39 results about "Distributed manufacturing" patented technology

A distributed manufacturing and distribution process for lottery tickets is disclosed. The manufacturing / vending system comprises a ticket manufacturing server and one or more vending devices located at remote sites. Each vending device is operatively coupled for communication with the server, normally via a network connection. Each vending devices is further equipped with blank media and printing means, so that a customer is able to purchase on-demand tickets from a vending device in communication with the server. Additionally, the vending devices may be configured as electronic aid to display the results of the purchased lottery tickets in entertaining ways to the customer.

Computerized scheduling methods and computerized scheduling systems according to exemplary embodiments. A computerized scheduling method may be stored in a memory and executed on one or more processors. The method may include defining a main multi-machine scheduling problem as a plurality of single machine scheduling problems; independently solving the plurality of single machine scheduling problems thereby calculating a plurality of near optimal single machine scheduling problem solutions; integrating the plurality of near optimal single machine scheduling problem solutions into a main multi-machine scheduling problem solution; and outputting the main multi-machine scheduling problem solution.

In a manufacturing system that has a plurality of sheet fabrication machines, to enhance the efficiency of the system, there are provided a plurality of databases each for storing particular data relating to the machines, the types of materials to be used, the tooling of the machines, etc. of the system. When a multi-dimensional model of a component part to be produced by the system is input to the system, selective data is retrieved from the various databases so that at least one machine of the plurality of machines of the system is selected to produce the part from a worksheet of a chosen material. Concurrently, or shortly thereafter, a NC part program for programming the selected machine to execute the necessary operations in accordance with a flat drawing generated from the multi-dimensional model to fabricate the component part is generated based on selective data retrieved from the databases. With the NC part program, the selected machine performs the operations necessary for producing the component part from the sheet stock material chosen for the component part. If there are multiple component parts to be produced in the same production run, the system would sort the different parts and arrange for the ordered fabrication of the different parts by respective selected machines equipped with corresponding appropriate NC programs to eliminate any potential bottleneck or conflicts that may arise due to the fabrication of multiple parts by multiple machines during the same production run.

The invention discloses a programmable control method of a reconfigurable industrial robot in a distributed manufacturing environment. An editing module, a model conversion module, a deployment module, a communication module, an IEC 61499 operating environment, a robot control instruction execution module, a servo drive module and a robot are in successive telecommunication connection. The deployment module is in telecommunication connection with a monitoring module which is connected with the editing module. The communication module is in telecommunication connection with the monitoring module. According to the invention, a graphical programming language conforming to the international standard is adopted to replace a dedicated robot controller programming language based on text; the efficiency of a development process and the portability of a control program are improved; based on a modular operating environment and a standardized management command, the on-line dynamic reconstruction of the industrial robot control program can be realized; and the flexibility of a robot controller is improved.

The invention provides a distributed manufacturing scheduling method for fixed-point output. The data field model is adopted to measure a task structure and an equipment distribution state, the task structure measurement reflects the influence of a subsequent process on an alternative process, and the equipment distribution state measurement reflects the local influence of equipment in an equipment network; By adopting a reverse scheduling method, starting from termination equipment and termination working procedures, equipment is reversely distributed for the working procedures, so that fixed-point output constraint of the task is guaranteed; Quantitative measurement of the established alternative processes and alternative devices can provide a basis for task scheduling, the scheduling process is simplified, and optimization of two aspects of tasks and device structures is considered.

The invention discloses a remote control intelligent water meter embedded with an information safety management module, which belongs to a remote control intelligent water meter management auxiliary device. The remote control intelligent water meter comprises an information safety management module; the information safety management module includes a processor, a first data interface, a second data interface and a FLASH memory; the processor is respectively accessed to the first data interface, the second data interface and the FLASH memory; the information safety management module carries out identity authentication when a data transmission module exchanges data with a water sale manangement system, the communication legality of the data transmission module and the water sale management system is ensured, and a remote control intelligent water meter terminal main controller is communicated with an external device only via the information safety manangement module; and in addition, after embedding the information safety management module, the remote control intelligent water meter and a bus interface are compatible with the remote control intelligent water meter terminal main controller via multiple communication transmission technologies, and a water supply management system is seamlessly accessed, so that distributed manufacturing and unified management of the intelligent water meter are achieved.

The invention discloses an information security management module of a remote control intelligent electric energy meter, which belongs to a management assistance device of the remote control intelligent electric energy meter. The information security management module comprises a processor, a first data interface, a second data interface and a FLASH memorizer, wherein the processor is respectively accessed to the first data interface, the second data interface and the FLASH memorizer. The information security management module disclosed by the invention is subjected to identity authentication while being subjected to data exchange with an electricity selling management system through a data transmission module, the legality of communication between the information security management module and the electricity selling management system can be ensured, and a terminal main controller of the remote control intelligent electric energy meter can be in communication with the outside just by means of the information security management module; and meanwhile, the information security management module disclosed by the invention has a simple structure, can be embedded in remote control intelligent electric energy meters of various types, can be compatible with the terminal main controller of the remote control intelligent electric energy meter through various communication transmission technologies and bus interfaces and can be seamlessly accessed to a power supply management system, distributed manufacturing and unified management of the remote control intelligent electric energy meter can be realized, and the application range is wide.