Automated Spindle Replenishment for Palletizing Batch Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
In automatic packaging workshops, the mechanical arm often encounters a shortage of spindles with yarn in the working area, leading to incomplete palletizing and the risk of mixing spindles with different batch numbers, resulting in production accidents and losses.
Innovation Solution
A control method and apparatus that detects the number of spindles with yarn in the working area and generates a control instruction to automatically replenish the necessary spindles from a target trolley, ensuring that only spindles with the same batch number are palletized together, thereby preventing mixed batch numbers and enhancing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If manual replenishment of spindles is performed, then the working area can be stocked with sufficient spindles, but production accidents of mixed batch numbers may occur and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the number of spindles in the working area and replenishes them without human intervention. The control device monitors spindle quantities and triggers automatic replenishment from storage areas, allowing the system to serve itself and eliminate manual operations that could cause batch mixing errors
Solution Approach 2:
The detection device continuously monitors the number of spindles in the working area and provides feedback to the control device. This feedback loop enables real-time monitoring and automatic triggering of replenishment operations when spindle counts fall below required thresholds, ensuring consistent stock levels while preventing batch mixing through automated control
2Quantity of substance
If manual replenishment of spindles is performed, then the working area can be stocked with sufficient spindles, but packaging efficiency decreases due to human intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic spindle replenishment without requiring human workers to manually transport and place spindles in the working area. The automated mechanical arm or replenishment mechanism operates independently, eliminating downtime associated with manual intervention and maintaining continuous packaging operations
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic detection and replenishment system ensures continuous operation of the packaging line by proactively monitoring spindle quantities and replenishing them before the working area becomes depleted. This eliminates interruptions and maintains uninterrupted packaging flow, maximizing productivity
3Productivity
If automated detection and replenishment is implemented, then packaging efficiency improves and labor costs reduce, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device performs multiple functions: it detects spindle quantities, identifies batch numbers, controls the mechanical arm for replenishment, and manages the overall palletizing process. By consolidating these functions into a single control system, the patent reduces the need for separate specialized devices while maintaining automated efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The control device acts as an intermediary between the detection device and the mechanical arm, processing detection data and translating it into appropriate replenishment actions. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by providing a centralized control point that coordinates between sensing and actuation components
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a control method, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method comprises: when a first yarn spindle with a first identifier is transported on a transport channel and determining that the number of first yarn spindles located in a preset area needs to be detected, detecting the first number of first yarn spindles located in the preset area; and when the first number of first yarn spindles is less than the total number of yarn spindles that the first mechanical arm can grab, determining the target number of first yarn spindles to be replenished, and generating a first control instruction to instruct a second mechanical arm to grab the target number of first yarn spindles from a target trolley associated with the first identifier of the first yarn spindle, and place the target number of first yarn spindles in the transport channel or preset area.