DE102014205676A1 - Process and plant for the production of lumpy products in several processing steps - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a system for the production of lumpy products, in particular packaging and / or printed products, in several processing steps, wherein material units to be processed by at least one of several processing units are processed one or more times, in this processing unit to be processed material units in a container by at least one means of transport initially supplied to this processing unit and / or at least simply processed material units in a container through the at least one or by a different transport medium or directly for further processing again supplied to the same or another processing unit or a buffer position be, and the respective processing unit is controlled and operated via a control unit associated with the respective local processing control device. A material flow control system encompassed by the system generates a transport request using information about the status of the processing unit and / or information relevant to the container, and forwards it via a signal connection to a transport controller controlling the at least one transport.

Description

The invention relates to a method and a plant for the production of particulate products, in particular packaging and / or printed products, in several processing steps according to the preamble of claim 1 and 8, respectively.

By the DE 197 40 974 A1 is a book production system with several production machines, such. As gathering machine, perfect binder and three-side trimmers, known, processed by means of computers program-controlled order data, implemented facilities measures and machine processes are monitored. The computers include a master computer, which is connected via a data bus system with PLCs and workstations. In memories connected to the control computer, databases are stored, inter alia, with product data, order data, customer data and material master data as well as programs for system configuration, process configuration and order monitoring, among other things. The program module "Planning and Control" includes resources for resource planning and planning of machine utilization. In a module for "process planning", among other things, a product structuring, modeling of the process steps and definition of sizes such as paper type, format, bond, glue type and others.

The EP 0 654 721 B1 relates to an automatic manufacturing plant, which by means of a system for the flow of information between the plant units and the workpieces or tools a flexible, especially order-related production with many different workpieces in small batches should be possible. The workpieces to be machined are each mounted on pallets, which can be clamped in the correct position at the machining and measuring locations and comprise a data memory on which information readable at the stations for the specific machining program can be read out. The data storage of the pallet can also store data relating to further processing.

By the DE 43 29 886 A1 For example, a flow control system for printers having network-connected data input and output units is known, wherein machine-specific data lying in a memory unit can be manipulated via the data input units, and the manipulated data can be called up at all data output units.

Through a Prospectus concerning the "RAPIDA 106" from Koenig & Bauer AG can be found on pages 28 and 29, for example a printing room with several printing machines and a logistics system known, in one embodiment, the investors are designed with means for an uninterrupted supply of material. The logistics system includes a pile turner for the exchange of a one-way against a nonstop logistics pallet, a turntable for pallets and a pallet dispenser for receiving empty nonstop logistics pallets. By a remote-controlled transport vehicle, a stack can be removed from a roller conveyor and driven to a predetermined destination.

The DE 201 22 255 U1 relates to an alignment station in logistics for printers and discloses an arrangement for logistics on sheet-fed printing presses with a delivery, with a high-bay warehouse, with roller conveyors designed to the machines, with parking areas for sheets to be provided and with a Umstapelposition to which the stack for The non-stop stacking of transport pallets on system pallets is implemented on the machine. On the output side of the printing press, the stack can be returned to a conveyor system or fed via further funding for further processing.

In the DE 10 2012 215 369 A1 discloses a method and an apparatus for handling of printing substrate bundles in a printing material supply system of a printing press comprising a printing machine, wherein an automatic movement of a retracting into a control area container can only be done after an acknowledgment.

The invention has for its object to provide a method and system for the production of lumpy products in several processing steps.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and 8, respectively.

The achievable with the present invention consist in particular that an effective and / or secure supply of a production plant with several processing steps, especially levels while minimizing the space and / or resource requirements required for this purpose is created. This is particularly advantageous in production systems designed for multiple and / or multi-stage production with a decoupled material throughput of at least two successive processing steps or stages, in which a plurality of material units on the output side of a processing stage are first combined to form a container before they as a container of a further processing or a caching be supplied.

In the case of several processing stages, the integration of the transports is at least advantageous between two processing stages or aggregates, for example, involving an intermediate or buffer storage, advantageously under Eischeziehung also at least the last transport section in the delivery to the first processing step to be performed. Particular great advantages arise for systems with at least three processing steps or stages, z. B. at least one printing, punching and at least one further processing, wherein in the material flow control at least the last transport section to the first processing step, as well as the transport paths between the first and second, and the second and the third process step are controlled by the material flow control in which paths to and from one or more buffer stores n can be included in between. In such complex processes, the material flow control can also ensure effective processes.

By the system for material flow control, for example, a preferably existing buffer storage is managed.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the plant or of the system, a plant is provided with control of the material flow via a material flow control which implements access to data on pending orders, access to data from a production planning and access to the processing status of data to be handled Has logic, by means of which such data - independently or on an impulse - transport orders are generated and transmitted to control means, in particular a vehicle control, provided for the transport driverless transport. This applies at least to the part of the system integrated in the material flow control and part of the means of transport.

Of particular advantage is an embodiment of the system and / or the system for controlling the material flow, wherein the transport of the container, in particular designed as a stack of bundles, automated from an input warehouse to a processing unit and / or between a processing unit and a subsequent processing unit is performed using driverless means of transport, which corresponding transport orders are transmitted from one of a plurality of transport means of the same or a different type parent material flow control. In a particularly advantageous development, the system comprises in addition to the material flow control associated with this or integrated into this warehouse management, outsourcing statements or corresponding transport orders to transport the camp z. B. also be generated by the material flow control.

Preferably, both a transport on at least a last part of the transport path to a processing unit and a transport on at least a first part of the transport path away from the processing unit by driverless transport, the control means receive the corresponding transport order between a pickup position and a delivery position of the parent material flow control. The preferably designed as driverless transport vehicles transport can here as mechanically guided on a transport route, in particular rail-bound transport vehicles of a mechanically based on a mechanical guide transport system or as non-contact, d. H. be executed without mechanical guidance, along a transport route guided transport vehicle of a suitably equipped system (FTS). At least between the output of the first processing stage acting on the material units and an input to the second processing unit acting on the material units and a bearing provided therebetween in the process and / or for the return transport of empty system transport aids, the driverless transport vehicles are preferably guided without contact. For the transport from the warehouse to the first processing stage or upstream conditioning can be provided - at least on a section - a mechanically guided driverless transport vehicle.

Of particular advantage, the material flow control is designed to receive data about pending orders and data of a production plan from a planning and / or control system of the production plant via at least one appropriately configured interface.

Preferably, the plant or the system for controlling the material flow with signal connections between the material flow control and integrated into the material flow system processing units and formed with a suitably configured interface to provide information on the condition of the container and / or information on a jam of the processing unit of the in to receive the processing units integrated therewith or control devices and / or signal transmitters associated therewith. Preferably, the material flow system is adapted to receive the data on the current state of containers in a set of corresponding information in the form of a file. Of particular advantage is an embodiment in which between the material flow control and the integrated units exchange an information on the state of Stack containing file in the manner of an electronic container card takes place or can be done. Alternatively, although an above-mentioned transmission of container-specific data for material flow control, the data to be updated itself, however - z. B. be carried on a read-write memory (for example, a transponder) through the container or by the respective current transport aid.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Show it:

1 a schematic representation of an example of a trained for multiple, especially multi-stage production plant;

2 an example of a product to be produced with a production plant a) as an intermediate or as a semi-finished product and b) as a finished product;

3 an example of the material-side and control technology connection of a processing unit;

4 a schematic representation of phases of an uninterrupted supply of material;

5 a schematic representation of phases of an uninterrupted material removal;

6 a perspective view of an example of the execution of circulating in the system system transport tool;

7 a perspective view of an example of the execution of a normalized transport aid;

8th a perspective view of an example of the execution of a trained as a turning and / or conditioning handling unit;

9 a perspective view of an example of the execution of a turning unit designed as a transport aid handling unit with a stack turned transport aids;

10 Representations for the execution of designed as industrial trucks transport means;

11 a process chain representation of machining and handling processes in the manufacture of a product;

12 a representation of information flows in a plant for the production designed for multiple and / or multi-stage production production of manufactured products;

13 a schematic representation of an example of a system architecture for material flow control in a trained for multiple and / or multi-stage production plant;

14 a schematic representation of a file-based information transfer using the example of job-relevant data;

15 a schematic representation of an access-based information transmission using the example of order-plan relevant data;

16 a schematic representation of a material management and the interaction with a detection means;

17 a schematic representation of the process of changing or reinvesting a set of container data;

18 a schematic representation for providing a set of container data from the material management;

19 a simplified block diagram showing a representation of communication paths and interactions;

20 a schematic representation of the interaction of the cooperating for the control of material flows subsystems.

A material processing and / or processing plant 01 , especially production plant 01 , is for the production of a product 03 from raw material in a preferably multiple, in particular multi-stage, and / or discontinuous process P, z. B. production process P, formed. A discontinuous production process P is here understood to mean a process P with at least one processing step Px, in which a plurality of material units processed successively in this process step Px on the output side of the process step Px - in contrast to, for example, a continuous flow - are first combined into a container before they are supplied as containers for further processing or storage. This can be, for example, a printing or other kind of processing of lumpy material. As multiple Machining process is a process understood by which in which raw material, for example, to be processed material units 02.0 , in one or in several on a same production order A, briefly order A, related containers 04.0 successively in at least two process steps Px, in the type of processing, for. B. a processing stage Sq, repeating or at least partially different, process steps Px, is processed or editable (Px with x = ε IN, x ≥ 2). This can be, for example, a multiple printing or other type of processing in a same processing stage Sq with the same or a different resource.

As a multi-stage and discontinuous production process P, a process P is to be understood, in which raw material, for example, material units to be processed 02.0 , in one or in several on a same production order A, briefly order A, related containers 04.0 successively processed by at least two, in particular in the type of processing, processing stages Sq is editable (with q = 1, 2, 3, ... s; s ε IN, s ≥ 2, where s is the number of possible processing stages Sq designate). The processing stages Sq are operable or operated with mutually decoupled material throughput. The material units to be processed 02.0 may be preferred as already single in the container 04.0 , z. B. a stack of materials 04.0 , present workpieces 02.0 or material sections 02.0 or possibly also as still uncut container sections 02.0 , z. B. material sections 02.0 , a contiguous, possibly down to the process package to be divided 04.0 , z. B. a roll of material 04.0 , be.

In such, preferably multiple, in particular multi-stage, and / or discontinuous production process P, a container to be processed in an i-th processing stage Si (q = i, i ∈ IN, i ≤ s) is formed 04.j (j ε IN ₀ , j <s, in particular j = i-1) with a plurality of z. B. previously j-edited material units 02.j , z. B. workpieces 02.j of the same type and processing status, or B. the container sections 02.j a coherent container 04.j , this i-th processing stage Si and after processing the container 04.j + 1 with the now (j + 1) -fold processed material units 02.j + 1 , z. B. workpieces 02.j + 1 or container sections 02.j + 1 , up to possibly removed scrap, preferably in total or possibly in several batches from there directly or after an intermediate storage of a processing stage P subsequent processing stage S.i + 1 supplied. For example, a container to be processed in a first processing stage S.1 (q = I) 04.0 (j = 0) with a large number of unprocessed material units 02.0 , z. B. workpieces 02.0 of the same type or bundle sections 02.0 , this first processing stage S.1 and after processing the container 04.1 with the now simply processed material units 02.1 , z. B. workpieces 02.1 or processed container sections 02.1 , up to possibly removed rejects, in total or possibly in several batches from there directly or after an intermediate storage of the subsequent process stage P processing stage S.2 (x = i + 1 = 2) is supplied. A last leaving for the production processing stage Ss (x = s) leaving container 04.s finally includes the part or parts of the products 03 through the production process P by the multiple, in particular multi-stage processing of the originally supplied to the process chain material units 02.0 , z. B. workpieces 02.0 , were manufactured or are. For the variant with the supply of uncut container sections 02.0 can this container 04.0 in the course of the process P in one of the processing stages Sq, possibly in a first processing stage S.1 preceded by the remaining processing stages Sx, into individual material sections 02.j be cut. Alternatively, the products can 03 present at the end of the process as material sections of an undivided container.

In contrast to continuous multiple, especially multi-stage processes, eg. B. along a conveyor belt or other continuous conveyor system, the material flow through the independent processing stages Sq and their operation z. B. within those limits independently and decoupled, by an appropriate management in the provision of the processed material units 02.j or containers 04.j on a template of the relevant processing stage Si and by the respective removal of the z. B. as intermediates present material units 02.j + 1 and products 03 or their containers 04.j ; 08 are given by a display of the currently processed processing stage Si.

Although the following explanations are largely based on the example of the preferred embodiment with already as individual workpieces 02.0 present material units to be processed 02.0 However, they are - where reasonably possible and not expressly excluded - on the processing of material units 02.0 to generalize both variants, so also - at least as regards the processing in the first processing stages S.1 - the treatment or processing of material sections 02.0 still contiguous container 04.0 transferred to. For a generalization occurs in the following z. For example, in place of the term "workpiece", the term "portion of material" or "unit of material" and in place of the term "stack" z. For example, the more general term "container". For a transfer to the second-mentioned variant occurs in the following z. For example, in place of the term "workpiece", the term "material section" or "container section" and in place of the term "stack" z. B. the expression "roll of material".

In an unillustrated embodiment, the as workpieces 02.0 a same characteristic for products 03 to be processed material units 02.0 a container 04.0 by a processing step upstream of the process control of the first processing step S.1 (corresponding in the system of the figures, for example, a processing step "S.0"), e.g. B. by a format cutting by means of a corresponding cutter, from larger-sized raw material containers, eg. B. from larger sheets of material or sheet or unwinding of raw material rolls raw material, provided and to be processed containers 04.0 a certain number of workpieces 02.0 be summarized or be the same expression. The workpieces are or are preferred 02.0 the same expression or the comprehensive package 04.0 however - as an example of a preferred embodiment of the production plant here 01 set out below - in the scope of a delivery 06 , z. B. a goods receipt 06 , the production plant 01 fed. That through the production plant 01 manufactured by several processing stages Sq and possibly when packing and palletizing to new, order-related containers 03 , z. B. Product packages 03 , summarized product 08 leaves - as finished goods or as to be completed by the customer or an end customer semis, z. B. as blanks, - for example, after packaging the production plant 01 at a product or goods issue 07 ,

Although the following description of both the alone or in combination particularly advantageous solutions and solution parts using the example of the particularly preferred embodiment of a Verpackungsroh- and / or printing and / or processing and / or a packaging and / or printed products 03 producing multiple, especially multi-stage production plant 01 takes place, the teaching should not be limited to this type of system alone, but is also on other multiple, especially multi-stage manufacturing and / or production equipment 01 with z. B. mutually independently operable processing stages Sq apply and transfer. In such a manufacturing and / or production equipment 01 with at least two processing stages Sq is or is z. B. a plurality, in particular a plurality of material units 02.0 with the same condition (material, processing status) as a container 04.0 a first of the at least two processing stages Si fed or fed, at the output of this processing stage Si a container 04.1 with a plurality, in particular a plurality of processed material units 02.0 formed or bildbar, this container 04.1 with machined material units 02.1 following the completion of the container 04.1 either directly or after an intermediate storage P.15; P.20 at a later time and / or using at least one autonomous from the operation of the two processing stages Si; S.i + 1 operable conveying means of the second of the at least two processing stage S.i + 1, z. B. a mechanical processing, S.2; S.3, fed or fed. The same applies in a preferred development between the second and a further processing stage S.i + 2. In a further education the plant can 01 be designed so that following the completion of the container 04.1 after the first of the mentioned processing stages Si of this container 04.1 optionally instead of the second - directly or via a temporary storage P.15, P.20 - is promoted to another processing stage S.i + 2 or can be.

For multiple in the above sense discontinuous processing, especially multi-stage and discontinuous trained production plant 01 is preferred as a production facility 01 formed, by which Verpackungsroh- and / or printing materials, in particular material units 02.0 or workpieces 02.0 from Verpackungsroh- and / or printing material, to as packaging and / or printed products 03 , z. B. too as packaging and / or printed products 03 , trained products 03 can be edited and / or edited. It should be understood by the term of packaging and / or printed products 03 or packaging and / or printed products 03 both end products or products, for example, already folded and / or glued packaging containers, such. As open or lockable boxes, boxes or trays, as well as to be delivered to customers semi-finished products, such as stamped and z. B. already a folding along the folding lines facilitating grooves comprehensive and / or already broken packaging blanks, such. B. already punched and possibly pre-grooved and possibly already broken fold sheet, z. B. as so-called. Blanks, for by the customer or end customer by folding and possibly sticking and / or gluing finished cartons, boxes or trays, be caught. Such finished and semi-finished products should be included in the concept of packaging products. Also isolated (or as material sections on a roll present (packaging) material units 02.j , such as foils, cardboard or corrugated board, may optionally be included.

In here set and advantageous embodiment, the system 01 as a production plant 01 executed, which as one of the processing stages S.1, S.1 'a single or multiple material order S.1, S.1', z. B. in the form of a single or multiple printing S1.1 and / or coating S1.1 '(eg, a painting and / or lamination and / or a Film lamination and / or embossing foil printing and / or blind embossing and / or cold foil finishing and / or lamination and / or surface glue application). This includes the production plant 01 at least one as a printing press 11 trained aggregate 11 , z. B. processing unit 11 , and / or at least one as a coating unit 12 designed for coating and / or print finishing unit 12 , z. B. processing unit 12 , In the preferred embodiment, the unit provides 11 ; 12 an arc-processing and / or processing unit 11 ; 12 This includes, in addition to the processing or processing of sheets in the above-mentioned narrow sense in the broader sense, the processing or processing sheet and plate-like material units 02.j can be caught.

As an alternative to coating S.1 ', the processing steps S.1' for the material application S.1 'as a laminating S.1' in the production of multi-layer products 03 , such as B. corrugated sheet, or products to be molded therefrom 03 be educated.

Additionally includes the production plant 01 at least one more, mechanically on the material units 02.j , z. B. workpieces 02.j or container 04.j acting processing stage S.2 (S.2 ', etc.); p.3; S.5. This includes the production plant 01 at least one in the type of processing of the former processing units 11 ; 12 distinctive aggregate 13 ; 14 . 18 , z. B. processing unit 13 ; 14 ; 18 for mechanical processing S.2 (S.2 'etc .; S.3; S.5) and optionally one or more further units 16 ; 17 , z. B. processing units 16 ; 17 for gluing S.4; S.4 ', z. B. gluing S.4 of tabs and / or gluing S.4 'of windows.

