JP2020016998A - Management device of industrial machinery - Google Patents

Abstract

To perform unified management of detailed machine information of machine tools installed in a plant and make it possible to query from a plant layout drawing.SOLUTION: A management device 2 for performing unified management of machine information including at least specification information and maintenance information of all machine tools 1 installed in a plant, comprises: a storage part 21 that stores location information of the machine tool 1 in the plant and machine information of the machine tool 1; a plant layout provision part 205 that outputs plant layout information for displaying arrangement status of the machine tools 1 in the plant; and a machine information provision part 206 that acquires the machine information of the machine tool 1 selected through the output plant layout information from the storage part 21 and outputs the acquired machine information associated with the selected machine tool 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention centrally manages machine information on industrial machines including various types of machine tools and robots installed in factories (hereinafter, also referred to as “industrial machines”), and installs them in a factory for users. In order to be able to easily grasp the detailed machine information of various types of industrial machines, especially from the factory layout diagram, an industrial machine that provides an access function to the machine information related to the industrial machine is provided. Regarding the management device.

Conventionally, factories are equipped with industrial machines including various types of machine tools and robots, and facility managers or workers are provided with detailed information on industrial machines including machine tools and robots installed in the factory. When it is desired to grasp machine information and maintenance information, for example, the device name of an industrial machine including a machine tool or a robot installed at the location is checked, and based on the device name (device identification information), It is necessary to search for machine information of industrial machines including robots.
On the other hand, for industrial machines including various types of machine tools and robots installed in large-scale factories, it is difficult to specify individual device names (device identification information) from the installation location of the machines. Was. In addition, the installation positions of industrial machines including machine tools and robots in the factory fluctuate due to the rearrangement of the production line, etc. It has been difficult to grasp detailed machine information of industrial machines including various types of machine tools and robots.

  In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a control device having a status monitoring screen for monitoring the operation status of a plurality of injection molding machines installed in a factory, and the status monitoring screen includes at least one factory. Is displayed, and an icon corresponding to the injection molding machine is displayed in the factory area in an arrangement relationship of the actual injection molding machine in the factory. By operating the icon, the injection corresponding to the icon is performed. A control device for displaying information related to an operation state of a molding machine is disclosed.

JP-A-2004-155053

  However, the control device described in Patent Document 1 displays information related to the operation state of each injection molding machine, and does not centrally manage and display machine information of the injection molding machine. There has been a problem that it is still not easy for a manager or an operator to grasp detailed machine information of various types of machine tools installed in a factory.

  The present invention centrally manages machine information of various types of machine tools and industrial machines including robots installed in factories, and provides various types of machine tools and various types of machine tools installed in factories to users. In order to be able to grasp detailed machine information such as industrial machines including robots, management devices such as machine tools and industrial machines including robots, which provide an access function to the machine information, especially from factory layout drawings The purpose is to provide.

  (1) The present invention relates to a management apparatus (for example, described later) that centrally manages machine information including at least specification information and maintenance information of all industrial machines (for example, “machine tool 1” described later) installed in a factory. The management device includes a storage unit (for example, a “storage unit 11” described later) and a control unit (for example, a “control unit 10” described later). The storage unit stores the position information of all the industrial machines installed in the factory and the machine information of all the industrial machines, and the specification information is at least a hardware specification related to the industrial machines, The software includes a software specification, a network specification, and version information, and the control unit displays an arrangement state of the industrial machine in the factory based on the position information of the industrial machine stored in the storage unit. Factory A factory layout providing unit that outputs out information (for example, a “factory layout providing unit 205” described below) and machine information of the industrial machine selected via the output factory layout information are stored in the storage unit. And a machine information providing unit (for example, a “machine information providing unit 206” described below) that acquires and outputs the acquired machine information in association with the selected industrial machine.

  (2) In the management device according to (1), the factory layout providing unit outputs the factory layout information to a client terminal (for example, a “client terminal 3” described below) that is communicably connected to the factory layout information. The information providing unit may output machine information of the industrial machine to the client terminal.

