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butterfly valve 6 station Machine center

2024-09-19

Research and development of new CNC machine tools: butterfly valve six-station processing equipment

Background
With the development of industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing, butterfly valves, as key components of fluid control, have increasingly higher requirements for processing accuracy and efficiency. Traditional processing methods can no longer meet the needs of large-scale, high-precision production. To this end, the development of a new CNC machine tool-a butterfly valve six-station processing equipment has become the key to improving the manufacturing level of butterfly valves.

Equipment Overview
The butterfly valve six-station processing equipment is a multi-process integrated CNC machine tool designed specifically for butterfly valves, integrating multiple processing functions such as turning, drilling, milling, and tapping. Through the collaborative operation of six stations, the full process from blank to finished product is automated, significantly improving production efficiency and product quality.

R&D goals
High efficiency: shorten the production cycle through multi-station synchronous processing.
High precision: meet the precision processing requirements of butterfly valves and ensure dimensional and geometric tolerances.
High automation: reduce manual intervention and reduce labor intensity.
Flexibility: adapt to the processing needs of butterfly valves of various specifications.
Intelligence: integrate intelligent monitoring and data analysis functions to achieve intelligent production.

Equipment structure and function
Six-station design

Station 1: blank loading and positioning.
Station 2: Rough machining (turning outer circle, end face, etc.).
Station 3: Finishing (high-precision turning, milling).
Station 4: Drilling and tapping (machining bolt holes and sealing surfaces).
Station 5: Detection and correction (online detection of dimensions, automatic error correction).
Station 6: Finished product unloading and packaging.

CNC system

Adopt high-performance CNC system, support multi-axis linkage and complex process programming.
Equipped with human-machine interface, easy to operate, support remote monitoring and fault diagnosis.

Spindle system

High-precision electric spindle, adjustable speed, suitable for different materials and processing requirements.
Equipped with automatic tool changing system, support fast switching of multiple tools.

Clamp system
Special hydraulic or pneumatic clamps to ensure the stability of the workpiece during processing.
Support fast changeover, adapt to the processing of butterfly valves of different specifications.

Automatic loading and unloading system
Integrated manipulator or conveyor belt to realize automatic loading of blanks and automatic unloading of finished products.

Intelligent detection system
Equipped with online detection device, real-time monitoring of processing accuracy and automatic error correction.
Data is fed back to the CNC system to achieve closed-loop control.
Cooling and chip removal system
Efficient cooling system to extend tool life and ensure processing quality.
Automatic chip removal device to keep the processing environment clean.

Technical innovation points
Multi-station collaborative processing
Six stations work simultaneously, greatly improving production efficiency.
Intelligent control
Integrated intelligent monitoring and data analysis functions to realize visualization and optimization of the processing process.

High-precision online detection
Real-time detection of processing accuracy to ensure product quality consistency.

Modular design
The equipment structure is modularized for easy maintenance, upgrading and function expansion.

Energy saving and environmental protection
Adopt high-efficiency motors and energy-saving technologies to reduce energy consumption.

Application areas
Valve manufacturing: used for mass production of butterfly valves, ball valves, gate valves and other valves.
Petrochemical: suitable for the processing of high-precision fluid control valves.
Energy industry: used for the manufacture of key valves such as nuclear power and hydropower.
General machinery: suitable for multi-process processing of various complex parts.
Advantages
High efficiency: multi-station synchronous processing, production efficiency increased by more than 30%.
High precision: processing accuracy can reach micron level, meeting the needs of high-end butterfly valve manufacturing.
Low cost: reduce labor costs and scrap rate, reduce production costs.
Flexibility: adapt to butterfly valve processing of various specifications and materials.
Intelligence: realize intelligent monitoring and optimization of the processing process.
The research and development of six-station processing equipment for butterfly valves marks the development of butterfly valve manufacturing technology towards high efficiency, high precision and intelligence. This equipment can not only meet the high requirements of modern industry for butterfly valves, but also provide a new solution for the valve manufacturing industry, promoting industry technology upgrading and sustainable development.