摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically replace products, without manual operation, when the work units are restructured from the changed state of the composition of the products contained in the work units according to proceeding steps. SOLUTION: In a replacing controller 10 under programmed control a cassette information update unit 14 sets product information stored in cassettes A-C in a feed product stock table 12, a destination stage judging unit 15 judges states UA-UC of a destination state 22 of products be stored in cassettes A-C of a feed stage 21, based on previously stored housing product memory and feed product stock table 12, informs a changer unit 20 and stores the change result in a housing product stock table 13, a transfer arm 23 takes out products one by one from the cassettes A-C according to the change report and automatically transfers them to cassettes D-F and the cassette information update unit 14 updates the product information memory. |