This at least one further mechanical processing stage S.2 (S.2 ';S.2'''; S.2 ''') can or can be replaced by a single or multiple cutting or cutting S.2 (S.2 '), z. B. preferably a punching S.2 and / or optionally not shown cross-cutting (S2 ') of material sections 02.j from a web-shaped container 04.j be given. Here, the production plant 01 as a processing unit 13 at least one punching device 13 , z. B. a so-called. Punching machine 13 , and / or at least one cross-cutting device, not shown, for. B. in the manner of a Planoauslegers include. With a punching S.2 or a punching device 13 is the production plant 01 for example for the production of printed and / or coated packaging products 03 , ie printed and / or coated packaging or semi-finished products. In addition or instead, as at least one further mechanical processing stage, a single or multi-stage or multiple forming (S.2 ", S.2"'), z. B. embossing (S.2 '') of the workpiece surface with a stamping tool or a wave of the still unprocessed or already one or more times machined workpiece 02.j by a corrugating roll, be provided. Here, the production plant 01 as a processing unit at least one embossing device, not shown, and / or at least one shaft device, not shown, for. B. with a corrugating roll include.

In the preferred embodiment, the mechanical processing unit provides 13 also a (mechanical) arc processing and / or processing unit 13 This includes, in addition to the processing or processing of sheets in the above-mentioned narrow sense in the broader sense, the processing or processing sheet and plate-like material units 02.j can be caught

Instead or in addition to one or more of the said mechanical processing stages S.2 (S.2 ';S.2''), preferably in addition to the processing stage S.2 of the punching S.2, is in an advantageous embodiment of the production plant 01 or the production process P as mechanical to the material units 02.j , z. B. workpieces 02.j or container 04.j acting processing stage S.3 a spatial deformation S.3, in particular a folding S.3, the z. B. already printed and / or coated and possibly already cross-cut and / or stamped workpieces 02.1 ; 02.1 ' intended. Here, the production plant 01 as a processing unit 14 at least one as folding device 14 trained aggregate 14 for mechanical processing. With the design feature of the fold S.3 is the production plant 01 preferred for the production of printed and / or coated packaging products 03 , ie formed printed and / or coated packaging.

In one embodiment variant to the above explanations, instead of the one-stage or multistage or multiple printing S.1 and / or coating S.1 ', a one-stage or multistage or multiple forming (S.2 ", S.2") can be used. '), z. B. embossing (S.2 '') of the workpiece surface with an embossing tool embossing device or a waves (S.2 ''')' of the still unprocessed or already one or more times mechanically machined workpiece 02.j with a z. B. a corrugating roll comprising shaft means may be provided.

In an alternative to the above-mentioned embodiments and variants or in their further development, in an advantageous embodiment, a single or multi-stage or multiple bonding S.4; S4 'as another processing stage S.4; S.4 'and a corresponding adhesive device 16 ; 17 , as an aggregate 16 ; 17 or processing unit 16 ; 17 be provided. This can preferably as a glue application S.4 of lashing and / or a glue application S.4 'for a window life in the context of a production of z. B. as packaging boxes or so-called. Trays trained products 03 be executed. In the first case and / or second, the sizing device 16 with the folding device 14 to a common aggregate 14 . 16 ; 14 ; 17 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 or an aggregate group 14 . 16 ; 14 ; 17 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 , z. B. a folding-adhesive unit 14 . 16 ; 14 ; 17 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 , and in the third case together with a shaft means in a cardboard corrugator and gluing unit.

In addition to a stamping S.2 or a punching device 13 and optionally one or more of the above processing steps S1; S1 '; S.2 '; S.2 ''; S.2 ''';p.3;p.4; S4 '(p.4'') and / or aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 14 ; 16 can as a further processing stage S.5 a break S.5 at z. B. as a Ausbrechlinie 18 , z. B. automatic, semi-automatic or manually operated breaker 18 trained aggregate 18 , z. B. processing unit 18 for mechanical processing, be provided.

One-time printing run of an above-mentioned processing stage Sq; p.1; S.1 '; S.2 '; S.2 ''; S.2 ''';p.3;p.4; S.4 '(S.4'') defines a corresponding process step Px; P.1; P.1 '; P.2 '; P.2 ''; PS.2 ''';P.3;P.4; P4 '(P.4''); P.5, in particular a processing step Px; P.1; P.1 '; P.2 '; P.2 ''; PS.2 ''';P.3;P.4; P.4 '(P.4''); P.5, to the production of the specific product 03 required production process P, in particular overall process P. A same processing stage, Sq; p.1; S.1 '; S.2 '; S.2 ''; S.2 ''';p.3;p.4; S.4 ', z. B. that of printing S.1, can be repeated several times in succession in several process steps Px.

For the above-mentioned variants, modifications and developments and for the following explanations, it may be in the corresponding material units to be machined 02.0 or workpieces 02.0 - with the exception of the version with material units made of a roll of material 02.0 - In the initial state basically to material units 02.0 or workpieces 03 with any outer contour and shape, z. B. to flat material arbitrarily pronounced outer peripheral contour or act arbitrarily shaped and contoured solid or hollow material. For the embodiment variants with material units produced upstream of a raw material roll 02.0 It can be in the thus produced and further processed workpieces 02.0 also basically workpieces 03 from flat material with any, z. B. regular or irregular polygonal shape, generally elliptical, or an irregularly extending outer peripheral contour, act.

In an advantageous embodiment for the abovementioned variants, modifications and developments and for the following explanations, the material units to be processed are 02.0 ; 02.j around plate or sheet-like workpieces 02.0 ; 02.j , z. B. to material plates 02.0 ; 02.j or material sheet 02.0 ; 02.j , preferably with a regular, in particular rectangular outer peripheral contour. These plate or sheet-like workpieces 02.0 ; 02.j are characterized in particular by the fact that the thickness of at most a fraction, z. B. at most one tenth, in particular at most one twentieth, the shorter side of length and width corresponds. You have z. B. a thickness of at most 20 mm, in particular a thickness of 0.03 mm to 10 mm. This z. B. plate or sheet-like material units 02.0 ; 02.j , z. B. workpieces 02.0 ; 02.j , can basically be made of metal, plastic, wood, cardboard, paper or -. B. with the exception of formed from raw material rolls workpieces 02.0 ; 02.j - be made of stone or glass. The plate or sheet-like workpiece 02.0 ; 02.j can for example -. B. except for a workpiece formed from raw material rolls 02.0 ; 02.j - as a material plate 02.0 ; 02.j , z. As a metal plate, a plastic plate, a cardboard or cardboard with a thickness of z. B. more than 0.5 mm, z. B. between 0.5 and 20 mm, in particular between 0.5 and 10 mm, or advantageously as a sheet of material 02.0 ; 02.j , z. B. as a metal sheet, a plastic sheet, or in particular as a - possibly precoated - cardboard or paper sheet 03 be formed, wherein the thickness of such a material sheet 02.0 ; 02.j z. B. is at most 0.8 mm, in particular between 0.03 and 0.5 mm.

The for a same, specific job A (n) for multiple processing at least on the input side of the first processing stage S.1 of the production process P provided or to be provided, preferably particulate material units 02.0 lie in a container 04.0 or regularly in several containers 04.0 in front. A container 04.0 has a plurality (eg a number z> 10, advantageously z ≥ 50, in particular z ≥ 100, with zp ε IN) of material units 02.0 , in particular workpieces 02 , of the same type (eg material) and / or the same characteristic (eg shape) and / or the same processing status (eg still unprocessed). In the execution of the container 04.0 as a material roll or web 04.0 this has a useable Abwicklungslänge or length, the section length of the plurality, z. B. Number z, from with the container 04.0 to be processed material sections 02.0 corresponds - if necessary plus a safety residual length to be provided. For the preferred case of as a material stack 04.0 , in short stacks 04.0 trained containers 04.0 includes the stack 04.0 the plurality, in particular number z, of the container 04.0 included material units 02.0 in the form of stacked material sections 02.0 , especially material plates 02.0 or sheet 02.0 ,

Preferably everyone is in the plant 01 specific task A (n) to be processed and / or currently being processed by a unique designation a _n (with n ε IN), z. B. a unique product name and / or preferably by at least one so-called. Job ID a _n , uniquely named and identifiable. The designations a _n may possibly repeat over time, but never simultaneously two different orders A (n) with the same designation a _n in the appendix 01 are intended for settlement, are settled or still pending delivery.

The at the - for the specific order A (n) planned processing steps Px - first processing stage Si; S.1 containers to be processed 04.0 can be provided in a first, not shown variant locally by cutting (S.0) from a larger raw material container or be. This provided container 04.0 is or is then in a first, one or more process steps comprehensive transport process of a z. B. as a format cutter formed cutting unit associated dispensing position, which also called "entry point" for the container 04.1 in the process P, via a homogeneous or heterogeneous first transport path of a template position 23 or possibly this upstream buffer position in the transport path 24 the first provided for the order A (n) processing stage Si, z. As a printing S.1 or a coating S.1 ', or the relevant unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. a printing press 11 or a coating machine 12 , fed.

As stated, however, in the first processing stage Si; S.1 to be processed, z. B. to be printed or coated material units 02.0 preferably already in respective containers 04.0 the production plant 01 in the area of delivery 06 supplied and in a z. Py, (eg, if necessary, repackaging, transport P.6, storage P.7, removal P.8, transport P.9, unpacking as conditioning P.10, reaction / repackaging as conditioning P.11 and / or Transport P.12) comprehensive transport process from one to the goods receipt 06 attributable entry position 21 via a homogeneous or heterogeneous, e.g. B. first transport path 22 or transport route 22 the template position 23 or, if applicable, this template item 23 buffer position upstream in the transport path 24 the first processing stage Si provided for the relevant order A (n), z. B. a printing S.1 or a coating S.1 ', S.1, or the original position 23 or, if applicable, this template item 23 upstream buffer position 24 of the aggregate concerned 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. a printing press 11 or a coating machine 12 fed. The buffer position 24 is here, for example, in the relevant transport route 22 and is z. B. by one or more of this transport route 22 or this transport route section associated transport 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 79 handle.

The containers 04.0 become the production plant 01 in the area of the goods receipt 06 z. B. in to be transported transport units 27 fed. The containers can 04.0 if necessary, alone or together with at least one other container 04.0 such a transport unit 27 with one or more containers 04.0 form. Preferably, however, they are or are individually or together in or on transport aids 26 , z. B. in containers or preferably as pallets 26 , z. B. Goods receipt or format palette 26 , trained straps 26 , arranged the goods receipt 06 supplied and together with these form the transport units to be transported 27 out. At least in the area of the goods receipt 06 several containers 04.0 for several orders A (n), especially for several with material units 02.0 of the same type and / or the same expression A (n), as a multiple package with, for example, a total of the sum of the respective number z resulting total number of material sections 02.0 in a same transport unit 27 on a same transport tool 26 be summarized. However, preference is given to specific orders A (n) ordered containers 04.0 already from individual transport aids 26 recorded, so that they can be separated and transported as needed in the course later. These can first, z. B. at least in the area of the goods receipt 06 yet arranged side by side or one above the other to form a transport unit 27 be summed up.

After going through the first for the product 03 provided processing stage S.1 is the container 04.1 with the at least simply edited, z. B. printed or coated material units 02.1 , z. B. workpieces 02.1 , in another, z. B. second, one or more process steps Py (eg BP Transport 13 ) comprehensive transport process via a z. B. second homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 28 from an output of the first processed processing stage Si, z. B. the printing S.1, or the output of the relevant unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 assigned delivery position 29 or possibly this delivery position 29 Secondary aggregate-side buffer position towards a template position 32 ; 33 or an optionally assigned to the aggregate buffer position of the at least one other Processing level S.i + 1, z. B. directly a mechanical processing S.2 as a second stage or a previous coating S.1 'as a second stage, or an input of the respective processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 11 , z. B. the coating machine 12 or a z. B. a cutting tool comprehensive processing unit 13 , and / or and in another, z. B. third one or more process steps Py (eg., Transport P.14) comprehensive transport process via a z. B. third homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 34 to a - scheduled or unscheduled - intermediate layers P.15 as a further process step P.15 a buffer position 36 , z. B. storage position 36 , a warehouse 37 , z. B. buffer storage 37 , deliverable.

On a homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path not explicitly shown here, the container once processed in the processing stage Si 04.1 before processing in a next processing stage Sq, from the output of the processing stage Si or after a temporary storage P.15 from a buffer position 36 of the camp 37 in a next, not shown process step, possibly after a previous process step P.16 a conditioning P.16, in particular a turning P.16 by means of, for example, a suitably designed unit 19 , z. B. a turning and / or conditioning device 19 , for re-processing in the same processing stage Si, z. B. the same or another processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 this processing stage Si, the relevant processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be supplied.

Falling in the above and below the template position 23 ; 32 or an aggregate-side buffer position to which the container 04.j is delivered from the upstream transport route, and the working or investment position 31 ; 33 ie the actual position of the container to be taken during operation for the material supply 04.0 ; 04.1 , spatially apart, so can the aggregate concerned 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 attributable process step of an aggregate transport and an associated transport device, eg. B. one the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 assigned feed line, be provided which, for example, by a the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and the respective processing step Px associated control device 98 (see below) is controlled. That at the template position 23 ; 32 or a container delivered by the aggregate managed buffer position 04.0 ; 04.1 is then preferred by the aggregate side conveyor 103 (see below) adopted and further handled. In this sense, a delivery to the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , unless explicitly differentiated, the delivery to the template position effective as an interface 23 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 be understood, the z. B. directly to the working or investment position 31 ; 33 presenting template position 31 ; 33 , at one of these possibly different and in addition to the investment position 31 ; 33 intended template position 23 ; 32 or a possibly provided aggregate own buffer position may be located. The template position defined in this way 23 ; 31 : 32 ; 33 forms the interface 23 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 between a means of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 the upstream transport route 22 ; 38 ( 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 54 ) and the entrance area of the aggregate concerned 11 ; 12 ( 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ). The same is also the output side of the relevant aggregate 11 ; 12 ( 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) for the provision of the container 04.1 ; 04.2 with the material sections processed there 02.1 ; 02.2 for onward transport directly to the delivery position 29 coincident delivery position 111 at a dispensing position spaced therefrom 29 or an aggregate-side buffer position possibly provided there, ie the provision at an interface representing an output between the aggregate 11 ; 12 ( 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) and a means of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 a subsequent transport route 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 42 ; 43 ; 46 ( 48 ; 49 ). The at the entrance and exit of the first and second to be passed aggregate 11 ; 12 ( 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) for the relevant interfaces is analogously to one, several or all of the others, in the Annex 01 provided aggregates 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 transferred to.

In the advantageous embodiment of the production plant 01 with the at least one buffer storage 37 for holding containers 04.1 ; 04.1 ' with at least simply edited, z. B. printed and / or coated material units 02.1 ; 02.1 ' , in particular workpieces 02.1 ; 02.1 ' , is another, z. B. fourth homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 38 provided over which in a z. B. fourth, one or more process steps Py (eg Transport P.17) comprehensive transport process on a storage position 36 of the buffer storage 37 intermediate container 04.1 ; 04.1 ' the template position 32 ; 33 or the optionally provided buffer position of the at least one further processing stage S.i + 1, z. B. a coating S.1 'the hitherto, for example, still uncoated material sections 02.1 or a mechanical processing S.2; S.2 ', in particular punching p.2, the previously printed and / or coated material sections 02.1 or the template position 32 or the optionally provided buffer position 33 the relevant further processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. the coating device 12 or a processing unit 13 ; 14 ; 18 for mechanical processing, preferably a processing unit comprising a cutting tool 13 , can be fed. What the template or buffer position 32 ; 33 As an interface, the above applies.

In the embodiment variant of the production process P or the system or in which there is a coating S.1 'between the single or multiple printing S.1 and the (eg first) mechanical processing S.2 are not designated Transport paths for containers 04.1 already printed material sections 02.1 from the exit of printing p.1 and / or from the warehouse 37 to the entrance of the coating S.1 'and unmarked homogeneous or heterogeneous transport paths for containers 04.1 ' already printed and coated material sections 02.1 ' from the output of the coating S.1 'to (eg, first) mechanical processing S.2 and corresponding template, dispensing and / or buffer positions are provided, on each of which in one or more process steps, for. B. transport steps, the respective container 04.1 ; 04.1 ' are eligible.

In an advantageous development of the production plant 01 this includes in addition to the two successive to be traversed processing stages Sq or in addition to the at least one fabric order S.1; S.1 'and the downstream mechanical processing S.2 (S.2'), which z. B. a processing or in particular main processing section 51 the plant 01 are assigned, one or more z. B. optionally to be processed processing stages S.i + 2 a Weiterbe- and / or processing section 52 , For this purpose, preferably another, z. B. fifth homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 39 provided over which in a z. B. fifth, one or more process steps Py (eg Transport P.18) comprehensive transport process the container 04.2 with at least twice processed, z. B. an order received and (aus-) cut or stamped, material units 02.2 , z. B. workpieces 02.2 , from an output of the second processed processing stage S.i + 1 or of the relevant unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 assigned delivery position 41 or a possibly provided there buffer position for a sake of clarity not shown template position or possibly provided buffer position of at least one of possibly more alone or successively durchlaufbarer processing stages S.i + 2 or processing units 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , As one or more individually or successively passable processing stages S.i + 2, z. B. one or more processing stages S.3 for mechanical deformation and / or one or more processing stages S.4; S.4 'to connect, z. B. gluing tabs and / or windows, and / or one or more processing stages S.5 for breaking the benefits of the previously punched material sections 02.2 be provided. As one or more individually or successively passable processing units 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 can be one or more folding devices 14 and / or one or more aggregates 16 ; 17 for connecting, such. B. one or more sizing devices 16 ; 17 , and / or one or more breakout lines 18 ,

In addition to direct transport to processing stage S.i + 2 or to the processing unit 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the further processing and / or processing section 52 may be a sixth homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 46 be provided, over which a container 04.2 with z. B. two or more processed material sections 02.2 in another, z. B. sixth, one or more process steps Py (eg Transport P.19) comprehensive transport process from the delivery position 41 or an optionally provided there buffer position of a buffer position 36 of the above first buffer storage 37 and / or a buffer position 56 , z. B. storage position 56 , another camp 57 , z. B. buffer storage 57 , to the process step P.20 an intermediate storage P.20 can be fed.

What the dispensing or buffer position 41 of the container 04.2 with z. B. two or more processed material sections 02.2 The same applies to the above mentioned interface.

In an advantageous embodiment of the production plant 01 with the possibility of interim storage P.20 of twice or completely in the main processing section 51 machined material sections 02.2 is another, z. B. seventh homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 54 provided, via which one on a storage position 36 ; 56 the first or further buffer storage 37 ; 57 in a process step P.20 intermediate stored container 04.2 ; 04.2 ' in a z. B. seventh, one or more process steps Py (eg Transport P.21) comprehensive transport process for clarity, a template position not shown or possibly provided buffer position of at least one of possibly more alone or successively durchlaufbarer processing stages S.i +2 or the at least one of possibly several alone or successively durchlaufbarer processing units 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 can be fed.

