Method for handling a workpiece, and system
AssigneeHOMAG Automation GmbH
InventorsJörg TIEDEMANN, Maximilian HELD
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for handling a workpiece and to a system. Such a method or system is used, for example, in the wood-processing industry, in particular the furniture and components industry. In particular, processing stations or processing machines can be linked or combined with one another.
Claims16
Method for handling a workpiece, in particular a panel-shaped workpiece, which involves the steps of:
- generating a transport request and selecting a first driverless transport vehicle (10) from a plurality of driverless transport vehicles (10, 11, 12),
- picking up and transporting the workpiece, a plurality of workpieces or a workpiece carrier with the first driverless transport vehicle (10), the workpiece, the workpieces or the workpiece carrier being deposited at a storage location (2b) of a storage area (2), which storage location (2b) allows random access.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that one or more processing stations (B1-1, B2-1, B3-1) are provided, the processing station (B1-1, B2-1, B3-1) or processing stations (B1-1, B2-1, B3-1) preferably comprising a panel dividing system, a processing machine for wooden workpieces, a sorting cell, an assembly machine or a workpiece transport apparatus.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a transport request is generated by means of a cell controller (32) communicating with a fleet control system (34).
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a transport route and/or a transport speed can be defined based on a prioritisation of the transport request and/or on a load weight of the first driverless transport vehicle (10).
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a prioritisation of the transport request is changed or the transport request is cancelled.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a transport request is generated for a second or additional driverless transport vehicle (11), the priority of the transport request being set higher or lower than the priority of the transport request of the first driverless transport vehicle (11).
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the workpiece is at least partially comprised of wood, wood-based material and/or composite material.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the driverless transport vehicle (10) drives under the workpiece or, possibly stacked, workpieces, in order to pick up one or more workpieces or a workpiece carrier from the stacking location (2b), and picks up the workpiece or workpieces.
System (1) for handling workpieces, comprising:
- a plurality of driverless transport vehicles (10, 11, 12),
- the system (1) being adapted to generate a transport request and to select a first driverless transport vehicle (10) from the plurality of driverless transport vehicles (10, 11, 12),
- the system (1) comprising a storage area (2) with one or more storage locations (2b), which storage location (2b) allows random access.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.