Cream Solder Preparation Scheduling for Temperature and Stirring Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing material management systems for bonding components to substrates do not effectively consider the operational steps of stirring and temperature changes for materials like cream solder, leading to inefficient management and supply.
Innovation Solution
A material management apparatus and method that includes a production plan acquirer, material status acquirer, and material preparation instructor, which create and transmit instructions for preparing materials based on production plans and status information, ensuring efficient management by controlling the temperature and stirring of materials within the material preservatory.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If materials are preserved in the material preservatory without considering preparation operations, then storage simplicity is improved, but material usability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating preparation instructions for materials before they are needed. The instruction generation unit creates stirring and temperature adjustment instructions in advance based on the production plan, ensuring materials are ready for use without manual intervention at the time of need.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by monitoring material status information (remaining amounts, temperature, stirring state) and comparing it with the production plan. Based on this feedback, the instruction generation unit dynamically adjusts and generates appropriate preparation instructions to maintain material usability.
2Device complexity
If manual management of material preparation is used, then system complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically monitoring material status and generating preparation instructions without requiring manual intervention. The instruction generation unit autonomously manages material preparation based on production plans and real-time material status, significantly improving material management efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical management with an automated information processing system. The instruction generation unit uses computer-based logic to substitute human operators in managing material preparation, enhancing productivity while maintaining acceptable system complexity.
3Loss of time
If material preparation instructions are not generated in advance, then response time is reduced, but material quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by generating preparation instructions in advance based on the production plan. This ensures that materials undergo necessary stirring and temperature adjustments before being needed, maintaining material quality while enabling timely response to production requirements.
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AI summary
A material management apparatus (management computer) includes a production plan acquirer that acquires production plan information including a type of a material (cream solder) for bonding a component to a substrate, the material being used for production of a mounting substrate obtained by mounting the component on the substrate; a material status acquirer that acquires material status information on the material preserved in a material preservatory which preserves an accommodating portion (solder pot) in which the material is accommodated; and a material preparation instructor that creates and transmits an instruction to prepare the accommodating portion to be put out from the material preservatory, based on the production plan information and the material status information.