reach a preset temperature. Further, the heat melting process 20 provides a heating space 200, and the material 100 is carried to the heating space 200 by the feeding section 44 of the carrying process 40 to be further heated.

It is worth mentioning that the characteristics of the material 100 obtained from the sensing of step 602 are determined by the heating method of the material 100 in step 603, that is, the heating method of the heating element 21. More specifically, the heating element 21 may be different for different processes of the material 100. That is, the determined heating manner is also corresponding to the difference of the sensing collection of the material 100. More, the heating space 200 may be at least two, which provides a heating manner for at least two materials 100. Further, besides controlling the heating space 200, the time when the material 100 is in the heating section 21 and the position in the heating space 200 can be controlled, so as to achieve the treatment of different heating modes.

The forging process 30 performs a pressure forming operation on the material 100 that has been heated, so that the material 100 is formed. The forging process 30 further provides a die 31 and a press link 32. The carrying process 40 puts the material 100 into the mold, and the pressing link 32 applies pressure to the material 100 in the mold 31, so that the material 100 is molded. The forging process 30 further provides a forging space 300, wherein the forging space 300 is formed between the die 31 and the pressing link 32. The material 100 is in the forging space 300 and is subjected to pressure impact by the pressure applying link 32, so that the material 100 is formed at a high temperature. According to the sensing result of step 602 and the decision result of step 603, the material 100 is transported by the carrying process 40 to the forging space 300 corresponding to the corresponding die 31, step 604. It is worth mentioning that the pressing member 32 can be controllably adjusted according to the manufacturing requirements of the material 100. For example, the pressure or pressure angle of the pressure applying segment 32 is adjusted according to the sensing result in step 602. In one possible way, the forging process 30 includes at least two pressing segments 32, and the pressing segments 32 have different pressing manners, so that different materials 100 can be conveyed to different pressing segments 32 by the carrying process 40 according to different requirements, and thus different materials 100 can be processed with different pressures or angles. That is, the forging process 30 is tailored to the characteristics of the material 100. Preferably, the die 31 corresponds to the shape feature 101 of the material 100, and the pressing element 32 corresponds to the temperature feature 102, so that different alloy billets can be forged in a suitable manner.

It is worth mentioning that there is a saturation situation in the heating space 200 and the forging space 300. When the heating space 200 and the forging space 300 are saturated, that is, the hot melting process 20 and the forging process 30 cannot be provided for the subsequent material 100, the carrying process 40 is allowed to wait or adjust the conveyance into the heating space 200 and the forging space 300 which are not saturated. Therefore, the carrying process 40 adjusts the manner of carrying the materials 100 to ensure the efficiency of circulation of the materials 100 in the hot melting process 20 and the forging process 30 and back and forth between the limitations of the heating space 200 and the forging space 300.

One specific flow of the forging production method is illustrated in fig. 3. For ease of description and understanding, the preferred embodiment in this figure is described with respect to a process of the material 100. It is understood that for a plurality of the materials 100, the process may be implemented by parallel execution or circular interruption. First, the material 100 is charged, and the manufacturing of the material 100 in the forging method is started. I.e. step 601. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the temperature characteristics 102 of the material 100 are collected, and then the external temperature data information of the material 100 is obtained. I.e. step 602. Then, the blank type of the material 100 is judged according to the data information of the temperature characteristic 102. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 and the temperature to be reached later are obtained from the temperature of the material 100. That is, when different materials 100 are put into the forging method, the determination is made based on the difference in the sensed materials 100. According to different requirements, step 603 performs classification processing on the material 100. Preferably, the heating element 21 to which the material 100 is adapted is determined according to the temperature profile 102 of the material 100. The material 100 is then shipped to a decision, step 604, as the hot billet. Then, correspondingly, the material 100 is heated to a predetermined temperature in the heating section 21. I.e. step 605. After processing is complete, the temperature profile 102 of the material 100 is altered. The temperature signature 102 of the material 100 is then examined to determine whether the material 100 is a good product, step 6051. The forging process will end for a good product, yielding the material 100, i.e., the output of step 606. Whereas the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning, be further processed depending on the material 100 or finally be discharged.