Regardless of whether one or more processing units 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 or processing stages Sq of a further processing section 51 and / or one or more buffer stores 37 ; 57 can be provided in the process P downstream of the last processing process Sq of the plant 01 a packing stage K and / or at least one further process step P.24, z. As a packaging P.24 and / or palletizing P.25 with one or more corresponding, indicated here only by corresponding reference numerals packaging and / or Palettiereinrichtungen 58 ; 59 be provided. The packing stage K or the further process step P.24; P.25 can include a shrink device 59 or as a process Shrinking by which or which the finished products 03 or a container comprising them 04.j provided with a film and can be packaged thereby or can.

The depending on the design of the plant 01 yourself and / or depending on the requirements of the product to be manufactured 03 , z. B. as a semi-finished product 03 (see eg 2a ) or finished goods 03 (see eg 2 B ) the loading and / or processing section 53 already after the main processing section 51 , after a main processing section 51 downstream storage P.20 and / or after one or more processed processing steps S13; SP14; S16; S17; S.18 and possibly a downstream intermediate storage P20 as products 03 leaving material sections 02.j or the comprehensive container 04.j are or is in at least one further, one or more process steps Py (eg., A direct transport P.22 without subsequent processing and / or from a downstream processing P.23) comprehensive transport process via at least one further homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 43 ; 44 ; 46 ; 47 ; 48 ; 49 Packing stage K and / or in at least one other, one or more process steps Py transport (P.26 and P.27 storage P.27) comprehensive transport process via at least one other homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 61 a position 62 , especially storage position 62 or a storage bin 62 , a warehouse 63 , z. B. finished or initial camp 63 , deliverable. For example, the storage P.27 a corresponding transport P.26 from the packing stage K or - omitting the packing stage K - from the product 03 last processed processing stage Sj or the last intermediate storage P.15; P20 ahead.

Directly from the packing stage K and / or preferably from the warehouse 63 this is possibly the temporarily stored product package 08 via another homogeneous or heterogeneous transport path 64 in a further transport process in a one or more process steps Py (eg outsourcing P.28, repositioning, relocation P.29 and / or transport P.30) from the storage bin 62 to goods issue 07 be brought. This can be done by outsourcing P.28 and subsequent transport 30 respectively. Inside the warehouse 63 can be made depending on the requirement in the meantime a one or more repositioning.

Camps 09 ; 37 ; 57 ; 63 can in principle in different and arbitrary embodiment, z. B. as a high-bay warehouse floor storage, high-level storage, tower storage, paternoster or ground storage, to accommodate each container 04.1 ; 04.2 or of the respective containers to be stored 04.1 ; 04.2 ; 08 comprehensive transport units 27 ; 66 ; 67 ; 108 ; 109 be educated. However, they are preferably executed in terms of their storage and retrieval ausomatisiert and include an interface through which a corresponding storage and / or Auslageranforderung is transmitted.

In a preferred embodiment, the goods receipt warehouse 09 but as a high-bay warehouse 09 with at least one a variety of storage bins 71 comprehensive shelf escape 72 on both sides of a track 73 at least one, z. B. as a stacker crane 74 trained transport 74 educated.

The goods issue warehouse 63 is in a preferred embodiment as a high-bay warehouse 63 with at least one a variety of storage bins 62 exhibiting shelf escape 76 on both sides of a z. B. running in a rack aisle track 77 at least one handling means 78 , z. B. as a stacker crane 78 trained transport 78 , educated. As shown, preferably several, z. B. two parallel shelf shelves with respective two-sided shelf alignment 76 and Traces 77 for z. B. two storage and retrieval units 78 intended.

Incoming goods warehouse 09 and / or goods issue warehouse 63 can be structurally separate from each other 09 ; 63 or as two spatially separate storage areas 09 ; 63 a common camp 09 . 63 , z. B. Goods Receipt and Outbound Warehouse 09 . 63 be trained. In an embodiment variant not shown here, the two bearings 09 ; 63 also variable to one or the other "warehouse" assignable storage bins 62 ; 71 a common raw materials and product warehouse 09 . 63 be.

In a preferred embodiment of the goods receipt warehouse 09 and / or goods issue warehouse 63 this is with a bins 62 ; 71 executed comprehensive storage area whose extension in the longitudinal direction of a multiple, in particular at least a triple, the extension corresponds in width. In an illustrated advantageous embodiment, goods receiving warehouses run 09 and goods outbound warehouse 63 on one longitudinal side, side by side.

In addition or in isolation, the goods receiving warehouse 09 and / or goods warehouses 63 in a preferred embodiment such in the system 01 oriented that this with its longitudinal direction, ie the direction of greater extent and / or the course of the Verfahrspur (s) 73 ; 77 , at least predominantly in, ie inclined less than 45 ° or preferably substantially (eg with at most ± 10 ° deviation) parallel to the mean direction of material flow from the first processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 to the input in the packing stage K runs. This z. B. as a medium material flow direction via all connecting lines possible entry points into the first processing stage S.1; S.1 'understood with the possible entry points in the packing stage K average direction. In addition or in isolation, the goods outage warehouse 63 in an advantageous embodiment, in the region of an end viewed in the longitudinal direction, the entrance for the storage and in the region of the other end the exit for the removal of the product package 08 on. In addition to this or considered individually, the entrance for the storage of the raw material container is located in an advantageous embodiment 04.0 into the goods receipt warehouse 09 and the exit for the removal of product packages 08 in the area of a bearing in the same direction side of each camp 09 ; 63 or storage area 09 ; 63 ,

The transport of the containers 04.0 from the goods receipt warehouse 09 over the transport path 22 to the first processing stage S.1 to be passed through; S.1 '- preferably via at least one process step P.10; P.11 of conditioning P.10; P.11 - can from handling agent 74 of the camp 06 via one or more handling means 68 ; 59 same or different type. For example, the container 04.0 by the handling means 74 of the camp 06 directly to a z. B. as a transport vehicle 65 ; 68 ; 79 trained transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 as a handling agent 65 ; 68 ; 79 be handed over. In one embodiment indicated here, the container 04.0 by the handling means 74 of the camp 06 first to a B. as a conveyor 69 trained transport 69 issued, for example, as a roller conveyor 69 is executed. From a transfer point is the container 04.0 then, for example, by a particular trained driverless transport 60 ; 65 , too. B. a mechanically guided transport vehicle 60 , For example, a so-called. Verfahrwagen 60 or a contactless transport vehicle 65 ; 68 ; 79 , z. B. as a driverless material handling vehicle 65 ; 68 ; 79 , trained means of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 recorded and - preferably via at least one process step P.10; P.11 of conditioning P.10; P.11 - to the first processing step S.1 to be processed; P.1 'spent.

The transport of the containers 04.j between the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 with each other and / or the buffer storage 37 ; 57 (if provided) can in principle by arbitrarily trained handling means 65 ; 68 ; 79 respectively. In order to obtain a high degree of flexibility, the transport is preferably carried out by one or in particular several z. B. as transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 , in particular non-contact guided transport or industrial trucks 65 ; 68 ; 79 , trained means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 ,

Through the buffer store (s) 37 ; 57 the material throughput is decoupled between two processing steps Px ,.

The first and / or the second buffer store 37 ; 57 can basically be arranged arbitrarily, z. B. in a particularly compact variant as a storage area in the goods receipt and / or in the goods outlet warehouse 09 ; 63 be integrated. Advantageously, the first and / or the second buffer storage 37 ; 57 however, as from the goods receipt and / or goods issue warehouse 09 ; 63 different camp 37 ; 57 formed and / or at least partially between two successive processing stages Si; S.i + 1 arranged.

In the case of two buffer stores 37 ; 57 These can be considered areas of a common camp 37 . 57 be formed, but are preferred as a separate bearing 37 ; 57 each spatially optimized, z. B. each arranged at least in part between each two successive processing stages Si-1, Si or Si, S.i + 1, in the system 01 intended.

In the case of one or more buffer stores 37 ; 57 they can - depending on their type - for its storage and retrieval principle by differently trained handling means 79 be served. In a preferred embodiment, the first and / or the second buffer storage 37 ; 57 however, as for example by one or more handling means 65 ; 68 ; 79 , z. B. by as transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 , in particular industrial trucks 65 ; 68 ; 79 , trained means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 , operable floor storage 37 ; 57 educated. In particular, these are transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 as driverless and preferably non-contact guided transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 executed. In the case of two buffer stores 37 ; 57 are these z. B. than for example by each different, by the same or even by the same such handling means 65 ; 68 ; 79 operable floor storage 37 ; 57 educated.

Advantageously, the first and / or second buffer storage 37 ; 57 with storage places 36 ; 56 in series with running in between, but not shown traverse paths and therefore allows good access to a variety of different storage bins 36 ; 56 and thus on containers 04.1 ; 04.2 with material sections 02.1 . 02.2 assigned to different jobs A (n).

Basically, on all by mechanically non-guided transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 to be used transport paths and path sections of transport by conventional, as a forklift 65 ; 68 ; 79 trained, preferably driverless guided industrial truck 65 ; 68 ; 79 respectively. In particular, in the area of the goods receipt 06 and / or the transport P.9 preceding the unpacking P.10 and / or a packing P.9 downstream of the packing P.25; P.26; P.30 with usual, as Gabelhubfahrzeuge 65 ; 68 ; 79 trained driverless industrial trucks 65 be carried out or trained (see, for example, 10a ). The means of transport 65 is then z. B. with counterweight (ie without operational ground contact in the field of load absorption during transport) executed.

Also in the area of the goods receipt 06 and in at least one transport section between the packing stage and the goods issue 07 can be a transport P.26; P.30 by a usual, as a fork lift truck 65 with z. B. counterweight (ie without contact with the ground in the field of load absorption during transport) executed, in particular driver-guided industrial truck 65 respectively. This also applies to the return transport of empty transport aids 108 ; 109 ,

Between unpacking P.10 and z. B. a pack P.24, but at least between leaving the first processing stage S.1 and a transfer to the template position 32 the second processing stage S.2 or preferably a transfer to the original position 32 the third processing stage S.3, the transport P.12; P13; P14; P.17 preferred by a with load securing, in particular with a container 04.j or the transport unit 67 ; 66 on the top side securing device 75 , trained means of transport 79 ; 68 , for example transport vehicle 79 ; 68 , in particular industrial truck 79 , The device 75 for load securing may, for example, as one or more on the top of the recessed container 04.j or the recorded transport unit 67 ; 66 Lowerable clamping elements 75 , z. B. one or more clamps 75 be formed (see, for example, 10b ) and c). The load securing comprehensive vehicle 79 ; 68 is preferably in the range of its Aufnahmearme - z. B. in contrast to conventional forklifts - for example, carried out over roles with a supporting ground contact and therefore requires no additional space-consuming design with appropriate counterweight

In an advantageous embodiment, the transport P.9 takes place at least on a transport section between the outsourcing P.8 at the goods receiving warehouse 09 and unpacking P.10 by a driverless transport vehicle 60 ; 68 in a first embodiment by a contactless guided transport 68 , z. B. a multiple conveyor 68 , z. B. double conveyor 68 , can be formed. This can additionally one or more facilities 75 for securing the position (see eg 10c ). The multiple conveyor 68 is preferably in the range of its Aufnahmearme - z. B. in contrast to conventional forklift trucks - for example, carried out over roles with a supporting ground contact and therefore does not require a space-consuming design with appropriate counterweight. In the second embodiment, the driverless transport vehicle 60 as a mechanically guided driverless transport vehicle 60 formed, for example, along a guide between one or more transfer positions at the goods receiving warehouse 09 and one or more transfer positions of aggregates downstream of the process P 19 ; 11 move.

transport paths 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 38 ; 39 ; 42 ; 43 ; 44 ; 46 ; 47 ; 48 ; 49 ; 54 ; 61 ; 64 ; 116 ; 117 or their sections which are in a version for transport (P.6; P.9 P.12; P.13; P.14; P.17: P.18; P.19; P.21; P.22 P.23; P.30 with a driverless transport vehicle 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 be or are to be trained or formed, include guiding means by which the corresponding movement paths or lanes are defined. These can be in the execution of mechanically guided transport vehicles 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 by mechanical guides, z. As rails, and in the case of non-contact guided transport vehicles 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 by non-contact sensors, eg. B. in an electromagnetic manner (eg., Optical or magnetic) or acoustically (eg ultrasound) perceptible orientation aids along the respective transport paths, in particular in conjunction with stored in the means of the associated transport control travel routes and / or sections ,

The present in the sense of processing stations processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. in each case at least one machining tool 81 ; 82 ; 83 ; 84 ; 86 ; 87 ; 88 , z. For example, the intended printing press 11 at least one printing unit 81 , the possibly provided coating machine 12 at least one coating device 82 , z. As a coating or hot stamping, for example, provided punching device 13 a punching tool comprehensive stamping and / or Rillwerk 83 , For example, provided folding device 14 a folder 84 with z. B. if necessary, an adhesive device 86 an adhesive device 16 , For example, provided adhesive device 17 for gluing S.4 'of z. B. windows an adhesive device 87 and / or a possibly provided stripping device 18 a stripping tool 88 , For two successive productions of jobs A (n) with products differing in surface design, texture and / or shape 03 are the editing tools 81 ; 82 ; 83 ; 84 ; 86 ; 87 ; 88 one or more of the processing units to be used 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 to equip and / or set up the new production. This can be, for example, a printing plate change, a change of a Beschichtungssujet, a change of a punching and / or embossing mold, a positioning of a folding blade and / or a glue head and / or an exchange or an adjustment of a Ausbrechstempels be.

This setup / setup of processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 takes place for. During a production stoppage. Possibly. can be used parallel to the setup on other processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 some or the same processing stages Sq run another production.

In a particularly preferable embodiment of the system 01 is at least one of the processing stages Sq or at least one of the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , in particular an aggregate 11 ; 12 for a fabric application S.1; S.1 ', in particular for printing S.1, and / or a (eg first) - aggregate 13 for mechanical processing S.2, at least on the input side with means and / or a device for automatic and / or uninterrupted supply of material 89 , z. B. an uninterruptible pile feeder 89 during a so-called stack change or better stack replenishment and preferably on the output side with means and / or a device for automatic and / or uninterrupted material removal 91 , z. B. an uninterruptible stacking boom 91 during an output-side stack change or a stack removal (see, for example, FIG. 3 ). As a result, an uninterrupted processing of an order A (n) by the relevant unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , in particular the aggregate 11 ; 12 for fabric application S.1; S.1 'and / or the z. B. subsequent unit 13 for mechanical processing S.2 possible, the circumference through the material sections 02.0 ; 02.1 ; 02.2 a plurality of containers 04.0 ; 04.1 ; 04.2 is formed or is.

In the preferred embodiment of the system 01 in which at least one of the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the material in the form of a stack 04.j trained containers 04.j of plate or sheet material sections 02.j can be fed without interruption, this case has z. B. as a stacker 89 trained device 89 For example, a lifting device not shown in detail with a vertically movable by a drive support means 92 , z. B. a lifting floor 92 , on, by which one in investment position 31 ; 33 located stack 04.j while the removal of material taking place from above through corresponding conveying devices, eg gripping devices, can be fed upwards, so that the removal height of the uppermost of the material sections 02.j always maintained (see eg 4 , Steps 1 and 2). Furthermore, the device comprises 89 a second lifting device with a vertically movable by a drive support means 93 , z. B. a so-called. Fork 93 or a so-called rake 93 , which at a first working height horizontally between the support device 92 the first lifting device and at least one upper part, but preferably between the support means 92 the first lifting device and the lower end of the carrying device 92 carried pile 04.j is available. By this second lifting device is the by the support device 93 recorded remaining partial stacks or in particular remaining stacks 04.j during the taking away from above by appropriate conveyors, z.- B. gripping devices, material removal nachförderbar, so that the removal height of the uppermost of the material sections 02.j is maintained (see eg 4 , Step 3.). The carrying device 92 The first lifting device can then be moved back into its lower receiving position, so that it - while the supply of material is guaranteed over the remainder of pile - a next batch 04.j + 1 can record. After a new pile 04.j ' in the investment position 31 ; 31 on the carrying device 92 the first lifting device has been spent, this can be moved vertically until the top of the stack 04.j ' the lower end of the remaining stack stack 04.j has reached. Finally, the second carrying device 93 for example, by moving horizontally back out of the stack and brought back up into the height for the lower first working height.

The means for automatic and / or uninterrupted material supply 89 Thus, in a preferred embodiment, at least the second lifting device with the vertically movable support means 93 and their vertical drive. So the stacks 04.j trouble-free from the carrying device 93 can be taken, are their shape and / or arrangement and that of the system transport tool 108 , in particular in the area of its wing 131 , Functionally designed in such a way correspond to each other that a non-destructive takeover of a stack 04.j through the carrying device 93 is possible. For example, the distances and the depth of the recesses 126 and the distances and the height of the tines (support elements) are matched to one another in such a way that the latter from the side with resting stack 04.j in the recesses 126 are insertable without the bottom layer of the stack 04.j to damage.

In the preferred embodiment of the system 01 in which at least one of the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the machined material in the form of as a stack 04.j trained containers 04.j + 1 of plate or sheet material sections 02.j interruption is discharged, this case z. B. as pile delivery 91 trained device 91 For example, a lifting device not shown in detail with a vertically movable by a drive support means 94 , z. B. a lifting floor 94 , on, by which one in display position 111 ; 112 through the processed material sections 02.j + 1 to be formed pile 04.j + 1 while from above through a corresponding conveyor 97 , z. B. a gripping means comprehensive circulation conveyor 97 , subsequent material storage can be conveyed away downwards, so that the storage height of the uppermost of the material sections 02.j + 1 always maintained (see eg 5 , 1., 2.). Furthermore, the device comprises 91 a second lifting device with a vertically movable by a drive support means 96 , z. B. a so-called. Board 96 or preferably a so-called roller blind 93 , which at a first working height horizontally between at least an upper part of the already formed stack 04.j + 1 and the conveyor 97 but preferably between the uppermost layer of the previously formed stack 04.j + 1 and the conveyor 97 is available. By this second lifting device is in their working state by receiving the following material sections 02.j + 1 ' a new stack to be formed 04.j + 1 ' worn during the carrying device 94 the previously formed stack 04.j + 1 can be removed underneath. So is during the removal of the one stack 04.j + 1 the inclusion of the processed material sections 02.j + 1 ' in a new pile 02.j + 1 ' further ensured After the previous batch 04.j + 1 from the delivery position 111 ; 112 was removed, the support device 94 the first lifting device are moved vertically again until they reach the lower end of the new stack 04.j + 1 ' has reached and this supports. Finally, the second carrying device 96 for example, by moving horizontally back out of the stack 04.j + 1 be removed and spent back in the amount for the higher first work situation.

