JP2019061311A - Material replenishment support apparatus and material replenishment support method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a material replenishment support apparatus for properly supporting efficient material replenishment, and a material replenishment support method.SOLUTION: A material replenishment support method includes: acquiring transfer means information including information specifying transfer means (unmanned carrier) for carrying and transferring multiple materials to be used in a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing facility, carried material information including information specifying materials carried on the transfer means, and worker information including information specifying a replenishment worker who performs replenishment work to pick up the materials from the transfer means and replenish them to the manufacturing facility (ST8); generating a replenishment instruction to pick up the materials to be replenished to the manufacturing facility from the transfer means and replenish them to the manufacturing facility, on the basis of the acquired information (ST9); and transmitting the replenishment instruction to the replenishment worker (ST10).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a material replenishment support device and material replenishment support method that support the replenishment of materials to manufacturing facilities using a transfer means.

  Among manufacturing facilities for manufacturing products, there is a component mounting machine for manufacturing a mounting substrate in which components are mounted on a substrate. In the component mounting machine, a component mounting operation is performed in which a component supplied from a component supply unit is sucked and taken out by a suction nozzle and mounted on a substrate. The component supply unit is equipped with a component supply device such as a tape feeder that supplies components. In the process of repeatedly performing the component mounting operation, when the remaining number of components stored in the component supply device becomes smaller than a predetermined number, the worker performs a component replenishment operation (for example, Patent Document 1). The management device described in Patent Document 1 is efficient for the operator to support a series of component replenishment operations for taking out the replenishment components from the component storage for storing the components, transporting the components to the component mounting machine, and replenishing the component supply apparatus. The information which shows the work order which can do parts replenishment work is sent.

JP, 2016-115739, A

  However, in the prior art including Patent Document 1, since one worker reciprocates between the component storage and the component mounting machine for component replenishment, the work efficiency may be reduced when replenishing a large number of components. There was a problem that there was room for further improvement.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the material replenishment assistance apparatus and material replenishment assistance method which can assist efficient material replenishment appropriately.

  The material replenishment support device according to the present invention includes transport means information including information specifying transport means for loading a plurality of materials used in a manufacturing facility and transporting the material toward the manufacturing facility, and mounted on the transport means Obtain loading material information including information specifying the material being present, and worker information including information specifying a replenishment worker who performs a replenishment operation for taking out the material from the transfer means and replenishing the manufacturing facility An information acquisition unit, a supply instruction creation unit for preparing a supply instruction for taking out materials to be supplied to the manufacturing facility from the transfer means and supplying the manufacturing facility based on the acquired information, and the supply operation And a supply instruction transmitting means for transmitting the supply instruction to the person.

  The material replenishment support method according to the present invention includes transport means information including information specifying transport means for loading and transporting a plurality of materials used in a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing facility, and mounted on the transporting means. Obtain loading material information including information specifying the material being present, and worker information including information specifying a replenishment worker who performs a replenishment operation for taking out the material from the transfer means and replenishing the manufacturing facility Then, based on the acquired information, a material to be supplied to the production facility is taken out from the transfer means, a supply instruction for supplying the production facility is prepared, and the supply instruction is transmitted to the supply operator.

  According to the present invention, efficient material supply can be appropriately supported.

Structure explanatory drawing of the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Structure explanatory drawing of the component mounting line with which the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention is equipped Configuration explanatory drawing of the unmanned carrier provided in the manufacturing system of one embodiment of the present invention A block diagram showing a configuration of a management computer provided in a manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the transfer means information used by the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the discharge instruction | indication used by the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the replenishment instruction | indication used by the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the conveyance instruction | indication used with the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the priority work instruction | indication used by the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the estimated time table used with the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of an example of the delay information used by the manufacturing system of one embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the flow of the material replenishment assistance method of one embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the flow of the other Example of the material replenishment assistance method of one embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The configurations, shapes, and the like described below are examples for the purpose of description, and can be appropriately changed according to the specifications of the manufacturing system and the component mounting line. In the following, the corresponding elements in all the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In FIG. 1 and portions to be described later, X directions in the substrate transfer direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) and Y directions perpendicular to the substrate transfer direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) as two axial directions orthogonal to each other in the horizontal plane Is shown. Further, in FIG. 2, the Z direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2) is shown as the height direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane.

  First, the configuration of the manufacturing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The manufacturing system 1 has a configuration in which three component mounting lines L1 to L3 disposed on the floor F are connected by a wired or wireless communication network 2 and managed by the management computer 3. Each of the component mounting lines L1 to L3 is configured by connecting a plurality of manufacturing facilities including a component mounting machine as described later, and has a function of manufacturing a mounting substrate in which components are mounted on the substrate. The number of component mounting lines L1 included in the manufacturing system 1 need not be three, and may be one, two, four or more.

  A material storage S is installed on the floor F. The material storage S stores a plurality of materials used by being supplied to the manufacturing facilities constituting the component mounting lines L1 to L3. Hereinafter, in the material storage S, it is assumed that parts which are materials are stored in a form of being stored in part reels.

