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Method for the preferred processing of workpieces of highest priority

  • US 20070005170A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2005
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for the preferred processing of a workpiece of highest priority in plants with a number of processing steps and at least one processing station for each processing step, each workpiece running through a number of processing steps, each workpiece being assigned a priority, the workpieces being arranged in a line ordered according to their priority and, after the end of one processing step, each workpiece being passed for the performance of the next processing step to the next processing station becoming free, the method comprising:

  • inserting a workpiece of highest priority at the head of the line before the first processing step and passing said workpiece of highest priority to the next processing station of this processing step that becomes free, for each subsequent processing step;

    preallocating or keeping free a processing station of that processing step, wherein, in the event that there are a number of processing stations for that processing step, the one which experiences the shortest standstill time on account of being kept free or at which the workpiece of highest priority experiences the shortest waiting time on account of it being preallocated being selected from among these processing stations; and

    passing the workpiece of highest priority on to the processing station kept free or preallocated and inserting the workpiece of highest priority at the head of the line, such that, after its arrival at the processing station kept free or preallocated, the workpiece of highest priority can be processed immediately or after a short waiting time.

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