NC-Controlled Cut Material Sorting for Collective Yard Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cutting machines face inefficiencies when handling multiple cut materials, as they often require separate sorting of products and residual parts, leading to decreased working efficiency, especially when all materials need to be handled collectively.
Innovation Solution
A cutting machine and method that utilize an NC device to control the cutting machine main body, material supply device, and product carrying-out device, allowing for the sorting of all cut materials into a single yard through distinct operation modes, enabling efficient handling of both product and residual materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cut materials are sorted into different yards (product yard and residual material yard), then product quality control is improved, but working efficiency decreases when all materials need to be handled collectively
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting machine provides multiple operation modes that can be dynamically selected based on processing needs. The NC device switches between first operation mode (all materials to product yard) and second operation mode (separate sorting) to adapt to different working requirements, resolving the contradiction between quality control and working efficiency
2Measurement precision
If separate sorting of products and residual parts is implemented, then material management precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The product carrying-out device is designed to perform multiple functions: it can carry out all cut materials to the product yard in the first operation mode, or separately carry out cut materials and residual materials to different yards in the second operation mode. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate handling systems while maintaining material management precision
3Productivity
If all cut materials are sorted into a single yard, then working efficiency is improved, but adaptability decreases when separate handling of products and residuals is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its operation mode based on requirements. When collective handling is needed, the first operation mode sorts all materials to the product yard for efficient processing. When separate handling is required, the second operation mode provides distinct sorting to different yards, maintaining adaptability while preserving working efficiency
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AI summary
A cutting machine 1 includes a cutting machine main body (10) configured to cut a material transported along a longitudinal direction of a material into a plurality of cut materials, a material supply device (20) and a product carrying-out device (40) configured to carry the material into the cutting machine main body (10) and to sort and carry out each of the plurality of cut materials into a product yard (45) for accommodating a product or a residual material yard (30) for accommodating a residual material of the material, respectively, and an NC device (11) configured to control the cutting machine main body (10), the material supply device (20), and the product carrying-out device (40). The NC device (11) is provided with a first operation mode for causing all of the plurality of cut materials to be carried out to the product yard 45.