Control method, working system, and manufacturing method

A working system comprising:

• at least one movable apparatus movable on a predetermined moving path;
• at least one stationary apparatus arranged along the moving path;
• and
• a managing apparatus configured to manage the movable apparatus and the stationary apparatus,
• wherein the movable apparatus comprises a working unit configured to perform a predetermined work, the working unit comprising a rotary driving mechanism configured to rotate a rotary body at a predetermined rotational speed,
• the stationary apparatus comprises:
• a control unit configured to perform drive control of a servo driver of the working unit;
• and a cooperating unit configured to operate in cooperation with the working unit, the cooperating unit comprising a supply mechanism configured to supply a member to be wound around the rotary body to the working unit at a predetermined supply speed,
• the control unit and the working unit are able to communicate with each other, and
• the managing apparatus performs:
• a communication instruction of instructing, when it is detected that the movable apparatus has reached a working position set on the moving path and corresponding to the stationary apparatus, the control unit of the stationary apparatus corresponding to the working position to establish a communication link of a servo system for the drive control with the servo driver of the working unit of the movable apparatus;
• a first update of updating status information indicating a communication establishment status of the communication link of the servo system, after the communication link of the servo system is established;
• a signal transmission instruction of instructing the control unit to transmit an operation signal to the servo system of the working unit which establishes the communication link of the servo system;
• a disconnection instruction of instructing the control unit to cancel the communication link of the servo system, after the operation signal is transmitted;
• and
• a second update of updating the status information after the disconnection instruction,
• wherein the signal transmission step further comprises a step of transmitting an operation signal in the communication link of the servo system for a cooperative operation to the working unit and the cooperating unit, and
• the control unit controls the rotational speed and the supply speed in the cooperative operation.

A manufacturing method of manufacturing a product by winding a member into a ring form by a manufacturing system, wherein

• the manufacturing system comprises:
• at least one movable apparatus movable on a predetermined moving path;
• and
• at least one stationary apparatus arranged along the moving path;
• the movable apparatus comprising a working unit including a driving mechanism configured to rotate a rotary body, and
• the stationary apparatus comprising:
• a supply mechanism configured to supply the member to the working unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform drive control of the supply unit and a servo driver of the working unit,
• the manufacturing method comprises:
• a detection step of detecting that the movable apparatus has reached tG a working position set on the moving path and corresponding to the stationary apparatus;
• a communication instruction step of instructing, when it is detected in the detection step that the movable apparatus has reached the working position, the control unit of the stationary apparatus corresponding to the working position to establish a communication link of a servo system for the drive control with the servo driver of the working unit of the movable apparatus;
• a first updating step of updating status information indicating a communication establishment status of the communication link of the servo system, after the communication instruction step;
• a signal transmission instruction step of instructing the control unit to transmit an operation signal to the servo driver of the working unit which establishes the communication link of the servo system;
• a disconnection instruction step of instructing the control unit to cancel the communication link of the servo system, after the signal transmission instruction step;
• and
• a second updating step of updating the status information after the disconnection instruction step, and
• in the signal transmission instruction step, the control unit controls supply of the member by the supply mechanism, and controls winding of the member around the rotary body by the driving mechanism.