  In FIG. 1, on the floor F, a plurality of unmanned transfer vehicles V are provided. The unmanned transfer vehicle V includes the wireless communication unit 13 (see FIG. 3), and transmits and receives signals and information to and from the management computer 3 via the management side communication unit 48 (see FIG. 4) of the management computer 3 doing. The unmanned transfer vehicle V includes a transport instruction 43 (see FIG. 4) transmitted from the management computer 3, a traveling path tape or beacon installed on the floor F (not shown), and various sensors (GPS, The vehicle autonomously travels the traveling path set on the floor F based on the obstacle sensor and the like and the information collected by itself using the camera and the like.

  In the floor F, a manager Wm is performing various operations in addition to the dispensing worker Wl, the supply worker Ws, and the priority worker Wp. The dispensing worker Wl takes out the material from the material storage S and carries out the dispensing operation of loading the material onto the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means). The replenishment worker Ws performs a replenishment operation of taking out the material from the unmanned transfer vehicle V and replenishing the manufacturing facility (component mounting machine). The priority worker Wp carries out the priority work of taking out the material for which the supply delay is predicted from the material storage S or the automatic guided vehicle V and supplying the material with priority to the manufacturing facility. The manager Wm manages the manufacture of the mounting substrate in the manufacturing system 1, such as instructing a recovery operation when a supply delay is predicted.

  The number of workers and the arrangement of the workers are appropriately changed in accordance with the floor F, the configuration of the manufacturing system 1, the type of mounting substrate to be manufactured, and the like. The priority worker Wp does not have to be a full-time worker, and when the supply delay is predicted, the delivery worker Wl or the supply worker Ws having a margin may be designated.

  In FIG. 1, each worker carries the portable terminal 4. The portable terminal 4 includes a terminal side communication unit 5 that communicates wirelessly with the management computer 3 to exchange information, and a touch panel 6 having a display function and an input function. The portable terminal 4 displays and processes various information received from the management computer 3 on the touch panel 6. Further, the portable terminal 4 transmits various information and the like input from the touch panel 6 to the management computer 3.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the component mounting lines L1 to L3 will be described with reference to FIG. The component mounting lines L1 to L3 have the same configuration, and the component mounting line L1 will be described below. The component mounting line L1 includes a printing machine M1, a component mounter M2, a component mounter M3, a component mounter M4, and a reflow device M5 in order from the upstream side (left side in FIG. 2) of the substrate transfer direction. ing. Each manufacturing facility has a substrate transfer mechanism such as a belt conveyor, and the substrate transfer mechanism of each manufacturing facility manufactures a mounting substrate while transferring the substrate from upstream to downstream. Each manufacturing facility is connected to the management computer 3 by a wired or wireless communication network 2 and can exchange data with the management computer 3.

  In FIG. 2, the printing machine M1 has a function of printing paste cream solder on a substrate through a screen mask. The remaining amount of the cream solder which is the material is transmitted to the management computer 3 as the used material information 36 (see FIG. 4) at a predetermined timing. When the remaining amount of cream solder becomes less than a predetermined level, the replenishment operation by the replenishment operator Ws is performed. The three component mounters M2 to M4 pick up components supplied from the component supply unit 7 by the component suction nozzles mounted on the mounting heads, and transfer and mount them on the mounting point of the substrate on which the cream solder is printed. Have.

  A plurality of component supply units for supplying components and a plurality of component reels 8 are mounted on the component supply units 7 of the component mounters M2 to M4. A carrier tape for storing components is wound and stored in the component reel 8. The carrier tape stored in the component reel 8 is supplied to the component supply unit. The remaining number of parts is transmitted to the management computer 3 as the used material information 36 at a predetermined timing. When the remaining number (remaining amount) of parts which are materials is smaller than a predetermined value, a carrier tape for component supply stored in the component reel 8 is spliced to the rear end of the carrier tape supplied to the component supply unit by the supply operator Ws. Supply operation is performed.

  The reflow apparatus M5 has a function of heating the substrate on which the component is mounted to melt the cream solder and then solidifying it to solder the component to the substrate. The management computer 3 supplies the materials to the manufacturing facilities in addition to processing such as production control of the mounting substrates manufactured in the component mounting lines L1 to L3 and downloading of programs and data necessary for manufacturing the mounting substrates for each manufacturing facility. Execute processing to support the replenishment work.

  Next, the configuration of the unmanned transfer vehicle V will be described with reference to FIG. The unmanned transfer vehicle V has a configuration in which the reel storage unit 11 is provided at the upper part of the carriage 10 having the wheel 10 a and a motor for driving the wheel 10 a. The reel storage portion 11 is formed with a plurality of storage slots 11a for storing the component reels 8, and each storage slot 11a is assigned a slot number. Further, the unmanned transfer vehicle V includes a control device 12, a wireless communication unit 13, a remaining time display unit 14, and a button 15. The wireless communication unit 13 wirelessly communicates with the management computer 3. The control device 12 controls movement of the unmanned transfer vehicle V based on the conveyance instruction 43, in addition to a storage unit that stores the conveyance instruction 43, the delivery work remaining time, the replenishment work remaining time, etc. acquired from the management computer 3. It has a department.

  The remaining time display unit 14 displays a predetermined remaining time, such as a remaining time for dispensing work until the scheduled completion time of the dispensing work, and a remaining time for replenishment work until the scheduled completion time for the replenishment work. The button 15 is operated by the dispensing worker Wl or the replenishment worker Ws when the dispensing operation or the replenishment operation is completed. When the button 15 is operated, that effect is transmitted to the control device 12 and also transmitted to the management computer 3.