A further flow chart is shown in fig. 4 for the material 100 requiring the forging process. First, the material 100 is charged, and the manufacturing of the material 100 in the forging method is started. I.e. step 601. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the shape characteristics 101 and the temperature characteristics 102 of the material 100 are collected, so as to obtain the shape and surface temperature data information of the material 100. I.e. step 602. Then, the blank type of the material 100 is judged according to the data information of the appearance characteristic 101 and the temperature characteristic 102. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 and the subsequent temperature to be reached are obtained from the profile 101 of the material 100. That is, when different materials 100 are put into the forging method, the determination is made based on the type of the material 100 sensed. According to different requirements, step 603 performs classification processing on the material 100. Preferably, the pressing member 32 suitable for the material 100 is determined according to the kind of the material 100. The material 100 is then delivered to the resulting forging space 300 as the shaped blank, step 604. Accordingly, the material 100 is then pressed in the pressing element 32. I.e. step 605. After the machining is completed, the profile features 101 of the material 100 are altered, i.e. become the shaped blank. The topographical feature 101 of the material 100 is then inspected to determine whether the material 100 is a good product, step 6051. The forging process will end for a good product, yielding the material 100, i.e., the output of step 606. Whereas the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning, be further processed depending on the material 100 or finally be discharged.

The carrier process 40 of the forging method of the preferred embodiment further includes a feed segment 41 and a feed segment 42. When the material 100 needs to be automatically circulated between the hot melting process 20 and the forging process 30, the feeding link 41 sends the material 100 from the hot melting process 20 to the forging process 30, and the feeding link 42 sends the material 100 from the forging process 300 to the discharging link 43. That is, the feeding link 42 is responsible for operating the high temperature blank stage of the material 100, and it is worth mentioning that the feeding link 42 is responsible for operating the forming blank stage of the material 100, in the flow transmission among a plurality of processes, the material 100 does not need additional manual handling, so that the material 100 is far away from manual work in a high temperature state, and the safe production of the material 100 is maintained.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the flow and flow-through steps of the material 100 through the hot melting process 20 and the forging process 30 are illustrated.

For ease of description and understanding, the preferred embodiment is described with respect to a process of the material 100. It is understood that for a plurality of the materials 100, the process may be implemented by parallel execution or circular interruption. First, the material 100 is charged, and the manufacturing of the material 100 in the forging method is started. The feeding step 44 is performed. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the shape characteristics 101 and the temperature characteristics 102 of the material 100 are collected, so as to obtain the processing mode of the material 100 that needs to be performed. I.e. step 602. And then judging the blank type of the material 100 according to the data information acquired by sensing. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 and the temperature to be reached later are obtained from the temperature of the material 100. That is, when different materials 100 are put into the forging method, the determination is made based on the difference in the sensed materials 100. According to different requirements, step 603 performs classification processing on the material 100. Preferably, the heating element 21 and the pressing element 32 suitable for the material 100 will be determined according to the kind of the material 100. The material 100 is then transported to a decision, step 604. It is worth mentioning that before being transported to the heating space 200, it is necessary to determine in advance whether the heating space 200 is empty, i.e. whether the material 100 to be heated is ready to arrive. When the heating space 200 is empty, the material 100 is conveyed to the heating section 21. Then, correspondingly, the material 100 is heated to a predetermined temperature in the heating section 21. I.e. step 605. After processing is complete, the temperature profile 102 of the material 100 is altered. The temperature signature 102 of the material 100 is then examined to determine whether the material 100 is a good product, step 6051. The forging process will end for a qualified product, yielding the material 100, i.e., the feed process 41. Whereas the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning, be further processed depending on the material 100 or finally be discharged. It is noted here that the input of the material 100 to the forging process 30 is the feed process 41, i.e., step 601 of the forging process 30. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the shape characteristics 101 and the temperature characteristics 102 of the material 100 are collected, so as to obtain the shape and surface temperature data information of the material 100. Namely step 602 of the forging process 30. Then, the type of the material 100 is judged according to the data information of the shape characteristic 101 and the temperature characteristic 102. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 and the arrangement of the mold 31 and the pressing link 32 required subsequently are obtained from the shape feature 101 of the material 100. That is, when different materials 100 are put into the forging method, the determination is made based on the type of the material 100 sensed. The material 100 is then transported to the forging space 300 for decision making, step 604. It is worth mentioning that the blank forging space 300 is further determined before the feeding segment 41 of the carrying process 40 transfers the material 100 to the pressing segment 32. In the case of the forging space 300 being left empty, the material 100 is conveyed to the pressing member 32. Accordingly, the material 100 is then pressed in the pressing element 32. I.e. step 605. After the machining is completed, the shape 101 of the material 100 is changed and is sent out of the pressing link 32 by the feeding link 42. The shape 101 and temperature 102 characteristics of the material 100 are then detected to determine whether the material 100 is a qualified product, step 6051. The forging process is terminated for a qualified product, and the material 100 is produced, i.e., the discharging link 43 corresponding to step 606. Whereas the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning, be further processed depending on the material 100 or finally be discharged.

