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US 2004/0024481 A1Published application
Computer-aided system for monitoring production
OwnerRaphael Labourierinventor
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A computer-aided system for monitoring production of one or several machines (2, 3, 4) includes at least a primary real-time system (1, 1′) comprising at least an input connected to at least a machine (2, 3, 4) and/or to at least a secondary real-time system (2a, 3a, 4a) of the machine(s) (2, 3, 4) and at least an output connected to at least a server (5). The primary real-time system (1, 1′) and/or the secondary real-time system (2a, 3a, 4a) comprise a programme designed to determine the operating mode of the machine (2, 3, 4) and/or the operating time in each of the modes, the server (5) formatting in the form of Web pages the data of the primary real-time system (1, 1′) to supply them to client computers (6, 7, 8) which are connected to the server (5).
Computer-aided system for monitoring production of one or more workshops or production lines comprising respectively one or more machines (2, 3, 4), characterized in that it is constituted by at least one “primary” real-time system (1, 1′) comprising at least one input connected to at least one machine (2, 3, 4) and/or to at least one secondary real-time system (2a, 3a, 4a) of the machine(s) (2, 3, 4) and at least one output connected to at least one server (5), said “primary” real-time system (1) and/or said “secondary” real-time system (2a, 3a, 4a) of the machine(s) (2, 3, 4) comprising a programme designed to determine the operating modes of said machine (2, 3, 4) and/or the operating times in each of these modes, the server (5) formatting in the form of “Web” page the data of the “primary” real-time system (1, 1′) to place them at the disposal of client computers (6, 7, 8) of the different production, quality or like services which are connected to the server (5) by an “Intranet” or “Ethernet” network and equipped with “Web” navigators called “browser” to read said “Web” pages.
Computer-aided production monitoring system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the “primary” real-time system (1, 1′) consists in a programmable automat comprising a central unit (12) and an input/output unit (11) enclosed in a chassis (10).
Computer-aided production monitoring system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the server (5) is positioned in the chassis (10, 19) of the “primary” real-time sytsem (1, 1′), the server (5) in that case consisting in a microprocessor card bearing a programme connected to the “primary” real-time system (1, 1′).
Computer-aided production monitoring system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the input/output unit (11, 18) of the “primary” real-time system (1, 1′) is positioned outside its chassis (10, 19), said input/output unit (11, 18) being connected to the “primary” real-time system (1, 1′) by ground buses.
Computer-aided production monitoring system according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 4 to 12, characterized in that it comprises an “intranet” server (15) connected between the server or servers (5) and the client computers (6, 7, 8).
Computer-aided production monitoring system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a light client (16) connected to the server (5) or (15) allowing the operators to enter the causes of stop of the machine(s) (2, 3, 4) and to display data relative to the production underway, quality, production, assembly, adjustment, maintenance slips or photos, plans, etc . . . .
Computer-aided production monitoring system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises operator control desks (14) networked to the “primary” real-time system (1, 1′) and/or to the secondary real-time system (2a, 3a, 4a) allowing the operator to enter a cause of stop of the machine (2, 3, 4) and possibly to display or enter the quantities discarded by the machine, the orders of manufacture or the references.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.