  In the reel storage unit 11 of the automatic guided vehicle V, the instructed component reel 8 is taken out of the material storage S by the dispensing worker Wl and mounted. When the loading of the parts reel 8 is completed and the button 15 is operated by the dispensing operator Wl, the unmanned transfer vehicle V starts moving toward the manufacturing facility based on the transport instruction 43. That is, the unmanned transfer vehicle V serves as a transfer unit that mounts the material (the component stored in the component reel 8) and transfers the material toward the manufacturing facility (the component mounters M2 to M4). When the unmanned transfer vehicle V arrives at the designated manufacturing facility and stops, the designated material is taken out by the replenishment worker Ws and supplied to the manufacturing facility.

  Next, the configuration of the management computer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The management computer 3 includes a management side communication unit 48 in addition to a processing unit 20, an information storage unit 31, which is a storage device, an instruction storage unit 40, and a calculation time storage unit 45. The processing unit 20 is a data processing apparatus such as a CPU, and as an internal processing unit, an information acquisition unit 21, a payout instruction creation unit 22, a replenishment instruction creation unit 23, a transport instruction creation unit 24, a priority work instruction creation unit 25, a replenishment deadline time The calculation unit 26, the estimated supply end time calculation unit 27, the supply delay occurrence prediction unit 28, the remaining time calculation unit 29, and the transmission processing unit 30 are provided. The management side communication unit 48 wirelessly communicates with the mobile terminal 4 and the automated guided vehicle V to exchange information.

  In FIG. 4, the information acquisition unit 21 includes production plan information 32, storage material information 33, transfer means information 34, worker information 35, material use information 36, floor layout information 37, mounting material information 38, and supply completion information 39. It is acquired from a database, a manufacturing facility, the portable terminal 4, the unmanned carrier V, etc., and stored in the information storage unit 31. Information (part number, reel number, etc.) for identifying a plurality of materials used in the manufacturing facility, in addition to the production number of mounting boards manufactured by the manufacturing system 1, the planned date of production termination, and production schedule information 32 The planned number of uses of is included. The storage material information 33 includes information specifying the material stored in the material storage S, the number of stored materials, and the position (shelf number etc.) stored.

  Here, an example of the transfer means information 34 will be described with reference to FIG. The transfer means information 34 includes a car number 51a, a mountable number of reels 51b, an operation status 51c, a car position 51d, and a conveyance instruction number 51e. The car number 51a is information for identifying the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means). The mountable reel number 51 b is the number of component reels 8 that can be mounted on the automatic guided vehicle V. The operating status 51c indicates the current operating status of the unmanned transfer vehicle V. For example, “in operation” is in operation in response to the transport instruction 43, “in standby” is in operation but waiting for the transportation instruction 43, and “in operation” is operated by charging or maintenance, etc. It does not indicate the condition.

  The vehicle position 51 d indicates the current location of the unmanned transfer vehicle V. For example, “in front of storage” is stopping in front of the material storage S, and “standby” indicates that it is stopping in a stand that waits until receiving the transport instruction 43. In addition, “L3 M 3 R front” is stopping in front of the manufacturing equipment (in this example, the rear side of the component mounting machine M 3 of the component mounting line L 3), “storage ⇒ L 1 M 2 F” is a traveling path (in this example, the material It is shown that the storage container S is moving from the front side of the component mounting machine M2 of the component mounting line L1). The transport instruction number 51 e is information for specifying the transport instruction 43 for which the unmanned transfer vehicle V is instructed.

  In FIG. 4, in the worker information 35, information identifying the dispensing worker Wl performing the dispensing operation, information identifying the replenishment worker Ws performing the replenishment operation, and identifying the priority worker Wp executing the priority operation Information to identify the administrator Wm is included. The material usage information 36 includes the remaining amount of material used in the manufacturing facility (remaining amount of cream solder, remaining number of parts, etc.), information specifying the position where the material is used (equipment number, supply position, etc.) )It is included.

  The floor layout information 37 includes the arrangement of manufacturing facilities on the floor F, the arrangement of the material storage S, the information of the traveling path of the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means), and the moving speed of the unmanned transfer vehicle V. The mounting material information 38 includes information (car number) identifying the unmanned transfer vehicle V carrying the material, information identifying the material mounted on the unmanned conveyance vehicle V, a position (slot number, etc.) )It is included. The supply completion information 39 includes information on the material that has been completely supplied to the manufacturing facility.

  In FIG. 4, the payout instruction creation unit 22 determines the payout worker Wl in charge based on the production plan information 32, the storage material information 33, the transfer means information 34, the worker information 35, and the floor layout information 37. Further, the dispensing instruction creation unit 22 creates a dispensing instruction 41 for retrieving the material that the dispensing worker Wl supplies to the manufacturing facility from the material storage S and mounting the material on the automatic guided vehicle V (transfer means). The payout instruction 41 created is stored in the instruction storage unit 40. Further, the payout instruction 41 created is processed by the transmission processing unit 30 and transmitted to the portable terminal 4 carried by the payout worker Wl via the management communication unit 48. The payout instruction 41 received by the portable terminal 4 is displayed on the touch panel 6. That is, the transmission processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48, and the portable terminal 4 serve as a payout instruction transmission unit that transmits the payout instruction 41 to the payout operator Wl.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, an example of the payout instruction 41 will be described. The dispensing instruction 41 is created by the dispensing instruction creation unit 22 for each dispensing operation performed by the dispensing worker Wl, and a payout instruction number 52a specifying a series of dispensing operations is given. Information for specifying the material to be mounted on the automated guided vehicle V (part number 52b, reel number 52c), the position where the material is stored in the material storage S (shelf number 52d), and the material are mounted in the dispensing instruction 41 The information (car number 52e) which specifies the automatic guided vehicle V, and the position (slot number 52f) of the storage slot 11a which mounts a material are included.