Basically, the containers 04.j ; 04.j + 1 for themselves as transportation units 04.j ; 04.j + 1 the processing stages Sj or aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be removed or removed from these. In an embodiment shown here and advantageous, however, these are already on above or different transport aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 as transportation units 27 ; 66 ; 67 the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 at least the processing stage of the printing S.1 and / or the first mechanical processing S.2, supplied and / or discharged from this or these. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the containers 04.j ; 04.j + 1 the relevant processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , in particular at least the processing stage of printing S.1 and / or the first mechanical processing S.2, in or on transport aids 108 , z. B. in containers or preferably as pallets 108 trained porters 108 , supplied and / or discharged from these, which of those transport aids 26 on delivery to the goods receipt 06 and of in one embodiment, possibly in the goods receipt warehouse 09 used for storage further transport aids 109 and from in one embodiment, possibly at the goods issue 07 for the delivery of goods with the products 03 transport units 124 making transport aids 121 are different and / or which as Systemtransporthilfsmittel 108 only in the plant 01 circulate. This is in the transport path 22 between the delivery at the goods receipt 06 and the processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the first via the system transport tool 108 to be supplied processing stage Sj at least one as a handling unit 118 ; 119 , z. B. a turning and / or conditioning device 118 ; 119 , trained aggregate 118 ; 119 provided by which or by means of which the supplied stack 04.j to such a system transport tool 108 is available.

The system transport tool 108 for input-side supply of the at least one processing stage Sj, z. B. to supply the at least one printing press 11 and the at least one first mechanical processing unit 13 , is in the area of its bearing surface for the material sections to be machined 02.j with support elements of z. B. forked or rake-like carrying device 93 the device for uninterrupted supply 89 such corresponding recesses 126 provided so that the carrying device 93 with its supporting elements for taking over a stack 04.j between jetties 127 of the system transport tool 108 - without first over the through the top of the webs 127 formed support plane a for receiving the stack 04.j provided wing 131 stand out - and a resting pile 04.j can be introduced. The recesses 126 are z. B. as groove-like depressions 126 or recesses 126 (ie column) in the wing provided by the support plane 131 executed. The groove-like recesses 126 extend with their longitudinal direction preferably parallel to a shorter of the two side lengths l108; b108 the for picking up stacks 04.j provided wing 131 of the system transport tool 108 and / or in the material removal direction M in operation at the original position 31 ; 33 positioned transport unit 67 respectively. 67.j , The transport unit 67.j can by the system transport tool 108 and a stack carried by this 04.0 ; 04.1 ; 04.j unprocessed, simply edited or j-edited material 02.0 ; 02.1 ; 02.j be formed .. Preferably, a variety, for. At least 8th , Such recesses 126 about the for the edition of the material sections 02.j provided width provided parallel adjacent to each other. For example, 0.25 m each for the edition of material portions 02.j provided width b108 at least one recess 126 and a jetty 127 intended. A majority of the bars 127 and / or recesses 126 have a width of z. B. in each case at most 100 mm.

The recesses 126 extend on at least one side to the front of the system transport tool 108 , so that the corresponding support elements, for. B. frames of, for example, forked or rake-like carrying device 93 the device for automatic and / or uninterrupted material supply 89 from this page of the system transport tool 108 can dive in here. On the opposite end face the recesses 126 be executed open or closed.

In the base area of z. B. as a system palette 108 carried out transport aid 108 this has at least two feet 128 on which the transport tool 108 can be placed on a substrate and between which a recess 129 is provided, in which at least one support element of a means of transport 79 , z. B. a tine of a material handling vehicle 79 , Can intervene around the transport tool 108 take. For example, on each of the four sides of a pedestal area, e.g. B. substructure 123 , at least one such recess 129 intended. It is advantageous between two end provided on one side feet 128 a third foot 128 provided, which on both sides by a respective recess 129 from the end-feet 128 is spaced.

The system transport tool 108 but at least the bridges 126 and recesses 127 comprehensive support floor 122 , z. B. a single or multi-part cover plate 122 of the system transport tool 108 for the uninterrupted supply of material, is preferably made of plastic, in particular made of PET.

In one version of the system 01 or the production process P is the processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the first via the system transport tool 108 to be supplied processing stage Sj to be supplied stack 04.j on the transport tool 26 supplied on which it is in the goods receipt 06 was delivered. For example, as a conversion and / or turning device 118 , in particular as a pile turner 118 , trained handling unit 118 becomes the pile 04.j from his previous, ie original transport tool 26 free and on the system transport tool 108 spent. In an advantageous embodiment, during the displacement - if necessary, when exposed to an air flow and / or shaking - an alignment of the plate or sheet-like material sections 02.j respectively. In the pile turner 118 then can the original transport tool 26 taken and by the system transport tool 108 replaced, and the stack thus formed 04.0 comprehensive transport unit 67 ( 67.0 ) provided directly for the further process or for a preliminary storage of the goods receipt warehouse 06 be supplied. The help of the handling unit 118 Palletizing P.11 can be done directly in the area of the goods receipt 06 or in the first case between camps 06 and the first processing stage Sj to be supplied.

Especially for larger plants 01 preferred embodiment, the repalletization P.11 of the delivered package takes place 04.0 by means of this handling unit 118 but not directly from the transport tool 26 on which it is in the goods receipt 06 was delivered to the said, designed for uninterrupted material supply system transport tool 108 but via an upstream process step P.31, namely a repalletization P.31, z. B. a reacting P.31 of the container 04.0 or putting the container 04.0 comprehensive transport unit 27 to a standardized transport aid 109 ie a transport aid 109 defined dimensions, hereinafter also referred to as standard transport aids 109 designated. This makes up together with the container 04.0 and possibly the transport aid 26 a z. B. to handling unit 118 to be transported and / or initially in the goods receiving warehouse 06 to be stored transport unit 66 ,

The standard transport tool 109 For example, as another, only in the plant 01 circulating range 109 , z. B. System palette 109 , or as an internationally standardized with respect to the dimensions pallet 109 , z. Eg standard pallet 109 such as a so-called. 'Europoolpalette' or a so-called., Industrial pallet 'be provided. Especially in the execution as a further system palette 109 This can be at least the dimensions of its wing 132 that of the former system palette 108 correspond. However, it can be made less expensive with respect to the surface structure and / or the material used and / or the tolerances specified as permissible. For example, the wing 132 from z. B. in the direction of the larger of the two side lengths l109; Be formed b109 extending cover boards. In another embodiment, it can -. B. as an injection molded part - be formed of plastic, but without the plurality of at least one side open, extending in the direction of the shorter side with the support elements of the device 89 corresponding recesses in the wing 132 ,

The change or putting P.31 on the transport aid 109 defined dimensions z. B. directly in the goods receipt 06 at the acceptance or in the transport path 22 between goods receipt 06 and the goods receipt warehouse 09 by means of, for example, a unit designed for this purpose 119 , z. B. handling units 119 , This can as Auf- and / or Umsetzstation 119 trained handling units 119 , In the case of placing the container 04.0 comprehensive transport unit 27 on the transport tool 109 the subsequent transport and / or storage of the container takes place 04.0 on the original and further transportation tool 109 , Later repalletizing using the handling unit 118 then both transport aids 26 ; 109 removed and trained by the uninterrupted material supply system transport tool 108 replaced.

In the transport route 22 from the goods receipt 06 to which the palletizing P.11 on the transport aids 108 for the uninterruptible material supply bewerkstelligenden or supporting handling unit 118 (see eg in 1 with indicated transport paths) can be another, z. B. designed as conditioning unit, for example, a Auspackaggregat be provided by which or by means of a unpacking P.10 of the container 04.0 is accomplished. In the present embodiment, the unpacking P.10 takes place in the case of the recharging animals P.11 and / or by means of the relocation P.11 to the transport aids 108 for the uninterruptible material supply bewerkstelligenden or supporting handling unit 118 ,

In the handling unit 118 becomes the pile 04.j in this embodiment now of its previous, ie at least the standard transport tool 109 and possibly not yet removed original transport aids 26 free and on the system transport tool 108 spent.

The possibly only on the handling unit 118 removed original transportation tool 26 be z. B. from there via an unspecified transport - for example, for disposal - from the plant 01 discharged (see eg in 1 the transport path indicated by unfilled circles).

In the event that the above-mentioned standard transport aids 109 for storage in the goods receipt warehouse 06 and / or for transport to the handling unit 118 used, they may individually or preferably to several in, for example, a stack 133 taken together by a return position on the handling unit 118 upstream (in terms of material flow) to the erection and / or transfer station 119 back and / or downstream to a display or presentation position 111 ; 112 ; 114 a processing unit subsequent to the process P. 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. a processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the first, second or further processing stage S.1; S.1 ';p.2;S3;S4; S.4 '; P.5, (see eg in 1 the transport paths indicated by the broken double line).

In the event that the material sections 02.j of the single or multiply processed container 04.j on the output side on a transport aid 26 ; 109 ; 108 ; 124 be included, can to the relevant processing aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 on the output side, in particular z. B. at least at its delivery position 111 ; 112 , Transportation aids 26 ; 109 ; 108 ; 124 be spent.

These can be in a simplest case of the facility 01 in a first variant by means of transport 26 be formed, which originally on delivery of containers 04.0 and after removing the material sections 02.j to edit them empty to the relevant display position 111 ; 112 was spent, or in a second variant by means of transport 124 be formed, which also downstream at the goods issue 07 for receiving finished product packages 08 are provided.

In an advantageous embodiment of the system 01 with the containers 04.0 before storing P.7 in the goods receiving warehouse 06 and / or prior to the first processing medium or direct absorbing standard transport aids 109 can these standard transportation aids 109 after emptying, which z. B. on possibly provided handling unit 118 by palletizing P.11 or by material removal on the input side of a first processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 can be done to the relevant display position 111 ; 112 the first or a downstream processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be spent.

In the illustrated and particularly advantageous embodiment of the system 01 there is an at least one time Umpalettieren P.11; P.31 of the material sections 02.0 of the delivered stack 04.0 on a system transport tool 108 for an uninterrupted supply of material to at least one of the processing stages Sj or processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , On the output side, this processing unit designed for uninterrupted material supply can be used 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 basically in the above manner an original transport aid 26 , a standard transportation tool 109 or even for the goods issue 07 suitable transportation tool 124 be supplied or be.

In a preferred development of the system 01 or production P, is downstream of the at least one processing stage Sj with the at least one processing unit designed for uninterrupted material supply 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. a printing press 11 , Another processing stage Sj with at least one processing unit designed for uninterrupted material supply 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , z. B. a punching device 13 , intended. On the output side of the processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 The first processing stage Sj (in particular S.1) designed for the uninterrupted supply of material then becomes a system transport aid designed for the uninterrupted supply of material 108 fed. These empty system transport aids needed at the exit 108 For example, they can basically be from the input side of the same unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 or preferably - for example via an intermediate storage - a downstream unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 come (see eg in 1 the transport paths indicated by broken strong line). In the area of the first, with containers 04.j on system transport 108 to be supplied processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 become the system transport means released in the entrance area 108 preferably - at least for the most part - back to the handling unit 118 ; 119 promoted. This happens in the empty state z. B. individually or preferably to several, for example, in a container 134 , z. B. a stack 134 , summarized by z. B. a collection and / or return station 136 to the handling unit 118 recycled. The collection and / or recycling may take place in a 9 only roughly indicated collection and / or transport rack done. For example, as a pile turner 118 trained handling unit 118 already a suitable orientation of the empty system transport aids 108 to get on the transport, z. B. in an access area of the collection and / or return station 136 , a turning unit 137 as a handling unit 137 for turning transport aids 108 , in particular system transport aids 108 , be provided.

The system transport aids circulating over one or more processing stages 108 can - at least in part - in the empty state also individually or preferably to several, for example, in a corresponding container, not shown, for. B. a stack, summarized by z. B. a downstream collecting and / or return station to the output of an upstream processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 to be led back. The collecting and / or recycling can take place in a collection and / or transport frame, not shown, for which purpose a turning can be omitted. Should such system transport aids 108 however, to the pile turner 118 can be returned, can on the way, z. B. in an access area of the collecting and / or return station, also a turning unit as a handling unit for turning of transport aids, in particular of system transport aids, may be provided.

In the execution as a pile turner 118 is the handling unit 118 to do so, a stack placed in it in an upright condition 04.j to pivot about a horizontal axis by more than 90 °. In this case, the frame of the pile turner 118 be designed so that the (imaginary) pivot axis passes through the stack profile or next to this. Preferably, the pivotable part of the pile turner comprises 118 one with a shell side of the stack 04.j together acting stop surface, in particular two with two adjacent shell sides of the stack 04.j over corner together acting stop surfaces. The pivotable part or at least one of the stop surfaces may be executed in a further development with a mechanism for a shaking and / or with a mechanism for blowing with air.

In the above and the following may of course for the more general held wording "transport aid" 26 ; 108 ; 109 sometimes, or more consistently, the more specific phrase referring to the "pallet" takes its place.

The palletizing P.11, for example, by first the container 04.0 and the original transportation tool 26 and / or the standard transport tool 109 comprehensive transport unit 66 ; 67 in the pile turner 118 is spent, this is pivoted by an angle greater than 90 °, the original transport aids 26 and / or the standard transport tool 109 is removed, the free stack end now with the system transport tool 108 is provided and finally the pile 04.0 or the newly formed, this comprehensive transport unit 67 is pivoted back to its upright position back. During this cycle 'can -. B. before loading with the system transport tool 108 - At the said or a different pivot angle of at least 20 ° and less than 160 ° shaking and / or blowing done.

If no unpacking station is provided as a separate unit, unpacking P.10 during palletizing P.11 and / or in the stack turner 118 respectively. For this purpose, z. B. in obengeleggelegtem cycle after the introduction of the stack 04.0 or the stack 04.0 comprehensive transport unit 27 ; 66 first the packaging, z. B. a protective film and / or a protection made of paper or cardboard, removed.

In an advantageous embodiment of the production plant 01 is spatially spaced from each other, to conditioning and / or processing of the material sections 02.j or container 04.j involved aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 and / or a subset (in particular a same stage Sq) of the available aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 the plant 01 as a group on site, ie decentralized in the plant 01 and / or z. B. with a view of the associated unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 , one in 1 each in total with the reference numeral 98 indicated - in particular from a higher-level planning and / or tax system 139 different and / or spatially spaced - control device 98 ( 99 . 101 . 102 ), over which the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 controlled and / or operated. This can one or more mutually signal technically connected control means, for. B. a machine control and possibly one or more other control computer or control circuits, and one or more operator interfaces 99 ; 101 ; 102 , z. B. a control room 99 and optionally an input and / or output side control 101 ; 102 , via which the respectively assigned aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 or the aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 the respective group can be controlled and / or operated by the operating personnel on site. As aggregate is also a multi-unit 14 . 16 be understood, as it is in an embodiment above for a folding device 14 and a sizing device 16 integrating aggregate 14 . 16 represents, and in which the integrated aggregates 14 ; 16 not independently with corresponding material sections 02.j (or workpieces 02.j ) are to be supplied. A group of aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 For example, by aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 a same type of processing, ie a same processing stage Sj be given, which of a common control device 98 ( 99 . 101 . 102 ), in particular a same control room 99 can be controlled and / or operated. This allows the individual unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 , in particular the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 , operated and operated on site and basically independently of each other as independent machines.

Basically, although independent of, but preferably together with the above device 89 for the uninterrupted supply of material and / or the device 91 for uninterrupted material removal on the input side of one or more of the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , in particular at least the printing press (s) 11 and / or the first mechanical processing unit (s) 13 (eg punching device (s)). 13 ) trained processing unit (s) 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , an already mentioned above, the processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 in the area of the entrance associated conveyor 103 , z. B. a roller conveyor 103 , provided (see eg 3 ). This will do this at the template position 23 ; 32 Delivered containers 04.0 ; 04.1 or one the container 04.0 ; 04.1 comprehensive transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 or one at a z. B. by the controller 98 of the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 managed, z. B. between template position 23 ; 32 and investment position 31 ; 33 provided, buffer position already held container 04.0 ; 04.1 or one the container 04.0 ; 04.1 comprehensive transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 , adopted and - z. B. if the investment position 31 ; 33 is receptive - incorporated into this. The conveyor 103 is preferred over or through the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and the respective processing step Px associated control device 98 controlled. In the event that the container 04.j on above transportation aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 , in particular system transport aids 108 ; 109 , are fed, may additionally preferably a conveyor 104 , z. B. roller conveyor 104 , for removal of the fully or possibly only partially taught transport aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 be provided. Also this conveyor 104 or the inner transport path represented by this up to a take-off position 113 for the transport aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 is preferably the aggregate-side control device 98 controlled and managed.

Basically independent of, but preferred together with the above device 89 for uninterrupted material supply and / or device 91 uninterrupted material removal is the output side of one or more of the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , In particular, at least as a printing machine (s) and / or as the first mechanical processing units 13 (eg punching device (s) 13 ) trained processing unit (s) 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , one to the processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 in the area of the output associated conveyor 106 , z. B. roller conveyor 106 , provided (see eg 3 ). This will do this at the delivery position 111 ; 112 designed containers 04.1 ; 04.2 or one the container 04.1 ; 04.2 comprehensive transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 taken over and - z. B. when the dispensing position 29 ; 41 receptive - to the delivery position 29 ; 41 or possibly to a z. B. by the controller 98 of the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 managed, z. B. between display position 111 ; 112 and delivery position 29 ; 41 provided, buffered position. The conveyor 106 is preferred over or through the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and the respective processing step Px associated control device 98 controlled. In the event that the container 04.j on above transportation aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 , in particular system transport aids 108 ; 109 , be designed and discharged, may additionally preferably a conveyor 107 , z. B. roller conveyor 107 , to the supply of empty transportation aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 to the delivery position 11 ; 112 be provided. Also this conveyor 107 or the inner transport path depicted by these, from a template position 114 to the delivery position 111 ; 112 is preferably by or via the unit-side control device 98 controlled and managed.

The respective acceptance position 113 and a template position 114 for the empty transportation tools 26 ; 108 ; 109 can through an internal, ie one through the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 managed and / or controlled transport path, or possibly by an external, ie not by the unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 managed and / or controlled transport path be interconnected. On this example, empty transport aids 108 to the exit and / or container 04.j from the output for re-processing to the input of the unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be spent. Additionally or instead, the acceptance position 113 for the empty transportation tools 26 ; 108 ; 109 via a transport path 116 ; 117 with an upstream unit in the material flow 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 118 ; 119 , z. B. an optionally upstream processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 or preferably a handling unit 118 ; 119 for its delivery with empty transport aids 108 ; 109 be connected. In a preferred embodiment, at least one transport path 116 for transporting empty system transport aids 108 ; 109 from the acceptance position 113 the first in the production process with means for uninterrupted material supply processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 to a reference position of an upstream of this processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 upstream, intended for a transfer handling unit 118 ; 119 , On this transport path 116 which is in 1 schematically only for the top unit 11 _{k is} indicated, is preferred above turning unit 137 and / or above collection and / or return station 136 intended. In addition, at least one transport path is preferred 117 for transporting empty system transport aids 108 ; 109 from a pickup position 113 a downstream processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 or the packing stage K to an output-side template position 114 an upstream processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 intended.

