Injection product production management and control system and method thereof
Through the combination of APS and MES systems, automated data collection and processing of the injection molding product production process is realized, the problem of inaccurate material consumption data statistics is solved, and refined control and real-time production progress feedback are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510865896.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-26
AI Technical Summary
The lack of automated data collection in the existing injection molding product production results in the inability to accurately count material consumption data, the large workload and low accuracy of manual statistics, and poor quality traceability.
The injection molding product production control system composed of APS system and MES system includes production demand planning module, capacity planning module, production planning and scheduling module, transportation planning module, sales planning module, and combines process parameter collection, cooling time calculation, weighing, visual inspection, encoding, code scanning confirmation and other modules to realize automatic data collection and processing.
It achieves refined control of the injection molding production process, provides real-time feedback on production progress, improves data accuracy and work efficiency, and reduces the workload of manual statistics.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of production control systems, and in particular to an injection molding product production control system and method thereof. Background Art
[0002] Injection molded products refer to products obtained by molding through injection molding machines. Each injection molding machine is a processing center, and statistical data related to production and quality are carried out around this work center.
[0003] The existing production model is to use the APS system to schedule the production plans of the injection molding, spraying, and assembly workshops; collect production actuals through the MES system, gradually form intelligent production scheduling, and the MES system summarizes and analyzes them. However, quality inspection data, cooling time, product weight, and the content of defective products are controlled by manual reporting and ERP inventory receipts; there is a lack of calculation data for the number of defective products and the amount of surplus material, which makes it impossible to collect actual material consumption data, and manual statistics of production quantities are prone to quality errors and omissions. The manual statistics and analysis of relevant data are not only labor-intensive, but also have low accuracy and poor quality traceability.
[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, a production control system and method for injection molding products are proposed. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide an injection molding product production control system, which consists of an APS system and an MES system. The APS system includes a production demand planning module, a capacity planning module, a production planning and scheduling module, a transportation planning module, and a sales planning module. The MES system includes a production execution module: executing injection molding, spraying, and assembly plans; Molding process monitoring module: includes a process parameter acquisition unit and a cooling time calculation unit. The process parameter acquisition unit is used to collect temperature parameters, pressure parameters, speed parameters, and time parameters during the injection molding process; the cooling time calculation unit is used to calculate the injection cooling time; Production monitoring module: includes a weighing unit, a visual inspection unit, an encoding unit, a code scanning unit, and a code scanning confirmation unit; the weighing unit is used to weigh the injection molded products, and cooperates with the visual inspection unit to screen the molded products, screening out products that do not meet the standard weight or have defects in visual inspection as unqualified products, and leaving products that meet the standard weight and have no defects in visual inspection as qualified products; the encoding unit is used to encode qualified products, each qualified product has a unique code that can be recognized by the code scanning unit, the code scanning unit identifies the coded products put into the production line, and verifies them through the code scanning confirmation unit after the product packaging is completed. Only products identified by both the code scanning identification unit and the code scanning confirmation unit are counted in the piece count unit, otherwise they are returned to the code scanning unit for re-scanning; Residual material monitoring module: includes residual material management unit, qualified product calculation unit, and unqualified product calculation unit; the residual material management unit calculates the residual material data in real time, the qualified product calculation unit calculates the number of qualified products, and the unqualified product calculation unit calculates the number of unqualified products; Data processing module: includes a data statistics unit, a data transmission unit, and a data display unit; the data statistics unit collects statistics on the data in the molding process monitoring module and the production monitoring module, and generates a data table, which is then transmitted to the external data display unit via the data transmission unit for display, so that the manager can view it easily.
