Integrated die casting machining production line and machining production method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of product manufacturing. The invention discloses an integrated die casting machining production line and a machining production method. The integrated die casting machining production line comprises a plurality of machining centers used for conducting multi-procedure machining on materials and obtaining finished products of integrated die castings; the at least one material station is used for storing materials; the finished product workstations are used for storing finished products; the track is used for connecting the machining centers, the material workstations and the finished product workstations in series to form a production scheduling line; the transfer device is movably arranged on the track and used for clamping materials or finished products to be conveyed on a production dispatching line; and the main control module is used for controlling the transfer device to carry out automatic feeding and discharging work based on the process flow and the task flow. An automatic production line with a plurality of machining centers as main nodes is designed based on the machining requirements of products, and the machining process of automatic feeding and discharging and multi-procedure intelligent scheduling is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of product manufacturing, and in particular to an integrated die casting processing production line and a processing production method. Background Art

[0002] Under the background of dual carbon, lightweighting of automobile body parts is a major trend in the development of the industry. Lightweighting can reduce the weight of the entire vehicle as much as possible while ensuring the safety and other performance of the vehicle, thereby improving the cruising range. The use of integrated cast aluminum technology for body parts can achieve lightweighting of the vehicle; body parts include body (front cabin, rear floor, front beam, etc.), wheels, control arms and subframes and other components.

[0003] With the use of integrated die-casting parts, their processing and manufacturing have become an essential production process requirement. In order to meet the production needs of integrated die-casting parts processing and manufacturing, it is necessary to propose intelligent processing and manufacturing solutions. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an integrated die-casting processing production line and a processing production method, aiming to solve the problem of production demand for existing integrated die-casting parts processing and manufacturing.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: providing an integrated die casting processing production line, comprising:

[0006] Multiple machining centers are used to process materials through multiple processes and obtain finished integrated die-casting parts;

[0007] At least one material station for storing materials;

[0008] At least one finished product station for storing finished products;

[0009] Tracks are used to connect various processing centers, material stations and finished product stations in series to form a production scheduling line;

[0010] The transfer device is movably arranged on the track and is used to clamp the materials or finished products and transport them on the production scheduling line.

[0011] The main control module is used to control the transfer device to perform automatic loading and unloading based on the process flow and task flow.

[0012] Furthermore, the plurality of machining centers include:

[0013] A first machining center is disposed on one side of the track;

[0014] a second machining center, disposed on one side of the track and adjacent to the first machining center;

[0015] A third machining center, disposed on the other side of the track and opposite to the second machining center;

[0016] The material workstation and the finished product workstation are arranged on the other side of the track and opposite to the first processing center.

[0017] Furthermore, the integrated die casting processing production line further includes:

[0018] A first buffering table is arranged between the first machining center and the track, and the transfer device and the first machining center perform loading and unloading interaction through the first buffering table;

[0019] A second buffering table is arranged between the second machining center and the track, and the transfer device and the second machining center perform loading and unloading interaction through the second buffering table;

[0020] The third buffer table is arranged between the third machining center and the track, and the transfer device and the third machining center interact with each other in loading and unloading through the third buffer table.

[0021] Furthermore, the transfer device comprises:

[0022] A follow-up transfer table is movably arranged on the track, and a plurality of placement positions for placing materials or finished products are provided on the follow-up transfer table;

[0023] A loading and unloading robot is arranged on the follow-up turntable, and is used to clamp materials or finished products and perform loading and unloading operations on multiple processing centers;

[0024] The barcode scanner is arranged on the follow-up turntable and is used to identify the materials and finished products loaded and unloaded by the loading and unloading robot to obtain the progress of the product process.

[0025] Furthermore, the integrated die casting processing production line further includes:

[0026] Multiple fixture stations, used to place different loading and unloading fixtures;

[0027] The loading and unloading robot can replace different loading and unloading fixtures at different fixture stations, and different loading and unloading fixtures are used to clamp materials in different processes.

[0028] Furthermore, the integrated die casting processing production line further includes:

[0029] At least one defective product station, disposed on one side of the track and between the first processing center and the second processing center, for storing defective products in the production process;

[0030] At least one sampling inspection station is arranged on one of the two sides of the track.

