JPH0692062B2 - Work setup method - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a work setup method for a production apparatus which requires complicated setup change work at many places.

(Prior Art) For example, in an insulator manufacturing factory, an extremely large number of types of insulators are manufactured using the same device, but when changing from the current product number of the insulator to the next product number, Requires complex setup work in many parts of the equipment. Moreover, the setup change work at each location requires a certain procedure for each location, and depending on the current product number and the next product number, there is also a part that does not require setup replacement.

Therefore, conventionally, only the experienced person can know the necessary setup location and work procedure for each product number, and it is necessary to confirm the work of each worker after the work is completed, and therefore a lot of time is required for setup change. In spite of this, there have been many problems such as forgetting the setup work and leaking the product, which easily leads to product defects.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the related art, makes it possible for anyone to know the setup change item for each product number, and prevents time loss due to work confirmation. It has been completed to provide a work setup method capable of preventing product defects by eliminating forgetting and leakage.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a necessary work calculated by a control panel at each setup location of the apparatus when performing setup change from the current product number to the next product number. A plurality of hand switches are provided to individually display the procedure, and one hand switch is turned off at the end of each work, and the work procedure for each setup location is displayed on the control panel in chronological order. It is characterized in that indicator lights for displaying in rows are provided, and the indicator lights are sequentially operated in association with the respective hand switches.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows, for example, an insulator manufacturing apparatus (1) having 18 set-up points and a control panel (2) for the set-up. It is necessary to perform setup work according to the procedure. However, for example, when the insulator of the current product number and the insulator of the next product number have the same outer diameter, it may not be necessary to carry out the setup work for a certain part. Therefore, in the present invention, by incorporating an arithmetic unit in the control panel (2), it is possible to calculate and display the required setup location and setup work by inputting the current product number and the next product number.

Each setup location is provided with a plurality of hand switches with an indicator light that displays the work procedure peculiar to each setup location, and the necessary work procedures calculated by the control panel (2) are the hand switches. By turning on, it is displayed for each setup location.

Further, as shown in the figure, the panel of the control panel (2) is provided with an indicator light (3) for intensively displaying the work procedure for each setup location. In the illustrated example, the indicator lights (3) are arranged in 18 rows corresponding to each setup location, and the number of indicator lights (3) corresponding to the work procedure at each setup location is arranged in time series for each row. It is arranged along with an example. Each hand switch at each setup location of the device (1) and each indicator light (3) on the panel of the control panel (2) are made to correspond one to one.

Therefore, when performing the setup change, first, the current product number and the next product number are input to the control panel (2). Then the control panel (2)
Calculates the required setup location and setup work by the built-in computing device, and also sets up each hand switch of each setup location of the device (1) and each setup light of each indicator light (3) on the panel of the control panel (2). For example, only the part that needs work is turned on. Therefore, the worker performs the setup change of the portion displayed by the hand switches of the plurality of storages at each setup location of the apparatus (1), and turns off the hand switches one by one at the end of each work. Along with this, the indicator lamps (3) arranged in time series on the panel of the control panel (2) corresponding to the work procedure are also sequentially turned off. When all the hand switches and the indicator lights (3) are extinguished, it means that all required setup change operations have been completed.

(Effect of the invention) As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically calculate and display the necessary setup location and setup work by the control panel simply by inputting the current product number and the next product number. As in the past, the disadvantage that only an experienced person can know the required setup portion is eliminated, and anyone can immediately know the required setup portion.

Further, according to the present invention, since the work procedure is displayed at each setup location of the apparatus by a plurality of hand switches, an inexperienced operator can follow the necessary work procedure and perform the work without error or mistake. Moreover, the indicator lights arranged on the control panel panel in time series are turned on, and at the same time the hand switch is turned off one by one at the end of each work, the indicator lights on the control panel panel are also turned off. Since all the indicator lights are turned off, it is possible to easily confirm the completion of the setup, and there is no need to perform the work confirmation among the workers as in the conventional case. Therefore, even if the production is started immediately, there is no risk of product failure due to setup omissions or mistakes.

The above description has been made by taking the insulator manufacturing apparatus as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be widely applied to general setup work that requires complicated setup work due to a change in product number. Needless to say. As described above, the present invention can solve the problems of the conventional setup work all at once, and contributes greatly to the development of the industry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. (1): device, (2): control panel, (3): indicator light

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A control panel (2) is installed at each setup location of the device (1) when performing setup change from the current product number to the next product number.
A plurality of hand switches are provided to individually display the necessary work procedures calculated by the above, and the hand switches are turned off one by one at the end of each work, and the control panel (2) has each setup location. A work setup method characterized in that an indicator light (3) for displaying each work procedure in a row in a time series is provided, and each indicator light (3) is sequentially operated in conjunction with each hand switch. .