Information transmitting system for use in factory

An information transmitting system, comprising:

• a plurality of lower conveyors arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to each other and having a same traveling direction, to form lower stock spaces;
• a plurality of upper conveyors arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to each other above said lower conveyors and having the same traveling direction, to form upper stock spaces on said lower stock space in layers;
• and
• a handling robot disposed in a vicinity of one end of said lower and upper conveyors so that an operational range of the handling robot reaches said one end of said lower and upper stock spaces, the robot capable of taking out a first pallet stored in said lower stock space and a second pallet stored in said upper stock space from the respective stock spaces and putting said first and second pallets into the respective stock spaces.

An information transmitting system for use in a factory, comprising:

• a plurality of machining cells for performing machining by machines;
• a first controller provided in every machining cell for controlling each machining cell;
• a stock cell for collecting and storing products produced by said machines;
• automatic conveyance means for conveying stocks between said plurality of machining cells and said stock cell;
• a second controller for controlling said automatic conveyance means and said stock cell;
• a central controller for centrally controlling said machining cells and said stock cell;
• a communication line for interconnecting said first controller, said second controller and said central controller;
• and
• storage means connected to said communication line wherein
• said first controller, said second controller and said central controller transmit information to each other through said storage means;
• said first and said second controllers read information stored from said storage means by making access to said storage means;
• said central controller controls conveyance of the stocks between each machining cell and said stock cell;
• and
• said stock cell comprises
• a plurality of lower conveyors arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to each other and having the same traveling direction, to form lower stock spaces;
• a plurality of upper conveyors arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to each other above said lower conveyors and having the same traveling direction, to form upper stock spaces on said lower stock space in layers;
• and
• a handling robot disposed in the vicinity of one end of said lower and upper conveyors so that an operational range of the handling robot reaches said one end of said lower and upper stock spaces, for taking out a first pallet stored in said lower stock space and a second pallet stored in said upper stock space from the respective stock spaces and for putting said first and second pallets into the respective stock spaces.

An information transmitting system for use in a factory, comprising:

• a plurality of machining cells for performing machining by machines;
• a first controller provided in every machining cell for controlling each machining cell;
• a stock cell for collecting and storing products produced by said machines;
• an automatic conveyance device conveying stocks between said plurality of machining cells and said stock cell;
• a second controller for controlling said automatic conveyance device and said stock cell;
• a central controller for centrally controlling said machining cells and said stock cell;
• a communication line for interconnecting said first controller, said second controller and said central controller;
• and
• a storage device connected to said communication line storing information regarding operations of the first controller and the second controller;
• wherein said first controller, said second controller and said central controller transmit information regarding operations of the first controller and the second controller to each other through said storage device,
• said first and said second controllers read information stored from said storage means by making access to said storage device, and
• said central controller controls conveyance of the stocks between each machining cell and said stock cell.