Forming Energy Display for Part-Level Consumption Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing forming systems face high energy consumption due to processes involving heating and fluid supply, necessitating energy-saving measures while allowing equipment owners to track energy usage effectively.
Innovation Solution
A display device that visualizes energy consumption associated with the forming process, enabling workers to identify and optimize energy usage by displaying energy consumption for each part, device, and hierarchical levels, as well as cumulative consumption over time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If heating and fluid supply processes are used in the forming system, then the metal material can be effectively formed, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a display device that provides real-time feedback on energy consumption data from multiple devices in the forming system. This allows operators to monitor and adjust energy usage, identify inefficiencies, and optimize the heating and fluid supply processes to reduce overall energy consumption while maintaining forming effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic adjustment of operational parameters (such as heating temperature, fluid supply pressure, and timing) based on monitored energy consumption data. By changing these parameters optimally, the system maintains effective metal forming while minimizing energy usage in the heating and fluid supply processes.
2Productivity
If multiple devices are used in the forming system, then the forming process can be completed, but tracking energy usage becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines energy consumption data from multiple independent devices (heating device, fluid supply device, forming device) into a single integrated display device. This merging of data streams simplifies energy tracking by presenting consolidated information about total energy usage and individual device consumption, making it easy to monitor overall system energy efficiency while maintaining the functionality of multiple devices.
3Loss of energy
If energy consumption is monitored for each device, then energy optimization is enabled, but data collection and processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display device provides real-time feedback on energy consumption from each individual device, enabling operators to identify and address energy inefficiencies in specific components. The system automatically collects and processes data from multiple sources, reducing the manual data collection burden while delivering actionable insights for energy optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device acts as an intermediary between the multiple energy-consuming devices and the operators. It automatically collects, processes, and presents energy consumption data, simplifying the complex task of monitoring and optimizing energy usage across multiple devices without requiring manual data gathering from each device.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a display device of a forming system that performs at least one of heating and expansion of a metal material and moves a die to form the metal material. The display device displays at least energy consumption associated with forming of the metal material for each part.