AU2001233189A1 - Flexible manufacturing system - Google Patents

Flexible manufacturing system

Info

Publication number
AU2001233189A1
AU2001233189A1 AU2001233189A AU3318901A AU2001233189A1 AU 2001233189 A1 AU2001233189 A1 AU 2001233189A1 AU 2001233189 A AU2001233189 A AU 2001233189A AU 3318901 A AU3318901 A AU 3318901A AU 2001233189 A1 AU2001233189 A1 AU 2001233189A1
Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
flexible manufacturing
manufacturing system
module
local controller
operational unit
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2001233189A
Inventor
Albert Michael Fischer
Michael Joseph Lamping
Vincent Bardina Liu
Gary Lee Miller
Donald Louis Wires
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Procter and Gamble Co
Original Assignee
Procter and Gamble Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Procter and Gamble Co filed Critical Procter and Gamble Co
Publication of AU2001233189A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001233189A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B39/00—Layout of apparatus or plants, e.g. modular laminating systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
    • A61F13/15804—Plant, e.g. involving several steps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5124—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling with means to feed work intermittently from one tool station to another
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5136—Separate tool stations for selective or successive operation on work

Abstract

A flexible manufacturing system including at least one module, a operational unit mounted to said at least one module and a local controller operatively connected to the operational unit. The local controller is adapted to control the operational unit. The at least one module and the local controller together are capable of operating in a standalone operation or of integration into a flexible manufacturing system. The local controller is further adapted to receive a reference signal from the flexible manufacturing system and to synchronize the operational unit to the flexible manufacturing system when the at least one module is connected to the flexible manufacturing line.
AU2001233189A 2000-02-02 2001-01-31 Flexible manufacturing system Abandoned AU2001233189A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/496,480 US6574520B1 (en) 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 Flexible manufacturing system
US09496480 2000-02-02
PCT/US2001/003190 WO2001056524A1 (en) 2000-02-02 2001-01-31 Flexible manufacturing system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2001233189A1 true AU2001233189A1 (en) 2001-08-14

Family

ID=23972815

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU2001233189A Abandoned AU2001233189A1 (en) 2000-02-02 2001-01-31 Flexible manufacturing system

