Patent Publication Number: US-11383374-B2

Title: Pallet transfer system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is based on and claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0135612, filed on Oct. 8, 2014, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a transfer system transferring a material, and more particularly, to a pallet transfer system transferring a pallet on which a material is mounted. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In general, a material is mounted on a pallet, and a pallet transfer device transfers the pallet mounted with the material. 
     The pallet transfer device may transfer a completely processed workpiece to the outside. 
     A pallet transfer device in the related art is set to a predetermined load value regardless of a load applied to the pallet transfer device. Particularly, the pallet transfer device in the related art is always set to a maximum allowable value, by which the pallet transfer device is capable of transferring a material, without considering whether a material exists on the pallet or a weight of a material, so that it is difficult to efficiently control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device. 
     That is, when the pallet transfer device transfers the pallet, a load applied to the pallet transfer device is not considered, and thus there is a problem in that it is difficult to effectively control a speed of the pallet transfer device. 
     Even when the pallet transfer device transfers materials with various weights, the pallet transfer device is set to a predetermined allowable load value, and thus it is difficult to effectively control a speed of the pallet transfer device. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure has been made in an effort to provide a pallet transfer system which is capable of effectively controlling a pallet transfer device. 
     An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a pallet transfer system, including: a set-up structure configured to insert a material into and withdraw a material out from a pallet; a pallet storage, on which the pallet is loaded; a material processing device configured to process the material; a pallet transfer device configured to transfer the pallet to the set-up structure, the pallet storage, or the material processing device; a detector configured to detect information on a load applied to the pallet transfer device; and a controller configured to control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device according to the load information detected by the detector. 
     The detector may detect at least one selected from the group consisting of whether a pallet is mounted on the pallet transfer device, whether a material is mounted on the pallet, a weight of a material mounted on the pallet, a number of the pallet, and a number of a material mounted on the pallet. 
     The detector may include: a first detector configured to detect a weight of the material before processing; and a second detector configured to detect a weight of the material after processing. 
     The first detector and the second detector may be installed in the set-up structure or the material processing device. 
     The controller may calculate a weight of the material after processing by using a processing program input into the material processing device. 
     The controller may control one or more of a driving revolutions per minute (RPM) and an accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device. 
     The driving RPM or the accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device may be calculated by Equation 1 or 2 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Herein, A may be a weight of an empty pallet, B may be a weight of pallets when materials are maximally loaded, C may be an appropriate driving RPM of the pallet transfer device when the materials are maximally loaded, D may be an appropriate accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device when the materials are maximally loaded, E may be a weight of a material currently laid on the pallet transfer device, F may be an appropriate driving RPM of the pallet transfer device when an empty pallet is transferred, G may be an appropriate accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device when an empty pallet is transferred, H may be a driving RPM of the pallet transfer device, I may be an accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device, and J may be a weight of materials when materials are maximally loaded. 
     The controller may determine a transfer position of the pallet by detecting an operation state of the material processing device, and control a transfer position of the pallet transfer device. 
     The pallet transfer system may further include an input structure operated by a user, and configured to input the load applied to the pallet transfer device, in which when the load information is not detected by the detector, the controller may control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device based on load information input by the input structure. 
     Another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a pallet transfer system, including: a set-up structure configured to insert a material into and withdraw a material out from a pallet; a pallet storage, on which the pallet is loaded; a material processing device configured to process the material; a pallet transfer device configured to transfer the pallet to the set-up structure, the pallet storage, or the material processing device; an input structure operated by a user, and configured to input the load information applied to the pallet transfer device; and a controller configured to control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device according to the load information input by the input structure. 
     The controller may control one or more of a driving revolutions per minute (RPM) and an accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device. 
     According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the pallet transfer system may effectively control the pallet transfer device by detecting a load applied to the pallet transfer device. 
     The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a configuration diagram illustrating a pallet transfer system according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a configuration diagram illustrating a pallet transfer system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of  FIG. 2 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawing, which form a part hereof. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawing, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here. 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so as for those skilled in the art to carry out the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure may be implemented in various different ways, and is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein. 
