Intelligent machining line for pipe sections and method for machining same

An intelligent machining line for pipe sections, comprising:

• a cutting station,
• an assembly station,
• a finished product station,
• a derusting station,
• a temporary storage station, and
• sensors,
• wherein the cutting station comprises a first conveyor, a clamping module, and a cutting module,
• wherein the first conveyor comprises a machine frame and a roller mounted on the machine frame, the first conveyor is configured to convey and support a pipe section to be cut,
• the clamping module is configured to clamp the pipe section to be cut and drive the pipe section to be cut to rotate on the first conveyor, and
• the cutting module is configured to cut the pipe section to be cut, and the cutting module is slidably arranged at a side of the first conveyor and moves along an axial direction of the pipe section;
• the assembly station is arranged downstream of the cutting station and comprises a support module, a welding module, a first fitting storage module, and a first transfer module,
• wherein the support module is configured to support a pipe section to be machined, and is capable of clamping and driving the pipe section to be machined to rotate,
• the first fitting storage module is configured to store a first fitting,
• the first transfer module is configured to transfer the pipe section to be machined to the support module and attach the first fitting to the pipe section to be machined,
• the welding module is configured to weld the first fitting to the pipe section to be machined to obtain an assembled pipe section, and
• the first transfer module comprises a driving structure and a grabbing assembly,
• wherein the grabbing assembly is configured to grab the pipe section to be machined, the first fitting or the assembled pipe section, and
• the driving structure is configured to drive the grabbing assembly to move among the assembly station, the cutting station and the finished product station;
• the finished product station is arranged downstream of the assembly station and comprises a second transfer module and a finished product storage module,
• wherein the finished product storage module is configured to store the assembled pipe section, and
• the second transfer module is configured to transfer the finished product storage module, so as to move the finished product storage module to a preset position;
• the derusting station is arranged upstream of the cutting station and comprises a derusting module, a second conveyor, and a third conveyor, wherein the derusting module is configured to derust the pipe section to be derusted;
• and
• the temporary storage station is arranged between the derusting station and the cutting station and comprises a fourth conveyor,
• wherein the fourth conveyor is arranged corresponding to the first conveyor, and is located at a side of the third conveyor;
• wherein the third conveyor
• is provided with a first sensor and a second sensor, and a third sensor, a fourth sensor and a fifth sensor are arranged on the fourth conveyor;
• wherein an end of the first conveyor is provided with a sixth sensor;
• wherein a feeding area is provided on the first conveyor, the first conveyor is configured to convey a cut pipe section to the feeding area, the sixth sensor is located in the feeding area, and the sixth sensor is electrically connected to the first transfer module;
• wherein the first transfer module further comprises a truss platform,
• the driving structure is mounted at the truss platform,
• the grabbing assembly is mounted at the driving structure, and
• the driving structure is configured to drive the grabbing assembly to transfer the pipe section to be machined or the first fitting to the support module;
• and
• wherein the assembly station further comprises a power module and a second fitting storage module,
• wherein the power module and the second fitting storage module are both located outside the truss platform,
• the second fitting storage module is configured to store a second fitting,
• the power module is configured to transfer the second fitting to the support module, and
• the welding module is configured to weld the second fitting to the pipe section to be machined.