GB2364797B - Assembly line control system and method - Google Patents

Assembly line control system and method

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Publication number
GB2364797B
GB2364797B GB0122164A GB0122164A GB2364797B GB 2364797 B GB2364797 B GB 2364797B GB 0122164 A GB0122164 A GB 0122164A GB 0122164 A GB0122164 A GB 0122164A GB 2364797 B GB2364797 B GB 2364797B
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Prior art keywords
control system
assembly line
line control
assembly
line
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0122164A
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GB2364797A (en
GB0122164D0 (en
Inventor
Rick Madden
Jeff French
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Honda Canada Inc
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Honda Canada Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/368,254 external-priority patent/US6516239B1/en
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Publication of GB2364797A publication Critical patent/GB2364797A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/41815—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the cooperation between machine tools, manipulators and conveyor or other workpiece supply system, workcell
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/4183—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31274—Convey products, move equipment according to production plan in memory
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/32—Operator till task planning
    • G05B2219/32266—Priority orders
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
GB0122164A 1999-08-03 2000-07-10 Assembly line control system and method Expired - Fee Related GB2364797B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/368,254 US6516239B1 (en) 1999-08-03 1999-08-03 Assembly line control system
GB0016947A GB2352838B (en) 1999-08-03 2000-07-10 Assembly line control system and method

Publications (3)

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GB0122164D0 GB0122164D0 (en) 2001-10-31
GB2364797A GB2364797A (en) 2002-02-06
GB2364797B true GB2364797B (en) 2002-06-12

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Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0308248A2 (en) * 1987-09-17 1989-03-22 Deere & Company Assembly line and method for vehicles or other products
EP0598978A2 (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-06-01 Pfu Limited A versatile production system
EP0669698A1 (en) * 1994-01-27 1995-08-30 AXIS S.p.A. Method and apparatus for manufacturing stators

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0308248A2 (en) * 1987-09-17 1989-03-22 Deere & Company Assembly line and method for vehicles or other products
EP0598978A2 (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-06-01 Pfu Limited A versatile production system
EP0669698A1 (en) * 1994-01-27 1995-08-30 AXIS S.p.A. Method and apparatus for manufacturing stators

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