[0031] Furthermore, the main control module includes a host computer scheduling system and an electrical control system, and the host computer scheduling system and the electrical control system are used to detect all process flows and task flows in the integrated die-casting processing production line in real time.

[0032] The embodiment of the present invention further provides an integrated die casting processing production method, which is applied to the integrated die casting processing production line as described above, comprising:

[0033] Control the transfer device to move to the required material station and clamp the required materials;

[0034] Control the transfer device to drive the material to move to the processing center that performs the first process, and perform the loading operation, so that the corresponding processing center performs the first process on the material;

[0035] Control the transfer device to perform unloading operation at the processing center performing the first process, and continue to move to the processing center performing the second process, and perform loading operation, so that the corresponding processing center performs the second process on the material;

[0036] Control the transfer device to perform unloading operation at the machining center performing the second process, and continue to move to the machining center performing the third process, and perform loading operation, so that the corresponding machining center performs the third process on the material and obtains the finished product of the integrated die casting;

[0037] The transfer device is controlled to perform unloading operations at the processing center executing the third process, and the unloaded finished products are transported to the finished product station for storage.

[0038] Furthermore, the integrated die casting processing and production method further includes:

[0039] When defective products appear during the processing, the transfer device is controlled to move to the workstation where the defective products are located, to clamp the products, and to transfer them to the defective product workstation for storage;

[0040] When receiving a sampling inspection instruction, the transfer device is controlled to move to the workstation indicated in the sampling inspection instruction according to the sampling inspection instruction to clamp the product and transfer it to the sampling inspection station for storage.

[0041] Furthermore, the integrated die casting processing and production method further includes:

[0042] Obtain all process flows and task flows through the main control module;

[0043] Taking the continuous operation of the third machining center as the scheduling strategy, real-time scheduling analysis is performed in combination with the priority weight ratio of the process flow and the task flow to obtain the scheduling priority ranking;

[0044] The transfer device is controlled to perform corresponding loading and unloading operations according to the scheduling priority from high to low.

[0045] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are as follows: based on the product's appearance characteristics, processing procedures and processing rhythm, an integrated die-casting processing production line with multiple processing centers as main nodes is designed, with the main control module as the control center, and multiple processing centers, tracks, transfer devices, fixture stations, material stations, finished product stations and other components are used to implement an automated processing control solution, which solves the problems of multi-process scheduling, automated loading and unloading, and traceability of full-process information of integrated die-castings.

[0046] The embodiment of the present invention also realizes dynamic recording of the entire product processing process by detecting all process flows and task flows, and uses the scheduling strategy of maintaining the continuous operation of the third processing center to achieve optimal and shortest time intelligent processing scheduling, thereby improving product output efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0048] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an integrated die casting processing production line provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the process of an integrated die casting production method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a sub-process of an integrated die casting production method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another sub-process of the integrated die casting production method provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Description of the symbols in the figure:

[0053] 1. The first machining center; 2. The second machining center; 3. The third machining center; 4. Tracks; 5. Loading and unloading robots; 6. Follow-up transfer table; 7. The first buffer table; 8. The second buffer table; 9. The third buffer table; 10. The first fixture station; 11. The second fixture station; 12. The defective product station; 13. The first material station; 14. The second material station; 15. The first finished product station; 16. The second finished product station; 17. The main control module; 18. The sampling inspection station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0055] It should be understood that when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "include" and "comprises" indicate the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0056] It should also be understood that the terms used in this specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used in the specification of the present invention and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0057] It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the present description and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0058] See also Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an integrated die casting processing production line provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] The embodiment of the present invention provides an integrated die casting processing production line, comprising:

[0060] Multiple machining centers are used to process materials through multiple processes and obtain finished integrated die-casting parts;

[0061] At least one material station for storing materials;

[0062] At least one finished product station for storing finished products;

[0063] Track 4 is used to connect various processing centers, material stations and finished product stations in series to form a production scheduling line;

[0064] The transfer device is movably arranged on the track 4 and is used to clamp materials or finished products and transport them on the production scheduling line.

[0065] The main control module 17 is used to control the transfer device to perform automatic loading and unloading based on the process flow and task flow.

