Limitations and Cost Structure of Artificial Plastic Surgery (I)

In traditional manufacturing processes, lamp pole straightening is typically performed by a team of skilled workers. Workers first visually inspect or use basic measuring tools to identify bending locations and severity, then apply localized force through hydraulic jacks, hand winches, and hammering tools to gradually restore the lamp pole to its designed straightness. This repetitive process of measurement, force application, and re-inspection requires significant time investment and demands both physical stamina and sustained concentration from the workers.

From a cost perspective, manual plastic deformation involves both explicit and implicit costs. Explicit costs include direct labor expenses for personnel involved in operations, overtime fees, as well as wear and replacement of auxiliary tools. Implicit costs manifest through increased rework rates due to inconsistent plastic deformation precision, slower production cycles, prolonged equipment and facility utilization time, and potential occupational health risks from repetitive tasks. For batch production or large-scale lamp post processing, efficiency bottlenecks and quality fluctuations in manual plastic deformation can accumulate into substantial economic expenditures.