Substrate-related work machine and substrate-related work system

Abstract

To provide a substrate working machine and a substrate working system capable of reducing wiring for transmitting control information related to the conveyance of a substrate, between substrate working machines handing over the substrate.SOLUTION: A substrate working machine includes: a conveyance device that conveys a substrate in a conveyance direction and performs handover of the substrate with at least one of an upstream-side device and a downstream-side device of the substrate working machine in the conveyance direction; a communication interface connected to a management device that manages a production line via a management network; and a control unit that acquires, via the management network, control information for controlling operation for the conveyance device to perform handover of the substrate with at least one of the devices, and controls handover of the substrate between the conveyance device and the at least one of the devices based on the acquired control information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present application relates to a substrate-related operation machine and a substrate-related operation system that perform an operation on a transported substrate. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, various technologies related to a substrate-related operation system including a plurality of substrate-related operation machines, such as component mounting devices, that perform operations on substrates have been proposed. The substrate-related operation system of the following Patent Document 1 transports substrates between the plurality of substrate-related operation machines using communication conforming to the SMEMA (Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association) communication standard. SMEMA is a communication standard for exchanging information on the loading and unloading of substrates between a substrate-related operation machine on the upstream side and a substrate-related operation machine on the downstream side in the substrate transport direction, for example. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-201425 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned substrate-related operation system, the SMEMA interface of the substrate transport device is connected to a connector of an upstream or downstream substrate-related operation machine, and substrate transport is performed based on a signal via the SMEMA interface. However, in the above-mentioned configuration, in the multiple substrate-related operation machines including the substrate transport device, wiring must be provided to connect the upstream substrate-related operation machine and the downstream substrate-related operation machine.

[0005] The present application has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a substrate-related operation machine and a substrate-related operation system that can reduce the amount of wiring that transmits control information related to the transport of substrates between substrate-related operation machines that transfer substrates. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present specification provides a substrate-related operating machine that performs an operation on a substrate in a production line, the substrate-related operating machine comprising: a transport device that transports the substrate in a transport direction and transfers the substrate between at least one of an upstream device and a downstream device of the substrate-related operating machine in the transport direction; a communication interface that is connected to a management device that manages the production line via a management network; and a control unit that acquires, via the management network, control information for controlling an operation of the transport device to transfer the substrate between the at least one device and a control unit that controls the transfer of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one device based on the acquired control information. the management device includes a storage device accessible from the substrate-related operation machine and the at least one of the devices via the management network, the at least one of the devices stores in the storage device the control information indicating that preparation for executing transfer of the substrate between the substrate-related operation machine and the at least one of the devices is complete, and when the control unit detects that preparation for the at least one of the devices is complete based on the control information acquired via the management network, it executes transfer of the substrate between the at least one of the devices and accesses the storage device at predetermined time intervals to check whether the control information indicating that preparation for executing transfer of the substrate is complete for the at least one of the devices is stored. A substrate-related processing machine is disclosed.

[0007] In addition, the present specification A substrate-related operation system including a substrate-related operation machine, the substrate-related operation machine including: a transport device that performs an operation on a substrate in a production line, transports the substrate in a transport direction, and transfers the substrate between at least one of an upstream device and a downstream device of the substrate-related operation machine in the transport direction; a communication interface that is connected to a management device that manages the production line via a management network; and a control unit that acquires, via the management network, control information for controlling an operation of the transport device to transfer the substrate between the at least one device, and controls the transfer of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one device based on the acquired control information. , The substrate-related operation system teeth, a substrate-related operation system including the at least one of the devices and the management device, wherein the substrate-related operation machine notifies the management device that delivery of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one of the devices has been completed based on the control information, and the management device detects a position of the substrate on the production line based on the notification from the substrate-related operation machine, and when a type of the substrate produced on the production line is changed from a first substrate to a second substrate, detects a position of the first substrate which is produced last among the first substrates produced on the production line based on the notification from the substrate-related operation machine, and performs a notification process to notify information related to preparations for producing the second substrate of a substrate on the production line in a device in which production of the first substrate has been completed. Disclose. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the substrate-related performing operation machine and substrate-related performing operation system of the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the amount of wiring for transmitting control information related to the transport of a substrate between substrate-related performing operation machines that transfer a substrate. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a production system. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a component mounting machine. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining first to third modes. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining host-mediated communication. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining straight-line communication. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] A production system 10, which is one embodiment of the substrate-related operating system of the present application, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows the configuration of the production system 10. As shown in Fig. 1, the production system 10 includes a plurality of production lines 11, a management device 13, and a moving device 15 that moves between the plurality of production lines 11.

[0012] (About Production System 10) The production line 11 performs work on the board 16 while transporting the board 16 in a transport direction (from left to right in the example shown in FIG. 1). The transport direction of the board 16 is, for example, a direction from a previous process device to a subsequent process device in a production process in a plurality of board-related work machines lined up on the production line 11. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 1, the transport direction in which the production line 11 transports the board 16 is referred to as the X direction, the direction perpendicular to the X direction and parallel to the plane of the board 16 being transported is referred to as the Y direction (the direction from the rear to the front of the device), and the direction perpendicular to the X direction and the Y direction (the direction from the bottom to the top of the device) is referred to as the Z direction. The production line 11 is provided with a printer 21, a solder print inspection machine 23, a feeder management device 25, a plurality of (four in FIG. 1) component mounting machines 26, a reflow furnace 27, and a board outer fitting inspection machine 29 in this order along the X direction. The printer 21, the solder print inspector 23, the feeder management device 25, the component mounter 26, the reflow furnace 27, and the board outer fitting inspector 29 (hereinafter referred to as the component mounter 26, etc.) are examples of board-related operation machines of the present disclosure.

[0013] The component mounting machines 26 and the like are communicatively connected to the management device 13 via a management network 17. The management network 17 is, for example, a wired LAN. The communication form of the management network 17 is not limited to a LAN, and may be an optical network using an optical cable or a serial communication network using a USB cable. The communication method of the management network 17 is not limited to wired communication, and may be wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or BlueTooth (registered trademark). The component mounting machines 26 and the like may communicate with each other via the management network 17.

[0014] The component mounting machines 26 and the like are managed by the management device 13, and perform work on the board 16 based on a control program (so-called recipe) acquired from the management device 13. Note that acquisition is used as a concept that does not necessarily require a request. Therefore, the transmission of a control program from the management device 13 to the component mounting machines 26 and the like without a request from the component mounting machines 26 and the like is also referred to as acquisition. In the following explanation, devices that operate based on a program such as a control program may be described simply by the device name. For example, the description "the printing machine 21" may mean "the printing machine 21 that executes a control program or the like with a processing device such as a CPU."