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (1) US6574520B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1263369B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4948733B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE314038T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001233189A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2397119A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60116266T2 (en)
MX (1) MXPA02007427A (en)
WO (1) WO2001056524A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (44)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7022057B2 (en) * 2000-12-20 2006-04-04 Water-Line Sa Device for manufacturing packing bags
DE10065401A1 (en) * 2000-12-27 2003-03-06 Siemens Ag automation system
DE10144028A1 (en) * 2001-09-04 2003-03-27 Winkler & Duennebier Ag Modular machine frame
US20030125821A1 (en) * 2001-10-01 2003-07-03 Trotter Victor D. Modular process platform
US7024261B1 (en) * 2001-12-17 2006-04-04 Tanton Chris D Modular automation apparatus
US6869386B2 (en) 2002-06-26 2005-03-22 The Procter & Gamble Company Method for manufacturing discrete articles from a material web using synchronized servo-actuated operational units
US6819970B2 (en) * 2002-09-27 2004-11-16 Ludowici Packaging Limited Continuous path moulding machine
JP4205400B2 (en) * 2002-11-12 2009-01-07 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 Method and apparatus for attaching an elastic member to a disposable worn article produced continuously
JP3863844B2 (en) * 2002-12-27 2006-12-27 松下電器産業株式会社 Stepping motor driving apparatus and stepping motor driving method
US6925784B2 (en) * 2003-09-11 2005-08-09 The Procter & Gamble Company Flexible manufacturing system for consumer packaged products
EP1796963B1 (en) * 2004-09-01 2012-08-08 Peter J. Humphries Space manufacturing module system and method
US7187142B2 (en) * 2005-05-25 2007-03-06 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. Motor drive with velocity noise filter
US7109670B1 (en) * 2005-05-25 2006-09-19 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. Motor drive with velocity-second compensation
EP1957020A4 (en) 2005-12-07 2011-03-02 Sca Hygiene Prod Ab A method for manufacturing an absorbent article
US8361045B2 (en) * 2006-03-10 2013-01-29 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Apparatus and method for manufacturing several distinct disposable absorbent articles on a single machine
JP5150163B2 (en) * 2007-08-10 2013-02-20 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 Wearing article manufacturing equipment
EP2260813B1 (en) * 2009-05-29 2015-07-15 Fameccanica.Data S.p.A. A device and method for forming tensioned elastication strips, for instance for sanitary articles and corresponding computer program product
US8839835B2 (en) * 2009-08-20 2014-09-23 The Procter & Gamble Company Systems and methods for continuous delivery of web materials
US8245384B2 (en) * 2009-08-20 2012-08-21 The Procter & Gamble Company Modular converting line for fabricating absorbent articles
US8321049B2 (en) * 2009-08-20 2012-11-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Flexible manufacturing systems and methods
US20110041997A1 (en) * 2009-08-20 2011-02-24 James Jay Benner Speed Change Kit For An Absorent Article Converting Line
US8607836B2 (en) * 2009-08-20 2013-12-17 The Procter & Gamble Company Reconfigurable converting line for fabricating absorbent articles
US9038265B2 (en) * 2009-08-25 2015-05-26 Triumph Aerostructures, Llc Manufacturing system
US8244393B2 (en) 2009-09-10 2012-08-14 The Procter & Gamble Company System and methods for registering a controlled web to a pitched unit operation
JP2011194031A (en) * 2010-03-19 2011-10-06 Unicharm Corp Absorptive article manufacturing device
US20110247199A1 (en) * 2010-04-09 2011-10-13 Gary Dean Lavon Reconfigurable Converting Lines and Methods for Fabricating Both Taped Diapers and Pant Diapers
US9226861B2 (en) 2010-04-09 2016-01-05 Gary Dean Lavon Converting lines and methods for fabricating both taped and pant diapers comprising substantially identical chassis
EP2691059A1 (en) * 2011-03-29 2014-02-05 The Procter and Gamble Company Converting system for fabricating taped diapers and pant diapers
AU2012271600B2 (en) 2011-06-15 2015-05-21 The Procter & Gamble Company Modules for manufacturing systems and modular manufacturing systems
JP5777423B2 (en) * 2011-06-30 2015-09-09 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 Absorbent article manufacturing equipment
EP2739553B1 (en) * 2011-08-04 2018-03-28 Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC Apparatus and method for stacking corrugated sheet material
WO2013188610A1 (en) 2012-06-14 2013-12-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Method of transporting rolled products as well as package of rolled products
FR2994885B1 (en) * 2012-08-29 2014-08-29 Carpyz MACHINES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CIRCULAR PRODUCTS BY LAYERED ADDITION
US9308134B2 (en) 2012-10-31 2016-04-12 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Tampon method of manufacture
US9522087B2 (en) * 2012-10-31 2016-12-20 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method of manufacturing tampons with contact elements
BR102013028214B1 (en) * 2013-11-01 2018-06-19 Belen Pombo De Macedo Maria INDUSTRIAL MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENTS FOR MALE URINARY INCONTINENCE
EP3082678A1 (en) * 2013-12-20 2016-10-26 The Procter & Gamble Company Base for a flexible mount converter
JP2017508488A (en) * 2013-12-20 2017-03-30 ザ プロクター アンド ギャンブル カンパニー Modular unit operation for flexible mount converters
WO2015095270A1 (en) * 2013-12-20 2015-06-25 The Procter & Gamble Company Flexible mount converter for fabricating absorbent articles
US10219955B2 (en) 2014-06-06 2019-03-05 The Procter & Gamble Company Flexible manufacturing and article arrays from the same
JP2018502626A (en) * 2014-12-17 2018-02-01 ザ プロクター アンド ギャンブル カンパニー Dual skid absorbent article converter
US10492962B2 (en) 2015-09-18 2019-12-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent articles comprising substantially identical chassis and substantially identical flaps
DE102017106728A1 (en) * 2017-03-29 2018-10-04 Bicma Hygiene Technologie Gmbh Production plant for hygiene products, in particular adult or baby diapers
CN116991134B (en) * 2023-09-27 2024-02-06 宁德时代新能源科技股份有限公司 Method and system for changing product on production line

