Method for Producing a Finished Part from a Blank

Abstract

The invention proposes producing finished parts for a finished product from blanks in a fully automatic process, the blanks being removed from a warehouse and worked by way of automatically defined tools in working stations of a production line in a defined working sequence to form the finished parts.

1 . A method for producing a finished part from a blank, wherein properties of the finished part are defined, a blank suitable for producing the finished part is selected, tools suitable for producing the finished part from the selected blank are selected, working steps and a working sequence suitable for producing the finished part are defined, and working stations suitable for producing the finished part from the blank are selected. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the working steps and the working sequence suitable for producing the finished part from the selected blank are defined, taking the selected tools into consideration, and/or the working stations suitable for producing the finished part from the blank are selected, taking the selected tools, the working steps and the working sequence into consideration. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the selected blank is transported to a working station, or consecutively to a plurality of working stations, clamped and worked to form the finished part or to form an intermediate part, which is transported to a subsequent working station, clamped and worked further to form an intermediate part, until the finished part has been produced in a final working station. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein a position of the blank or of the intermediate part in the working station is defined, possibly the blank or the intermediate part is oriented, and the blank or the intermediate part is worked as a function of the position thereof in the working station. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the working station comprises a vacuum chuck for clamping the blank or the intermediate part. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the vacuum chuck includes a plurality of suction openings, and suction openings that are not covered by the blank or the intermediate part are switched off. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein, subsequent to a working process in a working station, properties of the intermediate part or of the finished part are checked automatically, and the intermediate part or the finished part is reworked, if necessary. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein selected tools are checked automatically for wear, and worn tools are automatically replaced. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein substitute tools are automatically selected from available tools for worn tools until the worn tools have been replaced. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a finished product comprising one or more finished parts that are produced by the method is selected on a mobile computer. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein a space is detected by way of the mobile computer, and the finished product is displayed in the space.