[0015] The component mounting machine 26 and the like perform various operations on the board 16 transported in the X direction. The printer 21 includes a squeegee for applying solder, and after applying solder to the board 16 that has been brought in, conveys the board 16 to the solder print inspection machine 23. The solder print inspection machine 23 inspects the state of the solder applied by the printer 21, and conveys the board 16 to the feeder management device 25 if the inspection result is judged to be good. The feeder management device 25 conveys the board 16 to the component mounting machine 26 while monitoring the state of the downstream component mounting machine 26. Each of the multiple component mounting machines 26 mounts electronic components on the board 16 after inspection by the solder print inspection machine 23. The most downstream component mounting machine 26 conveys the board 16 on which mounting of electronic components has been completed to the reflow furnace 27. The reflow furnace 27 melts the solder and then solidifies it to mount the electronic components on the board 16. The board outer fitting inspection machine 29 inspects the mounting state of the board 16 carried in from the reflow furnace 27, that is, the board 16 on which electronic components are mounted.

[0016] The component mounting machines 26 and the like may deliver the board 16 in the direction opposite to the X direction (transport direction), i.e., from a downstream device to an upstream device. For example, any one of the multiple component mounting machines 26 may convey the board 16 to (return) the upstream component mounting machine 26. In this case, transport control of the board 16 using control information, which will be described later, may be applied to transport control from the downstream to the upstream device.

[0017] The moving device 15 moves on the floor on which the production system 10 is installed, and exchanges and supplies parts between the component mounting machine 26 and the like. The parts referred to here are, for example, a feeder 39, a mounting head 35, a holding member 35A used by the component mounting machine 26 described below, a squeegee used by the printer 21, and the like. The moving device 15 is connected to the management network 17 by, for example, a wireless communication standard of Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and is capable of communicating with the management device 13. The management device 13 controls the moving device 15 to supply parts and the like while monitoring the production status of the multiple production lines 11.

[0018] (About component placement machine 26) Next, the configuration of the component mounting machine 26 will be described. In the following description, the component mounting machine 26 is employed as the substrate-related operation machine of the present application, and the transportation of the substrate 16 in the component mounting machine 26 will be mainly described. However, the transportation of the substrate 16 can also be controlled in the same manner as the component mounting machine 26 for other substrate-related operation machines such as the printer 21. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the component mounting machine 26. FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the component mounting machine 26.

[0019] The component mounting machine 26 is a device that mounts electronic components on the board 16. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the component mounting machine 26 includes a base 31 and a module 32. The base 31 is fixed to the base of an adjacent component mounting machine 26 (see Fig. 1). The module 32 is placed on the base 31, and mounts electronic components on the board 16. The module 32 includes a board transport device 33, a feeder table 34, a mounting head 35, and a head moving mechanism 37.

[0020] 3, the control device 40 of the component mounting machine 26 includes a controller 41 and a plurality of drive circuits 43. The controller 41 includes, for example, a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and is a device mainly composed of a computer. The plurality of drive circuits 43 are connected to each device such as the above-mentioned board transport device 33. The controller 41 executes the above-mentioned control program, etc., and controls the operation of each device via the drive circuits 43.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the board transport device 33 is provided in the module 32 and transports the board 16 in the X direction on each of the two lanes. The board transport device 33 transports the board 16 in the X direction under the control of the controller 41. The board transport device 33 includes a conveyor belt or the like, and performs loading and unloading (transferring) of the board 16 between an upstream device (the feeder management device 25 or the component mounting machine 26) and a downstream device (the component mounting machine 26 or the reflow furnace 27). The board transport device 33 also includes a fixing mechanism for fixing the board 16, and fixes the board 16 that has been carried in at a predetermined work position. When the mounting operation by the mounting head 35 is completed, the board transport device 33 releases the fixation and unloads the board 16 to the downstream device.

[0022] The board transport device 33 also includes an upstream board sensor 28 and a downstream board sensor 30. The upstream board sensor 28 is a sensor that detects the board 16 carried in from the upstream device. The downstream board sensor 30 is a sensor that detects the board 16 carried out to the downstream device. Two upstream and downstream board sensors 28, 30 are provided for each of the two lanes. For example, a non-contact type sensor such as an optical sensor or a proximity sensor can be used as the upstream and downstream board sensors 28, 30. The upstream and downstream board sensors 28, 30 may also be contact type sensors such as a limit switch. Alternatively, the component mounting machine 26 may capture an image of the board 16 with a camera and detect the carrying in and carrying out of the board 16 by image processing. In this case, the component mounting machine 26 does not need to include at least one of the upstream and downstream board sensors 28, 30.

[0023] The controller 41 detects that the substrate 16 has been carried in based on, for example, a detection signal from the upstream substrate sensor 28, and starts the rotation of the conveyor belt of the corresponding lane of the substrate transport device 33. The controller 41 also detects that the substrate 16 has been removed based on a detection signal from the downstream substrate sensor 30, and stops the rotation of the conveyor belt of the corresponding lane of the substrate transport device 33.

[0024] Feeder table 34 is provided on the front surface of module 32, and has a plurality of slots (not shown) arranged in the X direction. A feeder 39 that supplies electronic components is attached to each slot of feeder table 34 and is electrically connected thereto. Controller 41 is connected to each of the plurality of feeders 39 via feeder table 34, and controls the supplying operation of each of the plurality of feeders 39. Feeder 39 is, for example, a cassette-type tape feeder, and supplies electronic components from a taped component tape under the control of controller 41.

[0025] The mounting head 35 has a holding member 35A (such as a suction nozzle or a chuck) for holding electronic components, and mounts electronic components supplied from a feeder 39 onto the board 16 under the control of the controller 41. The head moving mechanism 37 also includes an X-axis slide mechanism 37A for moving the mounting head 35 in the X direction, and a Y-axis slide mechanism 37B for moving the mounting head 35 in the Y direction. Under the control of the controller 41, the head moving mechanism 37 moves the mounting head 35 to any position in the X and Y directions in the upper portion of the module 32. The X-axis slide mechanism 37A is attached to the Y-axis slide mechanism 37B. The mounting head 35 is detachably attached to the X-axis slide mechanism 37A.

