KR20090073643A - Manufacturing line information serving system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for offering information about production spots and methods therefor are provided to maximize the operation efficiency of all manufacturing processes by making the detailed analysis and management of the manufacturing processes possible through an ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning) system. Wireless terminals(100-1~100-n) periodically obtain information about the production and operation of each production equipment and information about the quality of products, and then provide the obtained information through the wireless communication. An information providing server(102) receives the information provided from the wireless terminal, and then converts it into data which an ERP server can manage. Each wireless terminal comprises the followings: a communication module which transmits/receives data through the short-range wireless communication protocol; and a sensing information providing unit which receives information, detected periodically by a production detecting part, an equipment-operation state detecting part and a product quality detecting part which are installed in each of the production equipment.

Description

MANUFACTURING LINE INFORMATION SERVING SYSTEM AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a production site information providing system and method, and more particularly, to a production site information providing system and method that can automatically aggregate the production site information of the production facility factory line to provide to the enterprise resource management system.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an integrated information system that effectively manages all human and physical resources in a company that are being used for corporate activities and ultimately enhances the company's competitiveness. can do.

A company has a number of systems to carry out its management activities, such as production, sales, human resources, accounting, funding, cost, fixed assets, etc. The enterprise resource management system is a system of management resources that spans all sectors. It is a representative enterprise reengineering technique that seeks to maximize productivity by rebuilding an integrated system.

In the past, each sub-system for management support handles business tasks and processes information to support decision-making, but operates as a separate system, resulting in inconvenience and waste because information is not connected to other sectors at the same time. To solve this problem, the enterprise resource management system provides a function to input data from any one sector so that all parts of the company can be used as information at the same time and as needed.

The software used in the enterprise resource management system is a program that is compatible with the operating systems such as the company's production, sales, human resources, accounting, funding, cost, and fixed assets. Accordingly, it receives the information transmitted from the operating system to enable the integrated management. In addition, the software used in the enterprise resource management system allows the integrated management by receiving production status information of the production line of the factory in addition to the above operating systems.

However, the production status information of the production line of the factory after the work is completed by each workshop, the results are written by hand and reported to the manager, and then the computer manager inputs the production status information on the day to the management server for processing. .

Therefore, this manual production status information input method has a problem in that it is difficult to immediately manage the production information because there is a delay in inputting information to grasp the production performance in terms of managing the production process. In addition, there may be a delay in feedback, which may result in deterioration of quality. In addition, there is a problem that the line operation status and real-time facility monitoring for the production facilities is impossible.

Therefore, the problem solving means of the present invention is to provide a production site information providing system and method that automatically aggregates the production site information of the production plant factory line to provide the enterprise resource management system.

In order to achieve the above problem solving means, the production site information providing system according to the present invention is provided in each production facility to periodically obtain production information, operation information, or quality information of the production of the production facility and wireless communication A wireless terminal for providing the obtained information; And a data type for performing wireless communication with the wireless terminal and receiving production information, operation information, or quality information of a production facility provided by the wireless terminal and managing the received information in an enterprise resource management server. It comprises a; information providing server to convert to provide to the enterprise resource management server.

The wireless terminal includes a communication module for transmitting and receiving data through a short range wireless communication protocol; And a sensing information providing unit which obtains information detected at predetermined intervals from a production amount sensing device, a facility operating state sensing device, or a facility product quality sensing device provided in the production facility and provides the detected information to the communication module.

The wireless terminal may further include a detector configured to periodically detect production information, operation information, or quality information of a production product of the production facility, and detect the detection unit by the detection information providing unit. It may be configured to obtain one information and provide it to the communication module.

The detection unit, using the magnetic sensor (photo sensor) or a photo-coupler (magnetic sensor) that can detect the operation and state of the production equipment in an electrically separated form, production information, operation information, Or it has a configuration for detecting the quality information of the production of the facility.

And the information providing server, Communication module capable of wireless communication with the wireless terminal; An information processing unit for receiving production information, operation information, or quality information of a production facility provided by the wireless terminal and converting the received information into a data form that can be managed by the enterprise resource management server; And a data interface for transmitting the information converted by the information processor to the enterprise resource management server.

