Systems, methods, and programs to support the optimization of manufacturing lines

Abstract

We provide technology to support the optimization of manufacturing lines. [Solution] The system 200 includes a first optimization unit 230 that generates first information relating to the optimization of the control program of the manufacturing line; a second optimization unit 240 that generates second information relating to the optimization of the configuration of the manufacturing line based on the resources owned by the user who owns the manufacturing line; a third optimization unit 250 that generates third information relating to improvements to the manufacturing line based on the manufacturing records of the manufacturing line; a fourth optimization unit 260 that generates fourth information relating to improvements to the manufacturing line based on inspection information of processed workpieces; an optimization information update unit 275 that stores the first information, second information, third information, and fourth information in the storage unit 10 as optimization information linked to a workpiece identifier; and an output unit 290 that outputs some or all of the first information, second information, third information, and fourth information.

Claims

1. A system that supports the optimization of a manufacturing line for processing workpieces, It includes a storage unit that stores optimization information used to optimize the aforementioned manufacturing line, The aforementioned optimization information is It is linked to each workpiece manufactured in the past. This includes information on control programs used in the past, resource information on manufacturing lines used in the past, records of the manufacturing process for each workpiece manufactured in the past, and some or all of the inspection result information for each workpiece manufactured in the past. The aforementioned system further, A first optimization unit generates first information relating to the optimization of the control program of the manufacturing line based on at least a portion of the optimization information, A second optimization unit generates second information relating to the optimization of the configuration of the manufacturing line based on at least a portion of the optimization information and the resources owned by the user who owns the manufacturing line. A third optimization unit generates third information relating to improvements to the manufacturing line based on at least a portion of the optimization information and the manufacturing records from the manufacturing line, A fourth optimization unit generates fourth information relating to the improvement of the manufacturing line based on at least a portion of the optimization information and inspection information of the processed workpiece, An optimization information update unit that stores the first information, second information, third information, and fourth information in the storage unit as optimization information, linking them to the identifier of the workpiece, The system includes an output unit that outputs some or all of the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, The first optimization unit is configured to generate the next first information based on the optimization information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, The second optimization unit is configured to generate the next second information based on the optimization information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, The third optimization unit is configured to generate the following third information based on the optimization information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information. The system is configured such that the fourth optimization unit generates the next fourth information based on the optimization information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information.

2. The system further includes a resource information acquisition unit for acquiring information about the resources owned by the user from at least one of the control devices and servers of the manufacturing line owned by the user. The system according to claim 1, wherein the second information includes difference information between the resources necessary for optimizing the manufacturing line and the resources possessed by the user.

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a procurement proposal unit that outputs a procurement proposal for resources to be used in the manufacturing line based on at least a portion of the optimization information.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the procurement proposal unit is configured to generate and output a first procurement proposal relating to resources used together with the control program of the manufacturing line, based on the first information.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein the procurement proposal unit is configured to generate and output a second procurement proposal for one or more resources necessary for optimizing the configuration of the manufacturing line, which the user does not possess, based on the second information.

6. The system according to claim 3, wherein the procurement proposal unit is configured to generate and output a third procurement proposal relating to resources used to improve abnormalities detected during the manufacturing of the workpiece, based on the third information.

7. The system according to claim 3, wherein the procurement proposal unit is configured to generate and output a fourth procurement proposal relating to resources used to improve the manufacturing process based on the inspection results of the processed workpiece, based on the fourth information.

8. A method performed by a system that assists in optimizing a manufacturing line for processing workpieces, This includes obtaining optimization information used for optimizing the aforementioned manufacturing line from a storage unit, The aforementioned optimization information is It is linked to each workpiece manufactured in the past. This includes information on control programs used in the past, resource information on manufacturing lines used in the past, records of the manufacturing process for each workpiece manufactured in the past, and some or all of the inspection result information for each workpiece manufactured in the past. The above method further, Based on at least a portion of the optimization information, first information relating to the optimization of the control program of the manufacturing line is generated. Based on at least a portion of the aforementioned optimization information and the resources owned by the user who owns the manufacturing line, second information relating to the optimization of the manufacturing line configuration is generated. Based on at least a portion of the optimization information and the manufacturing records from the manufacturing line, a third piece of information relating to improvements to the manufacturing line is generated. Based on at least a portion of the optimization information and the inspection information of the processed workpiece, a fourth piece of information relating to the improvement of the manufacturing line is generated. The first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information are linked to the work identifier and stored in the storage unit as the optimization information, This includes outputting some or all of the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, Generating the first information includes generating the next first information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, Generating the second information includes generating the next second information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, Generating the third information includes generating the next third information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information and the fourth information, A method for generating the fourth information, comprising generating the next fourth information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information and the fourth information.

9. A program executed by a system that assists in optimizing a manufacturing line for processing workpieces, The system is instructed to retrieve optimization information used for optimizing the aforementioned manufacturing line from the storage unit. The aforementioned optimization information is It is linked to each workpiece manufactured in the past. This includes information on control programs used in the past, resource information on manufacturing lines used in the past, records of the manufacturing process for each workpiece manufactured in the past, and some or all of the inspection result information for each workpiece manufactured in the past. The aforementioned program further, Based on at least a portion of the optimization information, first information relating to the optimization of the control program of the manufacturing line is generated. Based on at least a portion of the aforementioned optimization information and the resources owned by the user who owns the manufacturing line, second information relating to the optimization of the manufacturing line configuration is generated. Based on at least a portion of the optimization information and the manufacturing records from the manufacturing line, a third piece of information relating to improvements to the manufacturing line is generated. Based on at least a portion of the optimization information and the inspection information of the processed workpiece, a fourth piece of information relating to the improvement of the manufacturing line is generated. The first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information are linked to the work identifier and stored in the storage unit as the optimization information, The system is made to output some or all of the first information, second information, third information, and fourth information. Generating the first information includes generating the next first information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, Generating the second information includes generating the next second information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, Generating the third information includes generating the next third information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information and the fourth information, A program that generates the fourth information, which includes generating the next fourth information based on the optimized information which has been updated to include the first information, the second information, the third information and the fourth information.

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