[0066] This embodiment is applied to the integrated die-casting production of automobile body parts. Based on the appearance characteristics, processing process and processing rhythm of the product, this embodiment can design an integrated die-casting processing production line with multiple processing centers as the main nodes, with the main control module 17 as the control center, and use multiple processing centers, tracks 4, transfer devices, fixture stations, material stations, finished product stations and other components to realize the solution of automatic processing control. This solves the problem of multi-process scheduling, automatic loading and unloading of integrated die-casting parts, and traceability of the whole process information of products (the initial materials, materials processed through various processes, and the final finished products are collectively referred to as "products").

[0067] Specifically, based on the integrated die-casting processing requirements of the body parts, all the processes of the body parts are determined, and one process is completed by a corresponding processing center.

[0068] Specifically, after multiple processing centers, material stations, and finished product stations are connected in series through the track 4, the main control module 17 controls the transfer device to move on the track 4, so that the transfer device can be dispatched between multiple processing centers, material stations, and finished product stations, thereby completing the production and processing of vehicle body parts and realizing intelligent dispatching.

[0069] Specifically, the material station provides materials, the transfer device obtains the materials from the material station and transports them to various processing centers for processing in the order of the process, and obtains integrated die-cast finished products. Finally, the finished products are transported to the finished product station for storage, and a complete processing is completed.

[0070] Specifically, both the material station and the finished product station adopt a multi-layer rack structure, with multiple storage locations on each layer and numbered. The transfer device can take materials from the designated storage locations in the material station and store finished products in the designated storage locations in the finished product station according to corresponding instructions.

[0071] Specifically, during the production and processing process, multiple products will be scheduled for production simultaneously. In order to achieve the optimal and shortest time intelligent processing scheduling, the main control module 17 can perform scheduling analysis based on the process flow and task flow, and control the transfer device to perform automated loading and unloading according to the scheduling priority, thereby improving product output efficiency.

[0072] Please continue reading Figure 1 In one embodiment, the plurality of machining centers include:

[0073] The first machining center 1 is arranged on one side of the track 4;

[0074] The second machining center 2 is arranged on one side of the track 4 and adjacent to the first machining center 1;

[0075] The third machining center 3 is arranged on the other side of the track 4 and opposite to the second machining center 2;

[0076] The material workstation and the finished product workstation are arranged on the other side of the track 4 and opposite to the first processing center 1 .

[0077] In this embodiment, the production and processing of automobile front beam parts with three processes is taken as an example, and three processing centers can be set up, namely the first processing center 1, the second processing center 2 and the third processing center 3; the path of the track 4 is a straight line, the first processing center 1 and the second processing center 2 are arranged side by side on one side of the track 4, and the third processing center 3, the material station and the finished product station are arranged side by side on the other side of the track 4. This position design can form a distribution space that is approximately rectangular, which can reduce the floor space of the entire production line and shorten the transportation path of the intermediate installation device, thereby improving transportation efficiency.

[0078] Specifically, the number of the first processing center 1, the second processing center 2, the third processing center 3, the material station and the finished product station can be set according to the production and processing requirements. Preferably, the first processing center 1, the second processing center 2 and the third processing center 3 of this embodiment are each set as one; the material station and the finished product station are each set as two, namely, the first material station 13, the second material station 14, the first finished product station 15 and the second finished product station 16.

[0079] In one embodiment, the integrated die casting processing production line further includes:

[0080] The first buffer table 7 is arranged between the first machining center 1 and the track 4, and the transfer device and the first machining center 1 are subjected to loading and unloading interaction through the first buffer table 7;

[0081] A second buffer table 8 is arranged between the second machining center 2 and the track 4, and the transfer device and the second machining center 2 are subjected to loading and unloading interaction via the second buffer table 8;

[0082] The third buffer table 9 is arranged between the third machining center 3 and the track 4 , and the transfer device and the third machining center 3 are subjected to loading and unloading interaction via the third buffer table 9 .

[0083] In this embodiment, the buffer table is a component for the transfer device to interact with the machining center for loading and unloading. After the transfer device loads the material onto the corresponding buffer table, the corresponding machining center takes the material from the corresponding buffer table and performs production and processing. After production and processing, the material is returned to the corresponding buffer table. The transfer device then takes the processed product from the corresponding buffer table to complete the unloading.

