Method and a system for the automatic regulation of production lines and corresponding computer program product therefor

Abstract

A machine to realise articles (10) including a set of elements localised in determined positions (F1, . . . F5) includes respective treatment units S1, . . . , SK) capable of being selectively regulated (M1, . . . , MK; 104). The regulation system of the machine also includes a memory (112) to store (112) reference values for the above-said positions (F1, . . . , F5) and a visual inspection station (106) to detect (1000, 1002) the position (F1, . . . , F5) of the various elements (14 to 24) in at least one article (10) realised through the above-said respective treatment units (S1, . . . , SK). A processing module (104) compares (1006) the position (F1, . . . , F5) detected through the visual inspection station (106) with the stored (112) reference values (112), and, when the position (F1, . . . , F5) as detected through the visual inspection station (106) does not correspond to the respective reference value (112), regulates (1010) the corresponding treatment unit (S1, . . . , SK) to restore the position (F1, . . . , F5) to the reference value (112).

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