System and method for tracking and exploiting per station information from a multiple repeat manufacturing device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-019/00
G05B-019/18
G01N-037/00
출원번호
US-0298996
(2002-11-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Popp,Robert L.
Allen,Kyle S.
Carbone, II,Henry L.
Chapple,Scott G.
Clark,Clinton David
Dollevoet,Tim G.
Hein,John G.
Tremble,Erica C.
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Senniger Powers
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초록▼
Systems and methods for identifying, tracking and exploiting per station information from a multiple repeat manufacturing device used in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include
Systems and methods for identifying, tracking and exploiting per station information from a multiple repeat manufacturing device used in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A system for tracking information, said system being suitable for use in connection with a manufacturing production line constructing a composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run, said manufacturing production line including a mult
What is claimed is: 1. A system for tracking information, said system being suitable for use in connection with a manufacturing production line constructing a composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run, said manufacturing production line including a multiple repeat application device, said multiple repeat application device having a plurality of application stations, each of said plurality of application stations being configured for adding a first component part to consecutive composite products being produced during the production run, said system comprising: a communication network; an inspection system for automatically inspecting a product attribute of a composite product produced during the production run, said product attribute comprising a position of the first component part relative to the particular composite product to which the first component part is added, said inspection system determining a product attribute parameter corresponding to the inspected product attribute; and an information exchange interfacing with the inspection system via the communication network and obtaining the product attribute parameter via said communication network, said information exchange relating said product attribute parameter to a specific one of the plurality of application stations by storing the product attribute parameter in a buffer having an index corresponding to the specific one of the plurality of application stations, said information exchange making the product attribute parameter and the relationship of the product attribute parameter to the specific one of the plurality of application stations available via the communication network. 2. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the composite product constructed from the sequential addition of component parts during the production run comprises a disposable article. 3. A system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the disposable article comprises a refastenable article. 4. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the parameter stored in the buffer is used to calculate one or more mathematical characteristics of the corresponding product attribute. 5. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein relating the product attribute parameter to the specific one of the plurality of application stations comprises storing the product attribute parameter in another buffer having an index corresponding to another specific one of the plurality application stations. 6. A system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising an operator interface for displaying information to an operator associated with the manufacturing production line, said operator interface being configured for displaying an indication of the product attribute parameter. 7. A system as set forth in claim 6 wherein the information exchange compares the product attribute parameter to a target and the indication of the product attribute displayed on the operator interface comprises an indication of a difference between the product attribute parameter and the target. 8. A system as set forth in claim 7 wherein the indication of the difference between the product attribute parameter and the target displayed on the operator interface comprises an alarm indication. 9. A system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the alarm indication corresponds to the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 10. A system as set forth in claim 7 wherein the indication of the difference between the product attribute parameter and the target displayed on the operator interface comprises a troubleshooting indication. 11. A system as set forth in claim 10 wherein the troubleshooting indication corresponds to the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 12. A system as set forth in claim 6 wherein the operator interface compares the product attribute parameter to a target and the indication of the product attribute displayed on the operator interface comprises an indication of a difference between the product attribute parameter and the target. 13. A system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the indication of the difference between the product attribute parameter and the target displayed on the operator interface comprises an alarm indication. 14. A system as set forth in claim 13 wherein the alarm indication corresponds to the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 15. A system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the indication of the difference between the product attribute parameter and the target displayed on the operator interface comprises a troubleshooting indication. 16. A system as set forth in claim 15 wherein the troubleshooting indication corresponds to the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 17. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the information exchange is configured for filtering the obtained product attribute parameter for disregarding unreliable product attribute parameters. 18. A system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising: another inspection system positioned for inspecting the product attribute at a position subsequent to a position at which the first inspection system inspects the product attribute, said other inspection system providing another product attribute parameter corresponding to the inspected product attribute; an operator interface for displaying information to an operator associated with the manufacturing production line; and wherein the information exchange interfaces with the other inspection system via the communication network and obtains via said communication network the other product attribute parameter, said operator interface displaying an indication of the product attribute parameter and an indication of the other product attribute parameter. 19. A system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising: another inspection system positioned for inspecting the product attribute at a position subsequent to a position at which the first inspection system inspects the product attribute, said other inspection system providing another product attribute parameter corresponding to the inspected product attribute; and wherein the information exchange interfaces with the other inspection system via the communication network and obtains via said communication network the other product attribute parameter, said information exchange applying a logic filter to the product attribute parameter and the other product attribute parameter for detecting a problem associated with the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 20. A system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a database system, said database system being configured for storing a manufacturing parameter having a logical relationship to the product attribute parameter, wherein the information exchange further comprises a logic filter for correlating the product attribute parameter to the manufacturing parameter. 21. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a raw material data parameter identifying a characteristic of a raw material used for providing the first component part added by the multiple repeat application device wherein the information exchange or the operator interface identifies a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and the raw material used for providing the first component part. 22. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a raw material data parameter identifying a characteristic of a raw material used for providing the first component part added by the multiple repeat application device so that a data pattern may be identified between the correlated product attribute parameter and the raw material used for providing the first component part. 23. