×

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TOOL CALIBRATION IN COMPUTER DIRECTED ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING

  • US 20120310397A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2012
  • Published: 12/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A computer-implemented method of managing a tool used when assembling a manufactured product according to an assembly instruction from a computer directed assembly system, the method comprising:

  • obtaining a tool identifier associated with a tool necessary to perform an assembly instruction used in the assembly of materials onto a component of the manufactured product;

    aggregating a tool usage time from an assembly record database according to the tool identifier and determining a last calibration point for the tool;

    determining if the tool usage time from the last calibration point exceeds a tool usage threshold for calibrating the selected tool as provided for by the associated assembly instruction;

    disallowing use of the selected tool to perform the assembly instruction when it is determined that the tool usage time from the last calibration point exceeds the tool usage threshold provided in association with the assembly instruction; and

    authorizing use of the tool to perform the assembly instruction when it is determined that the tool usage time from the last calibration point does not exceed the tool usage threshold provided in association with the assembly instruction.

View all claims
  • 4 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×