Since july 2007 Pezzorgna Armando s.r.l(PA),located near Mantua in ltaly, has been working on a contract from one of its best ltalian customers to plan, deliver and install its first fully automatic storage system for extrusion dies. The ‘Die-O-Matic-3000’ die storage system developed by PA is a classical, high-rise rack storage system with a rack-serving unit for 3,000 extrusion dies ,which can even be extended later on with modules, using the same recovery unit,for up to 6,500 storage places for extrusion dies. The storage system was delivered in May.
Pezzorgna Armando s.r.l，簡稱PA公司，位于意大利風景秀麗的曼托瓦。2007年為第一個意大利客戶設(shè)計、制造和安裝了第一套擠壓模具系統(tǒng)。“O-MATIC-3000”是由PA公司開發(fā)的典型的高架擠壓模具存儲系統(tǒng)，可存放3000套擠壓模具，并可擴展到6500套。此系統(tǒng)已于2007年5月發(fā)貨。
“O-MATIC” 模具存儲系統(tǒng)
The currently available 3,000 dies are used on two extrusion presses (16 MN and 27 MN ). The dies are automatically stored in and recovered from the high-rise rack store, using a chaotic store-placement system computer controlled to optimize available storage space. With a height of 9 m , a width of 4.60 m and a length of 15 m, the high-rise store is comparatively compact for its size. The dies, stored in flat layers,have maximum diameter 300 mm, maximum depth 200 mm and maximum individual weight 220 kg.
現(xiàn)有的3000套模具系統(tǒng)用于有兩個擠壓機(16 MN and 27 MN)的工廠。采用隨機存放-位移系統(tǒng)，計算機優(yōu)化存儲空間，實現(xiàn)模具于高架倉庫中的自動存入和取出。倉庫高9米，寬4.6米, 長15米，非常節(jié)省空間。模具存放于一個矩形的空間，可存放直徑最大為300mm，厚度為200mm的模具，最大模具重量為220公斤。
The PA system can also be designed at any time for larger and heavier dies, and is moreover suitable for much larger item numbers. At present another automatic storage system for up to 20,000 dies is PA’s order books for delivery in May 2008.
PA公司也可設(shè)計、制造數(shù)量更多、重量更重的模具倉庫：2008年設(shè)計、制造了一個20，000套模具的存儲系統(tǒng)。
The cycle time for the recovery (or placement in store)of an extrusion die by the recovery unit is less than one minute. This ensures high plant availability, with around 60 double working operations per hour and short store placement and recovery times, achieved by travel speeds up to 40 m/min along the Y-axis,30m/minalong the X-axis and, with combined travel of the rack-serving unit, up to 20m/min.All drives are frequency-regulated and the entire plant is equipped with highquality components and controlled by a Siemens Simatic S7 SPS system.
模具的拾取時間（或在倉庫內(nèi)的位移時間）小于一分鐘。為保證倉庫的運行性能， Y軸運行速度40米/分，X軸運行速度30米/分，和上/下的運行速度20米/分，實現(xiàn)一個小時內(nèi)的60個雙運行和短程移動和拾取。所有的驅(qū)動由變頻器調(diào)節(jié)，采用西門子的S7 SPS 系統(tǒng)控制。
The delivery by PA includes not only the frame and support structure of the high-rise rack store, the rack serving unit and the recovery/placement device, but also the full range of software and programming for all the plant’s cycles and automatic operations.
由PA生產(chǎn)的不光生產(chǎn)倉庫框架，模具存儲單元存取裝置、拾取/位移裝置，也同時提供整套的模具自動倉庫的自動運行和管理軟件。
The control system enables the storage and recall of the following individual cycles and parameters:
控制系統(tǒng)可按下述參數(shù)和狀態(tài)對模具進行存入和拾取：
● individual die number for esch extrusion die, with all its historical data,
模具編號，以及所有歷史數(shù)據(jù)
● classification category (flat,chamber,etc,) of each extrusion die,
模具分類（實心，空腔數(shù)等）
● brief designation of the die and its use,
模具的摘要和它的用途
● die status: ready for use, being etched, in use on a press, before or after nitriding, due for correction,etc.,
模具狀態(tài)：可使用，待堿蝕，正在使用，氮化前或后，待修等。
● customer article number (for the associated section),
客戶編碼（與具體型材型號相關(guān)聯(lián)）
● name of the customer for whom the die was designed,
客戶名（模具為此客戶而做）
● date when the die was last used, and tonnage extruded.
