Intelligent Management System for Aluminum Scrap

Abstract

A smart management system for aluminum scrap includes: a digital terminal, a digital smart mobile device, and a cloud server host connected via wired or wireless communication within a cloud connection device. The cloud server host is equipped with an algorithm module for minimizing aluminum cutting scrap. Multiple customer orders are input into the terminal and transmitted to the smart mobile device. After selection and confirmation, a first cutting list is generated. The module then generates a second cutting list that minimizes the remaining scrap. After the operator confirms the cutting information of the work order, the smart mobile device begins cutting. The smart mobile device transmits the length to be cut to the cutting machine without requiring manual input from the operator. When the operator cuts a section, the smart mobile device automatically transmits the dimensions of the next section to the cutting machine. The cloud server host records the scrap from this cutting in a database for use in the next cutting, thereby achieving the goal of minimizing scrap.

Claims

1. A smart management system for aluminum scrap materials, comprising: Each terminal can input multiple customer orders containing cutting material numbers, as well as the length and quantity to be cut. A number of smart mobile devices are connected, each containing a data processing and uploading module and a cutting machine control module. Multiple customer orders are transmitted to each smart mobile device, and selected and confirmed as a first cutting list. A cloud connection device is also included, containing a cloud server host. The cloud server host contains a database and an aluminum cutting waste minimization algorithm module, which are interconnected. The cloud connection device is wired or wirelessly connected to all terminals and all smart mobile devices. The aluminum cutting waste minimization algorithm module generates a minimum amount of remaining waste based on the first cutting list. The second cutting list is transmitted to the smart mobile device as a work order; and there are several cutting machines, each of which is electronically connected to the smart mobile device; after the operator confirms the cutting information of the work order, cutting begins via the smart mobile device, which transmits the length to be cut to the cutting machine without requiring manual input from the operator; when the operator cuts a section of material, the smart mobile device automatically transmits the dimensions of the next section to the cutting machine; when the operator completes the second cutting list for a type of aluminum material, the data processing and uploading module of the smart mobile device uploads the remaining material from this cutting, and the cloud server records this cutting process. The remaining material is stored in the database for the user to use during the next cutting. The smart mobile device includes a material recognition module, which is electrically connected to the data processing and uploading module and the cutting machine control module. A digital camera is also electrically connected to the smart mobile device. The aluminum material's cross-sectional shape is captured by the digital camera, and then identified and confirmed by the material recognition module before cutting. After all cutting work is completed, the cutting machine will not move even if operated manually or electrically. The smart mobile device also includes individual finished product label modules that are electrically connected to the data processing and uploading module, the material recognition module, and the cutting machine control module. Each cutting machine is equipped with a label printer, which is electrically connected to the individual finished product label module of a smart mobile device. The smart mobile device controls the label printer to print the production history of the finished aluminum material for affixing to the finished aluminum material. The smart mobile device can be a smart tablet. The aluminum material cutting waste minimization algorithm module generates a second cutting list that minimizes the remaining cutting waste. The second cutting list includes: the length and quantity of compliant aluminum material waste to be collected by the operator; the length and quantity of complete aluminum material long pieces to be collected by the operator; and the length to be cut for each compliant aluminum material waste and complete aluminum material long piece.

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