In the method for providing production site information according to the present invention, the information providing server receives information for periodically detecting and transmitting the production information, the operation information, or the quality information of the production of the facility in the wireless terminal provided in each production facility. step; Converting, by the information providing server, the received information into a data form that can be managed by an enterprise resource management server; And providing the converted information by the information providing server to the enterprise resource management server.

And after the information providing server receives the information from the wireless terminal, storing the received information in a database for each production facility.

The production site information providing system and method proposed in the present invention is a detailed analysis and management such as real-time production performance analysis, quality information analysis, productivity analysis, equipment failure analysis, equipment operation analysis, etc. Make it possible.

As a result, optimal management is possible to maximize the operating rate of all production processes. In addition, based on quality information and facility operation information collected in real time from production facilities and workers, it is possible to prevent process defects caused by continuous operation. In other words, it is possible to prevent the failure of the production facilities of the factory production line in advance to enable efficient management of the production line according to the production volume control.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention in more detail. However, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a production site information providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Looking at, the production site information providing system is provided in various production facilities of the production line, the wireless terminal 100 to obtain and provide the production information of the production equipment, the operation information of the equipment, or the quality information of the equipment production, and the wireless terminal 100 And an information provision server 102 for performing data communication with the enterprise resource management server.

Here, the information providing server 102 performs wireless communication with the wireless terminal 100, receives and stores the production information of the production facility, the operation information of the facility, or the quality information of the facility production, and stores the stored information in the transcription resource. It converts the data format into a form that can be managed by the software program of the management server and transmits it to the enterprise resource management server.

In general, the automation equipment of the production process operates continuously continuously without operator intervention. Thus, a breakdown of the machine will directly damage the productivity of the production process. Particularly, in the parts manufacturing industry, the dependence on the skill of the worker is high depending on the characteristics of the production process, which directly affects the product quality according to the input of the detailed work result of the worker. Needs to be done.

Accordingly, the information providing server 102 receives the production information of the production facility, the operation information of the facility, or the quality information of the facility product from the wireless terminal 100 provided in each production facility and provides it to the enterprise resource management server. The company-wide resource management server enables integrated management of the production status of various facilities in the production line.

In addition, the information providing server 102 collects the production status of the various equipments of the production line in real time and makes it possible to provide the enterprise resource management server so that the worker immediately grasps the status of the production status in the enterprise resource management server. Therefore, the operation of the facilities is controlled to maximize the utilization rate of the facilities in all production processes. In addition, based on the quality information and equipment operation information collected in real time, the operator can prevent the failure of the production facilities of the factory production line caused by the continuous operation in advance, and enables efficient management of the production line according to the production volume control.

As such, the enterprise resource management server uses production status information provided in real time through the information providing server 102, such as production performance analysis, quality information analysis, productivity analysis, equipment failure analysis, and equipment operation analysis of each production line. Detailed production line analysis and management can be performed, and the result of the analysis and management enables efficient operation of each production line.

2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the wireless terminal and the information providing server shown in FIG.

The wireless terminal 100 includes a sensing information providing unit 200 and a communication module 202, and further includes a sensing unit 204, and the information providing server 102 communicates with the wireless terminal 100. A communication module 206, an information processing unit 208, a database 210, and a data interface 210 for transmitting and receiving data with the enterprise resource management server.

The communication module 202 included in the wireless terminal 100 is a communication module for transmitting and receiving data through a short range wireless communication protocol. Examples of the communication module 202 include a Zigbee and a Bluetooth communication module.

In addition, the detection information providing unit 200 acquires information detected at regular intervals from a production amount detection device, a facility operation state detection device, or a facility product quality detection device provided in various production facilities of the production line, and communicate module 202. Perform the function provided by).

The detection unit 204 is not equipped with a detection device that can detect and obtain information on the production facility operation and production status, such as a production amount detection device, facility operation status detection device, or facility product quality detection device separately in the production facility. If not, the configuration may be provided in the wireless terminal 100 for such production facilities.

The detection unit 204 is characterized by having a configuration that can detect the operation and status of the production equipment in a completely electrically separated form through a sensor, such as a magnetic sensor using a magnetic, or a photocoupler using infrared, such a The configuration of the detector 204 is mounted inside the production facility, has a high signal to noise ratio (SNR), and accurately detects the operation and status of the facility and provides the result.

