Manufacturing information control method and system for achieving this method

• US 20030220809A1
• Filed: 02/20/2003
• Published: 11/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Big Alpha Co., Inc., Big Daishowa Seiki Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Big Alpha Co., Inc., Big Daishowa Seiki Company Limited
• Inventors: Sawamura, Isao, Komine, Tsuyoshi, Nakajima, Hidehito
• Application Number:
  US10/370,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20030220809A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32422 Tool management and database management
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35494 Online documentation, manual, procedures, operator, user guidance, assistance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

The present invention aims to enable a user who utilizes machine tool equipment to easily acquire necessary information from a supplier in real time and to enable the supplier to acquire necessary information from the user. This invention is a manufacturing information control method using a manufacturing plant'"'"'s computer, which is installed at a site of a manufacturing plant equipped with machine tool equipment, and a supplier'"'"'s computer, which is installed at a site of a supplier that supplies the machine tool equipment, wherein these computers are connected to each other via a network to enable communication therebetween. The manufacturing information control method comprises the steps of: acquiring specified identification information stored on a recording medium mounted on the machine tool equipment; acquiring specified service information by accessing the supplier'"'"'s computer on the basis of the specified identification information; and presenting the specified service information to the user.

Claims

1. A manufacturing information control method using a manufacturing plant'"'"'s computer and a supplier'"'"'s computer, being connected to each other via a network to enable communication therebetween,

the manufacturing plant'"'"'s computer being installed at a site of a manufacturing plant equipped with machine tool equipment,

the supplier'"'"'s computer being installed at a site of a supplier that supplies the machine tool equipment, and

the method comprising the steps of:

acquiring specified identification information stored on a recording medium mounted on the machine tool equipment;

acquiring specified service information by accessing the supplier'"'"'s computer via the network on the basis of the specified identification information; and

displaying the specified service information on the manufacturing plant'"'"'s computer screen.

2. The manufacturing information control method according to claim 1, wherein the specified identification information is acquired through an antenna that has been moved closer to the recording medium.

3. The manufacturing information control method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step of retaining user information regarding a user,

wherein the specified service information is acquired on the basis of the specified identification information and the user information.

4. The manufacturing information control method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step of managing the inventory of the machine tool equipment on the basis of the specified identification information.

5. The manufacturing information control method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of retaining user information regarding a user,

wherein the specified service information is acquired on the basis of the specified identification information and the user information, and

wherein the method further comprises the step of managing the inventory of the machine tool equipment on the basis of the specified identification information.

6. The manufacturing information control method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of acquiring the specified identification information through an antenna that has been moved closer to the recording medium, and retaining user information regarding a user,

wherein the specified service information is acquired on the basis of the specified identification information and the user information, and

wherein the method further comprises the step of managing the inventory of the machine tool equipment on the basis of the specified identification information.

7. A manufacturing information control system constructed of a manufacturing plant'"'"'s computer and a supplier'"'"'s computer, being connected to each other via a network to enable communication therebetween,

the manufacturing plant'"'"'s computer being installed at a site of a manufacturing plant equipped with machine tool equipment,

the supplier'"'"'s computer being installed at a site of a supplier that supplies the machine tool equipment, and

the system comprising:

a recording medium mounted on the machine tool equipment for storing specified identification information;

acquiring means for acquiring the specified identification information stored on the recording medium;

information acquiring means for acquiring specified service information by accessing the supplier'"'"'s computer via the network on the basis of the specified identification information; and

information presenting means for presenting the specified service information to a user.

8. The manufacturing information control system according to claim 7, wherein the acquiring means is an RF antenna constructed so as to be capable of reading the specified identification information in the state where it has been moved closer to the recording medium.

9. The manufacturing information control system according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a storing means for retaining user information regarding the user,

wherein the information acquiring means acquires the specified service information on the basis of the specified identification information and the user information.

10. The manufacturing information control system according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a managing means for managing the inventory of the machine tool equipment on the basis of the specified identification information.

11. The manufacturing information control system according to claim 7, further comprising a storing means for retaining user information regarding the user,

wherein the information acquiring means acquires the specified service information on the basis of the specified identification information and the user information, and

wherein the system further comprises a managing means for managing the inventory of the machine tool equipment on the basis of the specified identification information.

12. The manufacturing information control system according to claim 7,

wherein the acquiring means is an RF antenna constructed so as to be capable of reading the specified identification information in the state where it has been moved closer to the recording medium,

wherein the system further comprises a storing means for retaining user information regarding the user,

wherein the information acquiring means acquires the specified service information on the basis of the specified identification information and the user information, and

wherein the system further comprises managing means for managing the inventory of the machine tool equipment on the basis of the specified identification information.