     In several exemplary embodiments, constituent elements having the same configuration will be representatively described using the same reference numerals in a first exemplary embodiment, and a second exemplary embodiment will be described regarding only constituent elements that are different from the constituent elements described in the first exemplary embodiment. 
     The drawings are schematically illustrated, and are not illustrated in accordance with the scales of the drawings. Relative dimensions and ratios of the parts illustrated in the drawings are exaggerated or reduced in terms of sizes thereof for clarification of the drawings and convenience, and any dimension is only illustrative, and is not limited. Further, the same workpieces, elements, or components illustrated in two or more drawings are designated by the same reference numerals so as to illustrate similar features. 
     The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure specifically present as ideal exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. As a result, various modifications of the drawings are expected. Therefore, the exemplary embodiments are not limited to specific forms in regions illustrated in the drawings, and for example, include modifications of forms by the manufacture. 
     Hereinafter, a pallet transfer system  101  according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a set-up structure  300  for inserting a material  10  onto and withdrawing the material  10  out from a pallet  110 , a pallet storage  100 , a material processing device  200 , a pallet transfer device  400 , a detector  500 , and a controller  600 . 
     The material  10  is a target for a processing operation, which is mounted on the material processing device  200  for performing various processing operations, such as cutting, boring, and drilling. 
     The pallet  110  may have a loaded plate shape for effectively transferring the material  10  regardless of shapes and sizes of various materials  10 . That is, the material  10  may be positioned on the pallet  110  and transferred together with the pallet  110  when the pallet  110  is transferred. 
     A workpiece, which passes through the material processing device  200  and is completely processed, may be loaded on the pallet  110 . 
     The set-up structure  300  may enable a user to mount the material  10  on the pallet  110  or enable a user to withdraw out a completely processed workpiece loaded on the pallet  110 . Particularly, a separate automation process for inserting the material  10  onto and withdrawing the material  10  out from the pallet  110  by the set-up structure  300  may be further provided. 
     That is, the set-up structure  300  may withdraw out the completely processed workpiece or insert the material  10  for processing onto the pallet  110 . 
     The pallet  110  is loaded in the pallet storage  100 . Particularly, the plurality of pallets  110  may be loaded in the pallet storage  100 . For example, the materials  10  to be transferred to the material processing device  200  may be mounted on the pallets  110 , respectively, and wait for transferring. 
     Otherwise, the pallet  110 , on which the material  10  is not mounted, may also be loaded in the pallet storage  100 . That is, the plurality of pallets  110  may be loaded in the pallet storage  100  regardless of whether the material  10  is mounted on the pallet  110 . 
     The material processing device  200  may include a machine tool for a processing operation appropriate to a processing purpose of the material  10 . 
     The pallet transfer device  400  may transfer the material  10  or the completely processed workpiece while moving between the set-up structure  300 , the pallet storage  100 , and the material processing device  200 . 
     Particularly, the pallet transfer device  400  may transfer the pallet  110  while moving an installed path. 
     The detector  500  may detect a load applied to the pallet transfer device  400 . For example, the detector  500  may be installed in the pallet transfer device  400  to detect a load applied to the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     The pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may detect whether there exists the pallet  110  mounted on the pallet transfer device  400  or whether there exists the material  10  mounted on the pallet  110  based on the load. Particularly, the detector  500  may detect whether the pallet  110  is mounted on the pallet transfer device  400  or there exists the material  10  on the mounted pallet  110 . That is, the detector  500  may detect a load applied to the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     For example, the detector  500  detecting whether the pallet  110  is mounted on the pallet transfer device  400  or there exists the material  10  may be a position detection sensor or a sensor capable of detecting a unique number assigned to the pallet  110 . 
     The controller  600  may control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  from information detected by the detector  500 . 
     Particularly, a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  may be controlled by the controller  600  according to whether the pallet  110  is mounted or there exists the material  10 , which are detected by the detector  500 . 