  The payout instructions 41 are rearranged in the order of executing the dispensing operation. In the example of FIG. 6, in the order of taking out the material from the unmanned transfer vehicle V in the replenishment operation, the instruction is lined up to store the component reel 8 in the storage slot 11a. The instructions may be arranged in the order in which the materials are stored in the material storage S. That is, the dispensing instruction creation unit 22 creates the dispensing instruction 41 including the order of removing the material from the material storage S and the sequence of mounting the material on the transfer means. Further, the payout instruction creation unit 22 determines the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means) on which the material is loaded from the operation status 51 c included in the transfer means information 34.

  The payout worker Wl executes the payout operation in accordance with the payout instruction 41 displayed on the touch panel 6 of the portable terminal 4 to be carried. When the dispensing work is completed, the dispensing worker Wl operates the touch panel 6 or operates the button 15 of the automated guided vehicle V to report the completion of the work. When the end of the work is reported, that effect is sent to the management computer 3. In FIG. 6, hatching of oblique lines is applied to the instruction that the work has been completed.

  In FIG. 4, the supply instruction creation unit 23 determines a supply worker Ws in charge based on the transfer means information 34, the mounting material information 38, the worker information 35, and the floor layout information 37. Further, the supply instruction creation unit 23 creates a supply instruction 42 for taking out the material which the supply worker Ws supplies to the manufacturing facility from the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means) and supplying the manufacturing facility. The prepared supply instruction 42 is stored in the instruction storage unit 40. Further, the prepared supply instruction 42 is processed by the transmission processing unit 30 and transmitted to the portable terminal 4 carried by the supply worker Ws via the management communication unit 48. The supply instruction 42 received by the portable terminal 4 is displayed on the touch panel 6. That is, the transmission processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48, and the portable terminal 4 become a replenishment instruction transmission unit that transmits the replenishment instruction 42 to the replenishment worker Ws.

  Here, an example of the supply instruction 42 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The supply instruction 42 is created by the supply instruction creation unit 23 for each supply operation performed by the supply worker Ws, and is supplied with a supply instruction number 53a specifying a series of supply operations. Information for specifying the material to be supplied to the manufacturing facility (part number 53b, reel number 53c), information for specifying the automated guided vehicle V loaded with the material (car number 53d), and a storage slot loaded with the material in the replenishment instruction 42 The position 11a (slot number 53e) and information specifying the position to supply the material (equipment number 53f, supply position 53g) are included.

  The supply instructions 42 are rearranged in the order in which the supply operation is performed. In the example of FIG. 7, the instructions are arranged in the order of taking out the material from the automatic guided vehicle V in the replenishment operation, that is, in the order of the slot numbers 53e. That is, the supply instruction creation unit 23 creates the supply instruction 42 including the order of supplying the material to the manufacturing facility.

  The replenishment worker Ws executes the replenishment operation in accordance with the replenishment instruction 42 displayed on the touch panel 6 of the portable terminal 4 to be carried. When the replenishment work is completed, the replenishment operator Ws operates the touch panel 6 or operates the button 15 of the automatic guided vehicle V to report the end of the operation. When the end of the work is reported, that effect is sent to the management computer 3. In FIG. 7, hatching of oblique lines is given to the instruction that the work is finished.

  In FIG. 4, the transport instruction creation unit 24 determines the unmanned transport vehicle V in charge based on the floor layout information 37, the replenishment instruction 42, and the estimated time included in the estimated time table 46 described later. Further, the transport instruction creation unit 24 creates a transport instruction 43 including the traveling path and the stop position of the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means). The transport instruction 43 created is stored in the instruction storage unit 40. Further, the created transport instruction 43 is transmitted to the unmanned transport vehicle V instructed via the management side communication unit 48. The unmanned transfer vehicle V having received the transport instruction 43 moves and stops in accordance with the transport instruction 43. That is, the management side communication unit 48 is a transport instruction transmission unit that transmits the transport instruction 43 to the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer unit).

  Here, an example of the conveyance instruction 43 will be described with reference to FIG. The transport instruction 43 is created by the transport instruction creation unit 24, and is assigned a transport instruction number 54a specifying the transport instruction 43. In the transport instruction 43, the position at which the unmanned transfer vehicle V stops (dislocation position 54b), the estimated arrival time 54c at which the unmanned transfer vehicle V arrives at the allocation position 54b, the unmanned transfer vehicle V departs for the next allocation position 54b The scheduled departure time 54d is included.

  In this example, leave from the waiting area to "10:02" toward the material storage S, and after the end of the dispensing work, stop in the order of "L2M2F", "L2M3F", "L2M4R" for replenishment work It is instructed. In FIG. 8, hatching of oblique lines is given to the instruction that the work is finished.