  (3) In the management device according to (1) or (2), the control unit further collects machine information stored in the industrial machine from the industrial machine communicably connected. An information collecting unit (for example, a “machine information collecting unit 204” described later), and machine information of the industrial machine stored in the storage unit based on the machine information of the industrial machine collected by the machine information collecting unit. And a machine information registration unit (for example, a “machine information registration unit 203” to be described later) that adds or updates.

  (4) In the management device according to (3), the machine information collection unit may further include an external information providing server (for example, an “information providing server 4” described below) communicably connected to the industrial machine. May be collected.

  (5) In the management device according to any one of (1) to (4), the machine information may further include still image data and / or moving image data related to the industrial machine.

  (6) In the management device according to (5), the still image data and / or the moving image data related to the industrial machine is a worker that operates the industrial machine and / or a maintenance operation that maintains the industrial machine. It may include data captured by a portable terminal carried by the user (for example, a “client terminal 3” described later).

  According to the present invention, machine information of various types of machine tools and industrial machines including robots installed in factories is centrally managed, and various types of machine tools installed in factories are installed for the user. In order to be able to grasp detailed machine information on industrial machines including machines and robots, particularly from factory layout drawings, it is possible to provide a function to access the machine information. A management device can be provided.

It is a figure showing the composition of the asset management system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing composition of a machine tool concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing the composition of the management device concerning this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen for newly registering machine information data relating to a newly installed machine tool 1 according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a screen which shows the arrangement state of the machine tool installed in the factory concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen which displays machine information on machine tool 1 concerning this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a client terminal according to the embodiment.

[One embodiment]
Hereinafter, a functional configuration of an asset management system 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the asset management system 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an asset management system 100 includes a plurality of machine tools 1 (for example, a lathe, a milling machine, a machining center, etc.) of various types installed in a factory, a management device 2, and an arbitrary number of clients. It is configured to include a terminal 3, an information providing server 4, and a network 5. In the present embodiment, a machine tool is exemplified as an integrated management target of the asset management system, but the invention is not limited to the machine tool. In addition to machine tools, industrial machines including robots and the like can be subject to centralized management. Note that the information providing server 4 refers to a server such as a Web page provided by a maker, a vendor, a maintenance company, and the like relating to the machine tool 1, which will be described later.

<About machine information>
Before describing the functions configuring the asset management system 100, machine information that is centrally managed in the asset management system 100 will be described.
The machine information relating to the machine tool 1 includes, for example, a machine model name of the machine tool 1, a tool model name used in the machine tool 1, a model name of software and the like, specification information, a purchase date of the machine, and the like. , Company information such as a maker, a vendor, a maintenance company, etc. relating to the machine tool 1, various information providing URLs, address information such as an IP address of the machine tool 1, and machine specification information (for example, power supply specifications, environmental specifications, It is preferable to include hardware specifications, software specifications, network specifications, version information, axis information, and the like. Further, the machine information includes, in addition to maintenance information relating to the machine, for example, maintenance work history information (work execution date and time, maintenance worker data, maintenance work content data, items to be sent to the next maintenance person, etc.), and maintenance work unique to the machine. Procedure data and the like may be included.
Further, image data related to the machine tool 1, drawing data such as CAD, moving image data related to operations and maintenance work related to the machine tool 1, various electronic manuals, and the like may be included.
Note that the machine information that is centrally managed is not limited to these. The equipment manager can arbitrarily set machine information to be centrally managed.

[About machine tool 1]
As shown in FIG. 2, the machine tool 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 11, a communication unit 15, an input unit 16, and a display unit 17.

  The control unit 10 includes a microprocessor or the like, and controls each component. The control unit 10 controls an operation control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of the machine tool 1, an axis control unit (not shown) that drives and controls each axis of the machine tool 1, and controls a servomotor of each axis. As shown in FIG. 2, a machine information registration processing unit 101 and a machine information upload unit 102 are provided in addition to a known function unit of the machine tool 1 such as a servo control unit (not shown).

