Patent ID: 7809458
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for collecting and storing to a real-time database data for processes completed by machines on a production line comprising: (a) defining a plurality of machine process points wherein each machine process point comprises one or more machine operations performed by a machine on said production line; (b) associating a process point identifier with each of said plurality of machine process points; (c) assigning a unique machine identifier to each machine on a production line wherein each machine identifier comprises a process point identifier; (d) defining a plurality of process point settings wherein each of said plurality of process point settings refers to a machine operation performed by each machine on said production line; (e) associating with each of said plurality of process point settings a plurality of computer instructions regarding said machine operation performed by said machine on said production line; (f) storing in a database on a computer said unique machine identifiers, said plurality of process point settings, and said computer instructions associated with each of said plurality of process point settings; (g) receiving at said computer from a controller of a machine on said production line a machine identifier, one of said plurality of process point settings, and a part identifier for a part processed by said machine; (h) retrieving from said database said computer instructions associated with said one of said plurality of process point settings; (i) executing at said computer said computer instructions associated with said one of said plurality of process point settings; (j) recording in said database said part identifier; and (k) recording in said database in association with said part identifier data related to results of said computer instructions executed at said computer according to said one of said plurality of process point settings.