  In FIG. 4, the supply deadline time calculation unit 26 calculates a supply deadline time which is a deadline for supplying the material to the manufacturing facility based on the production plan information 32 and the used material information 36. The supply end estimated time calculation unit 27 determines that the dispensing worker Wl is in the manufacturing facility based on the production plan information 32, the storage material information 33, the transfer means information 34, the worker information 35, the used material information 36, and the floor layout information 37. The material to be replenished is taken out from the material storage S and mounted on the unmanned conveyance vehicle V (transfer means), and the unmanned conveyance vehicle V loaded with the material moves to the manufacturing facility to be replenished and the replenishment operation from the unmanned conveyance vehicle V stopped The person in charge Ws takes out the material and calculates the supply end estimated time when the supply operation to supply the manufacturing facility is finished.

  The calculated supply deadline time and the estimated supply end time are stored in the calculation time storage unit 45 as the estimated time table 46. Note that the estimated replenishment end time calculation unit 27 also calculates estimated intermediate time at which the dispensing worker Wl takes out the material from the material storage S and loads the material on the unmanned conveyance vehicle V. The estimated time table 46 is stored. The supply delay occurrence prediction unit 28 predicts the occurrence of the supply delay in which the estimated supply end time exceeds the supply due time.

  Here, an example of the estimated time table 46 will be described with reference to FIG. In the estimated time table 46, information (part number 56a) specifying the material used (or to be used from now) in the manufacturing facility, information specifying the position where the material is used (equipment number 56b, supply position 56c) supply deadline time 56d, estimated payout end time 56e, estimated supply end time 56f, and spare time 56g which is a difference between the estimated supply deadline time 56d and the estimated supply end time 56f.

  In FIG. 4, the replenishment delay occurrence prediction unit 28 predicts the occurrence of replenishment delay when the estimated replenishment end time 56 f is later than the replenishment due time 56 d and the margin time 56 g becomes negative (for example, the part number 56 a in FIG. Parts of "P1033". Alternatively, the replenishment delay occurrence prediction unit 28 may predict the occurrence of the replenishment delay when the allowance time 56g becomes shorter than a predetermined time. Upon predicting the occurrence of the replenishment delay, the replenishment delay occurrence prediction unit 28 creates delay information 47 on the material for which the replenishment delay is predicted. The created delay information 47 is stored in the calculation time storage unit 45.

  The created delay information 47 is processed by the transmission processing unit 30 and transmitted to the portable terminal 4 carried by the administrator Wm via the management side communication unit 48. The delay information 47 received by the portable terminal 4 is displayed on the touch panel 6. That is, the transmission processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48, and the portable terminal 4 become a delay information transmission unit that transmits the delay information 47 to the administrator Wm. The administrator Wm looks at the delay information 47 displayed on the portable terminal 4 or the like, and considers measures to avoid stopping the production facility due to a shortage of parts by implementing priority work, adding the unmanned transfer vehicle V, or the like.

  When the manager Wm manages the manufacture of the mounting substrate in the manufacturing system 1 using the management computer 3, the delay information 47 is displayed on a display device (not shown) included in the management computer 3. May be In that case, the display unit of the transmission processing unit 30 and the management computer 3 is a delay information transmission unit.

  Here, an example of the delay information 47 will be described with reference to FIG. The delay information 47 includes information (part number 57a, reel number 57b) identifying the material for which the delay is predicted, the position where the material is stored in the material storage S (shelf number 57c), the position where the material is used And information for specifying the equipment number (equipment number 57d, supply position 57e), supply deadline time 57f, and margin time 57g are included. In addition, when the material for which the delay is predicted is already mounted on the automated guided vehicle V, instead of the shelf number 57c, information (car number, vehicle position) for specifying the unmanned carrier vehicle V loaded with the material and its location The position (slot number) of the storage slot 11a loaded with the material is stored in the delay information 47.

  In FIG. 4, when the supply delay occurrence predicting unit 28 predicts the occurrence of the supply delay, the priority work instruction creation unit 25 determines the priority worker Wp in charge. In addition, the priority work instruction creation unit 25 takes priority work in which the priority worker Wp takes out the material for which the supply delay is predicted from the material storage S or the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means) and supplies it with priority over manufacturing facilities. Create priority work instructions 44 for execution. The created priority work instruction 44 is stored in the instruction storage unit 40. Note that even if the priority work instruction creation unit 25 automatically creates the priority work instruction 44 when occurrence of the supply delay is predicted, the priority work instruction 44 is created when the administrator Wm gives an instruction. It is also good.

  The created priority work instruction 44 is processed by the transmission processing unit 30 and transmitted to the portable terminal 4 carried by the priority worker Wp via the management communication unit 48. The priority work instruction 44 received by the portable terminal 4 is displayed on the touch panel 6. That is, the transfer processing unit 30, the management-side communication unit 48, and the portable terminal 4 function as priority work instruction transfer means for transferring the priority work instruction 44 to the priority worker Wp that executes the priority work.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of the priority work instruction 44 will be described. The prioritized work instruction 44 is created by the prioritized work instruction creation unit 25 for each prioritized work executed by the prioritized worker Wp, and is given a prioritized work instruction number 55a for identifying a series of prioritized work. In the priority work instruction 44, information (part number 55b, reel number 55c) specifying the material to be subjected to priority work, the position where the material is stored in the material storage S (shelf number 55d), the material is supplied Information for specifying the position (equipment number 55e, supply position 55f) and supply deadline time 55g are included.