[0084] Specifically, a cache table is set between each machining center and the track 4, that is, three caches are required, namely the first cache table 7, the second cache table 8 and the third cache table 9; wherein, multiple cache positions can be set on each cache table, some of the cache positions are used for loading, and the other cache positions are used for unloading, so that the machining center can quickly switch between material retrieval and unloading, thereby ensuring the machining efficiency of the machining center.

[0085] Specifically, based on the process of the front beam parts of the automobile, the processing time of the first machining center 1 and the second machining center 2 is similar (about 20 minutes), and the processing time of the third machining center 3 is half of that of the first machining center 1 (about 10 minutes). Therefore, the first machining center 1 and the second machining center 2 can both adopt double-station dual-spindles, while the third machining center 3 can adopt a single-station single-spindle; correspondingly, four cache positions can be set on the first cache station 7, the second cache station 8 and the third cache station 9 (that is, two for loading and two for unloading). It can be understood that through this setting, the working efficiency of each machining center can be balanced, so that each process can be efficiently connected, thereby improving the production efficiency of the product.

[0086] In one embodiment, the transfer device includes:

[0087] A follow-up transfer table 6 is movably arranged on the track 4, and a plurality of placement positions for placing materials or finished products are provided on the follow-up transfer table 6;

[0088] The loading and unloading robot 5 is arranged on the follow-up transfer table 6, and is used to clamp materials or finished products and perform loading and unloading operations on multiple processing centers;

[0089] The barcode scanner is arranged on the follow-up transfer table 6 and is used to identify the materials and finished products loaded and unloaded by the loading and unloading robot 5 to obtain the progress of the product process.

[0090] In this embodiment, the transfer device moves on the production scheduling line through the track 4 to realize the scheduling work between each workstation. The transfer device may include a follow-up transfer table 6, a loading and unloading robot 5 and a barcode scanner. The follow-up transfer table 6 can move on the track 4, thereby driving the loading and unloading robot 5 and the barcode scanner to move. The loading and unloading robot 5 can be a mechanical arm structure for clamping and placing products. Multiple transfer positions can be set on the follow-up transfer table 6. The products clamped by the loading and unloading robot 5 can be placed in multiple transfer positions for scheduling and transportation; the barcode scanner is fixed on the follow-up transfer table 6, and the products clamped by the loading and unloading robot 5 will be moved to the barcode scanner for scanning and identification, so as to know the production and processing progress of the product, thereby controlling all process flows and task flows for scheduling analysis.

[0091] In this embodiment, the number of transfer positions on the follow-up transfer table 6 can be the same as the number of cache positions on the cache table, so as to maintain normal loading and unloading requirements of products during the scheduling process.

[0092] In one embodiment, the integrated die casting processing production line further includes:

[0093] Multiple fixture stations, used to place different loading and unloading fixtures;

[0094] The loading and unloading robot 5 can replace different loading and unloading fixtures at different fixture stations, and different loading and unloading fixtures are used to clamp materials in different processes.

[0095] In this embodiment, after the material is processed into products by machining centers of different processes, the shape will change, so different fixtures are needed to clamp and place the products processed by different processes, so multiple fixture stations are set.

[0096] In this embodiment, continuing to take the production and processing of automobile front beam parts as an example, two fixture stations need to be set up, namely a first fixture station 10 for storing the first fixture and a second fixture station 11 for storing the second fixture; the first fixture station 10 can be applied to the first machining center 1, and the second fixture station 11 can be applied to the second machining center 2 and the third machining center 3.

[0097] The specific working process is: the loading and unloading robot 5 can move to the first fixture station 10 to load the first fixture, and realize loading and unloading to the first machining center 1 (that is, the first cache table 7) through the first fixture, that is, the loading and unloading robot 5 can use the first fixture to clamp the product (that is, the original material) from the material station, and then transport it to the first cache table 7 for loading, and can clamp the processed material from the first cache table 7 and place it in the transfer position of the transfer table.

[0098] Then, when the processed products in the first cache table 7 need to be transported to the second processing center 2 (that is, the second cache table 8), it is necessary to first move to the first clamp station 10 to unload the first clamp, then move to the second clamp station 11 to install the second clamp, and then use the second clamp to clamp the material from the transfer position and load it into the second cache table 8.

[0099] Then, when the processed product in the second cache station 8 needs to be transported to the third processing center 3 (ie, the third cache station 9 ), the second clamp can continue to be used to clamp the processed product from the second cache station 8 and load it into the third cache station 9 .