<Machine information registration processing unit 101>
As described later, the machine tool 1 can store machine information related to the machine tool 1 in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111). When the machine tool 1 is shipped to the factory, the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111) of the machine tool 1 stores the machine information of the machine tool 1 at the time of factory shipment by a maker or the like. Have been.
The machine information registration processing unit 101 additionally updates various types of machine information, which are additionally updated as needed when the machine tool 1 is installed in a factory or when the machine tool is operated, in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111).
More specifically, for example, initial setting information set when the machine tool 1 is installed at a manufacturing site such as a factory, and when the maintenance worker has maintained the machine 1, the maintenance information is a part of the machine information. Is input via the input unit 16, the machine information registration processing unit 101 additionally updates the maintenance information in the storage unit 11 (the machine information storage area 111).
In addition, when an operator of the machine tool 1 inputs a request for a machine operation (parameter setting or the like) related to the machine tool 1 via the input unit 16 as a part of machine information, the machine information registration processing unit 101 Can additionally update the transfer information in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111).
Further, for example, when a moving image file captured by an operator or the like is input as a part of the machine information via the input unit 16 by a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, the machine information registration processing unit 101 The processing unit 101 can additionally update the moving image file in the storage unit 11 (the machine information storage area 111).
The machine information registration processing unit 101 adds, for each piece of information additionally updated in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111), the added update date information (time stamp). By doing so, the machine information upload unit 102 described later can transmit only the untransmitted machine information by comparing the additional update date information with the previous transmission date information.

<Machine information upload unit 102>
When the machine information upload unit 102 receives a request for collecting machine information stored in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111) of the machine tool 1 from an agent device (not shown) described later, the machine information storage area It is preferable to transmit the machine information stored in 111 to the agent device and store a transmission date (time stamp) for each transmitted information.
By doing so, the machine information upload unit 102 can transmit only the untransmitted machine information by comparing the current date information with the previous transmission date information, thereby improving the efficiency of data transfer. Can be.

  The storage unit 11 is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive, and stores various programs and various parameters for controlling various processing processes by the machine tool 1. The storage unit 11 includes a machine information storage area 111, and stores machine identification information (machine ID) unique to the machine tool 1 and detailed machine information related to the machine, for example, specification information and maintenance information related to the machine. You may memorize it. The details of the machine information will be described later.

The communication unit 15 is configured for, for example, a LAN or the like, and receives an instruction from the control unit 10 and performs data communication with an agent device (not shown) described later or the like via the in-factory network 5A.
The input unit 16 includes, for example, a keyboard, an input device such as a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 17, an IC card reader, a barcode reader, or an IC tag reader.
The display unit 17 includes, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and displays a screen in response to an instruction from the control unit 10.

[About the management device 2]
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the management device 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, a communication unit 25, an input unit 26, and a display unit 27.

  The control unit 20 is, for example, a CPU, and executes each program read from the storage unit 21 to cause the control unit 20 to function as a predetermined function unit (collectively referred to as “machine information unified management unit”). As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 20 (machine information unified management unit) includes a factory layout image registration unit 201, a position information registration unit 202, a machine information registration unit 203, a machine information collection unit 204, a factory layout A providing unit 205 and a machine information providing unit 206 are provided. The detailed description of the control unit 20 will be described later.

  The storage unit 21 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive, and stores various programs (referred to as “machine information unified management program”) for executing various functions (unified machine information management function) provided by the management device 2. Is done. The storage unit 21 includes a factory layout image table 211, a position information table 212, a machine information table 213, and an icon image information table 214, as shown in FIG.

  When the factory is newly established, the factory layout image table 211 is linked to factory identification information (factory ID) of the factory, and includes a factory name, a factory location, factory layout image data, and the like. Store the data.

  The position information table 212 is associated with the unique machine identification information (machine ID) of the machine tool 1 for all the machine tools 1 installed in the factory. (Factory ID), position information including the position information of the machine tool 1 on the factory layout image of the machine tool 1 and icon image information of the machine tool 1 for displaying the machine tool 1 at a position on the factory layout image. Remember the record.

  The machine information table 213 stores the machine information of all the machine tools 1 installed in the factory in association with the machine identification information (machine ID) unique to the machine tool 1.

  The icon image information table 214 stores information related to the icon image corresponding to the machine tool 1 in association with icon image identification information (icon ID). Specifically, machine identification information of the machine tool 1 represented by the icon image, icon image data, and the like are stored. In addition, when the model name of the machine tool 1 is the same, the icon image may be the same. In this case, for example, the model name of the machine tool 1 may be associated with the icon ID.