[0006] A control method for an injection molding product production control system comprises the following steps: Step 1: Before injection molding, plan production demand, production capacity, production process, transportation, and distribution through the production demand planning module, capacity planning module, production planning and scheduling module, transportation planning module, and sales planning module; Step 2: During the injection molding process, the process parameter acquisition module collects the temperature parameters, pressure parameters, speed parameters, and time parameters of the injection molding in real time. After the injection molding is completed, the cooling parameters are collected, and the time is calculated by the cooling time calculation unit. The obtained parameters and cooling time data are sent to the data statistics unit; Step 3: After the injection molding is completed, the obtained products are sent to the weighing unit, and the weighing machine weighs each product. The visual inspection unit screens the products and screens the products. Products that do not meet the standard weight or have defects in the visual inspection are screened out as unqualified products. Products that meet the standard weight and have no defects in the visual inspection are left as qualified products. The qualified products are coded by the coding unit, and the scanning unit identifies the coded products put into the production line. After the product is packaged, it is checked by the scanning confirmation unit. Only products identified by both the scanning identification unit and the scanning confirmation unit are counted in the piece counting unit. Otherwise, they are returned to the scanning unit for re-scanning; Step 4: Finally, the data in the molding process monitoring module and the production monitoring module are counted and a data table is generated. The generated data table is transmitted to the external data display unit via the data transmission unit for display, so that the manager can view it easily. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention collects monitoring data from the injection molding process and the production process respectively, summarizes the data into a data table and transmits it to external management personnel, and provides real-time feedback on the actual production progress, thereby achieving refined control of the injection molding production process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the system structure of the present invention; FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of the MES system of the present invention; FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the step structure of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0009] As attached Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides an injection molding product production control system, which consists of two parts: APS system and MES system; The APS system includes a production demand planning module, a capacity planning module, a production planning and scheduling module, a transportation planning module, and a sales planning module; As attached Figure 2 As shown, the MES system includes a production execution module: executing injection molding, spraying, and assembly plans; Molding process monitoring module: includes a process parameter acquisition unit and a cooling time calculation unit. The process parameter acquisition unit is used to collect temperature parameters, pressure parameters, speed parameters, and time parameters during the injection molding process; the cooling time calculation unit is used to calculate the injection cooling time; Production monitoring module: includes a weighing unit, a visual inspection unit, an encoding unit, a code scanning unit, and a code scanning confirmation unit; the weighing unit is used to weigh the injection molded products, and cooperates with the visual inspection unit to screen the molded products, screening out products that do not meet the standard weight or have defects in visual inspection as unqualified products, and leaving products that meet the standard weight and have no defects in visual inspection as qualified products; the encoding unit is used to encode qualified products, each qualified product has a unique code that can be recognized by the code scanning unit, the code scanning unit identifies the coded products put into the production line, and verifies them through the code scanning confirmation unit after the product packaging is completed. Only products identified by both the code scanning identification unit and the code scanning confirmation unit are counted in the piece count unit, otherwise they are returned to the code scanning unit for re-scanning; Residual material monitoring module: includes residual material management unit, qualified product calculation unit, and unqualified product calculation unit; the residual material management unit calculates the residual material data in real time, the qualified product calculation unit calculates the number of qualified products, and the unqualified product calculation unit calculates the number of unqualified products; Data processing module: includes a data statistics unit, a data transmission unit, and a data display unit; the data statistics unit collects statistics on the data in the molding process monitoring module and the production monitoring module, and generates a data table, which is then transmitted to the external data display unit via the data transmission unit for display, so that the manager can view it easily.