     For example, when the detector  500  detects that the pallet  110  or the material  10  is mounted on the pallet transfer device  400 , a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  may be controlled under a condition, in which a load applied to a driving unit of the pallet transfer device  400  is relatively larger than that of a case where the detector  500  detects that the pallet  110  or the material  10  is not mounted on the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     That is, when the pallet transfer device  400  moves for transferring the empty pallet  110 , on which the material  10  is not mounted, or transferring the pallet  110  positioned on the material processing device  200  or the set-up structure  300  in a state where the pallet  110  is not mounted, the pallet transfer device  400  may be controlled under a condition, in which a load applied to the driving unit of the pallet transfer device  400  is relatively smaller, compared to a case where the pallet transfer device  400 , on which the mounted material  10  is mounted, moves. 
     Accordingly, the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may effectively control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  by a load detected by the detector  500 , compared to the pallet transfer device in the related art, which is always transferred by an input of a maximum load value applied to the driving unit of the pallet transfer device. 
     It is possible to efficiently decrease a processing time of the pallet transfer system  101  under the control of a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     The pallet transfer device  400  of the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be controlled by one or more of a driving revolutions per minute (RPM)  410  and an accelerating time constant  420 . 
     The driving RPM  410  is the number of rotations of the driving unit driving the pallet transfer device  400 . Particularly, when the driving unit is a motor, the driving RPM  410  is the number of rotations of the motor. 
     The accelerating time constant  420  is a variable for controlling acceleration or deceleration of the driving unit. 
     Accordingly, the pallet transfer device  400  of the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may effectively control a transfer speed or transfer acceleration of the pallet transfer device  400  by controlling one or more of the driving RPM  410  and the accelerating time constant  420  according to load information detected by the detector  500 . 
     Accordingly, a transfer speed or transfer acceleration may be controlled by detecting a load applied to the pallet transfer device  400  by the detector  500  and adjusting a load of the driving unit of the pallet transfer device  400  required according to the transfer of the pallet  110  or the transfer of the material  10 . 
     The controller  600  of the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may detect an operation state of the material processing device  200 . 
     Particularly, the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a state detector  550  capable of detecting a current operation state and a current operation situation of the material processing device  200 . 
     The controller  600  may control a transfer position of the pallet transfer device  400  by detecting an operation state of the material processing device  200  by the state detector  550 . 
     For example, the controller  600  may control whether to transfer the pallet  110 , which is mounted with the material  10  in the pallet storage  100  to the material processing device  200  or whether to transfer the pallet  110 , on which the material  10  is set up by the set-up structure  300 , to the pallet storage  100  by detecting an operation state of the material processing device  200 . 
     When the pallets  110 , on which various materials  10  are mounted, are loaded in the pallet storage  100 , the pallet transfer device  400  may effectively transfer the pallets  110  and the materials  10  mounted on the pallets  110  considering an operation time and a preparation time differently consumed for processing for each material  10 . 
     The pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may further include an input structure  700  inputting a load. 
     The input structure  700  may be operated by a user and input a load applied to the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     In this case, the controller  600  may control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  by selectively detecting the load input by the input structure  700  and the load detected by the detector  500 . 
     For example, the controller  600  may control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  based on the load information detected by the detector  500  compared to the input by the input structure  700 . 
     Particularly, when the load information cannot be detected due to a failure of the detector  500 , the controller  600  may control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device  400  based on information on the load applied to the pallet transfer device  400  input by the user. 
     That is, the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further includes the input structure  700 , thereby preventing an operation error of the controller  600  when the detector  500  has a failure. 
     By the aforementioned configuration, the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may effectively control a speed of the pallet transfer device  400  according to a load applied to the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     Accordingly, in a case where the pallet  110  is not mounted in the pallet transfer device  400  according to the load information detected by the detector  500 , the pallet transfer device  400  may be transferred under a relatively small load condition compared to a case where the pallet  110  is mounted on the pallet transfer device  400 , thereby improving performance and a process speed of the pallet transfer system  101 . Further, it is possible to effectively detect the load applied to the driving unit of the pallet transfer device  400  by the detector  500 , thereby increasing a lifespan of the driving unit of the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     The controller  600  may control a transfer position of the pallet transfer device  400  by detecting an operation state of the material processing device  200 , thereby effectively controlling shortness of the material  10  supplied to the material processing device  200 , which may be generated by different operation times of the material processing device  200  while various materials  10  are processed, the number of pallets  110  loaded in the pallet storage  100 , or the like. 
