Grinding Machining Cell
Keywords: Grinding, Working Blades, Automatic Loading/Unloading, Non-standard Design, Aerospace
Customer Pain Points
- Core Requirements: The client's core requirement focuses on the precision grinding of multiple positions on 4 types of XXXX blades. This necessitates precise machining while demanding a full-process turnkey service that covers overall solutions including fixture design and manufacturing, automatic loading/unloading, grinding wheel and roller configuration, and grinding program/parameter debugging. Furthermore, the client requires that the selection and configuration of hardware facilities across all links within the machining cell be capable of supporting stable 8-hour machining and unmanned production.
- Existing Pain Points: The original machining mode failed to realize integrated batch processing for multi-variety blades, lacked comprehensive automation support and localized control systems, and required multi-party coordination for project implementation—a process that was cumbersome and inefficient. There was an urgent need for a fully domestic, automated flexible grinding cell to achieve efficient, stable, and controllable turbine blade grinding production.
Core configuration of the line body
- Core Machining: Configured with 3 domestic 5-coordinate grinding centers, specifically adapted for the precision grinding of multiple positions on 4 types of turbine working blades, including the tenon, platform, and shroud serrations. Leveraging the advantages of domestic equipment, it balances machining precision with mass production requirements, making it suitable for unmanned production scenarios.
- Automated Logistics and Clamping: 2 sets of 6-axis articulated robots, a high-precision zero-point positioning system, custom material warehouses, and loading/unloading stations realize full-process automation for the automatic loading/unloading, transfer, and clamping of the 4 types of turbine blades. This reduces manual intervention, ensures production stability during unmanned operation, and improves production continuity.
- Precision Inspection and Identification: 2 sets of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) with constant temperature rooms, an identification system, marking equipment, and 2 cleaning stations enable precise inspection, cleaning, and identification management of blades post-grinding. This ensures machining precision meets standards and product cleanliness complies with requirements, establishing a full-process quality traceability system that adapts to the quality control needs of multi-variety blade machining.
- Integration Assurance and Turnkey Service: Safety protection systems, PCS Production Manufacturing Management Software, and 378 sets of custom fixtures, combined with turnkey packages for the 4 types of turbine blades, achieve seamless integration of equipment, software, and tooling. We take full responsibility for the entire process, including fixture design and manufacturing, program debugging, and equipment commissioning. Through one-stop turnkey service, project implementation is completed, satisfying the client's requirement for a worry-free, full-process solution.
Core Value
- Domestic Benchmark: As the first fully automated flexible grinding cell in China to be assembled with entirely domestic equipment, both core equipment and control systems have achieved localization. Notably, the CHINAF PCS control software is independently developed by our company, featuring secure controllability and easy upgradability. This breaks foreign technological monopolies and establishes an industry benchmark for the localization of turbine blade grinding.
- Efficient and Stable: With fully automated configurations and scientific equipment selection, the system perfectly meets the requirements for stable 8-hour machining and unmanned production. It realizes integrated batch processing of 4 types of turbine blades, significantly reducing manual intervention and internal process friction while enhancing production efficiency and stability.
- Intelligent Control: The self-developed PCS control software is equipped with advanced modules such as adaptive pose adjustment, full closed-loop machining, process management, advanced scheduling, and intelligent dispatching. This realizes intelligent control over the entire machining process, optimizes production processes, and ensures machining precision and product consistency.
- Worry-Free Implementation: The full-process turnkey service covers all aspects, including fixture design and manufacturing, equipment configuration, program debugging, and part machining. With 378 sets of custom fixtures precisely adapted for the machining of 4 types of blades, there is no need for multi-party coordination by the client. This significantly reduces project implementation and operation management costs, enabling rapid capacity upgrading.