In the area of packing stage K, the products can 03 in the product packages 08 on transportation tools 121 , z. B. as goods issue pallets 121 be spent or later on the goods issue 07 the attachment 01 together with the product packages 08 as transportation units 124 leave. That for the goods issue 07 provided transport aids 121 is, for example, subject to a standard and may be standardized as an international dimensional dimension 124 , z. As a so-called, Europoolpalette 'or a so-called, industrial pallet', be provided. For the standard transport tool 121 Can that be the standard transportation tool 109 be applied.

For example, in the plant 01 at least three types of patents to be handled or handled, for example, format pallets 27 after unloading, at least one type of system palette 108 ; 109 in the plant 01 (at least between goods receiving warehouse 01 and packing stage K), and a standard pallet 121 the attachment 01 leaves. In a preferred embodiment, two types are system palettes 108 ; 109 provided, one for the plug in from the goods receipt 06 or at least from the entrance of the camp 09 to a conversion before a processing step Px with uninterrupted supply of material, and a second, z. B. suitable for an uninterrupted material supply system range 109 for or part of the processing section 53 until at least the receipt of a last processing step Px with uninterrupted supply of material, at the latest to packing stage K.

Um - z. In spite of decentralized and autonomous machines - the production P of orders A (n) in the plant 01 To be able to plan higher-level and execute efficiently, is a production and resource planning superordinate to the overall process 139 provided, in which u. a is recorded and characterized on the one hand the accepted and to be carried out orders A (n) ("order description") and on the other hand a planning for the loading of the processing steps Px required for the upcoming orders A (n) on the available aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ("Process and resource planning").

Although production and resource planning could basically be done purely manually, it is preferred as a data processing-based planning and / or control system 139 , z. As a production planning and process control system 139 , provided in which u. a the orders to be carried out A (n) are created and characterized ("order description") and on the other hand the allocation of available resources, in particular those in the annex 01 held processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , planned and managed ("resource planning"). This can basically be realized in any way, for. B. manually by creating corresponding lists and / or tables in, for example, a computer equipment of the planning and / or control system 139 , through entries in fields of a menu-driven, in the planning and / or tax system 139 Implement application programs, through to a semi-automated planning using a planning and / or control system 139 implemented planning software.

The planning and / or tax system 139 is designed as a data processing system with a data processing program implemented in a one-part or multiple-part data processing device from one or more linked program modules with at least one user interface, via which - for example, in an order acceptance 143 (see eg 12 ) - New orders A (n), for example software-based using a unique name a _n created and, for. As at least what the required processing steps Px, can be described or can be, and / or about which - for example, in production planning 144 by an operator (eg a production manager 153 ) - the process and resource planning, z. As at least what the load on the available units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 concerns, preferably software-supported to be made or can be. Furthermore, the planning and / or tax system 139 preferably designed to provide information from the order description and data or results from the process and resource planning in a memory structure associated with it or associated therewith as structured data D _A ; D _R in a defined format, in particular both as regards the nature (eg the physical form and organization of the signal transmission) of the data transmission and as regards the structuring and / or formulation of the contents (eg the description language).

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the plant 01 includes these in addition to the at least data processing technology supported production and resource planning 139 a system for controlling material flow with a material flow control 146 , by which at least one one or more process steps P.6; P.9, P.12; P.13; P.14; P.19; P.21; P.22; P.23 P.26; P.30 comprehensive transport process of material containers 04.j between one of the processing stages Si and one for the product to be produced 03 subsequent processing stages S.i + 1 is coordinated. It is advantageous by the material flow control 146 the material flow between at least the output of the first of the processing stages S.1 and the input to a third or even the last of the at least two, z. B. at least three processing stages Sa, but in particular between one of the first of the processing stages S.1 upstream conditioning stage (eg., A handling unit 118 ; 119 ) and at least the entrance to the last of the processing stages Sa or a packing stage K or even a storage in a finished warehouse 63 , or an upstream incoming goods warehouse 09 and at least the entrance to the last of the processing stages Sa or a packing stage K or even a storage in a finished warehouse 63 or even between a goods receipt 06 and at least the entrance to the last of the processing stages Sa or a packing stage K or even a storage in a finished warehouse 63 , coordinated and / or controlled. The control by the material flow control 146 is preferred in terms of a specification of a transport order, ie a transport movement between an initial (start) and end position (target), but not to understand as a movement control itself.

Regardless of the above-mentioned way of extraction via purely manual input up to partially automated generation are therefore in the planning and / or control system 139 from the planning carried out information D _A to the planned orders A (n), z. B. the respective order description with at least the unique name a _n and the required steps, and information D _R for process and resource planning, ie to load the work steps on the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , which in structured and machine-readable form -. B. via a signal path or mobile data carrier and possibly one or more appropriately configured communication interfaces - to an addressee, in particular to at least the material flow control 146 as addressees, can be transmitted or viewed by the latter, where they are readable and / or evaluable using the present for the data transmission and the description language format specifications. Such information D _A ; D _R for the planned orders A (n) and / or for process and resource planning can also be one or more of the aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 and / or groups of such aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 118 ; 119 associated control devices 98 as addressee 98 be transmitted and / or made available. The operating personnel can then locally to process the order, the corresponding "production", ie the data for processing the relevant processing step Px for the specific order A (n) from the production and resource planning 139 "load" the information provided.

The information D _A ; D _R are preferably in the form of structured data D _A ; D _R created and set z. B. on the one hand as the job description mapping order data D _A and, on the other hand, as schedule and resource planning mapping work plan data D _R respective plan data D _A ; D _R for the upcoming production process P or the upcoming production processes P dar. Order data D _A and work _plan data D _R can in principle be provided in an information package together or as separate information packets or be, z. However, at least on the unique names a _{n of} the orders A (n) are assigned to each other or can be assigned.

In principle, the structured data D _A ; D _R in any form as information or information packets defines imaging signals or signal sequences via, for example, appropriately trained, wired or wireless signal connections 138 ; 181 , z. As signal lines to be transmitted or be. However, a network connection is preferred for data transmission 138 ; 181 a network basically any topology, z. B. a bus connection 138 ; 181 , between the planning and / or tax system 139 and the addressee or user og data D _A ; D _R , z. B. the material flow control 146 and / or the control units 98 , provided, via which the data transmission, in particular a data exchange, defined takes place via the protocol underlying the network. Possibly. For example, the underlying network may be heterogeneous, with corresponding interfaces and / or couplers being present for this case.

The data D _A ; D _R itself can basically be provided and transmitted in any structure. Thus, in a simple embodiment, they can be provided and transmitted in the form of a band or hose-like information sequence (for example a sequence of characters and / or character strings) on which the agreed signal pattern and the description language are based.

In a preferred embodiment, the data D _A ; D _R, however, as content of one or more files 141 ; 142 or as access 142 ; 141 provided and / or transmitted media containing the data. As file 141 ; 142 can this information D _A ; D _R in a known manner via the corresponding signal connection 138 between the planning and / or tax system 139 and the addressee or user 146 ; 98 transmitted and / or exchanged. Under the provision and transmission of the data D _A ; D _R is here in addition to the transmission of a data D _A ; D _R contained file 141 ; 142 equally a provision of such a file 141 ; 142 through the planning and / or tax system 139 on a file server as well as an access 142 ; 141 to such data D _A ; D _R by then as the "user" of this data D _A ; D _R to be generalized "addressee" understood.

In an advantageous embodiment, the file 141 ; 142 formed in the form of an open file format, in particular an open text format. Preferably, the file is located 141 ; 142 as a text file written in the markup language XML or a markup language resulting therefrom by extension and / or further development 141 ; 142 , z. B. as so-called. XML document 141 ; 142 , in front.

The named and stored plan data D _A ; D _R can - z. As long as the steps and / or sub-steps have not yet begun - by the production planning 144 be changeable.

In the preferred embodiment of the plant 01 as Verpackungsroh- and / or printing materials ver- and / or processing and / or packaging and / or printed products 03 producing production plant 01 is through the planning and / or tax system 139 preferably at least one above, order data D _A and / or work plan data D _R comprehensive file 141 ; 142 in the so-called Job Definition Format (JDF format, eg at least in the version 1.4 up) and / or to the user or to make accessible. The JDF format is an open file format that provides a standardized language for describing processes in the graphics and printing industry and is based on the XML markup language. The specification of the format is created by the consortium of CIP4 and is updated. International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4).

For production plants 01 For multiple, in particular multi-stage processing from other industry sectors, a corresponding standard can be arranged in individual cases or be or as already present in the above case and be usable.

For those through the planning and / or tax system 139 plan data to be provided D _A ; D _R are the minimum requirements for the information and / or values to be provided and, if applicable, their exact syntax and / or semantics to be defined in a so-called interface description. In particular, as defined by the interface description, for example, at least the unique designation a _{n of} the order A (n) and the processing steps Px planned for the order are provided as information to be provided in the order data D _A. Preferably, information on the material to be processed and / or the material units to be processed can still be provided 02.0 , and for example, additional information about the customer be provided. When in the work plan data D _R to be provided information is z. B. the sequence of an encumbrance of processing steps Px different orders A (n) of processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 with reference to the specific order, e.g. As the name a _n provided. Preferably still information on the availability of individual units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and, where appropriate, additional specific information on aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be provided.

The planning and / or tax system 139 is thus set up in and / or by means of the planning and / or tax system 139 Orders A (n) can be created and described in terms of the required processing steps Px and a plan for the loading of the necessary processing steps Px can be created. It should in particular be designed to machine-readable information D _A order A (n) preferably in the form of structured data D _A , z. B. as the order description imaging order data D _A provide. This provision can be done here, for example, in a so-called. JDF job ticket, a kind of electronic "job bag". In particular, it should also be designed to enable the production planner to distribute the pending orders A (n) to the available resources, ie the aggregates, and to prefer this information D _R to the work plan in the form of structured data D _R , z. B. as the flow and resource planning mapping work plan data D _A provide. The provision of the order data D _A and / or the work schedule data D _R can in each case via the transmission or retrieval (eg from a file server) of corresponding files 141 ( 142 ) or about the access 142 ( 141 ) to the relevant data D _A ; D _R in records as a file 166 or preferably as a database 166 trained data source 166 respectively. In an exemplary embodiment, the provision of the order data D _A for a user or addressee takes place 146 ; 98 , in particular to the material flow control 146 , via an og file 141 and the provision of the work schedule data D _R by access 142 the material flow control 146 via a corresponding database interface on the data of a work plan data D _R containing z. B. in the planning and / or control system 139 integrated database 166 , Both ways, so about a file 141 ( 142 ) or access 142 ( 141 ) on stored data, however, provide a provision of data D _A ; D _R for material flow control 146 from the higher-level planning and / or tax system 139 represents.

In an advantageous embodiment shown here, the planning and / or control system comprises 139 a so-called. Enterprise resource planning system, short ERP system, which allows the description of the proposed processing steps Px for a planned order A (n) and possibly a respective update of a current status of the order (s) after each successful processing step Px enabled. In this case, the ERP can provide information about which processing step Px is pending next and makes it possible to obtain information about the states of the orders A (n) entered. In addition, in the ERP system, the individual production runs on the available processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 (Resources) are planned and based on the feedback from these aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 whether the processing is on schedule or with deviations. From the planning and / or tax system 139 , in particular the ERP system, can also provide a reporting system to the management 154 possible and / or provided (see eg 12 ). Here, for example, data on the currently available orders in an order backlog 156 and / or overviews of operating data and / or consumables in appropriate compilations and for example a z. B. the work plan data D _R containing production plan 157 visible. From the planning and / or tax system 139 , in particular the ERP system, can also process values 161 such as B. Preset values 161 via a corresponding signal path to the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be transmitted. The above-mentioned order data D _A and / or work _plan data D _R can also be sent to the processing units via corresponding signal paths 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be transmitted. Conversely, process data 162 as feedback from one or more processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 via appropriate signal paths to the planning and / or control system 139 , in particular the ERP system, to be confirmed. In og advantageous embodiment of the system 01 For the production of packaging and / or printed products, the feedback can be in the JMF format (job message format), which is a format for feedback and tracking compatible with the above-mentioned JDF format.

Planned over and / or monitored by the overall planning and / or control system 139 Now the production and process control for the production of the specific product takes place 03 along a corresponding process chain 147 with those for the production of the product 03 required process steps Px; Py (see, for example, 11 ). Parallel to this, a plurality of handling steps Py, in particular a plurality of transports P.6; P.9, P.12; P.13; P.14; P.19; P.21; P.22; P.23 P.26; P.30 between z. B. Goods receipt 06 , To store 09 ; 37 ; 57 ; 63 and aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 and / or a variety of inputs or removals P.7; P8; P.27; P.28 and / or intermediate storage P.15; P.20 needed, which z. In 11 Overall through the summary in a logistics chain 148 are indicated. In the process chain concerning material logistics 148 In parallel, for example, warehousing, retrieval and / or relocation processes take place in one of the goods receiving and / or dispatch warehouses 09 ; 63 concerned process strand 149 and the above-mentioned transports P.6; P.9, P.12; P.13; P.14; P.19; P.21; P.22; P.23 P.26; P.30 in one of the respective transport processes of the container 04.j with the necessary processing and handling steps P.1; P.1 ';P.2;P.3;P.4; (P.4 ') P.5; P.11; P.11; P. 24; P.25 from the process chain 147 interacting process strand 151 ,

As already indicated above, by the material flow control 146 Transport processes of material containers 04.j between at least one of the processing stages Si and one for the product to be produced 03 subsequent processing stages S.i + 1 coordinated and / or controlled. The integration of transport processes between aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 the plant 01 into the material flow control 146 is basically up to the integration of all transport routes 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 54 ; 61 ; 64 ; 116 ; 117 and possibly existing sections in this regard scalable, so that the following statements - unless explicitly formulated otherwise - general in the material flow control 146 integrated transport routes 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 54 ; 61 ; 64 ; 116 ; 117 and the aggregates concerned 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 in the corresponding stage of development.

Within the production plant designed for multiple and / or multi-stage production 01 thus takes over for the integrated transport routes 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 54 ; 61 ; 64 ; 116 ; 117 the material flow control 146 - if z. B. activated accordingly - the coordination and / or control of the required transport P.6; P.9, P.12; P.13; P.14; P.19; P.21; P.22; P.23 P.26; P.30 and, if integrated, processes of loading and / or unloading.

Here, under the coordination and control of the transport processes by the material flow control 146 at least the higher-level control, so the cause of the transport movements and possibly their logging and / or monitoring to understand. The concrete motion control of this by the material flow control 146 addressed means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 or group or chain of means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 79 in accordance with the successful transport order T _M is carried out by respective control means of a transport control, the z. B. as control circuits or control programs designed control circuits all or possibly also part of the central material flow control 146 or may be provided decentrally.

In the execution of as driverless transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 trained transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 they can all or in part as mechanically guided on a respective transport route, especially rail-bound transport vehicles 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 a mechanically based on a mechanical guide based transport system or all or partly as non-contact, ie without mechanical guidance, along a transport route guided transport vehicle 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 a suitably established system (FTS) be executed. In both cases, the transport order T _M from the material flow control 146 to the for the motion control of the means of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 79 responsible transport control.

In the case of non-contact guided driverless transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 trained transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 the control means, ie the means of transport control, e.g. B. a transport orders T _M receiving parent control unit, z. B. a vehicle control computer, and in each case the means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 associated control units, eg. B. vehicle computer, which implements the commands taken by the parent control unit, the entire transport process or sub-processes. The transport order T _M is then z. B. directed to the parent control unit, which the transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 possibly selects and the transport order T _M - in total or preferably successively processed in sections - outputs to the control unit of the relevant transport vehicle.

The to the transport control of a chain or group of means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 directed transport order T _M includes, for example, at least the pick-up position and the delivery position for the container to be transported 04.j , each one unique in the attachment 01 defined position, z. B. from the positions 21 ; 23 ; 24 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 36 ; 41 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 ; 111 ; 112 , represents. In the case of as driverless transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 trained transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 the transmission order T _M is transmitted by the material flow controller 146 for vehicle control preferably via a wireless signal connection.

The coordination and / or control of the transport processes within the production plant designed for multiple and / or multi-stage production 01 through the material flow control 146 - For example, for different products 03 with different vertical integration - on the basis of information from above Order data D _A , z. As the list of the product to be produced 03 or the specific order (A (n) required processing steps Px, and / or on the basis of information from the above-mentioned work plan data D _R , eg from load or machine allocation plans stored there (ie a list of which product and on which production resource , eg which aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 , edited or conditioned), and / or based on the current status of the specific product 03 to be processed container 04 .j and / or based on indicating the available resources, ie the available aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 and / or means of transport 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 and / or storage and / or buffer positions 24 ; 36 ; 42 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 , and / or on the basis of expert knowledge stored as rules and / or boundary conditions R for the material flow. The material flow control 146 For this purpose, for example, correspondingly designed evaluation and computation algorithms are embodied or comprise such as a data processing program implemented in a data processing device.

The coordinating and / or controlling required information from the order data D _A and / or work plan data D _R receives the material flow control 146 as information D _A ; D _R in a way above a signal path or mobile data carrier, for example by transmitting at least one and / or access to at least one information D _A ; D _o containing og file 141 ( 142 ) and / or database access 142 ( 141 ). For example, the material flow control is given 146 via the signal connection 138 , z. B. a network connection 138 , at least the information on the order data D _A via a text file 141 ; 142 , in particular an above-mentioned XML document 141 ; 142 , from the planning and / or tax system 139 or the order book there if applicable 156 , The information on the work plan data D _R can also be obtained from a text file 142 , in particular an above-mentioned XML document 142 , or preferably by access 142 to an above mentioned database 166 , in particular z. For example, the data of a production plan 157 , obtained (see eg 12 . 20 ). This access 142 can either have the same or a comparable signal connection 138 to the planning and / or tax system 139 or via a different signal connection 179 respectively.

In an advantageous embodiment of the system 01 or the production process P is the material flow control 146 z. B. as a module 146 from a material logistics system 158 includes, in which also one with the material logistics system 158 medium or directly signaled warehouse management system 152 for the administration of the goods receipt and / or goods issue warehouse 09 ; 63 is provided. The warehouse management system 152 For example, at least the inventory management takes over the warehouse 09 available raw material containers 04.0 or the raw material container 04.0 comprehensive transport units 21 ; 66 and / or inventory management in the warehouse 63 stored product packages 08 or from the product package 08 in or on transportation aids 121 comprehensive transport units 124 , In this version, the inventory is 159 of the goods receipt and / or goods issue warehouse 09 ; 63 through the material logistics system 158 and is for example an access through the planning and / or control system 139 accessible (see eg 12 ). The warehouse management system 152 "Knows" about the stock and the storage locations and gives the transport orders necessary for storage or retrieval within the warehouse 09 ; 63 to the connected means of transport 74 ; 78 , In an alternative embodiment, the warehouse management system 152 also as a module of the material flow control 146 includes his.

