Processes: Need to Know for Improving Future Manufacturing Workflow
Processes are essential to achieve proper functioning of the part, ease of assembly, durability, and physical appearance.
Different processes are extracted and used by Werk24 in several ways. It's possible to determine the number of methods that need to be applied or categorize the components that can be grouped to optimize the utilization of the machines.
Ignoring process information may increase the complexity of future manufacturing processes, which wastes a large amount of time.
Processes can be broadly divided into main groups based on their objectives. One method, for instance, concentrates on creating an initial shape from shapeless materials, whereas another method aims to modify existing forms.
The manufacturing process starts with adding input materials, which can be defined based on specific processes, to the production line. For instance, cold rolled steel is a steel that has been made through the cold rolling process is required. After adding the input materials, the processes can be divided into two groups: main processes and post-processes (or post-treatments).
The Post-Proccessing (Post-Treatment) Steps
There are two ways to define the post-processing steps: by the method (such as Hardened and Tempered) or by the desired outcome (such as 440HV30/20). There are several method-outcome combination to specify the post-processing steps. So, it is complicated by the wide variety of used methods and scales for measuring results.
Luckily, Werk24 has developed a categorization method to decrease the complexity. When Werk24 Artificial Intelligence examines the Technical Drawings, it automatically analyzes the Canvas Notes and Title Block for keywords to create a detailed report categorization. An example is given below to show the required post-processing step in the technical drawing, which is “Hardened and Tempered 440HV30/20” which means the part should be hardened followed by a tempering step by the following parameters in the desired outcome. The AI identifies post-processing method with the desired outcome, and places the output in the post-processing tree.
Werk24 does not differentiate between these process steps as a post-processes. It is dependent on the companies. Werk24 can only categorize them as processes.
Process Categorization
Werk24 follows to the categorization of processing steps. The categorization allows you to identify the type of processes required on the part. You can get a detailed categorization in the following link: Werk24's Process Categorization