[0026] Furthermore, the substrate transport device 33, the mounting head 35, the X-axis slide mechanism 37A, and the Y-axis slide mechanism 37B (hereinafter referred to as the substrate transport device 33, etc.) are equipped with, for example, a linear motor or a servo motor as a drive source, and a linear scale or an encoder for detecting position. The substrate transport device 33, etc. are equipped with elements such as various sensors and relays for controlling the mounting work. At least some of the data from the position detection devices such as the linear scales and elements such as the sensors are transmitted and received via an industrial network and managed and controlled by the controller 41.

[0027] The industrial network referred to here is, for example, EtherCAT (registered trademark). The industrial network of the present disclosure is not limited to EtherCAT (registered trademark), and other networks (communication standards) such as UNET (registered trademark), MECHATROLINK (registered trademark)-III, and Profinet (registered trademark) can be adopted. For example, the controller 41 is provided with a master that manages data of the industrial network, and each of the board transport devices 33 and the like is provided with a slave that is connected to the industrial network. For example, the slave provided in the board transport device 33 processes signals input and output by various elements such as relays and sensors provided in the board transport device 33 based on control data received from the master (such as industrial network frame data FD (see FIG. 6)).

[0028] Furthermore, a touch panel 45 (see FIG. 3) is provided on an upper cover (not shown) of the module 32, through which operational input is made to the component mounting machine 26. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the upper cover and touch panel 45 have been removed. Note that the configuration of the component mounting machine 26 shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example. For example, the component mounting machine 26 may be provided with a parts camera that captures an image of an electronic component adsorbed to the mounting head 35 and a mark camera that captures an image of the board 16.

[0029] Furthermore, the feeders 39 of the multiple component mounting machines 26 are automatically replaced by a loader 19 moving on the production line 11. The loader 19 has a drive source such as a servo motor, and moves in the X direction along a pair of guide rails 47 provided on the front surface of the base 31 of the component mounting machine 26. The loader 19 has a gripping portion (not shown) that clamps the feeder 39, and replaces and replenishes the feeders 39 between the multiple component mounting machines 26.

[0030] 1, the feeder management device 25 is provided with a line control device 49 that controls the operation of the loader 19. The line control device 49 controls the types and numbers of electronic components in the feeders 39 provided in the component mounting machines 26, and causes the loader 19 to replace the feeders 39, etc. The feeder management device 25 is provided with a magazine 51 that can store a plurality of feeders 39. The loader 19 replaces the feeders 39 in the magazine 51 provided in the feeder management device 25 with the feeders 39 provided in each component mounting machine 26, etc. The user may manually replace the feeders 39.

[0031] The moving device 15 moves to a storage room 53 that stores the feeders 39 and magazines 51, a feeder stock device 55 in the production factory, a feeder management device 25 on the production line 11, etc., and replaces and replenishes the magazines 51. A storage room management device 57 is provided in the storage room 53. The storage room management device 57 is connected to the management device 13 via the management network 17, and manages the feeders 39 in the storage room 53.

[0032] In addition, the management device 13 performs, for example, replenishing the feeders 39 so that electronic components corresponding to the next type of board 16 can be supplied in accordance with the end of production of any type of board 16. For example, the management device 13 causes the storage room management device 57 to display the identification information of the feeders 39 that need replenishing. A user in the storage room 53 prepares the feeders 39 based on the identification information displayed on the storage room management device 57, and reads the barcode of the feeders 39 with the barcode reader of the storage room management device 57 to confirm the component type. The storage room 53 is provided with a feeder exchange device 59 that performs the work of exchanging the magazine 51 with the moving device 15. The user sets the feeder 39 confirmed by the storage room management device 57 in the magazine 51 of the feeder exchange device 59. The feeder exchange device 59 exchanges the magazine 51 of the moving device 15 that has returned from the production line 11 with the magazine 51 in which the feeder 39 has been set by the user. The moving device 15 moves to the feeder management device 25 or the feeder stock device 55 of each production line 11 under the control of the management device 13, and replaces or replenishes the magazines 51. The loader 19 replaces or replenishes the feeders 39 between the magazines 51 of the feeder management device 25 and the component mounting machines 26. This allows the replacement of the feeders 39 in the production system 10 to be performed.

[0033] Next, the configuration of the communication device of the component mounting machine 26 will be described. As described above, the component mounting machine 26 transports the board 16 from the upstream side to the downstream side along the X direction, for example. The component mounting machine 26 transmits and receives control information CI (see FIG. 3) to control (synchronize, etc.) the operation of transferring the board 16 between the board transport device 33 of the component mounting machine 26 on the upstream side or downstream side and the board transport device 33 of the component mounting machine 26 itself. The control information CI is, for example, control information used in communication conforming to the communication standard of SMEMA (The Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association). Note that the control information CI is not limited to control information for SMEMA communication, and may be, for example, control information uniquely defined by a vendor.

