JPH04169402A - automatic warehouse system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for tracking and managing rolls in cutting and packaging processes in the paper manufacturing industry, paper/film processing industry, and the like.

[Prior Art] Conventional cutting and packaging processes have been limited to automation of individual devices, and there has been no physical connection or information transmission between each piece of equipment. In other words, the rolls cut out by the cutting machine are transported to the packaging operator, where after an appearance inspection, they are packaged and stored in a temporary storage area with a pre-printed product label pasted on the outside of the packaging material. . On the other hand, production information was output to the cutting machine and printed on the product label. Additionally, production results were input from the terminal as post-processing.

An automated warehouse system is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 121103/1983.

A cutting machine is a device that winds up the roll paper that is the raw material while cutting it with N cutters.
)ke rolls can be produced.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned conventional technology does not take into account the continuity of a production line and the organic combination of information, and has the following problems.

(1) Because order management of cut rolls depends on availability,
Cutting lines tend to be unclear.

(2) Since the product and product labels to be pasted on the cut rolls have been printed out in advance, it is necessary to match them with the actual rolls.

(3) Input of inspection results, etc. of cut rolls is processed after the fact, leading to forgetting or inputting errors.

The purpose of the present invention is to ensure continuity of the production line and improve productivity by tracking and managing the flow of rolls based on information about the rolls cut out by the cutting machine.

[Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above objectives, (1) An automatic packaging machine, a manual packaging stand, a measuring machine, and a product label issuing machine are installed in the downstream process of the cutting machine.

(2) Import the production instructions to the cutting machine, compare them with the width information from the measuring machine, and associate the rolls with the roll information.

(3) A product label is issued based on the information determined by the measurement machine and is pasted.

The above has been achieved.

[For production]

The automatic warehouse controller receives data for N rolls of information instructed to the cutting machine and stores it as cutting data. Then, the cutting data is searched based on the width data reported by the measuring machine, and the relevant roll information is extracted.

This process integrates the roll and roll information. By instructing this roll information to the product label issuing and pasting device, the product label is pasted on the roll, thereby eliminating erroneous operations.

In addition, since the equipment after the cutting machine manages rolls for one rotation (one rotation refers to one cycle of operation of the cutting machine) as one unit, confusion of the rolls can be prevented.

[Implementation example 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows the overall configuration. When a raw roll (roll before cutting) A is fed into the cutting machine 1, several rolls (A
I-A5) is produced. This group of rolls is called one rotation of rolls. It is determined by the sorting device 2 whether the rolls (A1 to A5) can be automatically packaged, and those that can be automatically packaged are sorted to the automatic packaging machine 4, and those that are not sorted to the manual packaging line 3. Note that these conveyances are carried out in units of one rotation, and the next roll group is not allowed to flow unless all the previously conveyed roll groups have flown. The rolls (Al to A5) packaged on each packaging line are measured by the size measuring machine 5.
The dimension in the width direction is measured. This width data 5a
The cutting data 9a is searched based on. If there is corresponding cutting data 9a, it is sent to the product label issuing/applying device 6, and at the same time, the roll on the measurement size 115 is passed. If the roll with the product label attached is a good product, it is stored in the automated warehouse 7. If the corresponding cutting data is not found, the roll will be delivered as a defective roll.

When all the rolls (At to A5) for one rotation have passed through the size measuring machine 5, the controller 8 sends a one-rotation end signal 8b to the upstream sorting device 2, manual packaging line 3, and automatic packaging machine 4. . When the one-rotation end number 8b is received, the sorting device 2, manual packaging line 3, and automatic packaging machine 4 transport the rolls for the next one rotation.

In this way, since the cutting data and the rolls are associated with each other in units of one rotation during conveyance, mixing of different types is prevented. Further, since the cutting data and the rolls are associated with each other in the size measuring machine 5, the roll conveyance order in the automatic packaging machine 4 and the manual packaging line 3 can be managed in an ambiguous manner. This allows operation without impairing the work efficiency of manual rearranging workers.

FIG. 2 shows how the original fabric roll A is cut. When the raw roll A is put through the cutting machine 1, it is cut into a certain width and made into Al-A.
It is divided into 3 parts. Further, the cutting data 9a indicates roll information to be given to each roll.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, group management of cut rolls and association of roll information based on measurements are performed, so confusion of roll information is prevented and processes from cutting to packaging, labeling, and storage are performed. The work can be automated6.In addition, by introducing a size measuring machine, it is possible to check the cutting status, that is, whether the cutting was done according to plan, and it is also possible to use an automatic packaging machine and a manual packaging line together without any problems. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows the overall configuration, and Fig. 2 shows the state of cutting. Third
The figure shows a card containing cutting data. 1-----1 cutting machine, 2-----1 sorting device, 3-
-----1 manual packaging line, 4------1 automatic packaging machine, 5---1 measuring machine, 6---m-Product label issuing machine, 7------ - Automatic warehouse, 8 ------- Controller, 9 ------- Host CPtJ, 9a,
9b---One cutting data, 52---One width data, 8a---One product label information, 8b------
-1 complete rotation number, A ---- One roll, A1
~A5----One product roll-o 2 circles

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A multi-level warehouse consisting of a plurality of shelves, a crane capable of loading and unloading products into and out of the multi-level warehouse based on external commands, and information on products stored in the warehouse. In an automated warehouse system comprising a controller capable of managing paper and controlling the crane, cutting equipment, packaging equipment, measuring equipment, and product label issuing/applying equipment are provided in the pre-process of the multi-story warehouse, and the paper supplied from the cutting equipment is An automatic warehouse system characterized by providing means for tracking the position of each roll in a roll group and its information.