The communication unit 25 receives an instruction from the control unit 20, and performs data communication with an agent device (not shown) to be described later via the in-factory network 5A. In addition, it accesses a URL (information providing server 4) such as a Web page provided by a manufacturer, a vendor, a maintenance company, or the like relating to the machine tool 1 described later via the wide area network 5B. The communication unit 22 performs data communication with a client terminal 3 described later via the network 5.
The input unit 26 includes, for example, a keyboard, an input device such as a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 27, an IC card reader, a barcode reader, or an IC tag reader.
The display unit 27 includes, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and displays a screen in response to an instruction from the control unit 20.
Next, the control unit 20 will be described.

<Factory layout image registration unit 201>
When a factory is newly established, the factory layout image registration unit 201 stores the factory name, factory address, factory layout image data, etc. in the storage unit 21 (factory layout image table 211) in association with factory identification information (factory ID). ).
Here, the factory layout image data includes coordinates (for example, on a plane) for indicating an installation position of a machine tool or the like in the factory. Factory layout image data is not limited to a two-dimensional image. It may be three-dimensional image data. The method of creating factory layout image data is known to those skilled in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

<Location information registration unit 202>
When the machine tool 1 is newly installed in the factory, or when the machine tool 1 is relocated (within the same factory or to another factory), the position information registration unit 202 stores a factory layout image of the machine tool 1. A position information record including the position information of the machine tool 1 is generated or updated, and is stored in the storage unit 21 (the position information table 212).
For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 3, the position information registration unit 202 includes a position information generation unit 2021 and a position information update unit 2022.

[Position information generation unit 2021]
When the machine tool 1 is newly installed in the factory, the position information generation unit 2021 stores the machine tool 1 at the position information of the machine tool 1 on the factory layout image corresponding to the factory and the position on the factory layout image. Information related to the icon image of the machine tool 1 to be displayed is linked to machine identification information (machine ID) unique to the machine tool 1 and added to the storage unit 21 (the position information table 212) as a position information record. Store.

More specifically, the position information generation unit 2021 newly registers position information, icon image information, and the like regarding the newly installed machine tool 1 on the display unit 27 and the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3 communicably connected. May be displayed. By doing so, when the registration data is input through the input unit 26 or the client terminal 3, the position information record of the machine tool 1 is stored in the storage unit 21 (the position information table 212) based on the input registration data. To be stored additionally.
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the icon image data is linked to the icon image identification information (icon ID) in the storage unit 21 and stored in the icon image information table 214. Then, the icon image information included in the position information record may be icon image identification information (icon ID).
The position information record of the machine tool 1 is linked to the unique machine identification information (machine ID) of the machine tool 1, for example, the factory name (factory ID) where the position information record is installed, the position information of the machine tool 1 (In addition, the factory layout), the installation date of the machine tool 1, the icon image identification information (icon ID) corresponding to the machine tool 1, and the like are preferably included.

[Location information update unit 2022]
When the machine tool 1 is relocated to another location in the same factory or relocated to another factory due to, for example, rearrangement of a production line, the location information updating unit 2022 stores the relocation destination data (relocation destination factory ID). , The location information on the factory layout image of the relocation destination, the relocation date, etc.) are input via the input unit 26, and the work stored in the storage unit 21 (the location information table 212) based on the relocation destination data. The position information record of the machine 1 is updated.
More specifically, the location information update unit 2022 displays a user interface screen for inputting relocation destination data or the like on the display unit 27 or the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3 communicably connected, and displays the relocation destination data. Is input via the input unit 26 or the client terminal 3, the position information record of the machine tool 1 may be updated based on the input transfer destination data.

<Machine information registration unit 203>
When the machine tool 1 is newly installed in the factory or when the machine tool 1 is updated, the machine information registration unit 203 generates or updates machine information on the machine tool 1 and updates the machine information. The information is stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) in order to centrally manage the information.
As described above, the machine information record of the machine tool 1 includes, for example, the model name of the machine tool 1, the model names of tools and software used in the machine tool 1, the purchase date of the machine, and the like. In addition to the above, company information such as a maker, a vender, and a maintenance company of the machine tool 1 and various information providing URLs, address information such as an IP address of the machine tool 1, and machine specification information (for example, power supply specification, Environmental specifications, hardware specifications, software specifications, network specifications, version information, axis information, etc.). Note that the machine information stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) is not limited to the machine information described above. The user can set machine information to be stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) as necessary.
As shown in FIG. 3, the machine information registration unit 203 includes a machine information generation unit 2031 and a machine information update unit 2032.