[0034] The control information CI is, for example, information indicating that the device itself has completed preparations to carry in the substrate 16 from the upstream device. The control information CI is set, for example, to a "0" bit value if the preparations for carrying in are not completed, and to a "1" bit value if the preparations for carrying in are completed. The control information CI is not limited to the above-mentioned binary value, and may be information indicating, for example, how many seconds the preparations will be completed, or to what stage the preparations for carrying in have been completed. The control information CI may also be information indicating that the device itself has completed preparations to unload the substrate 16 to the downstream device. For example, the upstream device may transmit control information CI indicating that the preparations for unloading are completed to the downstream device, and may start unloading when it receives a response from the downstream device indicating that the preparations for carrying in are completed in response to the control information CI.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 40 of the component mounting machine 26 includes a LAN interface (indicated as IF in FIG. 3) 61 and wireless interfaces 62 and 63. The LAN interface 61 is connected to the management device 13 via the management network 17. The wireless interface 62 performs wireless communication with an upstream device. The upstream device here refers to the component mounting machine 26 and the feeder management device 25 that are upstream in the X direction. The wireless interface 63 performs wireless communication with a downstream device. The downstream device here refers to the component mounting machine 26 and the reflow furnace 27 that are downstream in the X direction. The wireless interfaces 62 and 63 perform communication with other devices by communication conforming to the BlueTooth (registered trademark) standard, for example. The communication standard of the wireless interfaces 62 and 63 is not limited to the BlueTooth (registered trademark) standard, and may be other wireless communication standards such as infrared communication, NFC, and Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0036] The substrate-related operation machines other than the component mounting machine 26 of the production system 10 are also provided with communication devices similar to the LAN interface 61 and the wireless interfaces 62 and 63 described above. Therefore, the component mounting machine 26 and the like (all substrate-related operation machines) can execute communication (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as host-mediated communication) to transmit and receive control information CI with the management device 13 via the LAN interface 61. In addition, the component mounting machine 26 and the like can execute communication (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as direct communication) to transmit and receive control information CI with upstream or downstream devices via the wireless interfaces 62 and 62. The above-mentioned transmission and reception path of the control information CI is an example. For example, the component mounting machine 26 and the like may directly transmit and receive control information CI with upstream or downstream devices via the management network 17 without the intervention of the management device 13.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 4, the production system 10 has three modes, a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode, for transmitting and receiving the control information CI between the component mounting machines 26 and the like. The component mounting machines 26 and the like can switch between modes by, for example, the management device 13. The first mode is a mode in which communication via a host is prioritized. The second mode is a mode in which communication via a direct line is prioritized. In the first and second modes, when an error or the like occurs in transmitting and receiving the control information CI, the component mounting machines 26 and the like transmit and receive the control information CI by another communication method. For example, when the first mode is set and an error occurs in transmitting and receiving the control information CI in communication via a host, the component mounting machines 26 and the like switch to direct communication and transmit and receive the control information CI through the wireless interfaces 62 and 63. An error in communication via a host is, for example, a read error in the storage device 13A (see FIG. 5) of the management device 13 described later or a disconnection of the LAN cable of the management network 17. Similarly, for example, when the second mode is set and an error occurs in the transmission and reception of the control information CI in the direct communication, the component mounting machine 26 etc. switches to the host-via-communication and transmits and receives the control information CI via the management device 13. An error in the direct communication is, for example, a failure of the wireless interfaces 62, 63, or a disconnection of the wireless communication due to external noise. In response to the occurrence of an error, the management device 13 may execute the switching of the communication method only between the devices where the error occurred (e.g., between any of the component mounting machines 26), or may collectively switch the communication methods of all the devices in the production line 11, or may collectively switch the communication methods of all the devices in the production system 10. Also, the component mounting machine 26 etc. may execute the switching between the host-via-communication and the direct communication.

[0038] The third mode is a mode in which only one of the above-mentioned host-mediated communication or direct communication is performed. The management device 13 accepts an instruction to switch between the above-mentioned first to third modes via, for example, a user interface (such as a keyboard) of the device itself. The management device 13 switches the communication method of the target component mounting machine 26 or the like in response to the acceptance of the switching instruction. The management device 13 may accept the switching instruction on an apparatus basis (a set of upstream and downstream devices) such as the component mounting machine 26, or may accept the switching instruction on a line basis of the production line 11 or a system basis of the production system 10. Furthermore, when the third mode is selected, the management device 13 accepts the selection of the host-mediated communication or direct communication, and controls the component mounting machine 26 or the like to execute only the accepted communication.

[0039] (About communication via host) Next, the host-via-communication will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the host-via-communication. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 5, two component mounting machines 26 adjacent to each other in the X direction will be used for the description. For ease of understanding, the upstream component mounting machine 26 will be labeled with "A" after its reference number, and the downstream component mounting machine 26 will be labeled with "B" after its reference number. Note that FIG. 5 does not show the upstream board sensor 28A of the upstream component mounting machine 26A and the downstream board sensor 30B of the downstream component mounting machine 26B. In FIG. 5, as an example, a method of transmitting and receiving control information CI in controlling the transport of the board 16 from the upstream component mounting machine 26A to the downstream component mounting machine 26B will be described.

[0040] The management device 13 includes a storage device 13A. The storage device 13A is, for example, a memory such as a RAM or a ROM. A storage area that can be accessed from a substrate-related operation machine such as the component mounting machine 26 via the management network 17 is set in the storage device 13A. This storage area is set to be shared so that it can be accessed from a specific device connected to the management network 17. In the storage area, an area is set in which control information CI can be stored for each substrate-related operation machine included in the production system 10, such as the component mounting machine 26. The storage device 13A may be a device provided separately from the management device 13, for example, a network storage connected to the management network 17.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 2, the board transport device 33 of each of the component mounting machines 26A and 26B has two lanes provided in the module 32. The storage area of ​​the storage device 13A corresponding to each component mounting machine 26 has an area for writing the control information CI corresponding to each of the two rails. Each of the component mounting machines 26A and 26B controls the control information CI for the two lanes individually. That is, the component mounting machines 26A and 26B determine the control information CI for each of the two lanes and control the transfer of the board 16. In the following description, for ease of understanding, a case in which one of the two lanes is controlled will be described. Also, the component mounting machines 26A and 26B may not control the two lanes individually, but may perform the transfer of the board 16 simultaneously through the two lanes after the preparation of both lanes is completed, for example. In this case, the storage device 13A does not need to have an area for writing the control information CI corresponding to each of the two lanes.

[0042] As shown in step (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 11 of FIG. 5, the controller 41A of the upstream component mounting machine 26A executes a process of periodically accessing the storage device 13A via the LAN interface 61A. For example, when the mounting work of the controller 41A is completed and preparations for unloading the board 16 from the controller 41A to the downstream component mounting machine 26B are completed, the controller 41A starts a process of accessing the storage device 13A (S11). Alternatively, the controller 41A may calculate a scheduled time when preparations for unloading the board 16 to the downstream component mounting machine 26B are completed, and start accessing the storage device 13A a predetermined time before the scheduled time. This predetermined time is a time required for the acquisition of the control information CI and the process of determining the contents. The controller 41A acquires and determines the control information CI of the storage area corresponding to the component mounting machine 26B in the storage device 13A. Information on the access destination of the storage area corresponding to the component mounting machine 26B may be set in advance in the component mounting machine 26A, or may be acquired by the controller 41A from the management device 13.

[0043] On the other hand, the controller 41B of the downstream component mounting machine 26B sets the information of its own device in the storage device 13A to information indicating that preparation is not yet completed until preparation for carrying the board 16 into its own device is completed. When preparation for carrying the board 16 from the upstream component mounting machine 26A is completed, such as when the mounting process in its own device is completed or the process of carrying the board 16 out to the downstream device is completed, the controller 41B accesses the storage device 13A via the LAN interface 61B (S13). The controller 41B writes control information CI indicating that preparation for carrying in is completed in a storage area of ​​the storage device 13A corresponding to its own device (component mounting machine 26B) (S13). Note that the determination of the write position of the control information CI and the write process may be performed by the management device 13. For example, the controller 41B transmits control information CI indicating incomplete or complete. When the management device 13 acquires the control information CI, the management device 13 may determine the device that is the sender based on the IP address or the like, and write the acquired control information CI in a storage area of ​​the storage device 13A that corresponds to the device that is the sender.