Family Cites Families (37)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3860003B2 (en) 1973-11-21 1990-06-19 Contractable side portions for disposable diaper
AT350470B (en) 1977-12-15 1979-06-11 Sticht Walter MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR COMPONENTS TO BE MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STEPS
US4218815A (en) 1978-09-18 1980-08-26 Cumming Noel N Modular transfer machine
US4472783A (en) * 1980-07-21 1984-09-18 Kearney & Trecker Corporation Flexible manufacturing system
US4381781A (en) 1981-01-05 1983-05-03 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Flexible waist diaper
FI67811C (en) * 1983-04-27 1985-06-10 Solving Ky LUFTKUDDEELEMENT FOER LUFTKUDDETRANSPORTUTRUSTNING
EP0230137B1 (en) 1985-12-24 1990-07-18 Omnitech (Europe) Limited Horizontal form-fill-seal packaging machines
FR2605303B1 (en) 1986-10-15 1989-03-31 Celatose Sa INSTALLATION FOR MANUFACTURING FLAT SHAPED PRODUCTS
DE3735449A1 (en) 1987-10-20 1989-05-03 Convac Gmbh MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES
US4857067A (en) 1987-12-04 1989-08-15 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Disposable diaper having shirred ears
US4938753A (en) 1987-12-16 1990-07-03 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Seam construction in a disposable training pant, incontinence garment, or diaper
JP2577600B2 (en) * 1988-03-16 1997-02-05 株式会社小松製作所 Flexible production system
GB8914796D0 (en) * 1989-06-28 1989-08-16 Manufacturing Joint Ventures I Material processing system
DE3925568A1 (en) 1989-08-02 1991-02-07 Werner & Kolb Werkzeugmasch MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR THE CHIP-MACHINING OF MEDIUM AND LARGE PARTS
US5155679A (en) * 1989-12-18 1992-10-13 Hewlett-Packard Company Set-up optimization for flexible manufacturing systems
US5212645A (en) * 1990-07-19 1993-05-18 General Electric Company Flexible real-time, multi-tasking architecture for tool condition monitoring
NL9001999A (en) 1990-09-11 1992-04-01 Asm Fico Tooling SYSTEM OF PROCESSING DEVICES.
US5151092A (en) 1991-06-13 1992-09-29 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature having a predisposed resilient flexural hinge
US5221274A (en) 1991-06-13 1993-06-22 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature having a predisposed resilient flexural hinge
US5914880A (en) * 1992-05-16 1999-06-22 Nippei Toyama Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling a transfer machine
US5383988A (en) 1992-09-10 1995-01-24 Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. Modular apparatus for fabricating an absorbent article
JPH06209968A (en) * 1993-01-20 1994-08-02 Daio Paper Corp Installation of waist band of paper diaper
US5358500A (en) 1993-06-03 1994-10-25 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent articles providing sustained dynamic fit
US5518801A (en) 1993-08-03 1996-05-21 The Procter & Gamble Company Web materials exhibiting elastic-like behavior
US5353490A (en) 1993-09-08 1994-10-11 Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. Modular product assembly platform
US5539975A (en) 1993-09-08 1996-07-30 Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. Control system and equipment configuration for a modular product assembly platform
DE69417057T2 (en) 1993-11-19 1999-07-15 Procter & Gamble ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH MULTIDIRECTIONAL EXTENSIBLE SIDE WINGS
US5554145A (en) 1994-02-28 1996-09-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent article with multiple zone structural elastic-like film web extensible waist feature
DE4410577A1 (en) 1994-03-26 1995-09-28 Bielomatik Leuze & Co Device for processing sheet material or the like
SE502823C2 (en) 1994-05-31 1996-01-22 Moelnlycke Ab Process line for the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles comprising a framework with supply lines
SE502825C2 (en) 1994-05-31 1996-01-22 Moelnlycke Ab Process line for the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles including a frame with support plates
SE502824C2 (en) 1994-05-31 1996-01-22 Moelnlycke Ab Process line for the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles comprising a framework with guide surfaces
US5580411A (en) 1995-02-10 1996-12-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Zero scrap method for manufacturing side panels for absorbent articles
US5569234A (en) 1995-04-03 1996-10-29 The Procter & Gamble Company Disposable pull-on pant
US5615468A (en) 1996-05-03 1997-04-01 Chubbuck; Joseph Modular mechanical system
US6185469B1 (en) * 1997-05-28 2001-02-06 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Method and apparatus for testing and controlling a flexible manufacturing system
US6349237B1 (en) * 1997-12-23 2002-02-19 The Regents Of The University Of Michigan Reconfigurable manufacturing system having a production capacity method for designing same and method for changing its production capacity

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
MXPA02007427A (en) 2002-12-09
JP4948733B2 (en) 2012-06-06
DE60116266T2 (en) 2006-08-03
EP1263369A1 (en) 2002-12-11
US6574520B1 (en) 2003-06-03
JP2003521338A (en) 2003-07-15
EP1263369B1 (en) 2005-12-28
WO2001056524A1 (en) 2001-08-09
DE60116266D1 (en) 2006-02-02
ATE314038T1 (en) 2006-01-15
CA2397119A1 (en) 2001-08-09

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU2001233189A1 (en) Flexible manufacturing system
AU2001234698A1 (en) Flexible manufacturing system
WO2004052560A3 (en) Irrigation system
GB2339249B (en) Variable presure hydraulic systems
AU2001246793A1 (en) Remote control system
AU1110200A (en) Ambient light sensor
AU2002228944A1 (en) Remote, wetness signaling system
WO2004079752A3 (en) Systems and methods for controlling an x-ray source
AU5244100A (en) An optical system
WO2004023224A3 (en) General operating system
AU1314401A (en) Improvements relating to waterjet control systems
AU3590399A (en) Low input pressure alarm for gas supply
AU5930900A (en) Pressure insensitive gas control system
AU1327800A (en) Pressure control system using input current sensing
WO2002027414A1 (en) Electronic watch and electronic watch control method
EP1182847A4 (en) Communication control device and control method
EP1158838A3 (en) Touch-controlled switching device
EP1162584A4 (en) Emergency alarm terminal and emergency alarm system
EP0933604A3 (en) Compressor control system for air conditioner
AU1030699A (en) Interface for a lamp operating device
AU6058600A (en) Electronic controlled pressure regulator system
AU2003239637A1 (en) Arrangement in operation control system
AUPO714897A0 (en) Model membrane systems
TW429582B (en) Integrated semiconductor-circuit with full-structures
AU2000261830A1 (en) Customer-involvement production/supply system operating device