[Machine information generation unit 2031]
When the machine tool 1 is newly installed in the factory, the machine information generation unit 2031 links the newly set unique machine identification information (machine ID) of the machine tool 1 to a machine related to the machine tool 1. The information data is additionally stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) as a machine information record of the machine tool 1.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the machine information generation unit 2031 is configured to display the machine information data on the machine tool 1 newly installed on the display unit 27 or the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3 communicably connected. May be displayed on a user interface screen for newly registering. By doing so, when registration data for newly registering machine information data relating to the newly installed machine tool 1 is input via the input unit 26 or the client terminal 3, based on the registration data, One machine information record can be additionally stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213).

  In addition, as registration data for newly registering machine information data on the machine tool 1, machine information at the time of factory installation stored in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111) of the machine tool 1 may be used as input data. When the registration data includes machine information other than the machine information stored in the storage section 11 (machine information storage area 111) of the machine tool 1, the registration data is stored in the storage section 11 (machine information storage area) of the machine tool 1. It is preferable to store it in the area 111). By doing so, the machine information stored in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area) of the machine tool 1 matches the machine information stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) of the management device 2. Can be.

[Machine information update unit 2032]
For example, when the update of the machine tool 1 is performed, when the update information is input, the machine information update unit 2032 stores the information of the machine tool 1 stored in the storage unit 21 (the machine information table 213) based on the update information. Update machine information records.
More specifically, the machine information update unit 2032 is provided with the machine information data of the machine tool 1 periodically or automatically collected as needed by a machine information collection unit 204 described later, and / or the input unit 26 and the client terminal 3. The machine information record of the machine tool 1 stored in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) is updated based on the machine information update data input via the. Note that, when input is made via the input unit 26 or the client terminal 3, a user interface screen for inputting arbitrary data may be displayed on the display unit 27, as in the case of FIG.

<Machine information collection unit 204>
The machine information collection unit 204 automatically collects machine information of various types of machine tools 1 installed in a factory on a regular basis or according to a preset schedule as needed.
Therefore, an agent device (not shown) known to those skilled in the art and having installed therein data collection agent software for collecting machine information from the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area) of the machine tool 1 is connected to the factory network 5A. It may be installed inside. By doing so, the machine information collecting unit 204 communicates with each agent device periodically or according to a preset schedule as needed, thereby collecting machine information of various types of machine tools 1 installed in the factory. Can be collected automatically.
In this case, the agent device collects data from the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area) of the machine tool 1 in the order of the list according to the IP address list of the machine tool to be collected at a preset start time or start cycle. Do. By doing so, the load on the management device 2 can be reduced.

The agent device is not limited to the above-described example. The management device 2 itself may include one or more data agents. Further, the machine information collection unit 204 itself may include one or more data agent function units.
Further, for example, in a machine tool group including a plurality of machine tools, by installing data collection agent software on a master machine tool, the master can collect machine information of all machine tools included in the machine tool group. You may do so. Further, by installing data collection agent software on the machine tool 1, machine information of the machine tool may be collected.

  The machine information collection unit 204 accesses a URL (information providing server 4) such as a Web page provided by a manufacturer, a vendor, a maintenance company, or the like related to the machine tool 1, and obtains machine information, maintenance information, and the like related to the machine tool 1. May be collected. By doing so, for example, it is possible to obtain the latest machine information and information such as the stock status and price of replacement parts necessary for maintenance work.

As described above, the machine tool information of the machine tools 1 installed in each factory is automatically collected, and the machine information of all the machine tools 1 installed in each factory is centrally managed. The maintenance efficiency of the administrator can be improved.
Next, a description will be given of a functional aspect for accessing the machine tool information managed in this way.