     Particularly, the controller  600  may recognize a position, to which the pallet transfer device  400  needs to move, by detecting a position of the pallet transfer device  400  by a position detector  510 . 
     Hereinafter, a pallet transfer system  102  according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , a configuration of the pallet transfer system  102  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is configured identically to the configuration of the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, except for a configuration that a detector  500  is capable of measuring a weight. 
     The detector  500  of the pallet transfer system  102  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may further detect a weight applied to a pallet transfer device  400 . 
     That is, the detector  500  may detect whether a pallet  110  is mounted on the pallet transfer device  400  or a weight of a material mounted on the pallet  110  by detecting a weight applied to the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     One or more of a driving RPM  410  of the pallet transfer device  400  and an accelerating time constant  420  of the pallet transfer device  400  may be controlled according to information detected by the detector  500 . 
     In this case, an appropriate driving RPM H, which needs to be currently applied to the pallet transfer device  400 , or an accelerating time constant I, which needs to be applied to the pallet transfer device  400 , are as following equations. 
     A(kg): Weight of empty pallet 
     B(kg): Weight of pallets when materials are maximally loaded 
     C(rpm): Appropriate driving RPM of pallet transfer device when materials are maximally loaded 
     D(ms): Appropriate accelerating time constant of pallet transfer device when materials are maximally loaded 
     E(kg): Weight of material currently laid on pallet transfer device 
     F(rpm): Appropriate driving RPM of pallet transfer device when empty pallet is transferred 
     G(ms): Appropriate accelerating time constant of pallet transfer device when empty pallet is transferred 
     H(rpm): Appropriate driving RPM to be currently applied to pallet transfer device 
     I(ms): Appropriate accelerating time constant to be currently applied to pallet transfer device 
     J(kg): Weight of materials when materials are maximally loaded 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The detector  500  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first detector  520  detecting a weight of a material before processing, and a second detector  530  detecting a weight of the material after processing. 
     The first detector  520  may detect a weight of the material  10  supplied before passing through the material processing device  200 . 
     The second detector  530  may detect a weight of the material  10  (that is, a workpiece, in which the supplied material is completely processed) passing through the material processing device  200 . 
     That is, the first detector  520  and the second detector  530  may more precisely control a speed of the pallet transfer device  400  considering a case where a completely processed material (workpiece)  10 , which has a different weight from that of the material  10  supplied to the material processing device  200 , is mounted on the pallet  110 . 
     The pallet transfer system  102  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include only any one of the first detector  520  and the second detector  530 . 
     In this case, when only the first detector  520  is included, a controller  600  may control the pallet transfer device  400  by calculating a weight of the material  10  passing through the material processing device  200  as described below or identically using a value detected by the first detector  520 . 
     When only the second detector  530  is included, the controller  600  may control the pallet transfer device  400  by setting a weight of the material  10  before passing through the material processing device  200  to a maximally allowable weight, by which the pallet transfer device  400  is capable of transferring the material  10 . 
     The first detector  520  and the second detector  530  may be installed at a front or rear side of a set-up structure  300  or the material processing device  200 . 
     Otherwise, the controller  600  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may more precisely control a speed of the pallet transfer device  400  by detecting a weight of the material  10 , which is supplied before passing through the material processing device  200 , by the detector  500 , and calculating a weight of the material  10  processed by the material processing device  200  based on a processing program pre-input into the material processing device  200 . 
     In this case, a plurality of separate detectors  500  is not required, and the controller  600  may effectively calculate the weight of the material after passing through the material processing device  200  by utilizing the processing program pre-input into the material processing device  200 . 