[0100] Finally, the second clamp can continue to be used to clamp the product (ie, the final finished product) from the third buffer station 9 and transport it to the finished product station for storage.

[0101] In this embodiment, both the first fixture station 10 and the second fixture station 11 may be provided with an air blowing structure, which can be used to clean the fixtures by air blowing and recover the processing impurities blown off.

[0102] In one embodiment, the integrated die casting processing production line further includes:

[0103] At least one defective product station 12, which is arranged on one side of the track 4 and between the first processing center 1 and the second processing center 2, and is used to store defective products in the production process;

[0104] At least one sampling inspection station 18 is disposed on one of the two sides of the track 4 .

[0105] In this embodiment, the defective product station 12 may also adopt a multi-layer rack structure, with multiple storage locations on each layer being numbered. The defective product station 12 is used to store defective products that are NG in the production process.

[0106] In this embodiment, the sampling inspection station 18 may include a placement table, on which a sampling inspection position is provided for placing the sampled products.

[0107] Specifically, the defective product station 12 can be set between the first machining center 1 and the second machining center 2, so that no matter which machining center has NG defective products, the NG defective products can be quickly transported to the defective product station 12 to avoid affecting the production and processing efficiency.

[0108] Specifically, the sampling inspection work of the sampling inspection station 18 is relatively rarely used and can be set at an edge position to avoid occupying the production and processing space.

[0109] In one embodiment, the main control module 17 includes a host computer scheduling system and an electrical control system, which are used to detect all process flows and task flows in the integrated die casting processing production line in real time.

[0110] In this embodiment, the main control module 17 is the control center of the entire production line. It can detect all process flows and task flows in real time, perform priority scheduling analysis based on the process flows and task flows, and control the transfer device to perform scheduling work according to priority, thereby achieving optimal and shortest time intelligent processing scheduling to improve product output efficiency.

[0111] See also Figure 2 The embodiment of the present invention further provides an integrated die casting processing production method, which is applied to the above integrated die casting processing production line, including steps S201 to S205:

[0112] S201, control the transfer device to move to the required material station and clamp the required material;

[0113] S202, controlling the transfer device to drive the material to move to the processing center that performs the first process, and performing a loading operation, so that the corresponding processing center performs the first process on the material;

[0114] S203, controlling the transfer device to perform a material unloading operation at the machining center that performs the first process, and continue to move to the machining center that performs the second process, and perform a material loading operation, so that the corresponding machining center performs the second process on the material;

[0115] S204, controlling the transfer device to perform a material unloading operation at the machining center performing the second process, and continue to move to the machining center performing the third process, and perform a material loading operation, so that the corresponding machining center performs the third process on the material, and obtains a finished product of an integrated die casting;

[0116] S205, controlling the transfer device to perform unloading operation at the processing center executing the third process, and transporting the unloaded finished products to the finished product station for storage.

[0117] In this embodiment, steps S201 to S205 introduce the complete process of each material undergoing multiple production processes to form a product. The entire process is controlled by the main control module 17 as the control center, the transfer device realizes the intelligent scheduling of the product, and the various processing centers realize the production and processing of the product in each process; thereby realizing intelligent and automated integrated die-casting production.

[0118] See also Figure 3 The integrated die casting production method further includes steps S301 to S302:

[0119] S301, when defective products appear during the processing, the transfer device is controlled to move to the station where the defective products are located and to clamp the products, and then transfer them to the defective product station 12 for storage;

[0120] S302. When receiving a sampling inspection instruction, the transfer device is controlled to move to the workstation indicated in the sampling inspection instruction according to the sampling inspection instruction and to clamp the product, and then transfer it to the sampling inspection station 18 for storage.

[0121] In this embodiment, when defective products appear during the processing, information about the defective products is automatically sent to the main control module 17. The main control module 17 generates corresponding instructions based on the defective product information and sends them to the transfer device. The transfer device moves to the corresponding position according to the instructions to clamp the defective products and transfer the defective products to the defective product station 12 for storage. The defective product station 12 can be set between the first processing center 1 and the second processing center 2, so that no matter which processing center has NG defective products, the NG defective products can be quickly transported to the defective product station 12 to avoid affecting the production and processing efficiency.

