Robotic Cutting Body Line for Sharpened Hole Edge Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current production systems for prosthetic surgery cutting bodies require multiple machinery and manual intervention, leading to increased time, costs, and variability in the cutting edges of the instruments, which results in excessive waste and decreased productivity.
Innovation Solution
A robotic working line comprising an automated three-dimensional laser cutting station, grinding station, and punching station, where automated operators and tools work together to produce cutting bodies with sharpened edges directly during the cutting process, reducing the need for subsequent sharpening and manual handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional chip removal machine and sharpening machine are used separately, then the through holes can be produced and edges sharpened, but the number of machinery increases and production time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the chip removal function and sharpening function into a single integrated machine. The sharpening machine includes both a chip removal device with rotating tool and a sharpening device with sharpening tool, allowing both operations to be performed on the same equipment without requiring separate machines for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The sharpening machine is designed to perform multiple functions: it can remove chips from through holes using the chip removal device, sharpen edges using the sharpening device, and optionally perform grinding operations. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate specialized machines for each operation.
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional chip removal machine and sharpening machine are used separately, then the through holes can be produced and edges sharpened, but the production time increases due to machine changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the chip removal function and sharpening function into a single integrated machine. The sharpening machine includes both a chip removal device with rotating tool and a sharpening device with sharpening tool, allowing both operations to be performed on the same equipment without requiring separate machines for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The chip removal device performs preliminary chip removal from the through holes before the sharpening device applies the sharpening treatment. This preliminary action prepares the surface and removes obstructions, enabling the sharpening operation to proceed efficiently without requiring separate machine changes.
3Manufacturing precision
If traditional chip removal machine and sharpening machine are used separately, then the through holes can be produced and edges sharpened, but the operator intervention increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the chip removal function and sharpening function into a single integrated machine. The sharpening machine includes both a chip removal device with rotating tool and a sharpening device with sharpening tool, allowing both operations to be performed on the same equipment without requiring separate machines for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated sharpening machine automatically performs both chip removal and sharpening operations through its automated control system. The machine can sequentially activate the chip removal device and then the sharpening device without requiring manual intervention to switch between separate machines, enabling the system to service itself through automated operation.
4Productivity
If laser cutting apparatus is used to produce through holes, then the cutting process is accelerated, but the edges still require subsequent sharpening
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the chip removal function and sharpening function into a single integrated machine. The sharpening machine includes both a chip removal device with rotating tool and a sharpening device with sharpening tool, allowing both operations to be performed on the same equipment without requiring separate machines for each function.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach reduces the number of necessary machinery, minimizes operator intervention, enhances repeatability, and decreases production time while maintaining the sharpness of cutting edges, thus improving productivity and reducing waste.
Implementation Method 1
an automated three-dimensional laser cutting station (100) comprising a first automated operator (102) and a laser cutting apparatus (101)
Data Source
AI summary
A robotic working line and associated method for the production of cutting bodies for prosthetic surgery instruments starts with hollow untreated components and includes an automated three-dimensional laser cutting station with a first automated operator configured to pick up untreated components from a transport support and supply it to a laser cutting apparatus having a second automated operator provided with a laser cutting head that is configured to make both through holes and optional auxiliary apertures to obtain semi-finished components. An automated grinding station receives the semi-finished components and includes a third automated operator configured to place each of the semi-finished components in cooperation with one or more grinding tools in order to obtain ground components. An automated punching station includes a fourth automated operator to place each of said ground components in cooperation with a press device configured to perform a punching working on each hole.