[0044] When the control information CI of the component mounting machine 26B, which the upstream controller 41A periodically accesses in S11 and obtains from the storage device 13A, indicates that the preparation for loading is not yet complete, the upstream controller 41A does not unload the board 16 and keeps it in a state where it is retained in the own device. The controller 41A repeatedly executes the process of obtaining and confirming the control information CI of the component mounting machine 26B at predetermined time intervals. Then, when the control information CI of the component mounting machine 26B obtained from the storage device 13A indicates that the preparation for loading is complete, the controller 41A starts unloading the board 16 (S15).

[0045] For example, when controller 41A starts unloading board 16, controller 41A rotates the conveyor belt of the corresponding lane of board transport device 33 until unloading of board 16 is completed based on the detection signal of downstream board sensor 30A of component mounting machine 26A. When downstream board sensor 30A detects the completion of unloading of board 16, controller 41A stops the rotation of the conveyor belt. This completes unloading of board 16 from component mounting machine 26A.

[0046] In addition, when the downstream controller 41B detects that the board 16 has been carried in based on the detection signal of the upstream board sensor 28B of the component mounting machine 26B, it rotates the conveyor belt of the corresponding lane of the board transport device 33. For example, the controller 41B moves the carried-in board 16 to a work position and fixes it by the board transport device 33. This allows the component mounting machine 26B to start the mounting work on the carried-in board 16. The controller 41B accesses the storage device 13A and updates the control information CI of the own device to information indicating that the preparation for carrying in is not yet complete. The controller 41B maintains the control information CI as information indicating incompletion until the next board 16 can be carried in. This makes it possible to suppress the next board 16 from being carried out from the component mounting machine 26A. Note that the controller 41 may rewrite the control information CI to information indicating incompletion at the time when the upstream board sensor 28B detects the start of carrying in of the board 16.

[0047] The above-mentioned method of controlling loading and unloading is an example. For example, the component mounting machine 26A may not have the downstream board sensor 30A. The component mounting machine 26A may rotate the conveyor belt of the board transport device 33 until it receives information indicating that loading is completed from the downstream component mounting machine 26B. Conversely, for example, the component mounting machine 26B may not have the upstream board sensor 28B. In this case, the downstream component mounting machine 26B may capture an image of the board 16 with a camera, detect the loading of the board 16 by image processing, and control the board transport device 33.

[0048] Therefore, as described above, the management device 13 includes the storage device 13A accessible from the component mounting machines 26A and 26B via the management network 17. The component mounting machine 26B stores control information CI indicating that preparations for executing transfer of the board 16 between the component mounting machine 26A and the component mounting machine 26B have been completed in the storage device 13A (S13). When the controller 41A detects that preparations for the component mounting machine 26B have been completed based on the control information CI acquired via the management network 17, it executes transfer of the board 16 between the component mounting machine 26B and the component mounting machine 26B (S15). In this way, the device that carries out the board 16 (e.g., the component mounting machine 26A) can access the storage device 13A of the management device 13 to check the control information CI of the device at the destination (e.g., the component mounting machine 26B). In addition, the management device 13 can check whether preparations for carrying in the board 16 have been completed for the component mounting machines 26 and the like installed on the production line 11 based on the control information CI of the storage device 13A. The production efficiency and operating status of the component mounting machine 26 and the like can be monitored.

[0049] Furthermore, the controller 41A accesses the storage device 13A at predetermined time intervals to check whether the control information CI indicating that the component mounting device 26B is ready to transfer the board 16 is stored. In this manner, if the controller 41A completes the unloading preparation of its own device first, the controller 41A periodically checks the control information CI and can immediately start unloading when the downstream component mounting device 26B is ready. Furthermore, if the controller 41A detects that the component mounting device 26B is ready when its own device is not ready to unload, it can take appropriate action, such as prioritizing the preparation of the lane corresponding to the own device over other work (such as work in other lanes).

[0050] (Direct communication) Next, the direct communication will be described. In the following description, the description of the same contents as the above-mentioned host-mediated communication will be omitted as appropriate. Fig. 6 is a block diagram for explaining the direct communication. In Fig. 6, as an example, a method of transmitting and receiving control information CI in controlling the transport of the board 16 from the component mounting machine 26A to the component mounting machine 26B will be described.

[0051] As shown in S21 of Fig. 6, the upstream controller 41A periodically checks whether the component mounting machine 26B has completed preparation via the wireless interface 63A. The component mounting machines 26A and 26B transmit and receive control information CI, for example, by frame data FD of the above-mentioned industrial network. In more detail, for example, the controller 41A is provided with a master MT that manages the frame data FD of the industrial network. The master MT manages, for example, the signals and operations of the sensors of its own device by frame data FD.

[0052] In addition, the controller 41B of the component mounting machine 26B is provided with, for example, a slave SV that transmits and receives frame data FD. The master MT and the slave SV are, for example, IP cores (logic circuits) of FPGAs provided in the controllers 41A and 41B. The slave SV is connected to the industrial network of the upstream component mounting machine 26A via a wireless interface 62B. For example, the frame data FD is transmitted from the master MT at a predetermined control period, and is transferred in a circular manner to a slave (not shown) provided in the board transport device 33 of the component mounting machine 26A or the like and the slave SV of the component mounting machine 26B, and returns to the master MT.

[0053] In the frame data FD, for example, a storage area corresponding to each slave including the slave SV is set. Each slave executes a process of reading data from the frame data FD and a process of writing data to the frame data FD. The slave SV writes control information CI indicating that preparation is not yet complete in the storage area (storage area of ​​the corresponding rail) corresponding to its own device (slave SV) in the frame data FD until the component mounting device 26B is ready to carry in. When the slave SV is ready to carry in, it writes control information CI indicating that preparation is complete in the storage area of ​​the frame data FD corresponding to its own device. The controller 41A can determine the preparation state of the component mounting device 26B by determining the control information CI in the storage area corresponding to the slave SV in the frame data FD acquired by the master MT (S23).

