Application Case of Automatic Pipe Cutting and Deburring Production Line in Agricultural Machinery Production
A company that focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of agricultural machinery has long been providing various key mechanical equipment for agricultural production, such as pipes for irrigation systems, tubes for seeder frames, and conveying pipelines for combine harvesters. Due to the complex working environment in agriculture, machinery has to withstand high - intensity impacts, friction, and harsh weather conditions. Therefore, extremely strict requirements are imposed on the processing accuracy, durability, and surface quality of relevant metal pipes. After the introduction of the automatic pipe cutting and deburring production line, this enterprise has achieved a major breakthrough in agricultural machinery production.
Processing of Pipes for Irrigation Systems
In the past, manual cutting and deburring methods could hardly ensure that the lengths of pipes were precisely consistent, and the burrs at the pipe ends were not thoroughly cleaned. As a result, during the installation process, the sealing of pipe connections was poor, and water leakage occurred frequently. This not only wasted water resources but also affected the irrigation effect. After the introduction of the automatic pipe cutting and deburring production line, the automatic pipe cutting machine can accurately cut metal pipes of different specifications (such as commonly used thin - wall galvanized steel pipes and PVC - U water supply pipes) into the required lengths according to the design drawings of the irrigation system. The error is controlled within a very small range, ensuring that each pipe segment can be closely connected during installation. The automatic deburring machine uses an advanced grinding process to finely process the cut pipe ends. It not only removes burrs but also chamfers the pipe ends, enabling the sealing rings to fit better when the pipes are connected. This greatly improves the sealing and stability of the irrigation system, effectively reducing water waste and ensuring the uniformity and efficiency of farmland irrigation.
In terms of equipment maintenance, for the automatic pipe cutting machine used in the processing of pipes for irrigation systems, the enterprise has formulated a strict daily maintenance plan. Before production every day, operators will check the cutting tools of the equipment to see if there is any wear, notches, etc. If the tool wear exceeds the specified range, it will be replaced in a timely manner to ensure cutting accuracy. At the same time, clean the transmission parts of the equipment and add an appropriate amount of lubricating oil to ensure the smooth operation of the equipment. For the automatic deburring machine, regularly clean the metal debris remaining on the grinding tools to prevent debris accumulation from affecting the grinding effect. Check the electrical system of the equipment every week to see if there are any loose or aging wires to ensure the safety of equipment operation. Conduct a comprehensive maintenance of the equipment every quarter, and detect and adjust the accuracy of key components such as motors and lead screws to ensure the long - term stable operation of the equipment. Once the equipment fails, the professional maintenance team equipped by the enterprise can respond quickly, locate the fault point using advanced detection instruments, and repair it in a timely manner to ensure the continuity of production.
Processing of Tubes for Seeder Frames
As a key equipment in the seeding process of agricultural production, the stability of the seeder frame directly affects seeding accuracy. Seeder frames are usually built with high - strength alloy tubes, which have extremely high requirements for the dimensional accuracy and surface quality of the tubes. The automatic pipe cutting machine uses a high - precision numerical control system to cut alloy tubes according to preset procedures, ensuring that the length and angle of each tube fully meet the design requirements and laying a foundation for the precise assembly of the frame. The automatic deburring machine adopts special grinding tools and processes for the hard and wear - resistant characteristics of alloy tubes. Without damaging the tube substrate, it efficiently removes the burrs generated after cutting, making the tube surface smooth. This not only improves the firmness of the welded parts of the frame, reduces welding defects caused by burrs, but also enhances the overall corrosion resistance of the frame, extending the service life of the seeder in a complex farmland environment, ensuring the stability and accuracy of seeding operations, and contributing to improving the emergence rate and growth uniformity of crops.
Equipment maintenance is also crucial. For the automatic pipe cutting machine, since cutting high - strength alloy tubes causes significant wear and tear on the cutting tools, the enterprise will carefully check the wear of the cutting tools after each cutting task and replace the tools in a timely manner according to the degree of wear. At the same time, regularly update the software and optimize the parameters of the numerical control system of the equipment to ensure that it can precisely control the cutting process. For the automatic deburring machine, due to the hard characteristics of alloy tubes, its grinding tools bear great pressure. Therefore, after the end of work every day, the grinding tools will be deeply cleaned and inspected to see if there is any damage or deformation. Fasten and lubricate the mechanical structure of the equipment every month to prevent components from loosening due to long - term vibration. When the equipment fails, maintenance personnel can quickly troubleshoot the cause of the failure based on their rich experience and professional knowledge and repair it in a timely manner to ensure the smooth processing of tubes for seeder frames.
Processing of Conveying Pipelines for Combine Harvesters
Combine harvesters play an important role in the agricultural harvesting process. Their conveying pipelines are responsible for quickly and stably conveying the harvested crops to subsequent processes such as threshing and cleaning. These conveying pipelines need to have a smooth inner wall to reduce crop blockages and breakages during the conveying process. The automatic pipe cutting and deburring production line performs outstandingly in the processing of conveying pipelines for combine harvesters. The automatic pipe cutting machine can accurately cut metal pipes of different diameters to meet the complex structural design requirements of the conveying pipelines. The automatic deburring machine uses an advanced inner - wall grinding technology. Through special grinding tools, it penetrates deep into the inside of the pipes, finely grinds the inner wall, removes tiny burrs and impurities, and makes the smoothness of the inner wall reach an extremely high standard. For example, when processing pipelines for conveying grains such as wheat and rice, the pipes processed by the automatic pipe cutting and deburring production line effectively reduce the breakage rate of grains during the conveying process, improve the working efficiency and harvesting quality of combine harvesters, and provide strong support for a good harvest in agriculture.
In terms of maintenance, since the automatic pipe cutting machine has to deal with the cutting of pipes with various diameters, the adjustment components of its cutting head need to be maintained regularly. Clean and lubricate the guide rails of the cutting head every week to ensure the smooth movement and accurate positioning of the cutting head. Check the transmission belts of the equipment every month to see if there is any looseness or wear, and adjust or replace them in a timely manner. For the automatic deburring machine, because its special inner - wall grinding technology relies on a complex mechanical structure and precise grinding tools, the wear of the grinding tools is checked every day, and the severely worn tools are replaced in a timely manner. Maintain the internal transmission parts of the equipment every two months and add special lubricants to ensure the smooth operation of the equipment. Once the equipment malfunctions, the enterprise's maintenance team can quickly arrive at the scene. Through a detailed fault diagnosis process, the equipment can be quickly repaired to ensure that the processing of conveying pipelines for combine harvesters is not affected.
Before the introduction of the automatic pipe cutting and deburring production line, the defective rate of agricultural machinery produced by this enterprise was as high as 12% due to problems in pipe processing accuracy. After the introduction of the production line, the product defective rate was reduced to less than 3%, and the production efficiency increased by nearly 50%. This not only significantly reduced the waste of raw materials and rework costs but also accelerated the product delivery speed, enhanced the enterprise's competitiveness in the agricultural machinery market, and helped the enterprise better serve agricultural production.
