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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1999
Masaki Ootani, Hyogo, JP;
Ryuji Takechi, Hyogo, JP;
Yasuhiro Marume, Hyogo, JP;
Takamasa Inobe, Hyogo, JP;
Katuya Oota, Hyogo, JP;
Yasuhiro Satou, Hyogo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A process control device includes: a change table detection unit to determine existence of a change table corresponding to a progress file; a progress file adjustment unit to change, when the change table detection unit determines that there exists a change table, the content of the progress file based on the change table; a unit to control a transport device of an item in process based on the progress file changed by the progress file adjustment unit; and a unit to control a manufacturing device of the item based on the progress file changed by the progress file adjustment unit. The manufacturing device control unit controls the manufacturing device based on the progress file that has been changed by the progress file adjustment unit, and thus, it is possible to change the processing orders, processing conditions and the like even when individual items are in respective manufacturing steps.