[0054] Therefore, the controller 41A acquires the frame data FD for each control period in which the frame data FD is circulated (S21), and judges the preparation state of the component mounting machine 26B each time the controller 41A acquires the frame data FD (S23). When the controller 41A detects that the component mounting machine 26B is ready for unloading based on the control information CI of the frame data FD, the controller 41A starts unloading the board 16 (S25). The controller 41A executes the transport of the board 16 between the component mounting machine 26B and itself, as in the above-mentioned host-mediated communication.

[0055] For example, when the slave SV completes preparation, it continues the process of setting data indicating completion of preparation as control information CI every time it acquires frame data FD. Then, when the controller 41B detects that the transport of the substrate 16 has started based on the upstream substrate sensor 28B, it controls the slave SV to write control information CI indicating that preparation is not complete into the frame data FD. The controller 41B maintains the control information CI as information indicating incomplete until the next substrate 16 can be carried in.

[0056] The slave SV may not continue the process of setting the control information CI indicating the completion of preparation every time it acquires the frame data FD. For example, when the preparation for loading is completed, the slave SV may rewrite the control information CI to the information indicating the completion of preparation only once. The above-mentioned content of the transmission and reception process of the control information CI in the direct communication is an example. For example, the controller 41A may periodically check the completion of preparation from the component mounting machine 26B by communication conforming to the BlueTooth (registered trademark) standard, infrared communication, or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) without using an industrial network. In this case, the controller 41B may not include the slave SV. Alternatively, the component mounting machine 26A may not execute an inquiry to the component mounting machine 26B. When the preparation of the component mounting machine 26B is completed, the component mounting machine 26B may transmit the control information CI indicating the completion from the wireless interface 62B to the wireless interface 63A. Then, the controller 41A may acquire a notification of the completion of preparation from the component mounting machine 26B, and start the unloading after the preparation of the component mounting machine is also completed.

[0057] In addition, the above-mentioned host-via-communication and straight-line communication have been described in connection with the case where the board 16 is transported from the upstream component mounting machine 26A to the downstream component mounting machine 26B, but the above-mentioned host-via-communication and straight-line communication can also be applied to transport in the opposite direction (the opposite direction to the X direction). That is, when transporting from the component mounting machine 26B to the component mounting machine 26A, the component mounting machine 26B may be on the upstream side and the above-mentioned host-via-communication and straight-line communication may be performed between the component mounting machine 26B and the component mounting machine 26A.

[0058] Therefore, in the above-mentioned straight line communication, the controller 41A acquires control information CI between the component mounting machine 26B via the wireless interfaces 63A and 62B (S21). The controller 41A controls the transfer of the board 16 between the board transport device 33 and the component mounting machine 26B based on the acquired control information CI (S25). This allows the control information CI for transferring the board 16 between the upstream and downstream component mounting machines 26A, 26B, etc. to be transmitted and received by wireless communication via the wireless interfaces 62 and 63. This makes it possible to eliminate wiring, cables, etc. for connecting the upstream and downstream component mounting machines 26A, 26B, etc. and exchanging SMEMA signals. As a result, the wiring for transmitting the control information CI related to the transfer of the board 16 between the board-related operation machines transferring the board 16 can be reduced.

[0059] The master MT of the controller 41A can communicate with the slave SV of the component mounting machine 26B by wireless communication via the wireless interface 63A in accordance with the communication standard related to the industrial network, and obtains control information CI via the industrial network. This makes it possible to transmit and receive information for handing over the board 16 in the communication network that controls relays and the like using the frame data FD of the industrial network.

[0060] (Control based on the transport position of the substrate 16) Next, the control executed by the management device 13 based on the transport position of the board 16 will be described. The management device 13 can detect the current position of the board 16 transported through each of the multiple production lines 11 by using the above-mentioned control information CI. For example, in the host-mediated communication shown in FIG. 5, when the unloading of the board 16 in S15 is completed, the controller 41A notifies the management device 13 of the completion (S17). For example, when the downstream board sensor 30A detects the completion of the unloading of the board 16, the controller 41A stops the rotation of the conveyor belt and transmits information indicating the completion to the management device 13 via the management network 17. This allows the management device 13 to detect that the board 16 has been unloaded from the component mounting machine 26A.

[0061] 6, when the unloading of the board 16 in S25 is completed, the controller 41A notifies the management device 13 of the completion (S27). Furthermore, the substrate-related operation machines other than the component mounting machine 26 (printer 21, solder print inspection machine 23, feeder management device 25, reflow oven 27, board outer fitting inspection machine 29) also notify the management device 13 of the completion of the unloading of the board 16. Note that the device that carries in the board 16 (for example, the board outer fitting inspection machine 29) may notify the management device 13 of the completion of the loading, without notifying the unloading of the board 16. Furthermore, both the devices on the unloading side and the loading side may notify the management device 13 of the loading and unloading, respectively.

[0062] Therefore, the controller 41A of the component mounting machine 26A notifies the management device 13 that the transfer of the board 16 between the board transport device 33 and the component mounting machine 26B has been completed based on the control information CI (S17, S27). The management device 13 detects the position of the board 16 on the production line 11 based on the notification from the component mounting machine 26A. This allows the management device 13 to detect the current position of the board 16, that is, to which device the board 16 has been transported, for each production line 11 of the production system 10. For example, the management device 13 can display the current position of one or more boards 16 being transported on one production line 11 in real time.

[0063] Here, the production system 10 produces boards 16 in each production line 11, for example, according to the production quantity defined in the control program. When production of one type of board 16 is completed in the production line 11, the management device 13 starts production of the next type of board 16. In the following explanation, the board before the change is referred to as the first board, and the board after the change is referred to as the second board. The first and second boards are boards 16 that are different in, for example, size, shape, mounted components, etc. of the board 16.

[0064] When production of the first board is completed and a change is made from the first board to the second board, management device 13 detects the position of the first board to be produced last among the first boards produced on production line 11 based on a notification from component mounting machine 26 etc. Management device 13 executes a notification process to notify information related to preparations for producing the second board of the equipment on production line 11 where production of the first board has been completed.

[0065] For example, as shown in Fig. 1, management device 13 detects that first board 16A, which is the last board to be produced, has been transported from printer 21 to solder print inspection machine 23 in production line 11 at the top of the diagram. In this case, if it is necessary to replace the squeegee of printer 21 or the type of solder, i.e., if the squeegees, etc., are different between first board 16A and second board, management device 13 will notify information on the squeegee and type of solder to be prepared and the storage location.

