Production systems and production control methods for controlling a production system

US11625026B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Manuel Kiefer · Sinsheim, DE
• Benjamin Schwarz · Strohberg, DE
• Dennis Specht · Berkeley Heights, US
• Eberhard Wahl · Weilheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 3, 2020
• Grant date: Apr 11, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T7/0004
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A production system, the production system comprising the following: a loading zone for loading and/or unloading at least one collection carrier, a locating system for locating a collection carrier in the loading zone, the locating system being designed to determine the location of a mobile unit arranged on the collection carrier and/or to capture identification information stored on the mobile unit, an image-capturing unit, which is designed to capture image information of the loading zone, an image evaluation unit, which is designed to determine the position of the collection carrier and/or a state of the collection carrier by the image information. A production control method for controlling a production system. The production system and the production control method enable improved order processing. Preparatory and/or follow-up tasks can be automated in a simpler and easier manner.