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a quality data parameter identifying a quality characteristic associated with one or more composite products constructed during the production run, and wherein the information exchange or the operator interface identifies a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and said quality data parameter. 24. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a quality data parameter identifying a quality characteristic associated with one or more composite products constructed during the production run, so that a data pattern may be identified between the correlated product attribute parameter and said quality data parameter. 25. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a productivity data parameter identifying a productivity characteristic associated with the production run, and wherein the information exchange or the operator interface identifies a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and said productivity data parameter. 26. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a productivity data parameter identifying a productivity characteristic associated with the production run, so that a data pattern may be identified between the correlated product attribute parameter and said productivity data parameter. 27. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a process setting parameter identifying a process setting associated with the manufacturing production line during the production run, and wherein the information exchange or the operator interface identifies a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and said process setting parameter. 28. A system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a process setting parameter identifying a process setting associated with the manufacturing production line during the production run, so that a data pattern may be identified between the correlated product attribute parameter and said process setting parameter. 29. A system as set forth in claim 4 wherein the operator interface obtains the product attribute parameter from the information exchange via the communication network. 30. A method for tracking information, said method being suitable for use in connection with a manufacturing production line constructing a composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run, said manufacturing production line including a multiple repeat application device, said multiple repeat application device having a plurality of application stations, each of said plurality of application stations being configured for adding a first component part to consecutive composite products being produced during the production run, said method comprising: inspecting a product attribute of a product being manufactured during the production run at a first position in the manufacturing production line, said inspecting comprising detecting a position of the first component part relative to the particular composite product to which the first component part is added; determining a product attribute parameter indicative of the inspected product attribute; and relating the product attribute parameter to a specific one of the plurality of application stations, said relating comprising storing the product attribute parameter in a buffer and indexing the stored product attribute parameter to the specific one of the plurality of application stations wherein the product attribute parameter and the relationship of the product attribute parameter to a specific one of the plurality of application stations are available to a communication network. 31. A method as set forth in claim 30 wherein the composite product constructed from the sequential addition of component parts during the production run comprises a disposable article. 32. A system as set forth in claim 30 wherein the parameter stored in the buffer is used to calculate one or more mathematical characteristics of the corresponding product attribute. 33. A method as set forth in claim 30 wherein relating the product attribute parameter to the specific one of the plurality of application stations comprises storing the product attribute parameter in another buffer and indexing the stored product attribute parameter to another specific one of the plurality of application stations. 34. A method as set forth in claim 30 further comprising displaying an indication of the product attribute parameter on an operator interface associated with the manufacturing production line. 35. A method as set forth in claim 34 further comprising comparing the product attribute parameter to a target and wherein displaying the indication of the product attribute parameter to the operator interface associated with the manufacturing production line comprises displaying an indication of a difference between the product attribute parameter and the target. 36. A method as set forth in claim 35 wherein displaying the indication of the difference between the product attribute parameter and the target comprises displaying an alarm indication. 37. A method as set forth in claim 36 wherein displaying the alarm indication comprises correlating the alarm indication to the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 38. A method as set forth in claim 35 wherein displaying the indication of the difference between the product attribute parameter and the target comprises displaying a troubleshooting indication. 39. A method as set forth in claim 38 wherein displaying the troubleshooting indication comprises correlating the troubleshooting indication to the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 40. A method as set forth in claim 30 further comprising applying a filter to the determined product attribute parameter whereby unreliable product attribute parameters are disregarded. 41. A method as set forth in claim 30 further comprising: inspecting the product attribute at a second position being subsequent to the first position in the manufacturing production line; determining another product attribute parameter indicative of the inspected product attribute; displaying an indication of the product attribute parameter on an operator interface associated with the manufacturing production line; and displaying an indication of the other product attribute parameter on the operator interface associated with the manufacturing production line. 42. A method as set forth in claim 30 further comprising: inspecting the product attribute at a second position being subsequent to the first position in the manufacturing production line; determining another product attribute parameter indicative of the inspected product attribute; and applying a logic filter to the product attribute parameter and the other product attribute parameter for detecting a problem associated with the specific one of the plurality of application stations. 43. A method as set forth in claim 30 further comprising: providing a database system; populating said database system with a manufacturing parameter having a logical relationship to the product attribute parameter; and correlating the product attribute parameter with the manufacturing parameter. 44. A method as set forth in claim 43 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a raw material data parameter for identifying a characteristic of a raw material used for providing the first component part added by the multiple repeat application device, said method further comprising identifying a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and the raw material used for providing the first component part. 45. A method as set forth in claim 43 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a quality data parameter for identifying a quality characteristic associated with one or more composite products constructed during the production run, said method further comprising identifying a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and said quality data parameter. 46. A method as set forth in claim 43 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a productivity data parameter identifying a productivity characteristic associated with the production run, and said method further comprising identifying a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and said productivity data parameter. 47. A method as set forth in claim 43 wherein the manufacturing parameter comprises a process setting parameter identifying a process setting associated with the manufacturing production line during the production run, and said method further comprising identifying a data pattern between the correlated product attribute parameter and said process setting parameter. 48. A method as set forth in claim 34 wherein said displaying comprises obtaining the product attribute parameter from an information exchange via a communication network.
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