<Factory layout providing unit 205>
As shown in FIG. 5, the factory layout providing unit 205 displays the arrangement state of the machine tools installed in the factory specified by the user via the input unit 26 on the display unit 27 and the client terminal 3 communicably connected. It is displayed on the display unit 37.
Specifically, the factory layout providing unit 205 acquires the factory layout image data linked to the factory ID of the specified factory from the storage unit 21 (factory layout image table 211) and arranges the factory layout image data in the factory. All the machine tools 1 are acquired from the storage unit 21 (the position information table 212).

The factory layout providing unit 205 edits the machine tool arrangement state layout image data in which the acquired icon images of the machine tools 1 are arranged at the coordinate positions of the machine tool 1 on the factory layout image, and edits the machine tool arrangement state. The layout image data is displayed on the display unit 27 or the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3.
It is preferable that the machine tool layout state layout image data display an area divided in a grid pattern, for example, by a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. By doing so, the user can see at a glance the actual arrangement status of each machine tool 1 in the factory, and clearly determine the installation area of each machine tool 1, the positional relationship with other machine tools 1, and the like. Can be.

When requested by the user, the factory layout providing unit 205 described above converts the machine tool arrangement state layout image into the factory layout image data and the coordinate position information of all the machine tools 1 arranged in the factory. Although the configuration created based on the above is exemplified, the configuration is not limited to this.
The factory layout providing unit 205 may create a machine tool arrangement state layout image in advance, and store the created machine tool arrangement state layout image data in the storage unit 21. For example, when the machine tool 1 is newly installed in the factory, or when the machine tool 1 is relocated to another position in the same factory or relocated to another factory, the factory layout providing unit 205 The latest machine tool arrangement state layout image stored in the storage unit 21 is updated based on the position information record of the machine tool 1 created or updated by the position information generating unit 2021 or the position information updating unit 2022. Is also good.
By doing so, the factory layout providing unit 205 updates the latest machine tool stored in the storage unit 21 with the arrangement state of the machine tools installed in the factory specified by the user via the input unit 26 and the client terminal 3. The machine layout state layout image data can be acquired and displayed on the display unit 27 or the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3, and the latest machine tool layout state layout can be quickly displayed.

<Machine information providing unit 206>
The machine information providing unit 206 acquires the machine information of the machine tool selected via the machine tool arrangement state layout image displayed on the display unit 27 from the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213), and acquires the acquired machine information. The machine information of the machine tool is displayed on the display unit 27 and the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3 as shown in FIG.
Specifically, the machine information providing unit 206 operates when the icon corresponding to the machine tool 1 displayed on the machine tool arrangement state layout screen displayed on the display unit 27 or the display unit 37 of the client terminal 3 is operated. When the icon is clicked, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the machine information of the machine tool 1 corresponding to the icon is edited and displayed on the display screen.
By doing so, not only the facility manager and the maintenance worker of the machine tool 1 but also a general worker can easily obtain detailed machine information of various machine tools installed at arbitrary locations in the factory. It can be grasped and the visualization of machine tool assets is possible.

The method of providing the machine information is not limited to this. When the icon image is clicked, various information lists (for example, hardware specification information, software specification information, maintenance information, image information, etc.) included in the machine information are displayed, and a selection screen for allowing the user to select is displayed. You may do so. By using this function, for example, when the machine information includes a lot of information, necessary information (for example, maintenance information) can be efficiently referred.
Further, the processing associated with the operation of the icon is not limited to the inquiry of the machine information. Any function for accessing the machine information (for example, a function for adding and updating machine information) may be associated with the function.

[About client terminal]
As shown in FIG. 7, the client terminal 3 includes a control unit 30, a storage unit 31, a communication unit 35, an input unit 36, and a display unit 37, similarly to the management device 2. The client terminal 3 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a PC, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone, and preferably includes a camera (not shown) and can capture still image data and moving image data.

  As described above, the control unit 30 includes a user interface (hereinafter, referred to as a user interface) for using functions provided by the position information registration unit 202, the machine information registration unit 203, the factory layout providing unit 205, and the machine information providing unit 206 of the management device 2. “UI”). As shown in FIG. 7, the position information registration unit 202, the machine information registration unit 203, the machine information collection unit 204, the factory layout provision unit 205, and the machine information provision unit 206 of the management device 2 The functional units that provide the user interface (UI) are referred to as a position information registration UI unit 302, a machine information registration UI unit 303, a factory layout providing UI unit 305, and a machine information providing UI unit 306, respectively.

