With the rapid development of global manufacturing industry, enterprises are facing multiple challenges such as improving production efficiency, shortening product development cycle and reducing production costs. In this context, Concurrent Engineering, CE), as an advanced design concept and method, has gradually become one of the important research directions of machinery manufacturing. This paper will discuss how to combine chain technology with concurrent engineering and play an important role in the field of machinery manufacturing.

1. Overview of Concurrent Engineering

Concurrent engineering refers to considering all aspects of the whole life cycle of a product from the design stage, including design, production, testing, maintenance and even scrapping. This cross-functional teamwork can significantly reduce the time to market of new products, reduce costs and improve product quality. By identifying potential problems early and solving them in time, the high cost caused by later modification is avoided.

2. Brief introduction of chain technology

As an indispensable part of transmission system, chain undertakes the task of transmitting power in mechanical equipment. According to different application scenarios, chains can be divided into conveyor chains, drive chains and other types. On the industrial production line, an efficient and reliable chain is very important to ensure the smooth operation of the production line.

3. The combination of chain technology and concurrent engineering

Design optimization: When the chain is designed by concurrent engineering, it can be comprehensively considered from multiple dimensions such as material selection, structural strength analysis and surface treatment, and the computer aided design (CAD) software can be used to quickly iterate the design scheme to achieve the best performance.

Process planning: After determining the best design scheme, the detailed production process needs to be worked out. At this time, virtual simulation technology can be used to simulate the actual machining process, and possible bottlenecks or risk points can be found in advance, which can provide guidance for subsequent actual operations.

Quality control: Quality is one of the key factors for the success of any product. Under the framework of concurrent engineering, a comprehensive quality management system can be introduced at the initial stage of design to ensure that each step meets the established standards. For example, the quality of the final product can be effectively improved by strictly controlling the selection of raw material suppliers, the monitoring of key parameters in the production process and the inspection of finished products.

Supply chain management: A good supply chain management system can ensure that raw materials are supplied on time and in quantity, thus supporting the smooth progress of production. Using concurrent engineering technology to build an efficient supply chain network is helpful to enhance the market competitiveness of enterprises.

4. Conclusion

To sum up, the deep integration of chain technology and concurrent engineering concept in the field of machinery manufacturing can not only promote technological innovation, but also greatly improve the operational efficiency and service level of enterprises. future, with the continuous progress and perfection of relevant theories and technologies, I believe that the combination of the two will have a broader and far-reaching impact.