  If the material to be prioritized is already mounted on the automated guided vehicle V, instead of the shelf number 55d, information to specify the unmanned carrier V on which the material is mounted and its location (car number, vehicle position And the position (slot number) of the storage slot 11a loaded with the material is stored in the priority work instruction 44. That is, the priority work instruction 44 includes information specifying the whereabouts of the material to be supplied by the priority work.

  In FIG. 4, when the priority worker Wp completes the priority work instructed by the priority work instruction 44, the priority worker Wp performs the priority work by the operation of the touch panel 6 of the portable terminal 4 or the operation of the input unit (not shown) of the manufacturing facility. Report completion. The information acquisition unit 21 acquires a report of the priority work and stores it in the replenishment completion information 39. When the transfer means information 34, the used material information 36, and the supply completion information 39 acquired by the information acquisition unit 21 are updated, the supply due time calculation unit 26 recalculates the supply due time, and the supply completion estimated time calculation unit 27 Recalculate the estimated time of supply end. Furthermore, the supply delay occurrence prediction unit 28 repredicts the occurrence of the supply delay based on the recalculated delivery due time and the supply end estimated time. This makes it possible to predict the occurrence of the replenishment delay based on the latest information.

  In addition, when the material instructed by the priority work instruction 44 is stored in the material storage S and the dispensing operation of the material is included in the instructed discharge instruction 41, the priority operation is completed (or the material storage is completed) When the instruction of taking out the instructed material from the storage S is reported, the payout instruction creation unit 22 updates the payout instruction 41. Then, the dispensing instruction transfer means transmits the updated dispensing instruction 41 to the dispensing worker Wl.

  In addition, when the material instructed by the priority work instruction 44 is loaded on the unmanned carrier V, when the completion of the priority work (or the removal of the instructed material from the unmanned carrier V) is reported, the replenishment is performed. The instruction creating unit 23 updates the supply instruction 42. Then, the replenishment instruction transmission means transmits the updated replenishment instruction 42 to the replenishment worker Ws. Further, at that time, the transport instruction creation unit 24 updates the transport instruction 43. Then, the transport instruction transmission unit transmits the updated transport instruction 43 to the unmanned transport vehicle V.

  In FIG. 4, the remaining time calculation unit 29 calculates the remaining dispensing work remaining time from the current time to the scheduled completion time of the dispensing work (the estimated dispensing end time 56 e of the estimated time table 46 shown in FIG. 10). The calculated dispensing work remaining time is transmitted to the unmanned transport vehicle V where the dispensing work is performed via the management side communication unit 48, and is displayed on the remaining time display unit 14 of the unmanned transport vehicle V. That is, the remaining time calculation unit 29 and the management-side communication unit 48 serve as a payment operation remaining time transmission unit that transmits information related to the payment operation remaining time to the remaining time display unit 14.

  Further, the remaining time calculation unit 29 calculates the remaining time for the replenishment work from the current time to the estimated completion time of the replenishment work (the estimated completion time 56f of the estimated time table 46 shown in FIG. 10). The replenishment work remaining time is a grace period of the replenishment work which is executed from when the unmanned transport vehicle V stops for the replenishment work to when it starts moving to the next stop position. The calculated remaining supply time is transmitted to the unmanned transfer vehicle V on which the supply operation is performed via the management communication unit 48, and is displayed on the remaining time display unit 14 of the unmanned transfer vehicle V. That is, the remaining time calculation unit 29 and the management-side communication unit 48 serve as a replenishment work remaining time transmission unit that transmits information related to the replenishment work remaining time to the remaining time display unit 14.

  Next, according to the flow of FIG. 12, a material replenishment support method for supporting the replenishment operation of replenishing the material used in the manufacturing facility to the manufacturing facility will be described. In this material supply, the material is carried by the automatic guided vehicle V. First, the information acquisition unit 21 acquires production plan information 32, storage material information 33, transfer means information 34, worker information 35 including information of the dispensing worker Wl, used material information 36, and floor layout information 37 (ST1). : 1st information acquisition process). Next, the estimated end of supply time calculation unit 27 calculates an estimated end of dispensing time and an estimated end of supply time (ST2: estimated time calculation step).

  Next, the transport instruction creation unit 24 determines the unmanned transport vehicle V in charge, and creates a transport instruction 43 including the traveling path and the stop position of the unmanned transport vehicle V (transfer means) (ST3: transport instruction creating step). Next, the transport instruction transmission unit (management-side communication unit 48) transmits the transport instruction 43 to the unmanned transport vehicle V (ST4: transport instruction transmission step). The unmanned transfer vehicle V having received the transport instruction 43 moves to the material storage S. Next, the dispensing instruction creation unit 22 determines the dispensing worker Wl in charge, and a dispensing instruction 41 for taking out the material to be supplied by the dispensing worker Wl to the manufacturing facility from the material storage S and loading it on the automated guided vehicle V Create (ST5: dispensing instruction creating process). Next, the payout instruction transfer means (the transmission processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48) transmits the payout instruction 41 to the payout operator Wl (ST6: payout instruction transmission step).

