Remote Authority Control for Manufacturing Error Recovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional component mounting systems require manual intervention and telephone communication to initiate remote operations when errors occur, leading to inefficiencies in error correction.
Innovation Solution
A manufacturing system with a remote terminal and remote authority controller that automatically grants remote operation authority from one manufacturing facility to another when an error is detected, enabling seamless remote operation by identifying and isolating the error-causing facility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual intervention and telephone communication are used to initiate remote operations when errors occur, then remote operation capability is available, but error correction efficiency is reduced and manual workload increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes communication channels and authority structures between manufacturing facilities before errors occur. When an error is detected, the remote terminal already has the necessary communication pathways and authorization frameworks in place, allowing immediate remote operation without manual intervention for channel establishment or authority verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The manufacturing facilities and remote terminal are equipped with automated error detection and authority granting mechanisms that operate autonomously. When an error occurs, the system automatically identifies the error source, determines the appropriate remote terminal, grants necessary authorities, and enables remote operation without requiring human operators to manually initiate these processes.
2Productivity
If automated authority granting is implemented across all manufacturing facilities, then remote operation efficiency is improved, but system complexity and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of implementing a uniform automated authority granting system across all facilities, the patent applies automation selectively based on local conditions. The error detection device identifies which facility caused the error, and authority is automatically granted only to the specific remote terminal associated with that facility. This localized approach maintains efficiency while reducing overall system complexity and security risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary error detection device that acts as a mediator between manufacturing facilities and remote terminals. This intermediary automatically manages authority granting based on error detection results, reducing the complexity burden from individual facilities while maintaining controlled automation. The intermediary centralizes the complex authority management logic in a dedicated component.
3Loss of time
If remote operation authority is granted automatically when errors are detected, then the need for telephone communication is eliminated, but authority control mechanisms become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The error detection device and authority controller are merged into an integrated system. The error detection device not only detects errors but also directly triggers the authority granting process by communicating with the authority controller. This merging eliminates the need for separate manual steps and reduces overall system complexity by consolidating functions that were previously distributed across multiple independent components.
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AI summary
A manufacturing system includes a plurality of manufacturing facilities, a remote terminal, and a remote authority controller that controls authority of a remote operation from the remote terminal. When an error is detected in a first manufacturing facility out of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, the remote authority controller grants authority of a remote operation of a second manufacturing facility to the remote terminal. The second manufacturing facility causes the error and is other than the first manufacturing facility.