Pallet transfer system, pallet transfer method, and pallet transfer program

A pallet transfer system comprising:

• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a work station that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• a machine tool that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station;
• and
• a control device configured to control the transfer device,
• wherein the control device determines whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target,
• the control device transfers the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target,
• the control device transfers the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target, and
• the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the work station or the machine tool to an unoccupied location of the pallet storage in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the work station or the machine tool to a predetermined location of the pallet storage in the second transfer method.

A pallet transfer system comprising:

• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a plurality of work stations that are one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• a machine tool that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station;
• and
• a control device configured to control the transfer device,
• wherein the control device determines whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target,
• the control device transfers the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target,
• the control device transfers the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target, and
• the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the pallet storage or the machine tool to an unoccupied work station in the plurality of work stations in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the pallet storage or the machine tool to a predetermined work station in the plurality of work stations in the second transfer method.

A pallet transfer method in a pallet transfer system,

• the pallet transfer system including:
• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a work station that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• and
• a plurality of machine tools that are one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station,
• the pallet transfer method comprising:
• determining whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target;
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target;
• and
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target,
• wherein the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the pallet storage or the work station to an unoccupied machine tool in the plurality of machine tools in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the pallet storage or the work station to a predetermined machine tool in the plurality of machine tools in the second transfer method.

A pallet transfer method in a pallet transfer system,

• the pallet transfer system including:
• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a work station that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• and
• a machine tool that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station,
• the pallet transfer method comprising:
• determining whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target;
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target;
• and
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target,
• wherein the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the work station or the machine tool to an unoccupied location of the pallet storage in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the work station or the machine tool to a predetermined location of the pallet storage in the second transfer method.

A pallet transfer method in a pallet transfer system,

• the pallet transfer system including:
• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a plurality of work stations that are one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• and
• a machine tool that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station,
• the pallet transfer method comprising:
• determining whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target;
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target;
• and
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target,
• wherein the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the pallet storage or the machine tool to an unoccupied work station in the plurality of work stations in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the pallet storage or the machine tool to a predetermined work station in the plurality of work stations in the second transfer method.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a pallet transfer program executed by a pallet transfer system, wherein

• the pallet transfer system includes:
• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a work station that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• and
• a plurality of machine tools that are one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station, and
• the pallet transfer program causes the pallet transfer system to execute:
• determining whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target;
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target;
• and
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target, and
• the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the pallet storage or the work station to an unoccupied machine tool in the plurality of machine tools in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the pallet storage or the work station to a predetermined machine tool in the plurality of machine tools in the second transfer method.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a pallet transfer program executed by a pallet transfer system, wherein

• the pallet transfer system includes:
• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a work station that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• and
• a machine tool that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station, and
• the pallet transfer program causes the pallet transfer system to execute:
• determining whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target;
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target;
• and
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target, and
• the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the work station or the machine tool to an unoccupied location of the pallet storage in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the work station or the machine tool to a predetermined location in of the pallet storage in the second transfer method.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a pallet transfer program executed by a pallet transfer system, wherein

• the pallet transfer system includes:
• a transfer device configured to transfer a pallet to which a workpiece is attachable;
• a pallet storage that is one of pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to store a plurality of pallets;
• a plurality of work stations that are one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device, where a worker performs work of attaching the workpiece to the pallet transferred from the pallet storage;
• and
• a machine tool that is one of the pallet transfer destinations by the transfer device and configured to machine the workpiece attached to the pallet at the work station, and
• the pallet transfer program causes the pallet transfer system to execute:
• determining whether or not the workpiece to be machined is a confidential target based on information indicating whether or not the workpiece is a confidential target;
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is not the confidential target;
• and
• transferring the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached by a second transfer method different from the first transfer method when determining that the workpiece to be machined is the confidential target, and
• the pallet to which the workpiece to be machined is attached is
• transferred from the pallet storage or the machine tool to an unoccupied work station in the plurality of work stations in the first transfer method, and
• transferred from the pallet storage or the machine tool to a predetermined work station in the plurality of work stations in the second transfer method.