Patent ID: 6036087
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: G06K,Y02P

Abstract:
An apparatus for a manufacturing process using a bar code data entry system, comprising:a system control computer adapted to receiving a plurality of production data representative of a condition of each one of a plurality of production units at each one of a plurality of production stations in said manufacturing process and to generating information for each production unit;a bar code printer responsive to said information generated by said system control computer and printing a unit bar code label having a unit bar code corresponding to each one of said plurality of production units, said bar code label attached to a specific location of said production unit before said production unit is located in said production stations;a first bar code scanner located in a production station and connected to said system control computer, automatically scanning said unit bar code of each unit bar code label attached to all production units located in said production station and applying a first production data to said system control computer;a plurality of failure code compilations provided in said production station, including at least one failure bar code representing an identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of a plurality of production failures;a second bar code scanner located in said production station and connected to said system control computer, scanning both said unit bar code of said bar code label attached to a production unit and said failure bar code included in said failure code compilations and applying second production data to system control computer when said production unit among said all production units has a defect and failure;said system control computer receiving said first and second production data from said first and second scanner; anda memory device in communication with said system control computer and adapted to storing said production data.