Friends in the mechanical industry may often hear the concepts of "non-standard equipment" and "non-standard design". So, what exactly is non-standard equipment? What is non-standard mechanical design? This article will elaborate on it in detail.

The full name of "non-standard equipment" is equipment that is not standardized. Strictly speaking, it is not equipment manufactured in accordance with the unified industry standards and specifications issued by the state. It is generally a device developed based on the special needs of customers or oneself. To put it more professionally, non-standard equipment refers to devices whose appearance and performance are not included in the national equipment product directory and are not supervised by the National Special Equipment Center.

In some companies, there are also slight differences in the understanding of non-standard equipment. For instance, a certain company has some mass-produced equipment, but due to customer demands, some functions need to be modified. In such cases, some companies also refer to it as non-standard equipment. To put it bluntly, non-standard equipment is in contrast to standard equipment, and sometimes it's just a conceptual issue.

Which ones are standard equipment? Standard equipment is generally a formed general-purpose product produced in accordance with national or international standards, with relatively clear specifications, such as common lathes, milling machines, construction machinery, etc.

Which ones are non-standard devices? Non-standard equipment is generally specially made for a certain purpose and belongs to customized products, such as some dedicated assembly equipment, dedicated inspection equipment, etc. The field of non-standard equipment is also very extensive. Currently, many devices produced by small and medium-sized enterprises can be regarded as types of non-standard equipment.

What are the characteristics of non-standard equipment?

Non-standard equipment is a customized product, usually quite specialized, and its application scope has certain limitations.

2. The range of non-standard equipment is very wide, including simple and complex ones, semi-automatic and fully automatic ones, etc. They are mainly developed to replace manual labor or facilitate production.

3. Non-standard equipment is mainly aimed at enhancing production efficiency and liberating workers from monotonous and boring work.

4. Non-standard equipment can meet some customized demands and solve some pain points of customers.

5. Non-standard equipment is usually not in large quantities, and the cost per unit may be relatively high. If the quantity is large, the cost can be effectively reduced.

Now that we have a clear understanding of the concept of non-standard equipment, what exactly is non-standard mechanical design? This issue is quite simple. Non-standard equipment definitely involves changes in mechanical structure. When it comes to changes in standard mechanical structure, we call it non-standard design. Non-standard design actually includes two types: the modification of the original structure and the design of a brand-new structure. Generally, the modification is slightly easier to design, while the design of a new structure poses greater challenges!

Overall, designing non-standard equipment is quite challenging, mainly due to the large amount of work involved. However, the application scope of non-standard equipment is also very wide, and the number of people employed is relatively large. There are many companies engaged in non-standard equipment production in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.