Non-standard equipment, also known as "customized equipment", each design and production must be tailored according to different customer preferences, product technology, quality requirements, site conditions, etc. In other words, non-standard means that there is no standard, and it is a bit contradictory to mention "standard" or specification.

Then, knowing the precautions when purchasing non-standard automation equipment can save a lot of trouble and save a huge follow-up expense for the factory. Nonetheless, the production of non-standard equipment is a technical profession, and it cannot be imaginative or arbitrary. There are many rules and regulations in the specific development and implementation.

What is non-standard equipment?

"Non-standard equipment" is non-standard equipment, not equipment manufactured in accordance with the unified industry standards and specifications promulgated by the state, but equipment designed and manufactured by itself according to its own needs, which also needs to be anti-corrosion. Today we take a look at non-standard equipment to understand what non-standard equipment is.

What kind of process is necessary to put non-standard automation equipment?

The workshop environment is not friendly, such as spraying and welding operations;

The product quality is poor by manual operation;

Long production cycle and long life of the product;

The product is larger or heavier, and the manual operation is inflexible;

If manual feeding is to be fully realized, part separability is very important and the separability of parts needs to be evaluated. Especially for some small parts like screws, nails;

Component stability. If the quality of the parts flowing down from the upstream is unstable, the quality of the products processed by the equipment may not be as good as that of the manual ones, which may cause repeated shutdowns of the equipment;

The packaging complexity of the part. If you want to achieve automatic feeding, you need to change the original packaging method so that the feeding mechanism can grab the parts, and the cost of changing the packaging method will increase;

The complexity and difficulty of operation determine the cost of automation equipment and the feasibility of automation equipment technology. Even for industrial robots, complex assembly operations are difficult to achieve.

How can automation design meet lean mode requirements?

Three no policy
1. Use a single-tasking small device instead of a multi-tasking large device
The higher the complexity of the equipment, the higher the cost, the lower the accuracy, and the lower the flexibility to respond to changes in demand.
2. Do not blindly pursue high-speed equipment
The efficiency of the equipment should be based on the principle of meeting the demand and ensuring the quality of the product.

3. Non-batch processing equipment

Although batch processing equipment has certain advantages in efficiency, it will hinder the flow, prolong the production cycle, and even cause delays.