As already stated above, the transfer of the relevant information D _A to the planned orders A (n) and the relevant information D _R for the flow and resource planning in the material flow control 146 For example, each one or more files 141 ; 142 and / or via, for example, a respective access to the data of a in the planning and / or control system 139 provided database 166 or but for example in mixed form, which z. B. the information D _A to the planned orders A (n) relates to a file 141 (see eg 12 . 13 and 14 ) and what the information D _R relates to the process and resource planning, for example, via a database access realized (see, for. 12 . 13 and 15 ). The transfer of the data in file form takes place z. B. via an interface 163 , z. B. an XML interface 163 , Access to the database 166 for example, along z. B. the different signal connection 179 via a database interface 164 , in particular ODBC interface, trained interface 164 (see eg 13 ). The control devices 98 of processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 can information D _A ; D _R to the orders A (n) and / or for process and resource planning also via one or more of the mentioned interfaces 163 ; 164 receive.

At the latest with the entry of a container 04.j into the material flow control 139 integrated and / or by this part of the plant with respect to the material flow coordinated 01 experiences a container 04.j (possibly via "the detour" of a transport aid clearly assigned to him 26 ; 108 ; 108 and / or a transport unit unequivocally assigned to him 27 ; 66 ; 67 ) by assignment a unique name {} 04.j _m , possibly a unique description or preferably an identifier as z. B. so-called. Container ID {} 04.j _m , an individualization. This individual container 04.j _m is under its unique description and / or name {} 04.j _m , preferably together with the container 04.j _m article data D _Art (m), recorded and structured in a data structure 169 a data processing-based material management 168 , z. A database-based material management system 168 , filed (see eg 16 ). This can be as an entry of data d _type (m) into a data structure 169 , z. B. a container data comprehensive record d _G (m) in a material management 168 guided file 169 or a file system 169 or preferably by generating and filling a specific container 04.j _m relevant record d _G (m) in one in the material management 168 implemented database 169 , respectively.

As the container 04.j _m characterizing article data D _type (m) and / or as in the record d _type (m) of the data structure 169 acquired packaging data can at least provide information about the material, for example, the material units 02.j _m identifying identifier and / or information on the nature and / or condition and / or format of the material units 02.j _m , and / or information on number z in the container 04.j _m contained material units 02.j _m includes his. In the case of an identifier, the container can 04.j _m in the further characterizing article data D _type (m) may also be imported from data of a previous material order or be. Will the container 04.j _m . as part of a transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 with a transportation tool 26 ; 108 ; 108 and / or together with other containers 04.j also p can be used as a means of transport 26 ; 108 ; 108 , z. B. to the type of transport aid 26 ; 108 ; 108 and / or a unique identifier of the individual transport tool 26 ; 108 ; 108 , and / or relative to others by the transport aid 26 ; 108 ; 108 taken up containers 04.j be filed or be. The recording itself can be done by appropriately configured and signal technically with the material management 168 associated detection means 167 respectively. The detection means 167 can as a user interface 167 for inputting corresponding data and / or for selecting a data set d _G (m) already carried, for example, from the previous material order and / or carried along at the time of delivery, and / or as one with one from the container 04.j _m entrained coding, z. B. a bar or 2D code, cooperating reader 167 , z. B. a scanner 167 , or a combination of the above. For example, the entry can be made directly at the goods receipt 06 or z. B. at the latest with entry into the goods receipt warehouse 09 respectively.

In material management 168 is done for each by unique name {} 04.j _m individualized container 04.j _{m also} prefers its tracking in the system 01 , This is in the material management 168 , in particular in the corresponding data set d _G (m), for the respective container 04.j _m an indication, z. A reference to the current whereabouts. These are preferably predefined positions in the system, which z. B. by the above entry position 21 , Storage positions 36 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 , Template positions 23 ; 32 ; 31 ; 33 , Laying out positions 111 ; 112 , Delivery positions 29 ; 41 and / or buffer positions 24 ; 36 ; 56 can be given. The steadily changing positions during a transport on the route in question are not carried, for example, but z. B. only characterized by a current transport status information.

The material management 168 can be used as an independent, only signal-technically via appropriate interfaces with the material flow control 146 and / or possibly a warehouse management system 152 medium or directly connected system, for example as application software on its own or a data processing means of the material flow system 146 or the warehouse management system 152 , as a module, z. B. program module, from the material flow control 146 or in the case of an integrated and / or collaborative warehouse management system 152 from this, z. B. a correspondingly executed application software, includes.

At the latest with the entry of a specific container 04.j _m in the first of the in the material flow control 139 integrated processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 learns this (possibly via "the detour" of a transport aid that has been uniquely assigned to him 26 ; 108 ; 108 and / or a transport unit unequivocally assigned to him 27 ; 66 ; 67 ) - both factual and nominal - an assignment to a specific order A (n) (eg 16 . 18 ). The nominal assignment can also be made directly with above-mentioned collection of the container 04.j _m for material management 168 or, for example, when retrieved from the goods receipt warehouse 09 for use in the pending order A (n) concerned and / or made. The assignment to the order A (n) is preferably - for example, by entry in the container 04.j _m relevant line or the container 04.j _m relevant record - in material management 168 , especially in the container 04.j _m relevant line or the container 04.j _m record in question. The assignment can be made manually via an operator interface for entering corresponding data and / or for selecting an order A (n) already generated, for example, from the previous material order, or automatically by assignment of a detected container 04.j _m to the order A (n) underlying an order-specific order. In the event that the assignment only with call or even only the first entry into the material flow control 139 integrated processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 takes place, the assignment to the relevant order A (n) and the entry takes place for example by the material flow control 139 even on the basis of the plan data D _{A available there} ; D _R. Will a specific job A (n) through material units 02.j _{m of} several containers 04.j _m , in addition to the assignment to the order (s), a package number g relating to the same order A (n) may also be assigned (eg. 16 ).

One through the material flow control 146 includes or operatively connected to this system and acting together to track and / or control the flow of material now includes a memory structure 169 , z. B. the above or a suitably trained file 169 or database 169 , with defined storage locations, to which container-specific data records d _G (m) with package-specific information D _G (m), comprising at least currently assigned unique name {} 04.j _m , a unique reference to a specific job A (n), and a current product status {Px} of the material units 02.j _m under the name {} 04.j _m guided container 04.j _m representing statement and possibly one the number z of the material units 02.j _m relevant information, deposited and / or can be stored. In addition, information on package number g and / or information p may be used on a the container 04.j _m currently carrying transport p and / or an indication of the last change in the information D _G (m) information stored and / or stored.

The totality of the information summarized here as container-specific information D _G (m) can, in principle, be compared to the specific container contained in the relevant data set d _G (m) 04.j _m relevant information form only an intersection, but advantageously corresponds to the entirety or preferably a subset of the data structure in the corresponding and / or relevant record d _G (m) 169 information contained. This information D _G (m) may also be referred to below as the set D _G (m) of container-specific information. For example, in the data structure 169 more detailed information on material and / or suppliers is available.

Furthermore, the material flow control system and / or the material flow tracking and / or control system comprise data processing means 173 ; 174 , for example, a program routine 173 ; 174 , which in logical signal connection to at least one information-signal or signal sequence Ig supplying signal generator of at least one control device 98 ( 99 ; 101 ; 102 ) at least one of, preferably all in the material flow control 146 integrated and / or connected to the system for tracking and / or controlling the flow of material processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 or groups of processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and to which the information D _G (m) in corresponding data sets d _G (m) leading memory structure 169 stands. The data processing means 173 ; 174 and the logical signal connection to the at least one information-bearing signal or signal sequence Ig supplying signal generator of the control device 98 ( 99 ; 101 ; 102 ) as well as the data records d _G (m) and / or information D _G (m) in the memory structure 169 managing software are set up to operate as a result of one or more in the controller 98 generated information-based signal or signal sequence Ig of the affected data set d _G (m) and / or the container-specific information D _G (m) in the sense of the signal or the signal sequence Ig transmitted information is changed or changed or taking into account the information transmitted by the signal or the signal sequence Ig into a new data set d _G (m ') and / or into a new package-specific information D _G (m) with, for example, a new, unique name {} 04.j _{m 'is} transferred (see for example 17 ).

The control device 98 ( 99 ; 101 ; 102 ) and / or the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 associated signal generator can basically be a sensor relating to the information, wherein the signal or the signal sequence is given by the present state at the output state, be an information relevant and operable by operating personnel switching means, the signal or the signal sequence by the at the output of Given switching means present state, be a information concerning the command input to a corresponding user interface, or be integrated into the control device or connected to this evaluation and / or calculation algorithm, the result of the information-prone signal or the signal sequence. Specifically, this may be, for example, the presence of a container 04.j or a transport unit testing sensors, required by the staff acknowledgment or from the control device 98 of the aggregate concerned 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 be information concerning the production run. Such a signal generator is - especially at least logically - only this unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 and / or the relevant control device 98 assigned on site

A signal or signal sequence relating to information-bearing information is to be understood as a signal or a signal sequence which, because of the unambiguous origin and / or definition of its meaning, provides a clear and complete information regarding the addressed meaning.

An information transmitted by the signal or signal sequence Ig may, for example, be a change in the product status {Px} of the material units 02.j _m at least so far under the name {} 04.j _m guided container 04.j _m and in the first embodiment, a change of the existing data set d _G (m) and / or the package specific information D _G (m) with respect to the status change representing information update or in another, preferred embodiment, the creation of a new record d _G (m ') or a new package-specific information D _G (m') recording the current product status (Px ') and preferably a takeover of other, unchanged information from the previous record d _G (m) or the previous information D _G (m) into the new package data set d _G (m ') or the new package-specific information D _G (m').

In principle, any indication concerning the product status {Px} can serve any indication describing the processing status, provided that it is clearly correlated with the respective specification in the order data D _A mapping the order description. In the variant shown here, the most recent processing step Px is included as a representative of the product status. This can be, for example, in plain text "printing" or, in the case of multiple or double-sided printing, "first printing", "punching", etc.

In addition or instead, information transmitted by a signal or signal sequence Ig can be a number z of the material units present in the current or updated product status {Px} 02.j _m ; 02.j _{m '} of at least so far under the name {} 04.j _m or more recently under the name {} 04.j _{m '} guided container 04.j _m ; 04.j _{m '} and update in the first embodiment, a change of the existing data set d _G (m) and / or the package specific information D _G (m) with respect to the number representing the number z information or in another, preferred embodiment, the creation of a new Record d _G (m ') or a new information D _G (m') recording the current number z 'and possibly associated with this current product status (Px') and preferably under a takeover of other, unchanged information from the previous record d _G (m) or the previous information D _G (m) in the new data set d _G (m ') or the new information D _G (m'). The change in the number z is of importance, in particular, for processing operations in which, for example, rejected rejects (eg waste) are produced and / or in which the package size changes as planned.

In addition or instead, an information transmitted by a signal or a signal sequence Ig can be an indication of the position 21 ; 23 ; 24 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 36 ; 41 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 ; 111 ; 112 at least so far under the name {} 04.j _m or more recently under the name {} 04.j _{m '} guided container 04.j _m ; 04.j _{m '} and in the first preferred embodiment, in the case of a change in position, a change of the existing data set d _G (m) and / or, if appropriate, of the package-specific information D _G (m) with respect to the position or, if appropriate, in an alternative embodiment the creation of a new data set d _G (m ') or a new information D _G (m') taking the current position and taking over other, unchanged information from the previous record d _G (m) or the previous information D _G (m) into the new data set d _G (m ') or the new information D _G (m').

In addition, with each change, for. B. with each change of the data set d _G (m) and / or the container-specific information D _G (m) or with each new investment of a data set d _G (m ') and / or a container-specific information D _G (m') an indication t to date and / or time, eg. As a time stamp t, the last change or new investment be carried or will be. This can for example be of great advantage if production-related rest periods or durability restrictions exist. Such conditions may be referred to as so-called expert knowledge in the form of rules and / or boundary conditions R in the material flow system 146 or a storage and / or computing means connected thereto by signal technology.

In the version with continuation of the data set d _G (m) and / or the package-specific information D _G (m) is changed when changing the z. B. the processing status representing product status {Px} and / or with changing number z the corresponding changed container 04.j _m under a same name {} 04.j _m continued, which is not very complex 01 and / or productions P possible and possibly with regard to a simple tracking and assignment of individual physically present container 04.j _m may be advantageous. With regard to complex systems designed for multiple and / or multi-stage production 01 and / or more complex production processes P, in which, for example, containers 04.j can also be split or summarized, the execution with new investment is of particular advantage, with each in the system for tracking and / or controlling the material flow and / or the material flow control 169 integrated Processing step Px a new imaginary container 04.j _m ; 04.j _{m '} by creating a new record d _G (m'), z. B. Batch data set d _G (m '), and / or by conditioning a new package-specific information D _G (m'), z. B. Container information D _G (m '), with a new, unmistakable container designation {} 04.j _{m 'is} generated. This then also applies in the event that only the product status {Px} and possibly the entrained time stamp t changes. In this design, the system is without great difficulty on larger systems 01 scalable and / or transferable to a wide variety of applications.

The signal from the relevant unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 provided signals or signal sequences Ig can either as simple I / O signals I, but preferably to structured data Ig of a defined format, in particular both what the nature (eg the physical form and organization of the signal transmission) of the data transmission and what the structuring and / or formulation of the content (eg the description language) is concerned, processed via a corresponding signal connection supporting the format 179 , z. B. a network connection 179 a network basically any topology, z. B. a bus connection, the data processing means 173 ; 174 be forwarded and evaluated by this and further processed, and finally a corresponding change and / or creation of the record d _G (m); d _G (m ') in the data structure 169 through access 172 , z. B. at least write access 172 and / or a corresponding change of, for example, in a package-specific file 171 held bundle information D _G (m); D _G (m ') and / or a new installation of a corresponding container-specific file 171 ' cause.

In a simplest embodiment, the information can be transmitted as a simple I / O signal, for example, as an output signal of a container 04.j in the input or output area at a defined position detecting sensors, eg. B. a sensor 177 ; 178 , - directly or via the control device 98 - the data processing means 173 ; 174 and evaluated and further processed by it. From such a signal Ig can then be derived, for example, information of certain content, for example, that the container 04.j + 1 , which from the previously to the relevant aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 delivered container 04.j created after editing, must now have the new product status {P.y + 1}.

In another embodiment, the information represented by the signals or signal sequences Ig is provided in the form of a band-like or tubular information sequence (eg a sequence of characters and / or character strings) on which the agreed signal pattern and the description language are based the data processing means 173 which in turn is in a corresponding access 172 on the data of the data set d _G (m) the above-mentioned change or changed creation of the data set d _G (m); d _G (m ') is effected on the basis of the information (s) transmitted by the signal or signal sequence Ig. The data processing means 173 for example, as part of one of the data structure 169 associated management software may be provided.

However, in a preferred embodiment-in particular at least for information on product status {Px} and / or on the order (A (n) and / or on the number z-there is no direct signal transmission of the individual information-bearing signals or signal sequences Ig from the signal generator via the data processing means 173 ; 174 for material management 168 but a transmission of a number of information, eg. B. at least the name, an indication of the order and an indication of the product status, comprehensive bundle information D _G (m); D _G (m ') in the form of a file 171 , In this case, the system comprises data processing means, by means of which the bundle information D _G (m); D _G (m ') comprehensive file 171 of the format concerned using the data processing means 174 in their content changeable and / or, if necessary, taking over data from an existing file 171 , is reproducible. Such data processing means may preferably each locally in the respective control device 98 the integrated aggregates provided or alternatively - for example, in the event that no suitable for this purpose data processing device is provided - centrally from the material management 168 and / or from the material flow control 164 be included. In the second case, aggregates which are executed without their own "intelligence" can then also be incorporated, whereby only information-bearing signals or signal sequences Ig-providing signal transmitters, for example the above-mentioned sensors, are present on site 177 ; 178 and / or simple meaningful switching means and / or command inputs must be provided. Also, combinations thereof may be provided in a mixed system thereof, wherein for one or more, for. B. own intelligence having aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the file 171 changed or created and transmitted on site, and for one or more, eg. B. executed without own intelligence aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 the modification or creation of the file 171 ; 171 ' is done centrally, so an aggregate-side generation is emulated. Alternatively, in a blended system for aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 through which no such file 171 can be generated or generated on site, direct access 171 in the manner described above on a corresponding furnished data processing means 173 be provided.

In a change and / or creation of files 171 ; 171 ' comprehensive execution, the files can 171 ; 171 ' at a defined storage location, for example in a filing server file structure, itself as a file system 169 the data structure 169 train on whose contents other systems from the material flow control 164 and / or material management 168 and / or the material logistics system 158 access or access.

At the files 171 ; 171 ' and their transfer is primarily a defined and structured medium through which the bundle information D _G (m); D _G (m ') in a defined, and preferably standardized format between individual components of the system, for example between the control devices 98 of the integrated aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and the system components consuming these data, e.g. B. the material flow control 164 and / or material management 168 and / or the material logistics system 158 are transferable.

In an advantageous embodiment, such files 171 ; 171 ' in both directions, ie both from the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 for material management 168 as well as from this to the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 replaced (see eg 19 ). For example, an already existing, in the material management 168 or in the system centrally stored and the current data D _G (m) containing or one of the current data D _G (m) in the material management 168 recovered file 171 to an affected container 04.j _m processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 where they are provided by the data processing means provided there using the data processing means 134 is changed or newly created according to the information represented by the signals or signal sequences Ig. At the same time, a new, unique name is created {} 04.j _m awarded.

In a preferred embodiment, the files are 171 ; 171 and their possibly relevant for the caching storage location but not to the actual data structure, but only to the data transfer over the defined and structured medium of these files 171 ; 171 ' , After reading data, their processing and storage takes place as modified or new records d _G (m); d _G (m ') according to the transmitted information D _G (m); D _G (m ') in the preferred as a database 169 executed data structure 169 ,

Basically, the structured data D _G (m); D _G (m ') in any form as

Information or information packets defines imaging signals or signal sequences via, for example, appropriately trained, wired or wireless signal connections 182 , z. As signal lines to be transmitted or be. However, a network connection is preferred for data transmission 182 a network basically any topology, z. B. a bus connection 182 , between the material flow control 146 and the addressee or user og data D _G (m); D _G (m '), z. B. the control units 98 , provided, via which the data transmission, in particular a data exchange, defined takes place via the protocol underlying the network. Possibly. For example, the underlying network may be heterogeneous, with corresponding interfaces and / or couplers being present for this case.

For those of the controllers 98 and / or the signalers to the material flow control 146 container-specific data D _G (m) to be transmitted; D _G (m ') are the minimum requirements by the on the aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 or their intelligence to provide information and / or values and possibly their exact syntax and / or semantics in a so-called interface description to define. In particular, for example defined by the interface description, as in the package-specific data D _G (m); D _G (m ') to be provided information at least the unique name of the affected changed or preferably new container {} 04.j _m ; {} 04.j _{m + 1} , the unique name a _n of order A (n) as well as the above mentioned product status {Px}. Preferably, details on the number z and / or package number g and / or on the means of transport p and preferably on the time stamp t in the definition of the interfaces can be predicted in advance.

