The excellent ideal shipboard furniture is aluminum furniture.Owing to it’s lightweight,anti-rust and sturdy,these advantages are important on ships.Aluminum furniture is one of the most popular marine furniture.And the bunk beds also the most common beds on ships.
While do you know how to make nautical aluminum bunk beds?Do you curious how to produce one?Here we will introduce the production process of marine aluminum bunk bed.Taking the maritime blue bunk bed as an example.
Design and Planning
When the factory receives the order of aluminum bed,the designers will draw the drawings first.
Before drawing,determine the size and specification of aluminum beds,such as length,width and height.
Then will design the bed frame,make sure it can withstand the special environment of ships like shake.
And then choose the suitable aluminum alloy material.For example,5052,6061,6063 and other corrosion-resistant aluminum materials.
Finally is design the method of connection,for instance welding,bolted connection or snap fit assembly.
Prepare Materials
Purchase or make aluminum material and aluminum panels which meet standard.The thickness of aluminum panel is usually from 0.7 to 2.0mm.
Different part of bunk bed need different thickness aluminum material.For example,main stress points need use T2.0mm aluminum.
Aluminum is the first choice for coastal and shipboard furniture due to it’s anti-rust,lightweight and durable.It is the ideal material choice of resist the salty air and moisture in marine environment.
Prepare accessories,such as stainless steel bolts and fixings.Cannot ignore the screws,although it is a accessories.
If use ordinary material screw,it will rust quickly in marine environment.It may lead to the topple down of bunk bed.
Therefore,the screws adopt stainless steel 304 material,the handrails and ladders both adopt stainless steel material.
These materials make the overall bunk bed rust-proof.Ensure the long term service life of marine beds too.
Cutting and Processing
The next step is cutting and processing the aluminum plates.In this step,need to ensure the cutting size is accurate.For subsequent assembly.
We use advanced laser cutting machine for cutting aluminum plates.Laser cutting machine is a new type of laser machine.It output high energy density laser beam,gather on the surface of workpiece.It pass through numerical control system to control machine cutting the aluminum plate automatic.Compared to solid-state laser,laser cutting machine have obvious advantage.Laser cutting machine can perform high-precision laser processing.What’s more,it also can perform high-precision cutting of metal sheets,including angle cutting,edge alignment and flatness.
By the laser cutting machine,the cutting surface of aluminum plate is very smoothly.
Processing
After cutting the aluminum plates,will use machine to hem the cut aluminum plate.
Firstly,set the width of the hem edge on the machine.Secondly, put the aluminum plate into machine.Thirdly,the machine folding the aluminum plate.
Only after folding the aluminum plate,can promote the next step of welding.By the video we can see that use machine hem the plate is very easy.It will be difficult to manually fold the edges.
Machine not only improve production efficiency,but also save most of the labor costs.So the price of ship bunk bed is more affordable.
Assembly and Welding
After processing,need to assembly them into various parts of twin over full low bunk bed.
Welding using argon arc welding (TIG welding) or MIG welding. These welding method can make sure the seam strength.What’s more, these welding method also can ensure the anti proof.
In this step,fine welding work like this requires workers to perform.
Workers need to use handheld machines for welding.An experienced worker will welding the aluminum plates neat and smooth.
Another important point is that the key parts need perform reinforcement treatment.Such as the bed legs,bed frame and support rod.These are the important support points.
Surface Treatment
The next step is deal with the surface like remove burrs and polish the weld seam.By this way,can improve the smoothness of marine bunk bed.
This step not only can enhance the aesthetic of marine bunk bed,but also improve user comfort.And then adopt powder coating to coloring the bunk bed components.Due to the marine bunk bed relatively complex,require manual spraying.Manual spraying can ensure the components uniform coloring.In addition,powder coating can enhance the anti-rust of marine bunk bed.Powder coating can provide various color,like this bunk bed is rare blue.Rather than common colors on the market.
Powder coating is very suitable for shipboard furniture.Not only because it’s corrosion resistance,but also because it is easy to clean and maintenance.
Install Bed Board & Inspection and Testing
Completing the above steps,we will install the nautical aluminum bunk beds.We use 304 stainless steel screws to fix each component to the bed frame.There have a detail is that adopt 304 stainless steel screws instead of ordinary screws.Besides,the bunk bed stairs and safety rail adopt stainless steel material.They are anti-rust material.After install the ship bunk bed,will inspect and test it.
Check the Structure
Firstly,check the aluminum alloy material if have cracks,bends,or rust.Although aluminum is not easy to rust,but may have oxidation issues.Next is the welding and connection points.Checking the welding points if secure,and the connecting screw if tight,no loose or broken.Then is the corners of bunk bed.Checking the corners if smooth,no sharp edges.Otherwise it will scratching the user.
Stability Testing
Secondly,gently push or shake the bunk bed frame by hand.At the same time see if there is any shaking or abnormal noise.Next is ensure the four bed legs are in smooth contact with the ground.Make sure without any hang in the air or uneven issues.Then checking the stair if sturdy,when stepped on the stair no obvious shake.And make sure there is no slipping phenomenon.Pay attention to the guardrail if high enough and secure,avoid dropping.The guardrail should at least 30cm height.
Testing Load-bearing
Thirdly,have an adult (60-80kg) sit alone on the upper bunk in different positions (middle,ends) to test stability.And then have two adults sitting in different positions on the bed.Take care whether there is sinking or abnormal noise.Checking if the bed board is securely fixed.
Furthermore,also check the bed surface whether have any paint peeling or scratches.It will affect aesthetics and durability.These checks can ensure the safety and durability of aluminum bunk bed.
Advantages of Nautical Aluminum Bunk Bed
Nautical aluminum bunk beds is one of the most popular bed for shipboard.Why are they so popular?Here are the advantages of it.
The first advantage is lightweight.Aluminum alloy is lighter than traditional steel or wooden.This advantage reduce the overall weight of ship,benefit to reduce fuel consumption.This can improve the seep and fuel efficiency.
The second advantage is that it’s anti-rust.Aluminum alloy have excellent oxidation and corrosion resistance.Therefore it is very suitable use for marine furniture.It can resist the salt spray and humid air corrosion effectively.This advantage make it have a long service time in marine environment.
The third advantage is high strength.Modern aluminum alloy has good strength and rigidity,can withstand the daily use stress.Not easy deformed.
The fourth advantage is easy to clean and maintenance.Aluminum alloy surface is smooth,not easy to adsorb dirt.When cleaning,only need to simple wiping,no require special maintenance.
Except for above advantages,it also have the advantages like high durability,fire safety,environmentally friendly and design flexible.These advantages make the nautical aluminum bunk beds become an ideal choice of ships,yachts,cargo ships and other maritime vessels.
FAQ
Q1:Can two adults sleep in a bunk bed?
A1:Yes,two adults can sleep in a bunk bed.Such as this blue nautical aluminum is designed to accommodate two adults.When choosing a bunk bed,it is important to select a bed that is durable and have strong weight capacity.Many contemporary bunk beds are designed to support more than 200kg per bed.This mean for two adults sleep in a bunk bed is safe.
Q2:Does the military use bunk bed?
A2:Sure.Military housing facilities typically need to improve occupancy rate.For soldiers training,working and living,or being deployed overseas.In order to solve this problem,military will use bunk bed.Usually,the bunk bed for military use have a sturdy structure.And it is durable.