  In FIG. 12, the delivery operation remaining time transmitting means (remaining time calculation unit 29, management side communication unit 48) next calculates the delivery operation remaining time, and the remaining operation display unit 14 of the unmanned transport vehicle V completes the delivery operation. Information on the remaining work time for withdrawal work up to the scheduled time is transmitted (ST7: process for transmission of remaining time for withdrawal work). As a result, the remaining time for dispensing work is displayed on the remaining time display unit 14 of the automatic guided vehicle V on which the dispensing work is being performed, and the dispensing worker Wl knows the remaining time for dispensing work remaining for the dispensing work. it can. When the dispensing work is completed, the dispensing worker Wl operates the portable terminal 4 and the button 15 of the automated guided vehicle V and reports the completion of the work to the management computer 3. When the dispensing operation is completed, the automated guided vehicle V moves to the manufacturing facility designated by the conveyance instruction 43.

  In FIG. 12, when the dispensing work is completed, the information acquiring unit 21 acquires the latest transfer means information 34, the worker information 35 including the information of the replenishment worker Ws, and the mounting material information 38 (ST8: second information) Acquisition process). Then, the replenishment instruction creation unit 23 determines the replenishment worker Ws in charge, and the replenishment instruction for taking out the material with which the replenishment worker Ws replenishes the manufacturing facility from the unmanned transport vehicle V (transfer means) and replenishing the manufacturing facility 42 is created (ST9: supply instruction creation process). Next, the supply instruction transmission means (the transmission processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48) transmits the supply instruction 42 to the supply worker Ws (ST10: supply instruction transmission step).

  Next, the replenishment work remaining time transmission means (remaining time calculation unit 29, management side communication unit 48) calculates the replenishment work remaining time, and the remaining time display unit 14 of the unmanned transport vehicle V has up to the scheduled completion time of the replenishment work. Information on the remaining supply operation time is transmitted (ST11: transmission operation remaining time transmission step). As a result, the remaining replenishment work remaining time is displayed on the remaining time display unit 14 of the unmanned conveyance vehicle V in which the replenishment work is being performed, and the remaining replenishment work remaining time (reserve time) for the replenishment worker Ws remaining for the replenishment work. You can know

  When the replenishment work is completed, the replenishment worker Ws operates the portable terminal 4 and the button 15 of the automatic guided vehicle V to report the completion of the work to the management computer 3. When the replenishment operation is completed, the unmanned transfer vehicle V moves to the manufacturing facility to be next targeted for the replenishment operation specified by the conveyance instruction 43. When the unmanned transfer vehicle V next arrives at the manufacturing facility to be subjected to the supply operation, the remaining supply time of the manufacturing facility is displayed on the remaining time display unit 14 of the unmanned transfer vehicle V. That is, the replenishment work remaining time is a grace period of the replenishment work to be performed from when the unmanned transfer vehicle V stops for the replenishment work to when it starts moving to the next stop position.

  Next, according to the flow of FIG. 13, another embodiment of the material replenishment support method for supporting the replenishment operation of replenishing the manufacturing equipment with the material used in the manufacturing equipment will be described. Another example is the material replenishment that is carried out when the delivery of material by the automated guided vehicle V is predicted to occur. First, the information acquisition unit 21 acquires the production plan information 32, the storage material information 33, the transfer means information 34, the worker information 35, the used material information 36, and the floor layout information 37 (ST21: third information acquisition process) . Next, the replenishment deadline time calculation unit 26 calculates a replenishment deadline time which is a deadline for supplying the material to the manufacturing facility (ST22: replenishment deadline time calculation step).

  Next, the estimated end time of replenishment calculation unit 27 takes out the material that the delivery worker Wl supplies to the manufacturing facility from the material storage S and loads it on the unmanned transfer vehicle V (transfer means), and the unmanned transfer vehicle V loaded with the material Move to the production facility to be replenished, calculate the replenishment end estimated time when the replenishment work for the replenishment worker Ws to take out the material from the stopped automated guided vehicle V and replenish the manufacturing facility is finished (ST23: estimated time for completion of the replenishment work) Calculation process). Next, the supply delay occurrence prediction unit 28 predicts whether or not a supply delay where the estimated supply end time exceeds the supply due time occurs (ST24: supply delay occurrence prediction step).

  In FIG. 13, when it is predicted that the supply delay will not occur (No in ST24), the process returns to the third information acquisition step (ST21), and the latest information is acquired. When occurrence of the supply delay is predicted (Yes in ST24), the delay information transfer means (the transfer processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48) transfers the delay information 47 on the material for which the supply delay is predicted to the administrator Wm. (ST25: delay information transmission step). Next, the priority work instruction creation unit 25 determines the priority worker Wp in charge, and the priority worker Wp takes out the material for which the supply delay is predicted from the material storage S or the unmanned transport vehicle V and gives priority to the manufacturing facility. The priority work instruction 44 for executing the priority work to be replenished is created (ST26: priority work instruction creation process).