The information D _G (m); D _G (m ') or data D _G (m); D _G (m ') are formed in a preferred embodiment in the form of an open file format, in particular an open text format. Preferably, the file is located 171 ; 171 ' as a text file written in the markup language XML or a markup language resulting therefrom by extension and / or further development 171 ; 171 ' , z. B. as so-called. XML or XML-based document 171 ; 171 ' , in front. The transfer of the data in file form takes place z. B. via an interface 163 , z. B. an XML interface 183

Now, for example, a container 04.j _m in a specific aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 edited, so arises for that at the output of the unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 formed or to be formed container 04.j _m + 1 (as 04.j _{m '} ) - For example, caused by corresponding signals or signal sequences Ig of the unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 associated signal generator - via direct write access 172 or preferably via the formation, transmission and evaluation of a corresponding file 171 ' in the material management 168 a modified or preferably newly created data record d _G (m '), which identifies the updated processing status as product status {P.j + 1} and possibly a new number z' and possibly a new time stamp t '.

The aggregate concerned 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 associated signal generator can as in the respective control device 98 implemented or associated with this control means may be formed, which is responsive to an actuation of an associated switching means, for. B. a button or sensor 177 ; 178 , or an activation of an associated command in an input device or a command from the machine control of the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 towards the importance of this switching means 177 ; 178 or command associated action triggers. For example, by the operator via a corresponding command or by the machine control of the unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 at the latest after completion of the processed container at the exit 04.j + 1 via the product status {Px} signal sequence Ig directly or indirectly via the file 171 ' in the above way an update of the product status {Px} in the material management 168 by changing or creating a new record d _G (m); d _G (m ') are triggered. The file 171 ' is created here for example by the appropriate data processing means.

The result is material management 168 At least what is involved by the system for tracking and / or controlling the material flow and / or by the material flow control 164 controlled area of the plant 01 - for all containers controlled by the system 04.x a sentence D _G (m) of unit-specific information under a unique name {} 04.j _m the current product status {Px} and a reference to the assigned order (s), as well as, if necessary, a packaging number g and, if applicable, the time of the last update and preferably to the current position 21 ; 23 ; 24 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 36 ; 41 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 ; 111 ; 112 , in front. This set D _G (m) of container-specific, z. As required by the interface definition as minimum information, information can as described as a record d _G (m) or its subset in a memory structure 169 and / or as a set of corresponding information given above in an information D _G (m) designed as a file D _G (m). Regardless of whether this set of for a specific container 04.j Relevant information in the data structure 169 or instead but additionally or as a file D _G (m) retained and updated in the above manner by updating or modification, this set D _G (m) of information or data D _G (m) provides a constantly updated information about the state of relevant stack 04.j in the manner of a stacking card, as for example otherwise representationally in the form of paper a stack 04.j on his way through a facility 01 accompanied. In contrast to this, the set D _G (m) of specifications is, however, electronically managed and is thus directly responsible for controlling the material flows through the material flow control 146 available. This sentence D _G (m) of information or data D _G (m) can only in the figurative sense as "electronic container or stack card" in the database 169 executed data structure 169 carried on the basis of information transmitted by the signals or signal sequences Ig or in the true sense of an "electronic container card", in particular "electronic stack card" in the form of a file 171 ; 171 ' guided. This is done between the material flow control system, in particular the material management system covered by the system, or the materials management control comprising materials management 146 , and with the appropriate intelligence equipped control devices 98 replaced.

In this preferred embodiment, the material flow control system includes, for example, a data processing means 184 , for example, a program routine 184 , which is adapted to a set of specific information D _G (m) from a data set d _G (m) of the memory structure 169 in the form of an og file 171 , especially text file 171 , preferably an XML format. At the latest with the entry of a specific container 04.j _m in the first of the in the material flow control 139 integrated processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 becomes, for example, a file 171 for the specific container 04.j in the form of an electronic container or stack card already made and stored, for example, at a defined location. From there can -. B. via the above signal connection 182 - this file 171 , z. B. parallel to the affected container 04.j itself, to the processing unit following the processing 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 transmitted and modified accordingly after editing (see above) and returned to a defined memory location. From there, for example, access, evaluation and updating (changing or reinvestment) of the data set d _G (m); d _G (m ') by, for example, corresponding data processing means 186 , z. B. program routine 186 , At least the part of the data processing means responsible for the update 186 can be considered part of one of the data structure 169 associated management software may be provided.

As an alternative to the two-sided exchange of the package-specific data can indeed a Transmission of unit-specific, current data D _G (m ') for material flow control takes place, but the data D _G (m) itself to be updated - e.g. B. be carried on a read-write memory (for example, a transponder) through the container or by the respective current transport aid.

In a preferred embodiment of the material flow control system, this includes a system for acquiring and / or managing resource data, or is logically and signal technically connected to such a system. Preferably, this system is for the acquisition and / or management of resource data for the collection and / or management of data D _M , z. As resource data D _M , the status and / or availability of the in the plant 01 reserved resources, in particular at reserved aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 and Z. B. whose submission and / or delivery position 23 ; 32 ; 29 ; 41 educated. This system includes a memory structure 176 , which are under a unique name at least the embedded, in the attachment 01 held aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 at least an indication of the basic availability and / or an indication of the current status (of the aggregate and / or its submission and / or delivery position). In an advantageous embodiment, the status of the dispensing position 29 ; 41 and / or an optionally provided input-side, machine-side managed buffer position and / or a status of the template position 23 ; 32 and / or a possibly provided output-side, buffer-side managed buffer position as free or busy indicating information. The memory structure 176 can be in the planning and / or tax system 139 be provided, wherein a data access through the material flow control 146 and / or the material logistics system 158 must be provided. In a preferred embodiment, the material flow control 146 and / or the material logistics system 158 such a memory structure 176 assigned, which, for example, the resources, in particular aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 , relevant data D _M , z. These include, for example, the availability and / or the current status data (in particular, operating status such as "in production", "ready", "standby") and / or the status of the template item 23 ; 32 and / or an optionally provided input-side, machine-side managed buffer position and / or the status of the dispensing position 29 ; 41 and / or an optionally provided output-side, machine-side managed buffer position, via the signal connection 179 from the planning and / or tax system 139 or via a signal connection ( 182 ) directly from the respective aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 associated control devices 98 get here.

The transmission of this data from the controllers 98 can via signal sequences in and / or via the same or comparable signal connections ( 182 ), as set out for the transmission of the signal sequence Ig concerning the package-specific information. These resource-related information D _M or data D _M can thus likewise be formed as a band-like or hose-like information sequence via corresponding signal paths or preferably in the form of files, for example an open file format, in particular an open text format, preferably also a so-called document with the underlying XML format, available.

As indicated, the coordination and / or control of the transport processes and possibly a management of buffer positions takes place 24 ; 36 ; 56 for in the material flow control 146 integrated part of the installation using data from an order description, ie from data from the above-mentioned order data D _A , and / or using data from resource planning, ie from data from the above-mentioned work schedule data D _R , and / or using at least the product status {Pj } of the specific container 04.j container data D _type (j) and / or using at least the status of available aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 concerning data D _M. In addition, the coordination and / or control may preferably still be based on expert knowledge stored as rules R for the material flow. These expert knowledge or the associated rules R are highly application-specific and can relate to the required waiting times (for example for drying a printing ink or coating) in the case described here.

It is therefore z. B. by the material flow control 146 using data from a job description, ie from data from the above-mentioned order data D _A , in particular based on the planned processing steps Px, and using data from resource planning, ie from data from the above-mentioned work plan data D _R , in particular from data for resource allocation, and using at least the product status {Pj} of the specific containers 04.j relevant container data D _type (j), in particular of information on the current state of the product 03 to be processed material units 02.j , and / or using at least one status of available aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 concerning data D _M. and preferably based on the above rules R a calculation of the required material movements, ie transports, and possibly a management of the buffer positions 24 ; 36 ; 56 for in the material flow control 146 integrated plant part.

In contrast to conventional solutions, the system for controlling the material flow is thus - at least what is the integrated part of the system 01 concerns - at any time known, where to find which container 04.j _m which processing status {Pj} and which order A (n) are located and which processing step P.j + 1 at which unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 if necessary, under which boundary conditions R should take place as planned next.

Basically, the material flow control 146 in a fully automated version for the integrated transport routes 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 54 ; 61 ; 64 ; 116 ; 117 and the aggregates concerned 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 parallel to, for example, the planning and / or tax system 139 pursued production progress the necessary material movements or transports required for this P.6; P.9, P.12; P.13; P.14; P.19; P.21; P.22; P.23 P.26; P.30 go largely automated and correlated to the work schedule. Here are, for example, at positions 21 ; 23 ; 24 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 36 ; 41 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 ; 111 ; 112 , through which a feedback on a handover or collection is required, a corresponding, signal-technically connected to the system for controlling the material flow sensor provided, as exemplified by the sensors 177 ; 178 are indicated. About the signal connection 138 ; 179 between the higher-level planning and / or tax system 139 , which receives constantly updated feedback on the status and progress of the units, this is done, for example, a constant information of the material flow control 146 about the current situation in the plant 01 , so that the latter independently the delivery and collection of containers 04.j at the assigned and monitored positions 21 ; 23 ; 24 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ; 33 ; 36 ; 41 ; 56 ; 62 ; 71 ; 111 ; 112 can plan and carry out.

In a z. B. with regard to safety and / or less effort to be preferred embodiment, at least one transport P.6; P.9, P.12; P.13; P.14; P.19; P.21; P.22; P.23 P.26; P.30 of a container 04.j _m to the unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 or from the aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 away, ie to a managed by this means of transport 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 given as transport order T _M , after the affected aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 or from its control unit 98 A delivery or pickup request has been made. The calculation of this transport can also be done at this time or earlier. This delivery request and / or the pickup request can be, for example, as an above-mentioned via a signal connection, for example, the signal connection 182 , for material flow control 146 be carried out locally and by a implemented in the machine control logic and / or by the operation of a switching means by the operator. For example, at least a first delivery of a container 04.j _m for a specific order A (n) require confirmation by the operating personnel, while, for example, the following transports for the delivery of containers 04th For example, from the same order A (n) independently on the status of the template position, eg. B. "free" or "occupied", and / or may be caused by signals from the machine control. The pickup may also be by a logic implemented in the machine control and / or by the operation of a switching means by the operator and / or by the status of the dispensing position 29 ; 41 , z. As "empty" or "ready for picking up", be prompted.

The requirement or confirmation of the request by the operating personnel here, however, requires no knowledge of the specific name of the container or even their whereabouts, but at best the input or only confirmation of an order A (n) and possibly a confirmation of the delivery of another, the order A (n) associated container 04.j _{m + 1} . The material flow system 146 decides on og basis then which transports should be executed as.

It is for the container in question 04.j _m through the material flow system 146 a corresponding removal request and / or a corresponding transfer order T _M to the camp addressed by him 09 or the selected means of transport 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 output (see, for example, 20 ).

The output of the transport order T _M to the relevant means of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 takes place here via a -. B. depending on the case wired or - unbound - signal connection and an interface 187 ; 189 ; 191 that z. B. to the respective type of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 can be adjusted accordingly. As mentioned, the actual transport control relating to the implementation of the transport order T _M is carried out by the above-mentioned transport means 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 associated transport controls, z. B. control computers. Here are the means of transport 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 all transport routes integrated in the material flow control 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 39 ; 54 ; 61 ; 64 ; 116 ; 117 with their transport controls and possibly associated management and / or orientation aids preferably designed as automatic transport systems, which after receiving the transport order T _M this independently - if necessary, after a previous confirmation - implement. The above preferred as transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 running means of transport 65 ; 68 ; 79 Here can preferably driverless transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 be, and as vehicles, especially industrial trucks 65 ; 68 ; 79 , an "automated guided vehicle system" (FTS) be formed. Thereby the interface becomes 187 , about which of the material flow control 146 the data is transmitted to the transport order T _M , to a plurality of transport vehicles 65 ; 68 ; 79 controlling transport control, such as a vehicle control computer, formed out. In the material flow control 146 In addition, means for visualizing the transport orders T _M and / or the current locations of the transport systems 68 ; 69 ; 79 be provided. For example, as a mechanically guided transport vehicle 60 or conveyor 65 trained transport 60 ; 68 is for example an interface 189 to this means of transport 60 ; 68 controlling transport control provided. Finally, in one embodiment of the system for controlling material flow from one to the material flow controller 146 integrated or with this associated warehouse management interface 191 to one or more of the warehouse 09 ; 63 associated means of transport 74 ; 78 provided transport control provided.

The statement for the output of the transport order T _M should also include an instruction for a removal from the goods receipt warehouse 09 be understood. This is done by the material flow control 146 in the case of an integrated warehouse management directly the corresponding transport order T _M to the relevant means of transport 74 ; 78 of the camp 09 given or the warehouse management system 152 via an interface 188 submit a corresponding request for removal.

The above-mentioned system for controlling the material flow or method for its use, for example - but without the above-mentioned embodiments to limit it - as described below and handled or executed.

When creating a new customer order, the product description is generated with a list of the processing steps Px to be executed and the required order data AD is obtained. If necessary, these can be changed during execution, whereby changes in the list of processing steps Px to be executed only affect processing steps Px that have not yet been started. An interruption of a started processing step Px for a same production P, ie a stop of the delivery of further containers 04.jm for this order A (n) is z. B. possible.

The production planning with listing of orders A (n) attached to an aggregate 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 to be processed, is -. B. with a lead time of up to several days - created by the responsible for the production planning body. Changes in the production planning are possible due to customer requirements, quality problems or failure of processing stations, but are incorporated in the production planning system in the production plan and via the corresponding signal path (see above) to the material flow control. Again, an interruption of a started processing step Px for a same production P, ie a stop the delivery of other containers 04.jm be possible for this order A (n).

The rules R, which must be observed for the control of the material flows (expert knowledge and / or boundary conditions), z. B. defined application-specific. Manual intervention against a rule R by an operator may possibly be possible in individual cases.

In order for a pending order A (n) or even for several upcoming orders A (n) the required containers 04.j For example, to prepare at an unpacking and / or a conditioning and / or transfer device, he can, for example by entering or selecting the order A (n) on one of the unit 118 assigned and with the material flow control 146 signal-technically connected user interface, the required container 04.j in particular, without having to specify them in detail. Then the appropriate containers 04.j or the transport units comprising the containers 27 ; 66 ; 67 through the of the material flow control 146 commissioned and / or controlled outsourcing from the warehouse 09 and by the material flow control 146 commissioned transport via the appropriate means of transport 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 outsourced and deployed.

After preparation, ie unpacking P.10 and if necessary converting P.11 to a system or standard transport aid 108 ; 109 , become the containers 04.0 or transport units 27 ; 66 ; 67 the first according to the production plan 157 provided processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 (ie to a local template or managed by the aggregate and controlled buffer position) transported. The execution of the transport P.12 is preferably performed by the pick-up request from the handling unit 118 ; 119 via a corresponding, by the control device 98 automatically or the operating personnel at the switching means triggered signal Im or signal sequence Im by the material flow control 146 causes. The destination of the transport P.12 results from the order data D _A , z. B. the first listed in the order data D _A processing step Px, and z. B. from it, on which the processing step Px associated processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; of the order A (n) currently listed. For example, for every automated transport, no transport is carried out if the destination of the transport can not be clearly determined. In this case, a corresponding error message must be generated.

When load changes, ie at a conditional by conditioning or editing changing an existing or generating a new pack data set d _G (m ') and / or preferably a modified or preferably new Gebnindeinformation D _G (m'), in particular a changed or preferably new electronic container card D _G (m '), are the unmodified information about the container 04.j _m retained or adopted. The passing on of the containers 04.j or transport units 27 ; 66 ; 67 and the administration in the area of a processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 is the responsibility of the control unit 98 of the corresponding aggregate.

In the case of on transportation aids 26 ; 108 ; 109 transported containers 04.j becomes the affected transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 within a processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 "Resolved" (palette becomes empty) and the processed material units 02.j + 1 be on a new transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 ready for collection (a new transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 , ie a new unique identifier, appears, for example, as transport information p in the relevant container data d _G (m '); D _G (m ')). The reference to the order A (n) is retained, the product status {Px} is updated. The container 04.j + 1 or the transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 with the processed material units 02.j + 1 will be at the delivery position 29 ; 41 provided and thereby preferred by the control device 98 automatically or, if necessary, by the operating personnel at the switching means, the signal Im or signal sequence Im representing the pickup order and generated at the material flow control 146 transmitted. This then gives the corresponding transport order to the relevant means of transport 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 78 ; 79 ,

The next processing step P.j + 1 and thus the next goal of the container 04.j or the transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 results in turn on the one hand from the order data DA, z. B. the next listed in the order data DA processing step P.j + 1, and z. B. from it, on which the subsequent processing step P.j + 1 associated processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 the relevant order A (n) is currently listed. If a production run in this list is not currently scheduled for the relevant order A (n) at this time, or if one of the predefined rules R prohibits immediate onward transport, then the material flow control is used 146 a transport P.14; P.19 in a buffer warehouse 37 ; 57 generated. In the buffer warehouse 37 ; 57 become the containers 04.j as sorted as possible, that is, if possible cumulatively to orders A (n), stored. Such, an intermediate storage P.15; P20 enforcing rule R can z. Example: "next processing step P.j + 1 for containers 04.j of an order A (n) may only be started if all containers 04.j or transport units 27 ; 66 ; 67 the same order A (n) have passed through the previous processing step Pj "or" after a specific processing step Pj must the container 04.j only a defined minimum time rest before it may be brought to the next processing step P.j + 1 "or" after a specific processing step Pj an operator must the container 04.j or the transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 first release it before it can be taken to the next processing step P.j + 1 ".

The delivery z. B. from the current processing step Pj or from the buffer storage 37 ; 57 to the next processing station processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 takes place as soon as a request (match the above) from the next intended processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 is pending and a possibly applicable rule R is not against. If a requirement can not be served immediately, it stops and is processed as soon as the assigned material, ie a relevant container 04.j , is available and / or the requirement defined in a rule R is met.

The material flow between the integrated processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 and / or between the integrated processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 and any available buffer stores 37 ; 57 is through the material flow control 147 or implements the logic implemented therein. After the last processed processing step Pj clearly out of the product status {Pj}, the next desired target from z. B. the next entry in the list of processing steps Px the order data D _A and from the work plan data D _R , ie a list of planned production runs on the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 , in particular to processing units provided for the next processing step P.j + 1 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 , ie, for example, a machine layout plan, are determined. If immediate transport is not possible, the relevant containers 04.j or transport units 27 ; 66 ; 67 as above in a buffer store 37 ; 57 stored.

