System for manufacturing blinds
AssigneeHunter Douglas International N.V.
InventorsPeter van Oostrom, Carl A. Knikkenberg, John Peter Prins, Adri Steffen, Reine Larsson, Peter Berntsson, Peter Gawell
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Abstract
A system for manufacturing blinds comprises a processor unit, at least one manufacturing facility for carrying out a manufacturing step and a communication device for exchanging data between the processor unit and said at least one manufacturing facility. To arrange for efficient and economical manufacturing, whereby manufacturing time and scrap are relatively low, the processor unit is adapted to generate data for controlling the system taking into account an order portfolio and at least one parameter from said at least one manufacturing facility.
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System for manufacturing blinds, said system comprising a processor unit, at least one manufacturing facility for carrying out a manufacturing step and a communication device for exchanging data between the processor unit and said at least one manufacturing facility, characterized in that the processor unit is adapted to generate data for controlling the system taking into account an order portfolio and at least one parameter from said at least one manufacturing facility.
A system for manufacturing blinds, the system comprising:
- a processor unit adapted to generate data for controlling the system taking into account an order portfolio, said processor unit also being adapted to generate unique identification codes relating to orders for blinds in the order portfolio,
- a communication device comprising a communication channel, a human interface, a bar code reader, and a bar code printer,
- a headrail machine being coupled to said processor unit by said communication device, said headrail machine being adapted to cut to length an elongate material comprising a rail profile, and said headrail machine being capable of generating at least one parameter that said processor unit is adapted to take into account when controlling the system,
- a headrail fitting unit, said headrail fitting unit being coupled to said processor unit by said communication device, and said headrail fitting unit being capable of generating at least one parameter that said processor unit is adapted to take into account when controlling the system,
- a slat manufacturing and assembling machine, said slat manufacturing and assembling machine being coupled to said processor unit by said communication device, and said slat manufacturing and assembling machine being capable of generating at least one parameter that said processor unit is adapted to take into account when controlling the system,
- a transport facility comprising a conveyor, which is provided with a number of carriers being longitudinally as well as transversely transportable, said transport facility being operably associated with said headrail machine, said headrail fitting unit, and said slat manufacturing and assembling machine, and
- a means for conveying each said unique identification code to a data carrier associated with a particular blind under construction by said system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.