摘要:
A method and apparatus for controlling resources integrated to perform a process on a work product within an environment where at least one of a first of the resources and the work product is a moveable item that moves during the process, the method comprising the steps of providing an information device on the moveable item, ascertaining the location of the information device and controlling at least a first of the resources as a function of the location of the information device. For instance, in one example, a drill press may be activated to form a hole in a work product when an information device on the work product is at a specific position with respect to the drill station.
摘要:
A system for storing, transporting and processing articles includes a plurality of transportable containers (10), each transportable container having an interior region adapted to receive a plurality of articles and data processing device (40) provided on the transportable container for receiving, storing, transmitting and displaying information related to the articles received by the corresponding transportable container. A plurality of workstations (702) are adapted to receive one of the transportable containers and to process selected ones of the articles. The workstations alos verify that at lest one of the articles in the transportable container has arrived at the appropriate workstation and communicate with a central processing unit (720) to receive and transmit status information and processing information, and to transmit information stored by the data processing device provided on the transportable container. The system may also include a storage station (740) for receiving said transportable container, for providing communication between the data processing devices (40) provided on the transportable container and the central processing unit, and for making a backup copy of the information stored by said data processing device.
摘要:
The present invention provides an automated apparatus, for controlling the automatic packaging of contact lenses in a contact lens fabricating facility, which uses robotic transfer devices and a controller for tracking and identifying individual lenses.
摘要:
Signals are transmitted between a device (10) placed on an object (30) and at least one further device (20). Based on measurement of the signals transmitted between the device (10) and the at least one further device (20), a position of the object (30) is determined. Further, data associated with the object (30) are stored in the device (10). The stored data are then transmitted from the device (10).
摘要:
This image processing apparatus comprises: an interface (14) for receiving a signal indicating the travel of a conveying device (10) in a conveying route; an interface (NW) for communicating with a control device (200) for controlling a movement mechanism (300) for handling a workpiece, the movement mechanism (300) being disposed downstream of an imaging area of an imaging part in the conveying route; a means for synchronously maintaining the travel in the conveying route between the control device (200) and a means (100) for acquiring positional information about a region that corresponds to a pre-registered workpiece in an image, by measuring an image obtained by imaging performed by an imaging part (100); a means (100) for initiating imaging by the imaging part in response to an imaging command; and a means for transmitting, to the control device, positional information and the travel at the time imaging is performed involving the image used to acquire the position information.
摘要:
This image processing apparatus comprises: an interface (14) for receiving a signal indicating the travel of a conveying device (10) in a conveying route; an interface (NW) for communicating with a control device (200) for controlling a movement mechanism (300) for handling a workpiece, the movement mechanism (300) being disposed downstream of an imaging area of an imaging part in the conveying route; a means for synchronously maintaining the travel in the conveying route between the control device (200) and a means (100) for acquiring positional information about a region that corresponds to a pre-registered workpiece in an image, by measuring an image obtained by imaging performed by an imaging part (100); a means (100) for initiating imaging by the imaging part in response to an imaging command; and a means for transmitting, to the control device, positional information and the travel at the time imaging is performed involving the image used to acquire the position information.
摘要:
Eine Überwachungsvorrichtung für die Großproduktion von Bauteilen, insbesondere im Automobilbereich, weist eine Überwachungseinrichtung (24) zur Überwachung des Fertigungsprozesses, beispielsweise eines Schweißprozesses auf. Mit der Uberuvachungseinrichtung (24) ist eine Steuereinrichtung (36) verbunden. Mit einem Fertigteil-Aufnahmebehälter (22) und der Steuereinrichtung (30) ist eine Detektionseinrichtung (34) wie eine Lichtschranke zum Feststellen einer Teilezufuhr in den Fertigteil-Aufnahmebehälter (22) verbunden. Durch die Steuereinrichtung erfolgt ein Sperren des gesamten Fertigteil-Aufnahmebehältcrs, sobald die Überwachungseinrichtung einen Fertigungsfehler meldet und das Fehlteil in den Fertigteil-Aufnahmebehälter (22) gelangt ist, oder sobald eine Soll-Anzahl verketteter Arbeitsfolgen unterschritten wird und das Fehlteil in den Fertigteil-Aufnahmebehälter 22 gelangt ist, oder sobald sich die Anzahl der gefertigten Teile von derjenigen in den Fertigteil-Aufnahmebehälter (22) gelangten Teile unterscheidet.
摘要:
Run-to-run variation of a semiconductor fabrication tool is minimized utilizing a mirror image target. A goal represents a process result desired from operation of the tool. The mirror image target is generated by adding the goal to a difference between an output from a previous tool run and the goal. Prediction of tool performance is based upon a data-based modeling engine utilizing a reference library correlating operational parameters with observed process results for prior tool runs. The mirror image target vector is compared to the reference library and serves as a basis for generating the recipe for the subsequent process run. This recipe automatically brings operation of the tool back toward the goal. The method may further include comparison of the suggested recipe with the recipe of the prior run to determine whether run-to-run variation is serious enough to warrant a change in tool conditions, or whether run-to-run variation is so serious as to indicate a major tool problem. Generation of the mirror image target, and utilization of the mirror image target to create a new process recipe, eliminates effort and uncertainty associated with conventional nonsystematic analysis of tool variation, followed by manual intervention by the operator to adjust tool parameters to reduce such variation.
摘要:
Bei einem Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines fehlerhaften Werkzeuges in einer Produktionsstraße (1) mit wenigstens zwei Stationen (3,4) wird so vorgegangen, daß die Stationen jeweils eine voneinander verschiedene Anzahl von jeweils gleichen Werkzeugen (5,6,7,10,11) aufweisen, daß mittels wenigstens einer Prüfeinrichtung (12) eine Qualitäts- bzw. Funktionskontrolle vorgenommen wird, daß bei Auftreten von fehlerhaften Werkstücken die an der Produktion dieser Werkstücke beteiligten Werkzeuge sowie deren Häufigkeiten ermittelt werden und daß durch Vergleich der ermittelten Verteilung der Häufigkeiten mit gespeicherten Häufigkeitsverteilungen auf das fehlerhafte Werkzeug geschlossen wird. Die Produktionsstraße weist wenigstens zwei Stationen mit Werkzeugen für die Produktion eines Werkstückes und wenigstens einer Prüfeinrichtung für fehlerhafte Werkstücke auf, wobei die einer Prüfeinrichtung vorangehenden Stationen jeweils eine voneinander verschiedene Anzahl von jeweils gleichen Werkzeugen aufweisen und die Prüfeinrichtung mit einer Auswerteschaltung verbunden ist, welche jedem Werkstück die an seiner Produktion beteiligten Werkzeuge zuordnet.