     Otherwise, the controller  600  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may more precisely control a speed of the pallet transfer device  400  by detecting a weight of the material  10 , which is supplied before passing through the material processing device  200  by the detector  500 , and calculating a weight of the material after passing through the material processing device  200  by detecting a weight of a chip generated during a material processing operation of the material processing device  200 . 
     In order to measure the weight of the chip generated during the material processing operation, the detector  500  for calculating a weight of the material after passing through the material processing device  200  may be installed in the material processing device  200 . Particularly, in order to measure the weight of the chip, the detector  500  may be installed in a chip basket of the material processing device  200 . Otherwise, the detector  500  for calculating the weight of the material after passing through the material processing device  200  may be mounted in the set-up structure  300 , by which the pallet  110 , on which the completely processed material  10  is mounted, may be inserted or withdrawn out. 
     In this case, it is possible to more accurately detect weight information of the material compared to calculating a weight of the material after passing through the material processing device  200  by utilizing the pre-input processing program. 
     By the aforementioned configuration, the pallet transfer system  102  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may detect whether the pallet  110  is mounted and a weight of a material mounted on the pallet  110 , by the detector  500 , thereby effectively controlling a transfer speed or transfer acceleration of the pallet transfer device  400 . 
     Since it is possible to detect and calculate weight information of a material before and after passing through the material processing device  200 , the controller  600  may effectively control a transfer speed or transfer acceleration of the pallet transfer device  400  moving from the material processing device  200  to the set-up structure  300 . 
     That is, the controller  600  may effectively transfer the pallet  110  transferred by the pallet transfer device  400  considering a decreased weight of the material after processing. 
     Hereinafter, an operation process of the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
     Whether a material is mounted on a pallet is detected (S 100 ). In this case, whether the material is mounted on the pallet is determined by detecting a load applied to the pallet transfer device based on number information about a pallet, number information about a material mounted on the pallet, or whether a material is mounted on the pallet. 
     When it is determined that the pallet is empty according to a result of detecting whether the material is mounted on the pallet, a driving RPM or an accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device is changed to that of a case where the pallet is empty (S 200 ). 
     In this case, the driving RPM or an accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device in the case where the pallet is empty uses a value set in the pallet transfer device. 
     The pallet transfer device transfers the empty pallet loaded in the pallet storage to the set-up structure, which is capable of inserting the material into or withdrawing the material out from the pallet (S 300 ). 
     An operator mounts a material on the empty pallet, which is transferred to the set-up structure (S 400 ). 
     In this case, the number information about the pallet, the number information about the material mounted on the pallet, the information about whether the material is mounted on the pallet, or the current position information about the pallet is updated. 
     The driving RPM or the accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device is changed to that of a case where a material having maximally allowable weight is mounted on the pallet (S 750 ). 
     In this case, it is assumed that the material having the maximum weight is mounted on the pallet, and a predetermined driving RPM or accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device is used as a set value of the pallet transfer device. 
     It is detected whether the pallet mounted with the material may be transferred to the material processing device by detecting an operation state of the material processing device (S 800 ). 
     In this case, when the detected operation state of the material processing device indicates that the pallet transfer device cannot transfer the pallet mounted with the material to the material processing device, the pallet transfer device transfers the pallet mounted with the material to the pallet storage (S 810 ). Particularly, this case may be a case where the pallet, which is mounted with the material waiting for processing by the material processing device, stands by in front of the plurality of material processing devices or a case where a place, at which the pallet mounted with the material stands by, is insufficient. 
     The position information about the pallet transferred to the pallet storage is updated. 
     When the detected operation state of the material processing device indicates that the pallet transfer device is capable of transferring the pallet mounted with the material to the material processing device, the pallet transfer device transfers the pallet mounted with the material to the material processing device (S 820 ). 
     The position information about the pallet transferred to the material processing device is updated. 
     The material processing device processes the material mounted on the pallet transferred to the material processing device (S 900 ). 
     The completely processed material is mounted on the pallet and transferred to the pallet storage by the pallet transfer device. 
     In this case, the position information about the pallet transferred to the pallet storage is updated. 
