Process for instructing an operator during maintenance and/or repair work on a tablet press

• US 20030111754A1
• Filed: 12/13/2002
• Published: 06/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fette GmbH (LMT Leading Metalworking Technologies GmbH & Company KG)
• Original Assignee: Fette GmbH (LMT Leading Metalworking Technologies GmbH & Company KG)
• Inventors: Neumann, Michael, Lamp, Peter-Heinrich, Schmidt, Ingo, Hinzpeter, Jurgen
• Application Number:
  US10/318,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20030111754A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 264/39
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 11/005 Control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 11/08 co-operating with moulds carried by a turntable
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 15/028 Loading or unloading of dies, platens or press rams
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 15/26 Programme control arrangements

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a process for instructing an operator during maintenance and/or repair work on a tablet press. The process is performed by a computer. The process includes selecting a tablet press function, whereby selection is read by the computer. A list of function sequences is output to an output device in accordance with the step of selecting. Each function sequence corresponds to repair/maintenance information pertaining to the selected tablet press function. A function sequence is selected from the list of function sequences. Finally, the selected sequence is output as a video sequence and/or an audio sequence.

Claims

1. A process for instructing an operator during maintenance and/or repair work on a tablet press, the process being performed by a computer, the process comprising:

selecting a tablet press function, whereby selection is read by the computer;

outputting a list of function sequences to an output device in accordance with the step of selecting, each function sequence corresponding to repair/maintenance information pertaining to the selected tablet press function;

selecting a function sequence from the list of function sequences; and

outputting the selected sequence as a video sequence and/or an audio sequence.

2. The process of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing input means, in response to an actuation of said input means, the play-back of the video and/or audio sequence is stopped or continued.

3. The process of claim 2, characterized in that the video and/or audio sequence is played back via a service computer for the tablet press.

4. The process of claim 3, characterized in that the video and/or audio sequences are saved in a database on a hard disk, CD-ROM and/or DVD.

5. The process of claim 4, wherein the sequences may be obtained from the database or from a data transmission from a remote location.

6. The process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that video and/or audio sequences are provided which contain explanations on how to assemble or disassemble modules and/or single components of the tablet press.

7. The process of claim 1, wherein video and/or audio sequences are provided, the video and/or audio sequences including explanations on how to calibrate, install, and operate the tablet press.

8. The process of claim 1, wherein video and/or audio sequences are provided, the video and/or audio sequences including explanations on how to remove malfunctions during process flows and locate predetermined components.

9. The process of claim 1, wherein selecting a tablet press function further comprises the steps of:

querying the user for additional data if the computer cannot determine which function sequence to output in response to the step of selecting a tabletpress function;

inputting the additional data from the user; and

output a list of video and/or audio sequences in accordance with the step of inputting.

10. A device for instructing an operator during maintenance and/or repair work on a tablet press, the device comprising:

a user I/O device for inputting user data and outputting function sequence data, each function sequence corresponding to repair/maintenance information pertaining to the selected tablet press function;

a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the I/O device, the CPU being configured to generate a list of function sequence data, and display the list on a user display device;

a replaying device which reproduces a selected function sequence on a loudspeaker and/or a screen in response to a signal from the central processing unit; and

a memory device coupled to the CPU, the memory device being configured to store the function sequences.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the computer is a service computer for the tablet press system.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the memory device is a hard disk, CD drive and/or DVD drive.

14. The device of claim 11, further comprising a communications interface configured to couple the central processing unit to an external computer or telephone network.