[0122] In this embodiment, the sampling inspection instruction can be issued by the user from the front end, or it can be automatically issued according to a preset strategy. The main control module 17 generates a sampling inspection task according to the sampling inspection instruction and sends it to the transfer device, and controls the transfer device to move to the workstation indicated in the sampling inspection task and clamp the product, and transfer it to the sampling inspection station 18 for storage.

[0123] See also Figure 4 The integrated die casting production method further includes steps S401 to S403:

[0124] S401, obtaining all process flows and task flows through the main control module 17;

[0125] S402, taking the continuous operation of the third machining center 3 as the scheduling strategy, performing real-time scheduling analysis in combination with the priority weight ratio of the process flow and the task flow, and obtaining a scheduling priority ranking;

[0126] S403, control the transfer device to perform corresponding loading and unloading operations according to the scheduling priority from high to low.

[0127] In this embodiment, during the production and processing process, multiple products will be scheduled for production simultaneously. In order to achieve the optimal and shortest time intelligent processing scheduling, the main control module 17 can perform scheduling analysis based on the process flow and task flow, and control the transfer device to perform automated loading and unloading according to the scheduling priority, thereby improving product output efficiency.

[0128] For easier understanding, some scheduling examples are introduced below:

[0129] First, starting from the initial first loading, based on the processing instructions of task 1, the transfer device is controlled to move to the first fixture station 10, and the first fixture is loaded through the loading and unloading robot 5, and then moved to the corresponding material station, and the loading and unloading robot 5 uses the first fixture to clamp material A, and places it on the transfer position A of the follow-up turntable 6 after scanning the code through the barcode scanner, and then based on the processing instructions of task 2, the loading and unloading robot 5 continues to clamp material B, and places it on the transfer position B of the follow-up turntable 6 after scanning the code through the barcode scanner (it should be noted that each time the material is clamped during loading and unloading, the code will be scanned and recorded to facilitate real-time monitoring of the entire process flow and task flow).

[0130] Then, the transfer device is controlled to move to the first buffer table 7, and the loading and unloading robots 5 successively clamp the materials A and B and place them on the first buffer table 7 respectively, so that the first processing center 1 can perform the first process and wait.

[0131] Then, when the first machining center 1 completes processing of material A, the first machining center 1 switches to material B for further processing; at the same time, the loading and unloading robot 5 clamps the processed material A through the first clamp and places it on the transfer position A of the follow-up transfer table 6; then the transfer device is controlled to move to the first clamp station 10, and the first clamp is removed by the loading and unloading robot 5; then it moves to the second clamp station 11, and the second clamp is loaded by the loading and unloading robot 5; then it moves to the second cache table 8, and the loading and unloading robot 5 uses the second clamp to place material A on the second cache table 8, and the second machining center 2 performs the second process on material A.

[0132] Then, based on the processing instructions of task 3, the second fixture is replaced with the first fixture, and then the material station is returned to clamp material C and replenish it to the first cache table 7. After waiting for material B to undergo the first process, the second fixture is replaced and then transported to the second cache table 8.

[0133] Then, after the second processing center 2 performs the second process on material A, the transfer device transports material A to the third cache table 9 for the third processing center 3 to perform the third process; at the same time, the transfer device continues to replenish the processed materials on the first cache table 7 to the second cache table 8, and continues to replenish new materials from the material station to the first cache table 7 based on the new task.

[0134] Finally, the material is processed in the third processing center 3 to obtain the finished product, and the finished product is transported to the finished product station for storage.

[0135] Based on this, a cyclic production process can be formed in which the first machining center 1, the second machining center 2 and the third machining center 3 perform efficient machining simultaneously.

[0136] It should be understood that after the first processing center 1, the second processing center 2 and the third processing center 3 have all entered a stable production and processing process, when multiple tasks need to be executed, it is necessary to consider the scheduling priority between the multiple tasks to ensure production efficiency. For example, when the second processing center 2 and the third processing center 3 both need to replenish materials, the third processing center 3 must be replenished first, because the third processing center 3 is the last process. As long as the third processing center 3 keeps operating, it is equivalent to maintaining the highest production efficiency of the existing production line. In other words, the continuous operation of the third processing center 3 can be maintained as a benchmark to perform the optimal and least time intelligent processing scheduling, thereby improving product output efficiency.