It should be noted that the discharge and tapping stages referred to herein are different. The discharge of the material 100 means that the material 100 is discharged into the forging method, awaiting further recycling. The outfeed section 43 is manufactured for the material 100 to be processed normally, waiting for further processing or leaving the forging process as a product.

The forging method of the preferred embodiment provides a control platform 10, wherein the control platform 10 further comprises a calculator 11, a feedback device 12, an actuator 13 and a monitor 14. As shown in fig. 8, the arithmetic unit 11, the feedback unit 12, the actuator 13, and the monitor 14 are communicably connected to each other. The arithmetic unit 11 performs a controlled calculation on the feedback data of the heat fusion process 20 and the forging process 30 obtained by the feedback unit 12, and the actuator 13 controls the heating unit 21, the pressing unit 32, and the carrying unit 40. The monitor 14 may preset relevant control parameters of the operator 11 and display feedback information of the feedback device 12, thereby implementing interactive control.

Step 605 of the forge production method further includes a maintenance process 50. The maintenance process 50 is controlled by the control platform 10 to perform further maintenance operations as required by the heat staking process 20 or the forging process 30 to maintain the throughput of the heat staking process 20 or the forging process 30, providing the overall efficiency of the forging production process. More particularly, the maintenance process 50 further includes an oiling stage 51 and a smoking stage 52. The oiling link 51 is disposed on the pressing link 32, and performs oil nursing on the pressing link 32 and the mold 31. The smoke exhausting link 52 is disposed in the oil applying link 52, and recovers high-temperature oil smoke, thereby ensuring a clean working environment of the pressure applying link 32.

A flow path between the heating element 21 and the pressing element 32 is shown in fig. 7. The specific flow of the maintenance process 50 is also set forth below. First, the material 100 is heated to a predetermined temperature in the heating section 21, so that the material 100 is in a high temperature state. The material 100 is fed to the feeding stage 41. Because the temperature signature 102 of the material 100 is changed after machining is complete, the temperature signature 102 of the material 100 needs to be checked to determine whether the material 100 is suitable for the forging process 30. A product at the appropriate temperature will be ready for the feed process 41. And the material 100 for failure will be eventually discharged. It is noted here that the input of the material 100 to the forging process 30 is the feed process 41, i.e., step 601 of the forging process 30. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the shape characteristics 101 and the temperature characteristics 102 of the material 100 are collected in advance, so as to obtain the shape and surface temperature data of the material 100, and determine the type of the material 100. That is, different materials 100 are put into the forging method, and determination is made based on the type of the material 100 sensed and executed. Then, it is judged that the forging space 300 is empty. In case the forging space 300 is empty, the feeding link 41 will continue to convey the material 100 to the pressing link 32. In the case where the forging space 300 is not empty, the process waits. It should be noted that the temperature of the material 100 is also being detected during the waiting period to ensure the high temperature state of the material 100. That is, the feeding segment 41 of the carrying process 40 transfers the material 100 to the pressing segment 32 only when the temperature of the material 100 is suitable and the forging space 300 is empty. The material 100 is then pressed in the respective pressing element 32. Finally, the forging process 30 is carried out by the feeding element 42. As the material 100 exits the forging process 30, the oiling segment 51 of the maintenance process 50 begins the forging process 30. That is, each time the pressing link 32 is executed corresponding to the oiling link 51. It should be noted that the feeding link 41 and the feeding link 42 help to carry the material 100 in a high temperature state, so that the high temperature of the material 100 can be maintained and the material can be automatically processed and circulated.

