PROCESSING DEVICE GROUP CONTROLLER, MANUFACTURING PROCESS SYSTEM, PROCESSING DEVICE GROUP CONTROL METHOD, MANUFACTURING OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING OPTIMIZATION DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING OPTIMIZATION METHOD

摘要

A processing device group controller includes: a storage unit which stores an operation schedule including information of maintenance time for a plurality of processing devices for processing workpieces, with respective equipment associated with the plurality of processing devices, and a transfer plan including information of timings at which the workpieces are carried in and out of the plurality of processing devices; a detecting unit which performs a step of comparing the transfer plan and the operation schedule of each processing device, a step of specifying the last process before maintenance for each processing device, and a step of detecting the end timing of the specified process; and an instruction unit which instructs each processing device to be switched to an idle state at the end timing along with the associated equipment.

主权项

1. A processing device group controller comprising:
a storage unit which stores an operation schedule including information of maintenance time for a plurality of processing devices for processing workpieces, with respective equipment associated with the plurality of processing devices, and a transfer plan including information of timings at which the workpieces are carried in and out of the plurality of processing devices; a detecting unit which performs a step of comparing the transfer plan and the operation schedule of each processing device, a step of specifying the last process before maintenance for each processing device, and a step of detecting the end timing of the specified process; and an instruction unit which instructs each processing device to be switched to an idle state at the end timing along with the associated equipment.