Tool Transport System, Control Method for Tool Transport System, and Control Program for Tool Transport System

A control method for a tool transport system, the tool transport system comprising:

• a display unit;
• a plurality of machine tools;
• a tool storage unit that stores a plurality of tools;
• and
• a transport device that transports a designated tool among tools stored in the tool storage unit, to a designated machine tool among the plurality of machine tools;
• the control method comprising:
• acquiring stocked tool information defining identification information of each tool stocked by the tool transport system;
• specifying a plurality of tools to be used in the plurality of machine tools based on a machining schedule of workpiece in the plurality of machine tools;
• specifying an unstocked tool that is not defined in the stocked tool information among the plurality of tools to be used;
• and
• displaying identification information of the unstocked tool on the display unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program for a tool transport system, the tool transport system comprising:

• a display unit;
• a plurality of machine tools;
• a tool storage unit that stores a plurality of tools;
• a transport device that transports a designated tool among tools stored in the tool storage unit, to a designated machine tool among the plurality of machine tools;
• and
• a controller that controls the tool transport system,
• the control program making the controller execute:
• acquiring stocked tool information defining identification information of each tool stocked by the tool transport system;
• specifying a plurality of tools to be used in the plurality of machine tools based on a machining schedule of workpiece in the plurality of machine tools;
• specifying an unstocked tool that is not defined in the stocked tool information among the plurality of tools to be used;
• and
• displaying identification information of the unstocked tool on the display unit.