Automated fastener data management system
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed toward a data management system. The system has a corporate level server configured to receive manufacturing component data from a supplier. Additionally, the system has at least one local level server in communication with the corporate level server and configured to request and receive a local subset of the manufacturing component data. The local subset is related to manufacturing components scheduled for assembly by an associated process line.
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40 Claims
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21. A data management system, comprising:
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a corporate level server in communication with a component supply facility server; a corporate level data storage device associated with the corporate level server, the corporate level storage device including data received from the component supply facility server relating to physical components manufactured in a facility associated with the component supply facility server; a plant level server in communication with the corporate level server and associated with a manufacturing facility; a plant level data storage device associated with the plant level server, the plant level storage device including data received from the corporate level server relating to physical components sent from the component supply facility to the manufacturing facility; at least one local level server in communication with the plant level server, the at least one local level server being associated with a manufacturing process line; and at least one local level data storage device, the at least one local level data storage device being associated with a local level server and including data received from the plant level server and relating to one or more physical components scheduled for use by the manufacturing process line. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for selecting and using a component in a manufacturing process, comprising:
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receiving a request for a component to be used in the manufacturing process; generating component data relating to the component; sending the component data to a computer associated with a manufacturing line; sending the component to the manufacturing line; comparing the received component to the received component data; and performing the manufacturing process based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A data management system, comprising:
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a corporate level server in communication with a component supply facility server; a corporate level data storage device associated with the corporate level server, the corporate level storage device including data received from the component supply facility server relating to physical components manufactured in a facility associated with the component supply facility server; a plant level server in communication with the corporate level server and associated with a manufacturing facility; a plant level data storage device associated with the plant level server, the plant level storage device including data received from the corporate level server relating to physical components sent from the component supply facility to the manufacturing facility; at least one local level server in communication with the plant level server, the at least one local level server being associated with a manufacturing process line; at least one local level data storage device, the at least one local level data storage device being associated with a local level server and including data received from the plant level server and relating to one or more physical components scheduled for use by the manufacturing process line; at least one non-manufacturing level server in communication with the corporate level server and associated with a non-manufacturing facility; and at least one non-manufacturing level data storage device, the at least one non-manufacturing level data storage device being associated with a non-manufacturing level server and including data received from the corporate level server and relating to one or more physical components that have been used by the manufacturing process line. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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