  Next, the priority work instruction transmission unit (the transmission processing unit 30, the management side communication unit 48) transmits the priority work instruction 44 to the priority worker Wp that executes the priority work (ST27: priority work instruction transmission step). When the priority work is completed, the priority worker Wp operates the portable terminal 4 or the like to report the completion of the work to the management computer 3. Next, the information acquisition unit 21 acquires the transfer means information 34, the used material information 36, and the replenishment completion information 39 (ST28: fourth information acquisition step).

  When the information acquisition unit 21 acquires and updates the transfer means information 34, the used material information 36, and the replenishment completion information 39, the process returns to the supply deadline time calculation step (ST22). That is, the supply deadline time and the supply end estimated time are recalculated (ST22, ST23), and the occurrence of the supply delay is repredicted based on the recalculated supply deadline time and the supply end estimated time (ST24). Thereby, the occurrence of the replenishment delay is predicted based on the latest information.

  As described above, the manufacturing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the manufacturing facility and the transfer means (the unmanned transfer vehicle V) for loading the material and transferring it toward the manufacturing facility. Then, the management computer 3 transfers the material to be supplied to the manufacturing facility based on the acquired information, and the information acquiring unit 21 for acquiring the transportation means information 34, the mounting material information 38, the worker information 35, and the acquired information. Supply instruction creation unit 23 for creating a supply instruction 42 for taking out from the storage unit and supplying the production equipment, and a supply instruction transmission means for transmitting the supply instruction 42 to the supply worker Ws (transmission processing unit 30, management side communication unit 48) And a material supply support device. This can appropriately support efficient material supply by the worker.

  In the above-described embodiment, the dispensing worker Wl takes out the material from the material storage S and carries out the dispensing work to be mounted on the automated guided vehicle V (transfer means). However, the automatic material storage which can automatically take out the material In the case of the floor F provided with the storage, the dispensing instruction 41 is also transmitted to the automatic material storage. The automatic material storage that has received the dispensing instruction 41 sequentially takes out the material according to the dispensing instruction 41. Further, each worker does not have to be a person, and work means such as an articulated robot capable of working according to the dispensing instruction 41 and the replenishment instruction 42 can be substituted.

  The material replenishment support device and the material replenishment support method of the present invention have the effect of being able to appropriately support efficient material replenishment, and are useful in the field of mounting components on a substrate.

8 Parts Reel (Material)
14 Remaining time display section M1 Printing machine (manufacturing equipment)
M2, M3, M4 Component Mounter (Manufacturing Equipment)
V Unmanned carrier (transportation means)
Ws supply worker

Claims (10)

Transfer means information including information specifying a transfer means for loading and transferring a plurality of materials used in a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing facility, and information specifying the material mounted on the transfer means An information acquisition unit for acquiring mounting material information and worker information including information for specifying a replenishment operator who takes out the material from the transfer means and performs a replenishment operation to replenish the manufacturing facility;
A supply instruction creation unit for creating a supply instruction for taking out materials to be supplied to the manufacturing facility from the transfer means and supplying the manufacturing facility based on the acquired information;
And a replenishment instruction transmission unit that transmits the replenishment instruction to the replenishment worker. The information acquisition unit further acquires floor layout information including at least one of the arrangement of the manufacturing facility, the traveling path of the transfer unit, and the moving speed of the transfer unit.
The material supply support device according to claim 1, wherein the supply instruction creation unit creates a supply instruction including an order of supplying the material to the manufacturing facility based on the acquired information. A transport instruction creation unit that creates a transport instruction including the traveling path and the stop position of the transport unit based on the floor layout information and the replenishment instruction;
The material supply support device according to claim 2, further comprising: a transport instruction transmission unit that transmits the transport instruction to the transport unit. The transfer means has a remaining time display unit for displaying a predetermined remaining time,
The material replenishment support according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a replenishment work remaining time transmission means for transmitting information on the replenishment work remaining time until the scheduled completion time of the replenishment work in the remaining time display unit. apparatus.   The said replenishment operation | work remaining time is a grace period of the replenishment operation | work performed from the said transfer means being stopped for replenishment operation until it starts movement to the next stop position. Material supply support device. Transfer means information including information specifying a transfer means for loading and transferring a plurality of materials used in a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing facility, and information specifying the material mounted on the transfer means Acquiring loading material information and worker information including information specifying a replenishing worker who takes out the material from the transfer means and replenishes the manufacturing facility;
Based on the acquired information, a material supply instruction to take out the material to be supplied to the manufacturing facility from the transfer means and supply the manufacturing facility is prepared.
A material replenishment support method for transmitting the replenishment instruction to the replenishment worker. The floor layout information including at least one of the arrangement of the manufacturing facility, the traveling path of the transfer means, and the moving speed of the transfer means is further acquired.
The material replenishment support method according to claim 6, wherein a replenishment instruction including an order of replenishing the material to the manufacturing facility is created based on the acquired information. Based on the floor layout information and the replenishment instruction, a transport instruction including the travel route and the stop position of the transport means is created;
The material replenishment support method according to claim 7, wherein the transport instruction is transmitted to the transfer means. The transfer means has a remaining time display unit for displaying a predetermined remaining time,
The material replenishment support method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein information related to the replenishment work remaining time until the scheduled completion time of the replenishment work is transmitted to the remaining time display unit.   10. The refueling operation according to claim 9, wherein said refueling operation remaining time is a grace period of the refueling operation to be executed after said transfer means stops for refueling operation and starts moving to the next stop position. Material supply support method.

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