[0137] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific structural equipment used in the method described above can refer to the corresponding scheme in the aforementioned equipment embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0138] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An integrated die casting processing production line, characterized in that: include: Multiple machining centers are used to process materials through multiple processes and obtain finished integrated die-casting parts; At least one material station for storing materials; At least one finished product station for storing finished products; Tracks are used to connect various processing centers, material stations and finished product stations in series to form a production scheduling line; The transfer device is movably arranged on the track and is used to clamp the materials or finished products and transport them on the production scheduling line. The main control module is used to control the transfer device to perform automatic loading and unloading based on the process flow and task flow.

2. The integrated die casting processing production line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Multiple machining centers including: A first machining center is disposed on one side of the track; a second machining center, disposed on one side of the track and adjacent to the first machining center; A third machining center, disposed on the other side of the track and opposite to the second machining center; The material workstation and the finished product workstation are arranged on the other side of the track and opposite to the first processing center.

3. The integrated die casting processing production line according to claim 2 is characterized in that: Also includes: A first buffering table is arranged between the first machining center and the track, and the transfer device and the first machining center perform loading and unloading interaction through the first buffering table; A second buffering table is arranged between the second machining center and the track, and the transfer device and the second machining center perform loading and unloading interaction through the second buffering table; The third buffer table is arranged between the third machining center and the track, and the transfer device and the third machining center interact with each other in loading and unloading through the third buffer table.

4. The integrated die casting processing production line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transfer device comprises: A follow-up transfer table is movably arranged on the track, and a plurality of placement positions for placing materials or finished products are provided on the follow-up transfer table; A loading and unloading robot is arranged on the follow-up turntable, and is used to clamp materials or finished products and perform loading and unloading operations on multiple processing centers; The barcode scanner is arranged on the follow-up turntable and is used to identify the materials and finished products loaded and unloaded by the loading and unloading robot to obtain the progress of the product process.

5. The integrated die casting processing production line according to claim 4 is characterized in that: Also includes: Multiple fixture stations, used to place different loading and unloading fixtures; The loading and unloading robot can replace different loading and unloading fixtures at different fixture stations, and different loading and unloading fixtures are used to clamp materials in different processes.

6. The integrated die casting processing production line according to claim 2 is characterized in that: Also includes: At least one defective product station, disposed on one side of the track and between the first processing center and the second processing center, for storing defective products in the production process; At least one sampling inspection station is arranged on one of the two sides of the track.

7. The integrated die casting processing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control module includes a host computer scheduling system and an electrical control system, and the host computer scheduling system and the electrical control system are used to detect all process flows and task flows in the integrated die casting processing production line in real time.

8. An integrated die casting production method, applied to the integrated die casting production line according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: include: Control the transfer device to move to the required material station and clamp the required materials; Control the transfer device to drive the material to move to the processing center that performs the first process, and perform the loading operation, so that the corresponding processing center performs the first process on the material; Control the transfer device to perform unloading operation at the processing center performing the first process, and continue to move to the processing center performing the second process, and perform loading operation, so that the corresponding processing center performs the second process on the material; Control the transfer device to perform unloading operation at the machining center performing the second process, and continue to move to the machining center performing the third process, and perform loading operation, so that the corresponding machining center performs the third process on the material and obtains the finished product of the integrated die casting; The transfer device is controlled to perform unloading operations at the processing center executing the third process, and the unloaded finished products are transported to the finished product station for storage.

9. The integrated die casting production method according to claim 8 is applied to the integrated die casting production line according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: When defective products appear during the processing, the transfer device is controlled to move to the workstation where the defective products are located, to clamp the products, and to transfer them to the defective product workstation for storage; When receiving a sampling inspection instruction, the transfer device is controlled to move to the workstation indicated in the sampling inspection instruction according to the sampling inspection instruction to clamp the product and transfer it to the sampling inspection station for storage.

10. The integrated die casting production method according to claim 8 is applied to the integrated die casting production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: Obtain all process flows and task flows through the main control module; Taking the continuous operation of the third machining center as the scheduling strategy, real-time scheduling analysis is performed in combination with the priority weight ratio of the process flow and the task flow to obtain the scheduling priority ranking; The transfer device is controlled to perform corresponding loading and unloading operations according to the scheduling priority from high to low.

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