One such forging production method is shown in fig. 10. The preferred embodiment is described with respect to the progression of a plurality of different types of the materials 100, and illustrates three types of the materials 100 that need to be processed. In advance, the setting of the specific manufacturing mode is performed by the control platform 10. For example, the material 100 with a square shape is molded and manufactured by using the mold 31B under a certain pressure; the circular material 100 is molded and manufactured by using the mold 31A under a certain pressure; the material 100 with the triangular shape is molded and manufactured by the mold 31C under a certain pressure. First, the material 100 is charged, and the manufacturing of the material 100 in the forging method is started. The feeding step 44 is performed. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. The shape characteristics 101 and the temperature characteristics 102 of the material 100 are collected, and further the processing mode of the material 100 which needs to be performed is obtained. I.e. step 602. And judging the blank type of the material 100 according to the data information acquired by sensing. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 and the temperature to be reached later are obtained from the temperature of the material 100. That is, when three materials 100 are put into the forging method, the judgment is made according to the sensed materials 100. According to different requirements, the material 100 is classified in step 603. Preferably, according to the kind of the material 100, the heating part 21 and the pressing part 32 suitable for the material 100 and the corresponding processing manner will be determined. The material 100 is then transported to a decision, step 604. It is worth mentioning that before being transported to the heating space 200, it is necessary to determine in advance whether the heating space 200 is empty, i.e. whether the material 100 to be heated is ready to arrive. When the heating space 200 is empty, the material 100 is conveyed to the heating section 21. Then, correspondingly, the material 100 is heated to a predetermined temperature in the heating section 21. In this process, different heating effects are obtained by controlling the residence time of the material 100 in the heating space 200. After processing is complete, the temperature profile 102 of the material 100 is altered. The temperature signature 102 of the material 100 is then examined to determine whether the material 100 is a good product, step 6051. The material 100 will be produced for a qualified product, i.e. the feed process 41 will be started. Preferably, the feed processing 41 is performed by a combination of a slide and a robot. Whereas the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning, be further processed depending on the material 100 or finally be discharged. The material 100 is then characterized by a sensor. And for the appearance features 101 of the material 100, further obtaining shape data information of the material 100, and judging the type of the material 100. In the preferred embodiment, the blank type of the material 100 and the arrangement of the mold 31 and the pressing link 32 required subsequently, that is, the specific mold 31A, 31B, or 31C and the corresponding pressure and angle, are obtained from the external shape feature 101 of the material 100. That is, when different materials 100 are put into the forging method, the determination is made based on the type of the material 100 sensed. The material 100 is then transported to the forging space 300 for which the die 31 was decided, step 604. It is worth mentioning that the blank forging space 300 is further determined before the feeding segment 41 of the carrying process 40 transfers the material 100 to the pressing segment 32. In the case of the forging space 300 being left empty, the material 100 is conveyed to the pressing member 32. Accordingly, the material 100 is then pressed in the pressing element 32. I.e. step 605. After the machining is completed, the shape 101 of the material 100 is changed and is sent out of the pressing link 32 by the feeding link 42. Then, the shape characteristic 101 and the temperature characteristic 102 of the material 100 are detected, so as to obtain whether the material 100 is a qualified product. The forging process is terminated for a qualified product, and the material 100 is produced, i.e., the discharging link 43 corresponding to step 606. Whereas the material 100 that is rejected will return to the beginning, be further processed depending on the material 100 or finally be discharged.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the embodiments of the invention described above and shown in the drawings are given by way of example only and are not limiting of the invention. The objects of the invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the examples, and any variations or modifications of the embodiments of the present invention may be made without departing from the principles.