The information providing server 102 includes a communication module 206 for performing data communication through the same wireless communication protocol as the wireless terminal 100.

And the information processing unit 208 in the information providing server 102 information on the production equipment operation and production status transmitted from the wireless terminal 100 through the communication module 206, for example, the production information of the production equipment, production equipment Operation information, facility product quality information, etc. are received. The information processing unit 208 classifies the received information for each production facility and stores the information in the database 210, and processes the stored information to be handled by the enterprise resource management server. That is, the information processing unit 208 is a company-wide resource management server so that detailed production lines such as production performance analysis, quality information analysis, productivity analysis, facility failure analysis, and facility operation analysis can be performed in the enterprise resource management server. It converts the data format into a form that can be managed by the software program.

The data interface unit 212 is an interface unit that enables data communication with the enterprise resource management server and may be configured as a USB interface or a serial communication interface (eg, RS232). The data interface unit 212 transmits information on the operation and production status of each of the production facilities converted by the information processing unit 208 into a form that can be managed by the enterprise resource management server. To perform.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing production site information according to the present invention.

Method for providing production site information according to the present invention is characterized by providing the site information for the various production facilities existing in the production line to the enterprise resource management server.

Looking at, the information providing server 102 responsible for providing the production site information is provided with information to periodically detect and transmit the operation information and production status of each production facility in the wireless terminal 100 provided in each production facility. (S300).

Information providing server 102 stores the operation information and production status information of each of the production facilities detected by the wireless terminal 100 and periodically transmitted in a database provided separately (S302), managed by the enterprise resource management server Process in a possible form (S304). In addition, the information providing server 102 provides operation information and production status information on each of the processed production facilities to the enterprise resource management server through a data interface connected with the enterprise resource management server (S306).

Therefore, the present invention periodically checks the production status information of each production facility of the production line in the enterprise resource management server, the production performance analysis, quality information analysis, productivity analysis, equipment failure analysis, equipment operation analysis of the entire production line, etc. Allows detailed analysis and management of the data.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a production site information providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the wireless terminal and the information providing server shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing production site information according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

100: wireless terminal 102: information providing server

200: detection information providing unit 202, 206: communication module

204: detection unit 208: information processing unit

210: database 212: data interface unit

Claims (7)

A wireless terminal provided in each production facility to periodically obtain production information, operation information, or quality information of the production of the production facility and provide the obtained information through wireless communication; And Performs wireless communication with the wireless terminal and receives the production information, operation information, or quality information of the production facilities provided by the wireless terminal in the form of data that can be managed by the enterprise resource management server Production site information providing system comprising a; information providing server to convert and provide to the enterprise resource management server. According to claim 1, The wireless terminal, A communication module for transmitting and receiving data through a short range wireless communication protocol; And And a sensing information providing unit which obtains information detected at a predetermined period from a production amount sensing device, a facility operating state sensing device, or a facility product quality sensing device provided in the production facility and provides the detected information to the communication module. Production site information providing system. The method of claim 2, The wireless terminal, Further comprising: a sensing unit for periodically detecting the production information, the operation information, or the quality information of the production of the production facility itself; The detection information providing unit obtains the information detected by the detection unit on the production site information providing system, characterized in that for providing to the communication module. The method of claim 3, wherein The detection unit, Production information, operation information, or product output of the production equipment using a magnetic sensor or photo-coupler that can detect the operation and status of the production equipment in an electrically isolated form. Production site information providing system, characterized in that having a configuration for detecting the quality information. According to claim 1, The information providing server, A communication module capable of wireless communication with the wireless terminal; An information processing unit for receiving production information, operation information, or quality information of a production facility provided by the wireless terminal and converting the received information into a data form that can be managed by the enterprise resource management server; And And a data interface for transmitting the information converted by the information processor to the enterprise resource management server. Receiving, by the information providing server, information for periodically detecting and transmitting production information, operation information, or quality information of the production of the production facility in a wireless terminal provided in each production facility; Converting, by the information providing server, the received information into a data form that can be managed by an enterprise resource management server; And And providing the converted information to the enterprise resource management server by the information providing server. The method of claim 6, After the information providing server receives the information from the wireless terminal, And storing the received information in a database for each of the production facilities.

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