Method and system for automatic management of a buffer system

US11586184B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Ernesto Montaldo · Ciambrin, IT
• Jens Schnittger · Lonnerstadt, DE
• Giovanni Venturi · Genova, IT

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2020
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/04
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method for managing a buffer system contain compartments for stocking contents needed for a production of products. The method includes: a) a determination from an initial configuration of the buffer system and a stack of orders of a production cycle and a configuration of the buffer system enabling an execution of the production cycle. The determination is completed by carrying out a virtual filling of the compartments with content required by the orders; b) providing instructions controlling content filling/emptying actions to a transport system for filling and/or emptying compartments; c) triggering an execution of the production cycle by the production equipment while recording usage of buffer system content; and d) updating the stack of orders after the end of the execution of the production cycle by removing from the stack of orders all orders which have been fully executed during the execution of the production cycle.