Ring management system

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2007-07-31

2007-07-31

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Article handling

C700S213000

Reexamination Certificate

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10475143

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a production system capable of further improving production efficiency and quality. The ring management system comprises size measurement unit300for measuring size (l, t) of the ring w, first convey unit400for moving the ring w whose size has been measured, a first stocker500having a plurality of storage positions for storing rings conveyed in by the first convey unit400, a second convey unit700for conveying out the rings from the first stocker500means for stacking, and a control unit900. The control unit900includes memory means908for storing for each of the rings wi, size (li, ti) measured by the size measurement means in association with the storage position pi in the first stocker500, first selection means910for selecting a ring wj constituting a stacked ring according to the ring size stored in the memory means908, and first instruction means912to instruct the second convey unit600so as to convey out the ring selected by the first selection means910from the storage position pj in the first stocker500.

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