This paper concerns newly developed software for manifold block design.
Manifold block has become indispensable to almost every hydraulic system nowadays. However, its design is extremely complicated and difficult. The reasons are firstly that hydraulic circuits have to be very densely placed in the manifold block, and secondly, there is no means to correct a failure in the design or manufacture. In addition, each manifold block is custom designed.
Considering the above, we analyzed the experiences of design engineers and their habitual design processes, and developed a support system for manifold block design using a super-mini computer. With this, we are now able to prove the correctness of a design. The software is easy to operate, it can retrieve past design data, and it is extendable to the production line.
Today, manifold blocks are mostly designed on a super-mini computer and/or CAD. Use of this system is particularly effective with manifold blocks with many holes. More than 2800 manifold blocks have successfully been designed as of now. Many common failures of the past have been completely eliminated.
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