Production machine with production information transmission capability, generates production status information depending on e.g. events automatically recorded from machine

摘要

The machine (1) has at least one signal output (4-6,7,9) for transmitting production information to a production control system or production monitoring system (22,24), whereby production status information can be generated depending on events automatically recorded from the machine and on manual inputs of a production machine operator. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: the use of a button or switch field or a touch-sensitive screen and/or sensors to operate a production machine and the use of a machine controller to operate a production machine.