Processing instructing device, processing instructing method, computer program and processing device

A processing instructing device, comprising:

• a first communication unit that communicates information with a plurality of processing devices that process a workpiece;
• a second communication unit that communicates information with a conveyance control device configured to control an operation of a conveyance device that conveys the workpiece to the plurality of processing devices;
• a conveyance time predicting unit that, based on the information communicated by the first communication unit, predicts a conveyance time when one processing device at a communication destination of the information requires conveyance of a workpiece;
• a first processing instructing unit that causes processing control information to be transmitted to the conveyance by the second communication unit so that the conveyance device arrives at the processing device at the communication destination of the information at the conveyance time predicted by the conveyance time predicting unit;
• an arrival time predicting unit that, based on the information received by the second communication unit, predicts a time when the conveyance device arrives at the one processing device;
• a finish time predicting unit that receives information which indicates that the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device has been finished by the first communication unit, or, based on received information received by the first communication unit, predicts a time when the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device is finished;
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• a second processing instructing unit that, based on the time predicted by the arrival time predicting unit and the time predicted by the finish time predicting unit, causes the first communication unit processing control information, which instructs execution of a device state improving processing, to be transmitted to the one processing device.

A processing instructing method, comprising:

• a first communication step of communicating information for controlling an operation of a plurality of processing devices with the plurality of processing devices that process a workpiece;
• a second communication step of communicating information with a conveyance control device configured to control an operation of a conveyance device that conveys the workpiece to the plurality of processing devices;
• an arrival time predicting step of, based on the information received in the second communication step, predicting a time when the conveyance device arrives at one of the plurality of processing device;
• a finish time predicting step of receiving information indicating that a processing on the workpiece in the one processing device has been finished in the first communication step or, based on the information received in the first communication step, predicting a time when the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device is finished;
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• a processing instructing step of, based on the time predicted by the arrival time predicting step and the time predicted in the finish time predicting step, causing processing control information, which instructs execution of a device state improving processing, to be transmitted to the one processing device in the first communication step.

A processing instructing method, comprising:

• a first communication step of communicating information with a plurality of processing devices that processes a workpiece;
• a second communication step of communicating information with a conveyance control device configured to control an operation of a conveyance device that conveys the workpiece to the plurality of processing devices;
• a conveyance time predicting step of, based on the information communicated in the first communication step, predicting a conveyance time when one processing device at a communication destination of the information requires conveyance of a workpiece;
• a first processing instructing step of causing processing control information to be transmitted to the conveyance control device so that the conveyance device arrives at the processing device at the communication destination of the information at the conveyance time predicted in the conveyance time predicting step;
• an arrival time predicting step of, based on the information received in the second communication step, predicting a time when the conveyance device arrives at the one processing device;
• a finish time predicting step of receiving information, which indicates that the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device has been finished by the first communication step, or, based on received information received by the first communication step, predicting a time when the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device is finished;
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• a second processing instructing step of, based on the time predicted by the arrival time predicting unit and the time predicted by the finish time predicting step, causing the first communication unit processing control information, which instructs execution of a device state improving processing, to be transmitted to the one processing device.

A computer program configured to make a computer function as:

• a first communication unit that communicates information for controlling an operation of a plurality of processing devices with the plurality of processing devices that process a workpiece;
• a second communication unit that communicates information with a conveyance control device configured to control an operation of a conveyance device that conveys the workpiece to the plurality of processing devices;
• an arrival time predicting unit that, based on the information received by the second communication unit, predicts a time when the conveyance device arrives at one of the plurality of processing device;
• a finish time predicting unit that receives information indicating that a processing on the workpiece in the one processing device has been finished by the first communication unit or, based on the information received by the first communication unit, predicts a time when the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device is finished;
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• a processing instructing unit that, based on the time predicted by the arrival time predicting unit and the time predicted by the finish time predicting unit, causes processing control information which instructs execution of a device state improving processing to be transmitted to the one processing device by the first communication unit.

A computer program configured to make a computer function as:

• a first communication unit that communicates information with a plurality of processing devices that process a workpiece;
• a second communication unit that communicates information with a conveyance control device configured to control an operation of a conveyance device that conveys the workpiece to the plurality of processing devices;
• a conveyance time predicting unit that, based on the information communicated by the first communication unit, predicts a conveyance time when one processing device at a communication destination of the information requires conveyance of a workpiece;
• a first processing instructing unit that causes processing control information to be transmitted to the conveyance by the second communication unit so that the conveyance device arrives at the processing device at the communication destination of the information at the conveyance time predicted by the conveyance time predicting unit;
• an arrival time predicting unit that, based on the information received by the second communication unit, predicts a time when the conveyance device arrives at the one processing device;
• a finish time predicting unit that receives information which indicates that the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device has been finished by the first communication unit, or, based on received information received by the first communication unit, predicts a time when the processing on the workpiece in the one processing device is finished;
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• a second processing instructing unit that, based on the time predicted by the arrival time predicting unit and the time predicted by the finish time predicting unit, causes the first communication unit processing control information, which instructs execution of a device state improving processing, to be transmitted to the one processing device.

A workpiece processing device comprising:

• a maintenance unit that executes a device state improving processing of the processing device;
• a unit that is stored with a cumulative value of processings on workpieces according to production after the device state improving treatment;
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• an arrival schedule time acquiring unit that acquires information which indicates a time when an unprocessed workpiece arrives at the processing device,
• wherein the maintenance unit executes the device state improving treatment when the cumulative value is equal to or larger than a first set cumulative-value and a length of time until the time acquired by the arrival schedule time acquiring unit is equal to or longer than a set length of time.