最后一次的使用日期，和已擠壓的噸數(shù)
● date when the die was made,
模具制造日期
● press allocation for each die (including multiple fitting),
模具所配的擠壓機（包括多重配置）
● linear section weight and number of apertures,
型材的線重量和孔徑
● diameter and thickness of the die,
模具的直徑和厚度
● die weight ,
模具重量
● supplier of the extrusion die in each case.
模具供應(yīng)商
Further data, which may be important and appropriate depending on the customer’s needs, can also be recorded. The databank-based analysis and evaluation of the statistical data, times of use, number of times used,etc.,can be displayed at any moment. The die databank can also be linked to DXF-or DWG-data from Autocad or other CAD/CAM systems.
根據(jù)每個客戶的具體需求，可以增加更多的數(shù)據(jù)。模具數(shù)據(jù)庫分析、統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)評估、使用時間的長短，、使用次數(shù)等數(shù)據(jù)，可隨時顯示出來。模具數(shù)據(jù)庫可以與DXF，DWG， CAD/CAM系統(tǒng)相連，與可與AUTOCAD 系統(tǒng)相連。
The main advantages of automated die storage systems are:
模具倉庫的自動化有以下優(yōu)點：
● Improved storage conditions the dies are stored cleanly and in clearly assigned positions, which improves availability by eliminating search times.
改善存儲條件下- 模具干凈存放，并配有清楚的位置， 減少了尋找時間。
● Greater die availability compared with manual storage systems; no maintenance of floor-level trans porters is needed, and personnel costs are saved.
比人工存儲極大提高了效率，地面的傳送系統(tǒng)無需維護，減少了倉管人員。
● Back-tracing of the die’s use, since all its historical movement data are on record; this makes the life cycle of each die trnsparent.
所有歷史數(shù)據(jù)都有記錄，故可回朔模具的使用情況，在報廢前對模具的使用情況一目了然。
● Compared with conventional storage system with manual placement or recovery, less space is occupied.
與傳統(tǒng)的人工模具存儲系統(tǒng)相比，節(jié)約空間。
● Substantially reduced risk of accidents, due to the elimination of manual die handling, especially in the case of heavy dies.
大量減少了事故的發(fā)生，由其是在人工搬運重模具時對重量估計不足發(fā)生的事故。
● Substantial rationalisation effect thanks to automated sequences, leading to a saving of personnel costs.
由于自動排序，更加合理化；也減少了人員費用。
At present the die article number is still recorded manually but PA is already working on a barcode- based automatic system. The use of corresponding scanners is reliable and speeds up the recording when the dies are put into store or recovered, so eliminating the risk of erroneous recording or erroneous registration in the database.
迄今為止，模具編號都是由人工記錄的。PA公司已經(jīng)著手開發(fā)模具用的條碼系統(tǒng)。模具存儲時使用掃描器更可靠，速度更快，消除了大量的人工記錄錯誤。
The automatic extrusion die storage system can be set up either indoors, or in the open (isolated). With its own servicing and customer care facilities, PA also ensure that in Germany too, customers benefit from comprehensive availability and support for such highly complex systems, and therefore maximum utility of the automatic die storage system.
擠壓模具自動倉儲系統(tǒng)可以建于室內(nèi)，也可設(shè)于敞開的空間（獨立的）。由客戶建立自已的設(shè)施，PA公司同樣可以提供高效的存儲系統(tǒng)，實現(xiàn)模具的自動存儲，使客戶獲益。（如德國客戶的例子）。
