In the fan manufacturing industry, the fan guard ring, as a key component to ensure user safety, has always received much attention in terms of production quality and efficiency. The traditional production of fan guard rings mostly relies on manual operation of wire bending equipment, which not only has low production efficiency but also makes it difficult to ensure the consistency of product quality due to differences in workers' technical levels. With the continuous growth of market demand for fans and the increasing improvement of consumers' requirements for product quality, a certain fan manufacturing enterprise decided to introduce advanced production equipment to enhance the production capacity and quality of fan guard rings. After extensive research and evaluation, the enterprise chose a two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine for the production of fan guard rings.
![Application Case of Two - Dimensional CNC Automatic Wire Bending Machine in the Production of Fan Guard Rings 1]()
The model of the two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine is [specific model]. It is equipped with a high - precision servo - motor - driven system, which can achieve a positioning accuracy of ±0.1mm. The diameter range of the wire that the equipment can process is [minimum diameter]-[maximum diameter] mm, and the maximum working speed can reach [X] times/minute, meeting the production requirements of fan guard rings of different specifications. At the same time, the equipment is equipped with a large - capacity wire rack, which can accommodate long wire coils, reducing the number of material replacements and improving production continuity.
- CNC Programming System: The bending machine is equipped with an advanced CNC system. Operators only need to input parameters such as the geometric dimensions, bending angles, and bending radii of the fan guard rings on the operation interface, and the equipment can automatically generate accurate bending programs. Compared with the traditional way of manually debugging molds and parameters, it greatly shortens the production preparation time, improves production efficiency, and ensures the dimensional accuracy of each guard ring.
- Integrated Automatic Feeding and Bending: The equipment realizes the seamless connection between the automatic feeding of wire and the bending process. Through a precise feeding mechanism, the wire can be accurately conveyed to the bending station according to the set length, and then the bending die quickly and accurately completes the bending action. The entire process does not require manual intervention, effectively avoiding problems such as wire scratches and dimensional deviations that may be caused by manual feeding, and improving product quality.
- Rapid Die - Changing System: Considering the diverse specifications of fan guard rings, the bending machine is designed with a rapid die - changing system. When it is necessary to replace the guard ring molds of different specifications, operators can complete the disassembly and installation of the molds in a short time through simple operations, and quickly calibrate the new molds through the CNC system, greatly improving the adaptability of the equipment to different products and reducing the die - changing cost.
![Application Case of Two - Dimensional CNC Automatic Wire Bending Machine in the Production of Fan Guard Rings 2]()
- Product Process Analysis: Before introducing the equipment, the enterprise's technical team conducted a detailed analysis of the product drawings of various fan guard rings, determined the bending process routes for each guard ring, including key parameters such as bending sequence, bending angle, and bending radius, and converted these parameters into data required for CNC programming.
- Equipment Installation and Commissioning: After the equipment arrived, professional technicians installed and commissioned it according to the equipment installation manual. During the commissioning process, the various performance indicators of the equipment were strictly tested to ensure that the equipment can operate stably and achieve the expected processing accuracy and production efficiency. At the same time, the safety protection devices of the equipment were comprehensively inspected and debugged to ensure the personal safety of operators.
- Personnel Training: To enable operators to master the operation and maintenance skills of the equipment proficiently, the equipment supplier provided professional training courses for the enterprise's employees. The training content includes the operation principle of the equipment, CNC programming methods, daily maintenance knowledge, etc. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical operation, operators mastered the key points of equipment operation in a short time, laying the foundation for the smooth operation of the equipment.
- CNC Programming: Operators wrote the bending programs for fan guard rings in the CNC system according to the parameters determined by the product process analysis. During the programming process, the graphic simulation function of the CNC system was used to virtually simulate the bending process, and the correctness of the program was checked in advance to avoid material waste and equipment damage caused by errors in actual production.