[0010] Working principle: as attached Figure 2 As shown, the following steps are included: Step 1: Before injection molding, plan production demand, production capacity, production process, transportation, and distribution through the production demand planning module, capacity planning module, production planning and scheduling module, transportation planning module, and sales planning module; Step 2: During the injection molding process, the process parameter acquisition module collects the temperature parameters, pressure parameters, speed parameters, and time parameters of the injection molding in real time. After the injection molding is completed, the cooling parameters are collected, and the time is calculated by the cooling time calculation unit. The obtained parameters and cooling time data are sent to the data statistics unit; Step 3: After the injection molding is completed, the obtained products are sent to the weighing unit, and the weighing machine weighs each product. The visual inspection unit screens the products and screens the products. Products that do not meet the standard weight or have defects in the visual inspection are screened out as unqualified products. Products that meet the standard weight and have no defects in the visual inspection are left as qualified products. The qualified products are coded by the coding unit, and the scanning unit identifies the coded products put into the production line. After the product is packaged, it is checked by the scanning confirmation unit. Only products identified by both the scanning identification unit and the scanning confirmation unit are counted in the piece counting unit. Otherwise, they are returned to the scanning unit for re-scanning; Step 4: Finally, the data in the molding process monitoring module and the production monitoring module are counted and a data table is generated. The generated data table is transmitted to the external data display unit via the data transmission unit for display, so that the manager can view it easily. Utilizing the technical solution described in the present invention, or those skilled in the art designing similar technical solutions inspired by the technical solution of the present invention to achieve the above technical effects, all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A production control system for injection molding products, characterized in that: It consists of two parts: APS system and MES system. The APS system includes production demand planning module, capacity planning module, production planning and scheduling module, transportation planning module, and sales planning module. The MES system includes a production execution module: executing injection molding, spraying, and assembly plans; Molding process monitoring module: including process parameter acquisition unit and cooling time calculation unit; Production monitoring module: including weighing unit, visual inspection unit, encoding unit, code scanning unit, and code scanning confirmation unit; Residual material monitoring module: including residual material management unit, qualified product calculation unit, and unqualified product calculation unit; Data processing module: includes data statistics unit, data transmission unit and data display unit.
2. The injection molding product production control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The process parameter acquisition unit is used to collect temperature parameters, pressure parameters, speed parameters, and time parameters during the injection molding process; the cooling time calculation unit is used to calculate the injection molding cooling time.
3. The injection molding product production control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weighing unit is used to weigh the injection molded products and cooperate with the visual inspection unit to screen the molded products, screening out products that do not meet the standard weight or have defects in visual inspection as unqualified products, and leaving products that meet the standard weight and have no defects in visual inspection as qualified products.
4. The injection molding product production control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coding unit is used to encode qualified products. Each qualified product has a unique code that can be recognized by the scanning unit. The scanning unit identifies the coded products placed on the production line and verifies them through the scanning confirmation unit after the product packaging is completed. Only products identified by both the scanning recognition unit and the scanning confirmation unit are counted in the piece count calculation unit, otherwise they are returned to the scanning unit for re-scanning.
5. The injection molding product production control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The residual material management unit calculates the residual material data in real time, the qualified product calculation unit calculates the number of qualified products, and the unqualified product calculation unit calculates the number of unqualified products.
6. The injection molding product production control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data statistics unit collects statistics on the data in the molding process monitoring module and the production monitoring module, and generates a data table, which is then transmitted to the external data display unit via the data transmission unit for display, so that the manager can view it easily.
7. The control method of the injection molding product production control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: Before injection molding, plan production demand, production capacity, production process, transportation, and distribution through the production demand planning module, capacity planning module, production planning and scheduling module, transportation planning module, and sales planning module; Step 2: During the injection molding process, the process parameter acquisition module collects the temperature parameters, pressure parameters, speed parameters, and time parameters of the injection molding in real time. After the injection molding is completed, the cooling parameters are collected, and the time is calculated by the cooling time calculation unit. The obtained parameters and cooling time data are sent to the data statistics unit; Step 3: After the injection molding is completed, the obtained products are sent to the weighing unit, and the weighing machine weighs each product. The visual inspection unit screens the products and screens the products. Products that do not meet the standard weight or have defects in the visual inspection are screened out as unqualified products. Products that meet the standard weight and have no defects in the visual inspection are left as qualified products. The qualified products are coded by the coding unit, and the scanning unit identifies the coded products put into the production line. After the product is packaged, it is checked by the scanning confirmation unit. Only products identified by both the scanning identification unit and the scanning confirmation unit are counted in the piece counting unit. Otherwise, they are returned to the scanning unit for re-scanning; Step 4: Finally, the data in the molding process monitoring module and the production monitoring module are counted and a data table is generated. The generated data table is transmitted to the external data display unit via the data transmission unit for display, so that the manager can view it easily.