Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Design Workflow

The process of mechanical design typically involves moving from an overall view to a more detailed refinement. The "whole" refers to the initial broad perspective. For instance, when starting a project to design a machine with specific functions, it's necessary to first develop a general design concept, taking into account global factors.

These include considerations such as material properties (like physical properties, hardness, strength, yield point, wear resistance, toughness, specific heat, and density), as well as the machine's shape (whether it's a plate, profile, or casting forging) and overall size (total height, length, and width, taking into account practical transportation considerations on roads and vehicles, to decide whether the machine will be transported in parts or as a whole).

When considering the fundamental aspects of general directivity, it's important to also think about how the machine tool functions. This refers to the processes or methods used for shaping materials. Currently, molding methods can be classified into three categories: those that involve material removal, those that do not involve material removal, and those that involve adding materials.

Methods that do not involve material removal include casting, forging, extrusion, cold rolling, bending, rolling, rounding, bending, and spinning.

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