Claims

1. A forging method, comprising:

602: collecting at least one characteristic of a material, wherein the characteristic of the material further comprises: a shape characteristic and a temperature characteristic, wherein the shape characteristic is a shape numerical representation of the material, and the temperature characteristic is a temperature numerical representation of the material;

603: judging whether the material meets the requirement of subsequent forging and pressing treatment or not and controlling corresponding parameters of forging and pressing treatment according to the collected characteristics and the selected forging and pressing treatment mode of the material; and

605: and processing the material to form according to the forging and pressing processing mode of the decision result.

2. The forging production method of claim 1, wherein step 603 further comprises: and if the material meets the requirement, continuing to process the material, and if the material does not meet the requirement, discharging the material.

3. The forging production method of claim 1, further comprising, after step 605, step 6051: and detecting the material.

4. The forging production method of claim 3, wherein the step 6051 further comprises: and judging whether the material is molded in a qualified mode, further producing the material if the material is judged to be qualified, and discharging and returning the material if the material is unqualified.

5. The forging production method of claim 4, further comprising, between step 603 and step 605:

604: delivering the material to a decision, wherein the step 604 further comprises a delivery process, wherein the delivery process delivers the material to circulate so that the material performs the steps and is processed by itself.

6. The forging process of claim 5, wherein the shipping process further includes an inlet section and an outlet section, wherein the inlet section feeds the material into the forging process, wherein the outlet section leaves the forging process as a formed billet.

7. The forging production method of claim 5, wherein step 605 further comprises a heat staking process, wherein the heat staking process heats the material such that the material is heated to a temperature corresponding to the forging process.

8. The forging production method of claim 7, wherein the heat-melting process further comprises a heating section, wherein a heating temperature of the heating section is controllably set.

9. The forging production method of claim 8, wherein the heat melting process provides a heating space, wherein the material is carried to the heating space by the feeding section of the carrying process to be further heated, wherein before being carried to the heating space, further comprising the steps of: and judging whether the heating space is vacant, wherein if the heating space is vacant, the material is continuously conveyed to the heating link.

10. The forging production method of claim 8, wherein step 605 further comprises a forging process, wherein after the hot melting process heats the material, the forging process applies pressure to the material to shape.

11. The method of forging production of claim 10, wherein the forging process further provides a die and a pressing element, wherein the shipping process places the material into the die, wherein the pressing element applies pressure to the material in the die, and the material is shaped under compression.

12. The method of forging production of claim 11, wherein the pressing element is controllably adjusted in pressure according to the forging requirements of the material.

13. The forging method of claim 12, wherein adjusting the pressing mode includes adjusting the pressing pressure of the pressing element.

14. The forging method of claim 12, wherein adjusting the pressing manner includes adjusting a pressing angle of the pressing member.

15. The method of forging production of claim 12, wherein the forging process further provides a forging space formed between the die and the pressing element, wherein the forging process further comprises the step of, prior to the feeding element of the delivery process passing the material to the pressing element: and judging whether the forging space is vacant, wherein if the forging space is vacant, the material is continuously conveyed to the pressurizing link.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the shipping process further comprises a feed section and a feed section, wherein the feed section moves the material from the hot-melt process to the forging process and the feed section moves the material from the forging process to the discharge section during the automated flow of the material between the hot-melt process and the forging process.

17. The forging production method of claim 12, wherein the topographical features are formed by a process selected from the group consisting of: one or more of a distance sensor, a weight sensor, a pressure sensor.

18. The forging production method of claim 12, wherein the temperature characteristic is determined by a method selected from the group consisting of: temperature sensor, infrared sensor.

19. The forging production method of claim 17 or 18, further comprising providing a control platform, wherein the control platform collects the characteristics of the material and controls the heating, pressing and carrying processes.