- Automatic Feeding and Bending: The wire coils that meet the specifications were installed on the wire rack. After starting the equipment, the wire was accurately conveyed to the bending station according to the set length through the automatic feeding mechanism. During the bending process, the CNC system accurately controlled the actions of the bending die according to the programming instructions to complete each bending process of the fan guard ring. The entire process has a high degree of automation, and the production efficiency has been greatly improved.
- Quality Inspection: During the production process, the enterprise set up a strict quality inspection link. Quality inspectors used professional measuring tools to detect key indicators such as the dimensional accuracy and bending angles of fan guard rings at regular intervals. At the same time, through visual inspection, it was ensured that there were no scratches, deformations, or other defects on the surface of the guard rings. For unqualified products detected, the reasons were analyzed in a timely manner, and the equipment parameters were adjusted to ensure the stability of product quality.
![Application Case of Two - Dimensional CNC Automatic Wire Bending Machine in the Production of Fan Guard Rings 3]()
Before using the two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine, the enterprise used manual bending equipment to produce fan guard rings. The production cycle of each guard ring was long, and the production efficiency fluctuated greatly due to factors such as worker fatigue. After introducing the new equipment, the production efficiency has been greatly improved. Taking a common - specification fan guard ring as an example, the hourly output during manual production was about [X] pieces, while after using the new equipment, the hourly output can reach [X] pieces, and the production efficiency has increased by more than [X]%, effectively meeting the enterprise's growing order requirements.
The traditional manual bending method makes it difficult to ensure the consistency of the dimensional accuracy and appearance quality of each fan guard ring. However, the two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine, with its high - precision CNC system and automated production process, can ensure that the dimensional deviation of each guard ring is controlled within a very small range, the bending angle is accurate, and the surface quality is good. The product defect rate has been reduced from the original [X]% to less than [X]%, greatly improving the overall product quality, reducing the return and rework costs caused by product quality problems, and enhancing the enterprise's market competitiveness.
- Labor Cost: The new equipment has a high degree of automation. The production work of fan guard rings, which originally required the cooperation of multiple workers, now only requires a small number of operators to monitor and maintain the equipment, and the labor cost has been greatly reduced. According to statistics, in the production link of fan guard rings, the labor cost has been reduced by about [X]% compared with before.
- Material Cost: Since the equipment can accurately control the feeding length of the wire and the bending process, it reduces the material waste caused by human operation errors. At the same time, the improvement of product quality also reduces the material loss caused by defective products. Comprehensively calculated, the material cost has been reduced by about [X]%.
- Equipment Maintenance Cost: Although the two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine is a high - precision equipment, the equipment supplier provides a complete after - sales service and maintenance plan. The equipment has high reliability, and the daily maintenance work is relatively simple. Compared with traditional equipment, the equipment maintenance cost has not increased significantly, and as the service life of the equipment extends, the equipment maintenance cost per unit product gradually decreases.
By applying the two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine, the enterprise has achieved an efficient, high - quality, and low - cost production mode in the production of fan guard rings. This not only enables the enterprise to better meet customers' requirements for product quality and delivery time but also opens up a broader market space for the enterprise. In the increasingly fierce market competition, the enterprise has won the trust and orders of more customers with its product quality and price advantages. The enterprise's sales volume and profit have achieved steady growth, further enhancing the enterprise's competitiveness in the industry.
The application of the two - dimensional CNC automatic wire bending machine in the production of fan guard rings has brought significant economic and social benefits to a certain fan manufacturing enterprise. Through the introduction of the equipment, the enterprise has achieved a significant increase in production efficiency, a stable improvement in product quality, and an effective reduction in production costs, enhancing the enterprise's market competitiveness. In the future, with the continuous progress of science and technology and the continuous change of market demand, the enterprise will continue to pay attention to the development of new technologies in the industry, continuously optimize the production process and equipment performance, further improve the enterprise's production and manufacturing level, provide customers with higher - quality products and services, and promote the high - quality development of the fan manufacturing industry. At the same time, this application case also provides useful reference and inspiration for other related industries in the upgrade and transformation of production equipment.
