A code-generation and recognition technology that uses a modified ejection system in the diecasting process is presented.To achieve the highest level of quality management,the first requirement in the manufacturing pr...A code-generation and recognition technology that uses a modified ejection system in the diecasting process is presented.To achieve the highest level of quality management,the first requirement in the manufacturing process is to establish a product management system according to the specific product unit.Thus,a method to individually identify each product,such as a barcode or QR code,is required during the production process.Products manufactured in the die-casting process always have ejector pin(EP)marks.Herein,an ejection system was modified to generate a unique code using EP marks.This ejection system has two features:an EP with a modified head to show the direction of rotation,and a function to dependently rotate EPs(five or six EPs)with a constant angle.The EPs are numbered according to the rotation angle.Thus,the EP marks can be viewed as a five-or six-digit code.A program was also developed to individually identify the products by automatically detecting and reading the EPs using deep learning-based object detection and classification technology.展开更多
基金the development project of Industrial and Manufacturing Source Technology of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology(KITECH)granted financial resource by the Ministry of Economy and Finance,Republic of Korea(No.EO190031).
文摘A code-generation and recognition technology that uses a modified ejection system in the diecasting process is presented.To achieve the highest level of quality management,the first requirement in the manufacturing process is to establish a product management system according to the specific product unit.Thus,a method to individually identify each product,such as a barcode or QR code,is required during the production process.Products manufactured in the die-casting process always have ejector pin(EP)marks.Herein,an ejection system was modified to generate a unique code using EP marks.This ejection system has two features:an EP with a modified head to show the direction of rotation,and a function to dependently rotate EPs(five or six EPs)with a constant angle.The EPs are numbered according to the rotation angle.Thus,the EP marks can be viewed as a five-or six-digit code.A program was also developed to individually identify the products by automatically detecting and reading the EPs using deep learning-based object detection and classification technology.