  Specifically, for example, the position information registration unit 202, the machine information registration unit 302, the factory layout providing unit 205, and the machine information providing unit 206 of the management device 2 are configured on a Web server, and the position information regarding the machine tool 1 is configured. Interface screen for registering (generating / updating) icon information and the like, user interface screen for registering (generating / updating) machine information of the machine tool 1, machine tool arrangement state layout information, and arbitrary information in the factory Detailed machine information of various machine tools installed at the location may be provided in HTML or the like. By doing so, it is possible to cause the control unit 30 of the client terminal including the Web browser to function as the position information registration UI unit 302, the machine information registration UI unit 303, the factory layout providing UI unit 305, and the machine information providing UI unit 306. it can.

  Thereby, the facility manager and the maintenance worker of the machine tool 1 can access the machine information (including the maintenance information) for each machine tool even at a place far from the factory. Further, when any trouble occurs, the worker captures the situation of the machine tool 1 into image data or moving image data by using the client terminal 3 such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone, and the administrator or the maintenance worker in a remote place. May be notified. Note that the worker may store the image data and the moving image data as machine information. By doing so, for example, an administrator who analyzes a trouble situation can refer to the image data and the moving image data and remotely access machine information related to the image data and the moving image data. Can give instructions and advice. In this way, a kind of remote maintenance becomes possible.

  The storage unit 31 is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive, and stores various programs (hereinafter, referred to as “UI providing programs”) for providing a UI for using various functions of the management device 2 (unified management of machine information). Is done.

The communication unit 35 receives data from the control unit 30 and performs data communication with the management device 2 via the factory network 5A and the wide area network 5B.
The input unit 36 includes, for example, a keyboard, an input device such as a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 27, an IC card reader, a barcode reader, or an IC tag reader.
The display unit 37 includes, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and displays various UI screens in response to an instruction from the control unit 30.

When working with the machine tool 1 installed in the factory, the facility manager, the maintenance worker, and the worker carry the client terminal 3 while performing the work. 3 can refer to any machine information relating to the machine tool 1, and work efficiency can be improved. Further, image data, moving image data, and the like of the machine tool 1 captured by a camera (not shown) of the client terminal 3 are stored in the storage unit 11 (machine information storage area 111) of the machine tool 1 as machine information, for example. Can be memorized. Further, it can be registered in the storage unit 21 (machine information table 213) of the management device 2.
By doing so, it becomes possible to accumulate various types of machine information for all the machine tools 2 installed in the factory, and to be shared by all, including facility managers, maintenance workers, and general workers. Can be.

[effect]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the arrangement position of each machine tool 1 in the factory and the detailed machine can be linked and displayed simultaneously. Thereby, detailed machine information of each machine tool 1 in the factory can be grasped at a glance and in real time from the arrangement position, so that a facility manager, a maintenance worker, and a general worker can read the machine information of each machine tool 1. In common, work related to the machine tool 1 can be performed efficiently.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the management device 2 can control various types of machine tools installed in the factory on a regular basis or on a preset schedule as needed for each machine tool installed in the factory. Machine information of the machine tool 1 is automatically collected. In addition, the management device 2 accesses a URL such as a Web page provided by a maker, a vendor, a maintenance company, or the like related to the machine tool 1, and collects machine information, maintenance information, and the like regarding the machine tool 1.
Thereby, the machine information of each machine tool installed in the factory is appropriately updated, and the latest machine information can always be referred.

  According to the present embodiment, even if the user is away from the factory, the client terminal 3 can easily access the machine information including the maintenance information for each machine. A maintenance worker or a facility manager who is working on the machine tool 1 can give appropriate advice and instructions, etc., by referring to the machine information of the machine tool 1.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Further, the effects described in the present embodiment merely enumerate the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are not limited to those described in the present embodiment.

<Modification 1>
In the present embodiment, the management device 2 may be provided as a virtual server on a cloud, for example.