Pickup orders from a processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 For example, via the corresponding signals or signal sequences Im by the message " Transport unit ready to be picked up, material deliveries, for example, by the message "Template item ready for delivery". For these messages are preferred processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 itself, for example via its control device 98 and possibly the intended sensor system (eg sensors 177 ; 178 ) responsible.

The production plan 157 Essentially sets the order of jobs A (n) to go through a workstation. The planned times for product processing, for example, only play a role if z. B. a processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 should not be used in certain times. However, this can still be a first container 04.x or a first transport unit 27 ; 66 ; 67 an order A (n) are delivered, which is to be processed there next. Should the orders A (n) be a processing unit 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 In an order deviating from the planning, this must be done in production planning 144 through corresponding changes in the production plan 157 and at least this change to the material flow control 146 be transmitted. The material flow control 146 is preferably based strictly on the order data D _{A available} from the product description, the work plan data D _R from the production planning 144 , the product status {Pj} of the order-related material packages 04.j _m the availability and / or status of the aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 and if applicable rules R.

After passing through all the processing steps Px listed in the product description or the order data D _A for the relevant order A (n), the finished products become 03 comprehensive product package 08 z. B. and, for example, on one or more, in particular system transport aids 108 different, transport aids 109 ; 121 for transport P.26 into the goods issue warehouse 63 provided. A subsequent outsourcing P.28 of the finished product again takes place at the request of the user at the goods issue 07 ..

The above aggregates 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 are alike in the sense of stations 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 118 ; 119 in the multiple production process P, the processing units 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 accordingly as processing stations 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 . 18 ; 19 to understand.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

 plant

02.j

 Material unit, workpiece, material section, section, after j processing steps, with j = 0, 1, 2, 3, ... s-1; s ε IN, s ≥ 2, where s = number of processing stages provided for the production process

03

 Product, packaging and / or printed product, packaging and / or printed product

04.j

Material containers, containers (workpieces 02.j )

05

06

 Delivery, material receipt, goods receipt

07

 Product exit, goods issue

08

Product package (products 03 )

09

 Warehouse, goods receiving warehouse, high bay warehouse

10

11

Aggregate, processing unit, printing press, station, processing station (where 11 _k k-tes aggregate with k ε IN)

12

 Aggregate, processing unit, coating machine, station, processing station

13

Unit, processing unit, station, processing station, punching device, cutting device, punching machine (where 13 _l l-tes aggregate with l ε IN)

14

 Unit, processing unit, station, processing station, folding device

15

16

 Aggregate, processing unit, station, processing station, adhesive device

17

 Aggregate, processing unit, station, processing station, adhesive device

18

 Aggregate, processing unit, station, processing station, stripping line, stripping device

19

 Aggregate, handling unit, turning device, pile turner

20

21

 Entry position, position

22

 Transport path, second, transport route

23

 Template position, position

24

 Buffer position, position

25

26

 Transportation tool, vehicle, pallet, goods receipt / format pallet

27

Transport unit ( 26 )

28

 Transport path, second, transport route,

29

 Delivery position, position

30

31

 Work item, investment item, template item, item

32

 Template position, position

33

 Work item, investment item, template item, item

34

 Transport path, third, transport route

35

36

 Buffer position, storage position, position

37

 Warehouse, buffer storage

38

 transport path

39

 Transport path, transport route

40

41

 Delivery position, position

42

 Transport path, transport route

43

 Transport path, transport route

44

 Transport path, transport route

45

46

 Transport path, transport route

47

 Transport path, transport route

48

 Transport path, transport route

49

 Transport path, transport route

50

51

 Processing Section, Main Processing Section, Section

52

 Further processing and / or processing section, section

53

 Section, loading and / or processing section

54

 Transport path, transport route

55

56

 Buffer position, storage position

57

 Warehouse, buffer storage

58

 Picking and / or packing device

59

 Picking and / or packing device, shrinking device

60

 Handling means, means of transport, transport vehicle, driverless and / or mechanically guided

61

 Transport path, transport route

62

 Position, storage position, storage bin

63

 Warehouse, finished warehouse, initial warehouse

64

 Transport path, transport route

65

 Handling means, means of transport, transport vehicle, industrial truck, driverless and / or guided without contact

66

 transport unit

67

 transport unit

68

 Handling means, means of transport, transport vehicle, industrial truck, driverless and / or guided without contact

69

 Handling means, means of transport, conveyor, roller conveyor

70

71

 Storage bin, storage position

72

 Regal escape

73

 Traverse lane, travel path

74

 Handling means, means of transport, storage and retrieval unit

75

 Load securing device, clamping element, clamping plate

76

 Regal escape

77

 Traverse lane, travel path

78

 Handling means, means of transport, storage and retrieval unit

79

 Handling means, means of transport, transport vehicle, industrial truck, driverless

80

81

 Machining tool, printing unit

82

 Machining tool, coating device

83

 Machining tool, punching and / or Rillwerk

84

 Machining tool, folding unit

85

86

 Machining tool, glueing device

87

 Machining tool, glueing device

88

 Machining tool, stripping tool

89

 Device for automatic and / or uninterrupted material supply

90

91

 Device for automatic and / or uninterrupted material removal

92

 Carrying device, lifting bottom

93

 Carrying device, fork, rake

94

 Carrying device, lifting bottom

95

96

 Carrying device, board, roller blind

97

 Conveyor, circulation conveyor

98

 control device

99

 control station

100

101

 Operating element, user interface

102

 Operating element, user interface

103

 Conveyor, roller conveyor

104

 Conveyor, roller conveyor

105

106

 Conveyor, roller conveyor

107

 Conveyor, roller conveyor

108

 Transportation tool, vehicle, pallet, system transport tool, system pallet

109

 Transport aids, vehicles, pallet, standard transport equipment, standard pallet system pallet, others

110

111

 stacking position

112

 stacking position

113

 removal position

114

 original location

115

116

 transport path

117

 transport path

118

 Aggregate, handling unit, conditioning and / or transfer device, turning device, pile turner

119

 Aggregate, handling unit, up and / or transfer device

120

121

 Transportation tool, carrier, pallet, goods issue pallet

122

 Base, cover plate

123

 Base area, substructure

124

 transport equipment

125

126

 Recess, recess

127

 web

128

 foot

129

 recess

130

131

 wing

132

 wing

133

Stack ( 109 )

134

Containers, stacks ( 108 )

135

136

 Collection and / or return station

137

 Aggregate, handling unit, turning unit, pallet turner

138

 Signal connection, network connection, bus connection

139

 Production and resource planning, planning and / or control system, production planning and process control system

140

141

 File, text file, XML document, access

142

 Access, file, text file, XML document

143

 order acceptance

144

 production planning

145

146

 Material Flow Control

147

 process chain

148

 process chain

149

 process strand

150

151

 process strand

152

 Warehouse Management System

153

 Production Manager

154

 Management

155

156

 order backlog

157

 production plan

158

 Materials logistics system

159

 stock

160

161

 Process values, default values

162

 process data

163

 Interface, XML interface

164

 Interface, ODBC interface

165

166

 Data source, file, database

167

 Detection means, operator interface,

168

 Material management, material management system

169

 File, file system, database, storage structure

170

171

 File, text file, XML document

171 '

 File, text file, XML document

172

 Access, write access

173

 Data processing means, program routine

174

 Data processing means, program routine

175

176

 storage structure

177

 Sensor, button

178

 Sensor, button

179

 Signal connection, network connection,

180

181

 Signal connection, network connection, bus connection

182

 Signal connection, network connection, bus connection

183

 Interface, XML interface

184

 Data processing means, program routine

185

186

 Data processing means, program routine

187

 interface

188

 interface

189

 interface

190

191

 interface

a _n

 Name, job ID

At)

 assignment

D _A

 Information, data, order data, plan data

D _R

 Information, data, work plan data, planning data

D _M

 Information, data, resource data

D _type (m)

 Data, article data

d _G (m ')

 Data, data set, container data

D _G (m ')

 Information, data, package data

I.G

 Signal, signal sequence, informational

In the

 Signal, signal sequence, informational

K

 Pack level

M

 Material removal direction

P

 Production process, process, overall process

P.x

 Process step, processing step, with x from [P.1; P.1 '; P.2 '; P.2 ''; PS.2 '' '; P.3; P.4; P4 '(P.4' '); P.5];

P.1

 Process step, processing step, material application, printing

P.1 '

 Process step, processing step, print finishing, coating

P.2

 Process step, machining step, mechanical machining, cutting tool, punching

P.3

 Process step, processing step, mechanical processing, deformation, folding

P.4

 Process step, processing step, gluing (tab)

P.4 '

 Process step, processing step, gluing (window)

P.5

 Process step, processing step breakout

P.y

 Process step, handling step with y from [P.6, P.7 ....];

P.6

 Process step, handling step, transport (WE warehouse)

P.7

 Process step, handling step, storage

P.8

 Process step, handling step, outsourcing

P.9

 Process step, handling step, transport (warehouse pile turner / unpacking station)

P.10

 Process step, handling step, conditioning, unpacking

P.11

 Process step, handling step, conditioning, repositioning, repalletizing, turning and / or loosening

P.12

 Process step, handling step, transport (conversion and / or conditioning device - 1st processing step)

P.13

 Process step, handling step, transport (1st processing level - 2nd processing level)

P.14

 Process step, handling step, transport (1st processing stage - 1st buffer store)

P.15

 Process step, interim storage

P.16

 Process step, handling step, conditioning, turning and / or loosening

P.17

 Process step, handling step, transport (1st buffer store - 2nd processing step)

P.18

 Process step, handling step, transport (2nd processing stage - further processing)

P.19

 Process step, handling step, transport (2nd processing stage - 1st / 2nd buffer storage)

P.20

 Process step, interim storage

P.21

 Process step, handling step, transport (1st / 2nd buffer storage - further processing)

P.22

 Process step, handling step, transport (without further processing)

P.23

 Process step, handling step, transport (with further processing)

P.24

 packing

P.25

 palletizing

P.26

 Process step, handling step, transport

P.27

 Process step, handling step, storage

P.28

 Process step, handling step, picking and / or outsourcing

P.29

 Process step, handling step, repalletizing

P.30

 Process step, handling step, transport

P.31

 Process step, handling step, repalletizing, transferring, touchdown

S.q

 Processing stage, with q = 1, 2, 3, ... s; s ε IN, s ≥ 2 (printing, further processing and / or processing, eg embossing, punching, breaking, folding or gluing)

S.1

 Processing level, material application, printing

S.1 '

 Processing stage, material application, print finishing, coating

S.2

 Machining step, mechanical machining, cutting tool, punching

S.3

 Machining step, mechanical working, deformation, folding

S.4

 Processing stage, joining, gluing, stapling (flap)

S.4 '

 Processing level, joining, gluing (window)

S.5

 Processing level, mechanical processing, breaking out

T _M

 Transfer order

z

 Number, z ε IN

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• DE 19740974 A1 [0002]
• EP 0654721 B1 [0003]
• DE 4329886 A1 [0004]
• DE 20122255 U1 [0006]
• DE 102012215369 A1 [0007]

Cited non-patent literature

• Prospectus concerning the "RAPIDA 106" from Koenig & Bauer AG can be found, for example, on page 28 and 29 [0005]

Claims (15)

Process for the production of lumpy products ( 03 ), in particular packaging and / or printed products ( 03 ), by means of an annex ( 01 ) in several processing steps (Px), wherein - to be processed material units ( 02.j ) by at least one of a plurality of processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) are processed one or more times, - in this processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) to be processed material units ( 02.j ) in a container ( 04.j ) by at least one means of transport ( 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) first this processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) and / or the at least easily processed material units ( 02.j ) in a container ( 04.j ) by the at least one or by a different means of transport ( 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) directly or indirectly for further processing the same or a further processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) or a buffer position ( 36 ; 56 ), - the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) via a processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) is controlled and operated individually or to a plurality of locally associated control devices, characterized in that one of the system ( 01 ) included material flow control ( 146 ), by which transport movements for a plurality of plants ( 01 ) means of transport ( 60 ; 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 79 ) on the basis of transport orders (T _M ) coordinated and / or predetermined, using information (D _M ) on the status of the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) and / or information relevant to the carriage (D _G ) generates a transfer order (T _M ) and, via a signal connection, generates the at least one means of transport (D _G ). 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) controlling transport control. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the material flow control ( 146 ) the information (D _G ; D _M ) directly or indirectly as information-related signals or signal sequences (Im; Ig) of at least one such information-related signals or signal sequences (Im; Ig), the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) locally assigned signal generator receives. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the transport order (T _M ) by the material flow control ( 146 ) using information on a status of the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) assigned submission or dispensing position ( 23 ; 32 ; 29 ; 41 ) and / or information on a current operating status of the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) as the status of the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) information (D _M ) and / or using information on a product status ({Px}) and / or on a number (z) of the material units ( 02.j ) of the transport order (T _M ) container ( 04.j ) is generated as a container-relevant information (D _G ). A method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the transport order (T _M ) by the material flow control ( 139 ) using in the material flow control ( 146 ) and / or by a higher-level planning and / or tax system ( 139 ) information given in a contract description, in particular information from a list of the machining cuts (Px) required for a specific contract (s), and / or information from operational and resource planning, in particular information from a production run for work to be carried out. at the relevant processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) identifying machine occupancy plan is generated. Method according to Claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that the information (D _G , D _M ) originating from an aggregate-side signal generator, in particular as information-related signals or signal sequences (Im; Ig), is specified in a file ( 171 ), in particular a text file ( 171 ), preferably an XML or XML based document ( 171 ), via a data interface ( 183 ), in particular an XML interface ( 183 ), the material flow control ( 146 ). Method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that between one of the material flow control ( 146 ) or with this technically connected material management ( 168 ) and one or more, one or more processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) associated with the control and / or operation control devices ( 98 ) an exchange of container-related information (D _G ) takes place in both directions, whereby the material flow system ( 146 ) or the material management it covers or associates with ( 168 ) to the control device ( 98 ) information (D _G ) updated there by amendment or new creation and back to the material flow system ( 146 ) and / or material management ( 168 ). Method according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, characterized in that the transmission of information relevant to the carriage (D _G ) is specified by specifying a unique name ( {} 04.j _m ) of the relevant container ( 04.j ) and / or stating a unique name of the specific container ( 04.j ) assigned order (A (n)) takes place. Investment ( 01 ) for the production of packaging and / or printed products ( 03 ) in several processing steps (Px), wherein - to be processed material units ( 02.j ) by one of several processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) are at least easily editable, - in this processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) initially to be processed material units ( 02.j ) in a container ( 04.j ) by at least one first means of transport ( 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) this processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) and / or the at least simply processed material units ( 02.j ) in a container ( 04.j ) by the at least one or by a different means of transport ( 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) directly or indirectly for further processing the same or a further processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) or a buffer position ( 36 ; 56 ) can be supplied, - a the respective processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) or a group of processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) associated control device ( 98 ) is provided, via which the relevant processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) is controlled and operated, characterized in that - the system ( 01 ) a material flow control ( 146 ), which is used to transmit information-bearing signals or signal sequences (Im; Ig) to a status of the aggregate ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) information (D _M ) and / or to container-related information (D _G ) via a signal connection ( 182 ) and an interface ( 183 ) with a signal or signal sequences (Im; Ig), the aggregate ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) signal transmitter connected in situ is in signal connection, - and that the material flow control ( 146 ) for the transmission of transport orders (T _M ) via the same or via different means of transport controls with a plurality of mechanically independently operable transport means ( 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) is in signal connection and / or is set up and programmed, using information (D _M ) on the status of the aggregate ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) and / or information relevant to the container (D _G ) to generate a transport request (T _M ) and via a signal connection to the at least one first transport means (D _G ). 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) controlling transport control. Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that as interface ( 183 ) a data interface ( 183 ), in particular an XML interface ( 183 ) is provided, via which the information-related signals or signal sequences (Im, Ig) to the status of the aggregate ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) and / or to the container-relevant information (DG) as an indication in a file ( 171 ), in particular an XML or XML based document ( 171 ), the material flow control ( 146 ) and / or can be transmitted. Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that a signal connection ( 138 ; 179 ) with a data interface ( 163 ), in particular an XML interface ( 163 ), to a planning and / or tax system ( 139 ), via which information from a job description and / or a flow and resource planning in at least one file ( 141 ; 142 ), in particular an XML or XML based document ( 141 ; 142 ) and / or a file ( 141 ; 142 ) in the job definition format, the material flow control ( 146 ) and / or can be transmitted. Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 10, characterized in that the planning and / or control system ( 139 ) comprises an operator interface, via which orders (A (n)) can or can be described and / or via which a scheduling and resource planning can or can be undertaken, and the planning and / or control system ( 139 ) provides information from the order description and / or information from the process and resource planning as structured data (D _A ; D _R ) in a memory structure encompassed by or connected to it by signal technology. Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 8, 9, 10 or 11, characterized in that a warehouse management system ( 152 ) is provided, which in the material flow control ( 146 ) or signal-technically with the material flow control ( 146 ) and which is technically connected to at least one goods receiving warehouse ( 09 ) associated transport ( 74 ; 78 ) and is set up to store the stock in the goods receiving warehouse ( 09 ) containers ( 04.j ) and / or on request by the material flow control ( 146 ) at an exit of the goods receipt warehouse ( 09 ) via the at least one goods receipt warehouse ( 09 ) means of transport ( 74 ; 78 ) through the material flow control ( 146 ) requested specific container ( 04.j _m ) or a specific container ( 04.j _m ) comprehensive transport unit ( 27 ; 66 ; 67 ) or a specific container ( 04.j _m ) carrying transport aids ( 26 ; 108 ; 109 ). Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that as means of transport ( 65 ; 68 ; 69 ; 74 ; 79 ) for the transport (P.9, P.12) on at least a part of a transport path ( 22 ) to a template position ( 23 ; 32 ) of the first to be passed through the processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) and / or for transport (P.13; P.14) on a transport path ( 28 ; 34 ; 116 ) from the output of the processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) again to the entrance same and / or to the next following processing unit ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) and / or to a turning device ( 19 ) and / or to the buffer position ( 36 ; 56 ) at least one driverless transport vehicle ( 65 ; 68 ; 79 ) is provided, which for its control via a transport control with the material flow control ( 149 ) is in signal connection. Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, characterized in that in a transport path ( 22 ) to a processing unit designed with means for an uninterrupted supply of material ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) at least one handling unit ( 118 ; 119 ) is provided, through which the stack ( 04.j ) trained containers ( 04.j ) to a suitable for the uninterrupted supply of material system transport aids ( 108 ; 109 ) is available. Investment ( 01 ) according to claim 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14, characterized in that as processing units ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) at least one aggregate ( 11 ; 12 ) for a material application (S.1; S.1 '), in particular an aggregate (S.1') 11 ; 12 ) for a printing and / or coating and / or a surface glue application, as well as at least one aggregate ( 13 ; 14 ; 18 ) for mechanical processing, in particular an aggregate ( 13 ; 14 ; 18 ) for cutting or cutting and / or for reshaping or deformation and / or breaking.

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