EP0283034A2
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Method and apparatus for manufacturing products
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A method includes a plurality of processes for processing intermediary products stepwise by a plurality of processing units arranged at respective processes, thus to manufacture products while carrying intermediary products or carriers for accommodating them therein. This method comprises the steps of reading discrimination codes attached to the intermediary products or carriers prior to the first process, and recording the discrimination codes thus read as basic information and recording processing information in regard to the processings by the processing units at the respective processes in correspondence with the basic information. This method further comprises the step of selecting one processing unit from a plurality of processing units at the process of the next state on the basis of the processing information recorded. There is also provided an apparatus for implementing the above method, which includes supervisory control means for carrying out selective control of processing units. Thus, a manufacturing method and an apparatus therefor capable of implementing efficient manufacturing processing can be realized.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihito Fukasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:28
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/12; G05B19/128; H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/06; H10P72/0618; H10W; H10W46/00; H10W46/401; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for manufacturing products, including a plurality of processes for processing intermediary products stepwise by a plurality of processing units arranged at the respective processes to manufacture products while carrying said intermediary products or carriers for accommmodating said intermediary products therein, characterized by comprising the steps of: reading discrimination codes attached to said intermediary products or said carriers prior to the first process; reading said discrimination codes thus read as basic information and recording processing information in regard to the processings by said processing units at said respective processes in correspondence with said basic information; and selecting one processing unit from said plurality of processing units at the process of the next stage on the basis of said processing information recorded.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for manufacturing products, including a plurality of processes for processing intermediary products stepwise by a plurality of processing units arranged at the respective processes to manufacture products while carrying said intermediary products or carriers for accommmodating said intermediary products therein, characterized by comprising the steps of: reading discrimination codes attached to said intermediary products or said carriers prior to the first process; reading said discrimination codes thus read as basic information and recording processing information in regard to the processings by said processing units at said respective processes in correspondence with said basic information; and selecting one processing unit from said plurality of processing units at the process of the next stage on the basis of said processing information recorded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for manufacturing products as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that supervisory information corresponding to said basic information are read from supervisory information in regard to said respective intermediary products or carriers, which are memorized in advance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for manufacturing products as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said processing information include information indicative of processing units selected at said respective processes, and information indicative of processed results by the selected processing units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method for manufacturing products as set forth in claim 2, characterized in that said processing information include information indicative of processing units selected at said respective processes, and information indicative of processed results by the selected processing units, said supervisory information including information in regard to the kind, the lot number, or quantity of said respective intermediary products or carriers.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for manufacturing products in which a plurality of processing units are arranged at a plurality of processes for manufacturing intermediary products stepwise to manufacture products while carrying said intermediary products or carriers for accommodating said intermediary products therein, characterized by: read means for reading discrimination codes attached to said intermediary products or carriers prior to the first process; and supervisory control means for recording the discrimination codes thus read by said read means as basic information and the recording processing information processed by said processing units at respective processes in correspondence with said basic information, thus to select one processing unit from the plurality of processing units at the process of the next stage on the basis of said information recorded.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for manufacturing products in which a plurality of processing units are arranged at a plurality of processes for manufacturing intermediary products stepwise to manufacture products while carrying said intermediary products or carriers for accommodating said intermediary products therein, characterized by: read means for reading discrimination codes attached to said intermediary products or carriers prior to the first process; and supervisory control means for recording the discrimination codes thus read by said read means as basic information and the recording processing information processed by said processing units at respective processes in correspondence with said basic information, thus to select one processing unit from the plurality of processing units at the process of the next stage on the basis of said information recorded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus for manufacturing products as set forth in claim 5, characterized by storage means for memorizing supervisory information in regard to said respective intermediary products or carriers, said supervisory control means being adapted to read supervisory information corresponding to said basic information to record them in correspondence with said basic infromation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus for manufacturing products as set forth in claim 5, characterized in that said processing information include information indicative of processing units selected at said respective processes, and information indicative of processed results by the selected processing units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
An apparatus for manufacturing products as set forth in claim 6, characterized in that said processing information include information indicative of processing units selected at said respective processes, and information indicative of processed results by the selected processing units, said supervisory information including information in regard to the kind, the lot number, or quantity of said respective intermediary products or carriers.
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