Board ID Tag Tracking for Continuous Quality Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

The production of boards often results in a significant amount of non-conforming products due to complex interactions between various production parameters, making it difficult to identify and address the specific causes of inferior quality, and changing production types without shutdowns is challenging.

Innovation Solution

A method where each board is linked to an ID tag containing detailed production parameters, allowing for real-time quality feedback and optimization using AI, enabling correlation of specific boards with their production conditions, and facilitating adjustments to reduce defects and increase production speed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If production speed is increased, then productivity improves, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to difficulty in identifying and controlling specific quality parameters

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction speedVSAvoidquality consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback system where measurement data from production steps is stored in memory and used to control subsequent production steps. This closed-loop feedback enables real-time quality control without reducing production speed, as the system automatically adjusts parameters based on measured deviations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically changes production parameters based on measured quality data. By storing and analyzing measurement results from previous steps and adjusting parameters for subsequent steps, the system maintains manufacturing precision while operating at high production speeds.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If production parameters are monitored and adjusted, then manufacturing precision improves, but device complexity increases due to additional measurement and control systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality controlVSAvoidproduction system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a universal control system that handles multiple functions: measuring production parameters, storing data in memory, analyzing quality deviations, and controlling various production steps. This multi-functional approach reduces the need for separate specialized systems, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The production system performs self-monitoring and self-adjustment using integrated measurement and control capabilities. The system automatically detects quality deviations and adjusts parameters without external intervention, reducing the need for additional complex monitoring infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If product changes are implemented during continuous production, then adaptability improves, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to difficulty in maintaining quality consistency across different board types

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct change capabilityVSAvoidquality consistency during product change
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent stores measurement data and production parameters in memory before actual production changes occur. This preliminary data storage enables the system to quickly reference and adjust to new product specifications during transitions, maintaining quality consistency without lengthy reconfiguration periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The control system dynamically adapts to product changes by adjusting parameters based on stored measurement data. The system transitions smoothly between different board types by utilizing accumulated data to guide parameter adjustments, maintaining manufacturing precision during adaptability changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Manufacturing precision

If production speed is reduced, then manufacturing precision improves, but productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality measurement accuracyVSAvoidproduction output
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements real-time feedback measurement systems that continuously monitor production quality without interrupting or slowing the production line. This enables high-speed production with maintained precision through immediate detection and correction of deviations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual or slow mechanical measurement methods with automated electronic measurement and data processing systems. This substitution enables rapid, accurate quality assessment that keeps pace with high production speeds, eliminating the need to slow down for precision measurement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP4532130B1A method for producing boards
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 UNILIN BV
  • EP4532130B1 patent drawingFigure 1

AI summary

A method for producing boards, wherein raw material (6) is provided and production steps are performed to obtain said boards, with half products formed during said production steps, wherein the productions steps comprise at least the following production steps: -a basic step wherein at least said raw material (6) is transported to a shaping unit (1); -a shaping step, wherein said raw material (6) is formed into plate shaped material to form a plate shaped half product (7); -a sawing step wherein said plate shaped half product (7) is sawn to board shaped half products (8); wherein these board shaped half products (8) are formed into respective boards, wherein, a number of boards is linked to a respective ID tag or comprises a respective ID tag, wherein said ID tags comprise individual data about parameters relating to production steps of said respective boards.