<Modification 2>
In the present embodiment, a description has been given of unified management using a machine tool installed in a factory as an example, but the present invention is not limited to a machine tool. As described above, by applying to not only machine tools but also industrial machines including robots, machine information of various types of machine tools and industrial machines including robots installed in the factory is automatically collected, You may make it manage centrally.
By doing so, the maintenance efficiency of equipment managers of industrial machines including machine tools and robots is improved. In addition, even a general worker can easily grasp machine information of an industrial machine including a machine tool and a robot, thereby enabling visualization of machine assets of an industrial machine including a machine tool and a robot. . Further, it is possible to easily access maintenance information for each industrial machine including machine tools and robots from a location away from the factory, thereby enabling remote maintenance.

  All or a part of the management device of the embodiment described above can be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Here, being realized by software means being realized by a computer reading and executing a program. When configured by hardware, a part or all of the management device may be an integrated circuit (IC) such as an LSI (Large Scale Integrated circuit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a gate array, or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). ).

  When all or a part of the management device is configured by software, a storage unit such as a hard disk and a ROM that stores a program describing all or a part of the operation of the management device, a DRAM and a CPU that store data necessary for calculation And a computer configured with a bus connecting each unit, the information required for the operation is stored in the DRAM, and the program can be operated by the CPU.

These programs can be stored using various types of computer readable media and supplied to computers. The computer-readable medium includes various types of tangible storage media. Examples of the computer-readable medium include a magnetic recording medium (for example, a flexible disk, a magnetic tape, and a hard disk drive), a magneto-optical recording medium (for example, a magneto-optical disk), a CD-ROM (Read Only Memory), a CD-R, and a CD-ROM. R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (random access memory)).
Further, these programs may be distributed by being downloaded to a user's computer via a network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Machine tool 10 Control part 101 Machine information registration processing part 102 Machine information upload part 11 Storage part 111 Machine information storage area 15 Communication part 16 Input part 17 Display part 2 Management device 20 Control part 201 Factory layout image registration part 202 Position information registration Unit 2021 Position information generating unit 2022 Position information updating unit 203 Machine information registering unit 2031 Machine information generating unit 2032 Machine information updating unit 204 Machine information collecting unit 205 Factory layout providing unit 206 Machine information providing unit 21 Storage unit 211 Factory layout image table 212 Position information table 213 Machine information table 214 Icon image information table 25 Communication unit 26 Input unit 27 Display unit 3 Client terminal 30 Control unit 302 Position information registration UI unit 303 Machine information registration UI unit 305 Factory layout Information providing UI unit 306 Machine information providing UI unit 31 Storage unit 35 Communication unit 36 Input unit 37 Display unit 4 Information providing server 5 Network

Claims (6)

A management device that centrally manages machine information including at least specification information and maintenance information of all industrial machines installed in the factory,
The management device,
A storage unit, and a control unit,
The storage unit,
Location information of all industrial machines installed in the factory,
Memorize machine information of all industrial machines and
The specification information includes at least hardware specifications of the industrial machine, software specifications, network specifications, and version information,
The control unit includes:
A factory layout providing unit that outputs factory layout information for displaying an arrangement state of the industrial machines in the factory based on the position information of the industrial machines stored in the storage unit;
A machine information providing unit that acquires machine information of the industrial machine selected via the output factory layout information from the storage unit, and outputs the acquired machine information in association with the selected industrial machine; When,
A management device comprising: The factory layout providing unit,
Outputting the factory layout information to a client terminal communicably connected,
The machine information providing unit,
The management device according to claim 1, wherein machine information of the industrial machine is output to the client terminal. The control unit further includes:
From the industrial machine communicably connected, a machine information collecting unit that collects machine information stored in the industrial machine,
A machine information registration unit that adds or updates the machine information of the industrial machine stored in the storage unit based on the machine information of the industrial machine collected by the machine information collection unit,
The management device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The machine information collection unit further includes:
The management device according to claim 3, wherein machine information related to the industrial machine is collected from an external information providing server communicably connected. The machine information further includes:
The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the management device includes still image data and / or moving image data relating to the industrial machine.   The still image data and / or the moving image data related to the industrial machine include data captured by a mobile terminal carried by a worker operating the industrial machine and / or a maintenance worker maintaining the industrial machine. The management device according to claim 5.

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