[0066] Thereafter, for example, the first board 16A is transported in the X direction on the production line 11 in order, and is transported from the leftmost component mounting machine 26 to the second component mounting machine 26 from the left among the four component mounting machines 26 arranged in the X direction (see the first board 16B in FIG. 1). Each time the management device 13 receives a notification that the transport of the first boards 16A and 16B is completed, the management device 13 notifies the substrate-related operating machine from which the notification was received of information necessary for preparation of the next second board. For example, when the management device 13 detects that the first board 16A has been transported to the position of the first board 16B, the management device 13 notifies the most upstream (the leftmost component mounting machine 26 in FIG. 1) among the four component mounting machines 26 arranged in the X direction of information on the preparation of the feeder 39 necessary for the production of the second board. The management device 13 notifies the type (identification information) of the feeder 39 that needs to be replenished to this component mounting machine 26 for the production of the second board, the type of the feeder 39 and electronic components, and information on the storage location of the feeder 39. This allows the preparations required for the production of the next second board to be started in order from the substrate-related processing machine that has finished the production of the first boards 16A, 16B before the change. The downtime of production line 11 due to the change in substrate type can be shortened, and the operating rate can be increased.

[0067] The notification of information related to the preparation for producing the second board may be to a user, to a device, or to both a user and a device. The management device 13, for example, notifies a user of information on electronic components that need to be replenished in the production of the second board for the component mounting machine 26 that has finished producing the first board 16B. As described above, the production system 10 allows the loader 19 to replace the feeder 39, but the user may manually replace the feeder 39. For example, the moving device 15 transports the feeder 39 required for the production of the second board to the feeder stock device 55 of the production line 11 that needs to be replenished based on the control of the management device 13. The management device 13 displays on the line control device 49 or the touch panel 45 of the component mounting machine 26, which slot of which component mounting machine 26 should be replenished with which feeder 39 with what identification information. As a result, the user of production line 11 can prepare for production of the second board by, for example, replenishing the feeder 39 brought from the feeder stock device 55 to the most upstream component mounting machine 26 that has completed unloading of the first board 16B by checking the display screen, etc. of the line control device 49. At this time, the user may read the barcode, etc. of the feeder 39 with the line control device 49 and notify the management device 13 that the feeder 39 of the feeder stock device 55 has been moved.

[0068] Alternatively, the management device 13 may display information on the feeders 39 required by the most upstream component mounting machine 26 that has completed the unloading of the first board 16B on the storage room management device 57, and prompt the user in the storage room 53 to make preparations. This allows the user in the storage room 53 to make preparations such as replenishing the feeders 39 required by the most upstream component mounting machine 26 to the magazine 51 that is scheduled to be transported next. The user replenishing the feeders 39 in the storage room 53 according to the display on the storage room management device 57 until the moving device 15 returns to the storage room 53. This allows the user to mount the feeders 39 to one magazine 51 to be replenishing the component mounting machine 26 that has completed the production of the first boards 16A and 16B by then, when the moving device 15 next returns to the storage room 53 to retrieve the magazine 51, to make preparations.

[0069] Furthermore, the management device 13 may execute the notification process collectively instead of executing the notification process for each component mounting machine 26. For example, the management device 13 may notify the user of information on the feeders 39 required for the production of the second board by the four upstream component mounting machines 26 at the timing when the mounting work of all four component mounting machines 26 is completed and the first board 16A is carried out to the reflow furnace 27. This allows, for example, the user of the storage room 53 to prepare the feeders 39 required for the multiple component mounting machines 26 collectively in one magazine 51.

[0070] Also, for example, the management device 13 may notify the moving device 15 moving on the production line 11 of an instruction to start replenishing electronic components used in the production of the second board. The management device 13 causes the moving device 15 to transport the feeder 39 required for the production of the second board in the component mounting machine 26 that has finished producing the first boards 16A and 16B. For example, the management device 13 notifies the moving device 15 of information on the storage location (feeder stock device 55 or storage room 53) of the feeder 39 to be replenished. This allows the moving device 15 to retrieve the magazine 51 of the feeder 39 that needs to be replenished via the shortest route. Also, the management device 13 causes the loader 19 to, for example, exchange the feeder 39 between the feeder management device 25 and the component mounting machine 26, remove the feeder 39 not required for the production of the second board, and replenish the necessary feeder 39.

[0071] Furthermore, the management device 13 may prepare the second board by having the moving device 15 transport the above-mentioned squeegee and the holding member 35A of the component mounting machine 26 in addition to the feeder 39. Furthermore, the management device 13 may issue instructions such as for refilling to the user, the moving device 15, the loader 19, etc. Furthermore, when multiple moving devices 15 exist in the production system 10, the management device 13 may issue separate instructions to the multiple moving devices 15.

[0072] Incidentally, the production system 10 is an example of a substrate-related operation system. The printer 21, the solder print inspection machine 23, the feeder management device 25, the component mounting machine 26, the reflow furnace 27, and the substrate outer fitting inspection machine 29 are examples of substrate-related operation machines and at least one of the devices. The controllers 41, 41A, and 41B are examples of a control unit. The X direction is an example of a transport direction. The LAN interface 61 is an example of a communication interface.

[0073] As described above, the present embodiment has the following advantages. The board conveying device 33 of the component mounting machine 26 according to an embodiment of the present application conveys the board 16 in the X direction, and transfers the board 16 between at least one of the upstream devices (the component mounting machine 26A and the feeder management device 25) and downstream devices (the component mounting machine 26B and the reflow furnace 27) of the component mounting machine 26 in the X direction. The LAN interface 61 of the component mounting machine 26 is connected to the management device 13 that manages the production line 11 via the management network 17. The controller 41A of the component mounting machine 26 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) acquires control information CI for controlling the operation of the board conveying device 33 to transfer the board 16 between the component mounting machine 26B and the board conveying device 33 via the management network 17 (S11). The controller 41A controls the transfer of the board 16 between the board conveying device 33 and the component mounting machine 26B based on the acquired control information CI (S15).

[0074] According to this, the control information CI for transferring the board 16 between the upstream and downstream component mounting machines 26A, 26B, etc. can be transmitted and received via the management device 13. Therefore, it is possible to directly connect the upstream and downstream component mounting machines 26A, 26B, etc., and eliminate wiring, connectors, etc. for exchanging SMEMA signals. As a result, it is possible to reduce wiring for transmitting the control information CI related to the transfer of the board 16 between the board-related operation machines that transfer the board 16. For example, when replacing the mounting head 35 or when performing maintenance on the board transfer device 33, it is necessary to pull out the module 32 forward (in the Y direction) from the base 31. During such maintenance work, if the connector of the wiring for the SMEMA signal falls off or the wiring is broken, a failure occurs. As described above, by eliminating the wiring and connectors, the occurrence of failures can be suppressed.

