Assembly Tool Display Layout for Fast Quality Pattern Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tool systems in assembly plants lack an effective means to quickly provide users with an overview of quality and out-of-order distribution in ongoing production, making it difficult to identify error causes and perform in-depth analysis.
Innovation Solution
A tool system with a graphical display that processes data from multiple tool controls to present information in a beam format on a display device, allowing for real-time updates and color differentiation of process quality, facilitating quick recognition of patterns and error identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If data is displayed in a tabular format, then all production data can be recorded, but the user cannot quickly obtain an overview of quality and NOK distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms tabular data into a graphical beam representation where quality data is visualized spatially. Each beam element corresponds to a workpiece, with position indicating sequence and visual properties (color, intensity) indicating quality status. This dimensional transformation from table to graphical display enables rapid quality distribution assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color-coding to represent different quality statuses (OK/NOK) in the beam display. This visual encoding allows users to instantly perceive quality distribution patterns without reading individual data values, significantly reducing analysis time while preserving all quality information.
2Loss of information
If detailed process data is presented, then complete information is available, but patterns are difficult to recognize
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maps process data onto a spatial beam structure where patterns become visually apparent through the arrangement and properties of beam elements. Sequential workpieces are displayed in order, allowing operators to detect trends, clusters of defects, and process variations through visual pattern recognition rather than numerical analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
By encoding quality status and process parameters into visual properties of beam elements (color, brightness, intensity), the patent enables simultaneous presentation of detailed information and pattern recognition. Different quality states and process conditions are represented by distinct visual characteristics that can be quickly perceived.
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AI summary
A tool system (1) with a display in graphic form for an assembly plant (100) and a method for a tool system (1) of an assembly plant (100) are provided. The tool system (1) comprises at least one tool controller (11 to 14) for controlling a tool element (111, 121, 131, 141) for treating a workpiece (8), and a data handling device (30) for handling data (113, 123, 133, 143) generated by the at least one tool controller (11 to 14) during treatment of the workpiece (8), the data treatment device (30) being designed to process the data (113, 123, 133, 143) from at least two with the same tool control (11 to 14) to send similar treatments of at least one workpiece (8) to a display device (31) in such a way that the information (321, 322) of the data (113, 123, 133, 143) on the display device (31) are displayed in a row side by side as a beam (320).