     By the aforementioned operation process, the pallet transfer system  101  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may effectively control a transfer speed of the pallet transfer device. 
     Hereinafter, an operation process of the pallet transfer system  102  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG. 4 . 
     Whether a material is mounted on a pallet is detected (S 100 ). In this case, whether the material is mounted on the pallet is determined by detecting a load applied to the pallet transfer device based on number information about a pallet, number information about a material mounted on the pallet, or whether a material is mounted on the pallet. 
     When it is determined that the pallet is empty according to a result of detecting whether the material is mounted on the pallet, a driving RPM or an accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device is changed (S 200 ). 
     In this case, the driving RPM or the accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device in the case where the pallet is empty is determined based on Equations 1 and 2 as described above. 
     The pallet transfer device transfers the empty pallet loaded in the pallet storage to the set-up structure, which is capable of inserting the material into or withdrawing the material out from the pallet (S 300 ). 
     An operator mounts a material on the empty pallet, which is transferred to the set-up structure (S 400 ). 
     In this case, the number information about the pallet, the number information about the material mounted on the pallet, the information about whether the material is mounted on the pallet, or the current position information about the pallet is updated. 
     It is determined whether a detector, which is capable of detecting a weight of the material, exists (S 500 ). 
     When the weight of the material is detectable, the weight of the material detected by the detector is measured (S 510 ). 
     The detected weight of the material is stored as a weight of the material before processing (S 600 ). 
     When the weight of the material is not detectable, a weight of the material before processing is set to a maximally allowable weight of the material mountable on the pallet of the pallet transfer device (S 520 ). 
     The maximally mountable weight is stored as a weight of the material before processing (S 600 ). 
     The driving RPM or the accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device is determined based on Equations 1 and 2 as described above (S 700 ). In this case, a weight E of the material currently laid on the transfer device is a value stored as the weight of the material before processing. Further, the weight maximally mountable on the pallet is a predetermined value. 
     It is detected whether the pallet mounted with the material may be transferred to the material processing device by detecting an operation state of the material processing device (S 800 ). 
     In this case, when the detected operation state of the material processing device indicates that the pallet transfer device cannot transfer the pallet mounted with the material to the material processing device, the pallet transfer device transfers the pallet mounted with the material to the pallet storage (S 810 ). 
     The position information about the pallet transferred to the pallet storage is updated. 
     When the detected operation state of the material processing device indicates that the pallet transfer device is capable of transferring the pallet mounted with the material to the material processing device, the pallet transfer device transfers the pallet mounted with the material to the material processing device (S 820 ). 
     The position information about the pallet transferred to the material processing device is updated. 
     The material processing device processes the material mounted on the pallet transferred to the material processing device (S 900 ). In this case, a processing program utilized by the material processing device is updated. 
     It is determined whether a weight of the material (completely processed workpiece) passing through the material processing device is detectable (S 1000 ). 
     When it is determined that the weight of the material passing through the material processing device is detectable, a weight of the material after the processing is detected (S 1100 ). 
     The detected weight of the material is stored as a weight of the material after processing (S 1300 ). 
     When it is determined that the weight of the material passing through the material processing device is not detectable, a weight of the material after processing is set to a maximally allowable weight of the material mountable on the pallet of the pallet transfer device (S 1200 ). 
     The maximally mountable weight is stored as a weight of the material after processing (S 1300 ). 
     The driving RPM or the accelerating time constant of the pallet transfer device is determined based on Equations 1 and 2 as described above (S 1400 ). In this case, a weight E of the material currently laid on the transfer device is a value stored as the weight of the material after processing. Further, the weight maximally mountable on the pallet is a predetermined value. 
     The completely processed material is mounted on the pallet and transferred to the pallet storage by the pallet transfer device. 
     In this case, the position information about the pallet transferred to the pallet storage is updated. 
     By the aforementioned operation process, the pallet transfer system  102  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may precisely control a transfer speed or transfer acceleration of the pallet transfer device by effectively detecting or calculating a weight of a material before and after processing by the material processing device. 
     From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described herein for purposes of illustration, and that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the various embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.