[0075] Furthermore, the contents of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be embodied in various forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. For example, in the above embodiment, the production system 10 has the first to third modes. However, the production system 10 may be configured to be capable of executing at least one of the first to third modes. Furthermore, the production system 10 may be configured to be capable of executing only one of the host-via-communication and the direct communication. Therefore, when executing the host-via-communication, the component mounting machine 26 does not need to include the wireless interfaces 62, 63. Furthermore, when executing the direct communication, the management device 13 does not need to include the storage device 13A. The component mounting machine 26 and the like do not need to notify the management device 13 of the removal of the board 16. In addition, the management device 13 does not need to detect the current position of the board 16 on the production line 11 (the position during transportation).

[0076] In the above embodiment, the transfer of the substrate 16 from the upstream side to the downstream side in the X direction has been mainly described. However, in the present application, control by the control information CI is also possible in the case where the substrate 16 is transferred from a downstream device to an upstream device. In the host-via communication of FIG. 5 and the straight line communication of FIG. 6, the upstream component mounting machine 26A obtains the control information CI and controls the board transport device 33, but this is not limited thereto. For example, in the host-via communication, the downstream component mounting machine 26B may obtain the control information CI from the storage device 13A and control the board transport device 33 of the own machine. The component mounting machine 26A may obtain the control information CI indicating that preparation is complete from the component mounting machine 26B, and write the control information CI indicating that the board 16 is to be started to the storage device 13A before starting the unloading of the board 16. Then, the component mounting machine 26B may rotate the belt conveyor of the board transport device 33 of the own machine when the control information CI of the component mounting machine 26A obtained from the storage device 13A is information indicating that the unloading is to be started. Alternatively, in the straight line communication, the component mounting machine 26A may transmit the control information CI indicating that the board 16 is to be started to the component mounting machine 26B in the frame data FD before starting the unloading of the board 16. Then, when the control information CI of the acquired frame data FD is information to start carrying out, the component mounting machine 26B may rotate the belt conveyor of its own board transport device 33. In this case, the downstream component mounting machine 26B is an example of a board-related operation machine of the present disclosure. Also, the upstream component mounting machine 26A is an example of at least one of the devices. The substrate-related operation machine of the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned printer 21, print inspection machine 23, feeder management device 25, component mounting machine 26, reflow furnace 27, and substrate outer fitting inspection machine 29. For example, the substrate-related operation machine may be a transfer device that transports (transfers) substrate 16 between component mounting machines 26, or a reversing device that reverses and transfers substrate 16. The substrate-related operation machine may also be an adhesive application device that applies adhesive to the substrate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0077] 10 production system (substrate work system), 11 production line, 13 management device, 13A storage device, 15 moving device, 16 substrate, 17 management network, 21 printer (substrate work machine, at least one device), 23 solder print inspection machine (substrate work machine, at least one device), 25 feeder management device (substrate work machine, at least one device), 26, 26A, 26B component mounting machine (substrate work machine, at least one device), 27 reflow oven (substrate work machine, at least one device), 29 substrate exterior fitting inspection machine (substrate work machine, at least one device), 33 substrate conveying device, 41, 41A, 41B controller (control unit), 61 LAN interface (communication interface), 62, 63, 62A, 62B, 63A, 63B wireless interface, CI control information.

Claims

1. A substrate-related operation machine that performs an operation on a substrate in a production line, a transport device that transports the substrate in a transport direction and transfers the substrate between the substrate and at least one of an upstream device and a downstream device of the substrate-related operation machine in the transport direction; a communication interface connected to a management device that manages the production line via a management network; a control unit that acquires, via the management network, control information for controlling an operation of the transport device to transfer the substrate between the at least one of the devices, and controls the transfer of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one of the devices based on the acquired control information; Equipped with The management device includes: a storage device accessible from the substrate-related operation machine and at least one of the devices via the management network; The at least one device is storing, in the storage device, the control information indicating that preparation for executing transfer of the substrate between the substrate-related operation machine and the substrate-related operation machine has been completed; The control unit is when it is detected that the at least one of the devices has been prepared based on the control information acquired via the management network, the at least one of the devices transfers the substrate to and from the at least one of the devices; The substrate-related operation apparatus accesses the storage device at predetermined time intervals and checks whether the control information indicating that at least one of the apparatuses is ready to perform the transfer of the substrate is stored.

2. The substrate-related operation machine according to claim 1 ; the at least one device; The management device; A substrate-related operation system comprising: The substrate-related operating machine includes: notifying the management device that the transfer of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one of the devices has been completed based on the control information; The management device includes: a substrate-related operation system that detects a position of the substrate on the production line based on a notification from the substrate-related operation machine;

3. A substrate-related operation system including a substrate-related operation machine, The substrate-related operating machine includes: Performing operations on the board in the production line; a transport device that transports the substrate in a transport direction and transfers the substrate between the substrate and at least one of an upstream device and a downstream device of the substrate-related operation machine in the transport direction; a communication interface connected to a management device that manages the production line via a management network; a control unit that acquires, via the management network, control information for controlling an operation of the transport device to transfer the substrate between the at least one of the devices, and controls the transfer of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one of the devices based on the acquired control information; Equipped with The substrate-related operation system includes: the at least one device; The management device; Equipped with The substrate-related operating machine includes: notifying the management device that the transfer of the substrate between the transport device and the at least one of the devices has been completed based on the control information; The management device includes: detecting a position of the substrate on the production line based on a notification from the substrate-related operation machine; a substrate-related work system which, when changing the type of substrate produced on the production line from a first substrate to a second substrate, detects a position of the first substrate which is to be produced last among the first substrates produced on the production line based on a notification from the substrate-related work machine, and executes a notification process to notify information related to preparations for producing the second substrate of a device on the production line where production of the first substrate has been completed.

4. The management device includes:

4. The substrate-related work system according to claim 3, further comprising: a notification process for notifying a user of information about electronic components that need to be replenished in the production of the second board for an apparatus that has finished production of the first board; and a notification process for notifying a moving apparatus that moves on the production line and replenishes electronic components to be used in the production of the second board of the start of replenishment.

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