Production system, production apparatus and method for controlling production system

A method for controlling a production system in which a plurality of production apparatuses are arranged adjacently, wherein at least one of the production apparatuses comprises:

• a workbench on which a workpiece is placed, the workbench being configured to subject the workpiece to a predetermined operation;
• a movement apparatus configured to move the workpiece subjected to the predetermined operation on the workbench to a predetermined delivery position;
• a first conveyance apparatus configured to convey the workpiece moved to the predetermined delivery position to an adjacent production apparatus that comprises a second conveyance apparatus and is arranged on a downstream side;
• a motion detector configured to detect starting of movement of the second conveyance apparatus of the adjacent production apparatus on the downstream side;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the conveyance apparatus,
• wherein the at least one of the plurality of production apparatuses is arranged such that a conveyance area of the first conveyance apparatus overlaps a conveyance area of the second conveyance apparatus of the adjacent production apparatus on the downstream side,
• wherein the method comprises steps of:
• controlling the movement apparatus to move the workpiece on the workbench to the predetermined delivery position, and
• operating the first conveyance apparatus to convey the workpiece to the delivery position of the adjacent production apparatus when the start of movement of the second conveyance apparatus of the adjacent production apparatus is detected by the motion detector.