Principles of Production and Processing in Precision Machining

In precision mechanical processing, many product workpieces are not manufactured in one go. Instead, when a product workpiece is initially manufactured, it is just a rough mold. If it is to become a genuine product when leaving the factory, it is necessary to rely on some mechanical equipment for precision mechanical processing

In precision mechanical processing, many product workpieces are not manufactured in one go. Instead, when a product workpiece is initially manufactured, it is just a rough mold. If it is to become a genuine product when leaving the factory, it is necessary to rely on some mechanical equipment for precision mechanical processing. Different products require precision mechanical processing, and only in this way can they finally become products with application value.

In order to ensure the efficiency of precision mechanical processing and the qualified quality of the manufactured products, when carrying out precision mechanical processing, four major principles must be followed.

1. Determine the Datum First:

When using mechanical equipment to process products, a datum surface must be determined. In this way, there will be a positioning reference during subsequent manufacturing and processing. After determining the datum surface, the datum surface should be manufactured and processed first.

2. Divide the Manufacturing and Processing Stages:

When products are undergoing precision mechanical processing, different degrees of manufacturing and processing are required according to the requirements of different products. The manufacturing and processing degrees need to be divided. If the requirement for precision is not high, a simple rough machining stage will be sufficient. As the requirement for product precision becomes more and more stringent, the semi-finishing and finishing stages need to be carried out subsequently.

3. Machine the Plane First and then the Hole:

When carrying out precision mechanical processing, for product workpieces such as brackets, they need to be processed both on the plane and for mechanical holes. In order to reduce the precision error of the machined holes, machining the plane first and then the holes is beneficial for reducing the error.

4. Finishing Processing:

This basic principle of manufacturing and processing is roughly some grinding and polishing processes, which are generally carried out after the entire structure of the product is completed.

Precision mechanical processing is an operation process of changing workpieces, which is classified into two types: cold processing and heat treatment.

Precision mechanical processing is an operation process of changing the shape, size or application performance of workpieces with processing machinery. According to the ambient temperature of the workpiece being processed, it is divided into cold processing and heat treatment. Usually, processing at room temperature without causing chemical or phase changes of the workpiece is called cold processing. Usually, processing at a temperature higher or lower than room temperature, which will cause chemical or phase changes of the workpiece, is called heat treatment. Cold processing can be divided into cutting processing and pressure processing according to different processing methods. Commonly seen heat treatment methods include annealing, forging, casting and welding.

For materials such as steel and aluminum, under different material density conditions, the hardness and softness of the materials are relatively moderate. Technical engineers will fully consider the factors of the overall application performance to determine the materials. The different magnitudes of material density are closely related to the processing technology and cutting tools.

Precision mechanical processing still has some standards for materials. It is not the case that the same processing technology is used for all materials. For example, for materials that are too soft or too hard, for the former, common cutting tools can be selected and a large cutting amount can be used, while for the latter, cutting tools with high hardness are required or a small cutting amount should be used. Before precision mechanical processing, it is necessary to pay attention to the density of the material. If the density is too high, it is equivalent to a high hardness, and the requirements for the processing technology will also be high.

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