Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention provides a kind of product scheduling control method, can improve the utilization factor of automated material handling systems and carry out efficient, reduces the system failure, the variation of goods kind and the production capacity variation influence to system effectiveness.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the technical scheme of product scheduling control method of the present invention is to comprise the steps:
In the HOST host computer system, set up the conveyance database, in the described conveyance database each goods has all been defined a conveyance routing table, described conveyance path table definition path and the priority that should select during the corresponding goods of conveyance between each STOCKER, and the reference flow of appointment respective paths, simultaneously in database initialization system always with reference to flow, the reference production capacity of corresponding goods and always with reference to production capacity;
According to the conveyance routing table in the conveyance database, distribution goods conveyance instruction, the selection in path or select according to priority fully in the conveyance instruction, perhaps select according to the F value, wherein, F value=∑ (E * (having issued instruction number/reference flow on the current path in the recent period) * path/priority), the path that the F value is little is preferentially selected, parameter E has issued instruction number in the recent period on the current path, reference flow, path, the isoparametric function of priority amplifies or suppresses the influence of these parameters to the susceptibility of these parameters according to different AMHS system.
Further improvement as product scheduling control method of the present invention is, in the AMHS control system, set up the routing table of each STOCKER, defined the feasible path between each STOCKER, set up the database of recent goods flow, and the historical data of goods flow carried out periodic analysis, determine the bottleneck path that present flow rate is crowded, when the recent average discharge of a paths surpasses corresponding K value, then in described STOCKER routing table, select alternative route according to the priority that defines in the described conveyance routing table, when selecting alternative route, the G value of total path is minimum; Wherein, described K value or be K value=weighting reference flow * (average system total flow/system is always with reference to flow in the recent period), weighting reference flow=∑ ((goods are with reference to production capacity * reference flow)/always is with reference to production capacity), the perhaps average discharge of K value=M * in the recent period, coefficient M adjusts according to different AMHS system, can be according to the degree of fluctuation of goods flow, be made as different values with M is automatic or manual, span is 1 to 2, and M also got higher value when the goods flow rate fluctuation was big; Described G value=(∑ (path * recent average discharge * N/K value/priority)) * node number * H, the node number is meant the quantity of bifurcation in the total path, also can comprise bend quantity, coefficient N is made as path, recent average discharge, K value, the isoparametric function of priority, coefficient H is made as the function of node number, the susceptibility of these parameters is amplified or suppresses the influence of these parameters according to different AMHS system.
The present invention has improved the utilization factor of automated material handling systems and has carried out efficient by said method, has reduced the system failure, the variation of goods kind and the production capacity variation influence to system effectiveness.
Embodiment
The system that product scheduling control method of the present invention adopted as shown in drawings, comprising:
The HOST host computer system is carried out control and operational management automatically to the production equipment and the technological process of full factory;
The AMHS control system is accepted the conveyance instruction from the HOST host computer system, and the control conveyer is carried out;
The OLINE terminal, the computing machine of connection HOST and production equipment;
STOCKER, automatic stored cabinet is used for the storage and the scheduling of goods;
AGV, automatic navigation vehicle is used to realize the automatic conveyance of goods;
EQ, production equipment;
The main control computer of AGVC:AGV.
Product scheduling control method of the present invention comprises the steps:
In the HOST host computer system, set up the conveyance database, in the described conveyance database each goods has all been defined a conveyance routing table, described conveyance path table definition path and the priority that should select during the corresponding goods of conveyance between each STOCKER, and the reference flow of appointment respective paths, simultaneously in database initialization system always with reference to flow, the reference production capacity of corresponding goods and always with reference to production capacity;
According to the conveyance routing table in the conveyance database, distribution goods conveyance instruction, the selection in path or select according to priority fully in the conveyance instruction, perhaps select according to the F value, wherein, F value=∑ (E * (having issued instruction number/reference flow on the current path in the recent period) * path/priority), the path that the F value is little is preferentially selected, parameter E has issued instruction number in the recent period on the current path, reference flow, path, the isoparametric function of priority amplifies or suppresses the influence of these parameters to the susceptibility of these parameters according to different AMHS system.
Wherein, conveyance path sheet format is as shown in table 1:
From |
To |
The path |
The conveyance port |
Priority |
Path |
Path direction |
Reference flow (Lots/hour) |
?StockerA |
?StockerB |
L1 |
Port1 |
2 |
5 |
Forward |
60 |
?StockerA |
?StockerB |
L2 |
Port1 |
1 |
10 |
Forward |
30 |
?StockerB |
?StockerC |
L3 |
Port1 |
1 |
6 |
Forward |
50 |
?StockerB |
?StockerC |
L4 |
Por2 |
1 |
8 |
Backward |
80 |
?StockerG |
?StockerF |
L5 |
Port1 |
1 |
15 |
Backward |
30 |
Table 1
Described parameter E is made as (priority)
m/ (path)
nWherein m, n are 0.01 to 100 real number, and different route segments is big more to path, the isoparametric susceptibility of priority, and the value of described m, n is more little.Thereby suitably inhibition or parameters such as amplification path electrical path length, priority are to the influence of routing.
Product scheduling control method of the present invention also comprises: the routing table of setting up each STOCKER in the AMHS control system, defined the feasible path between each STOCKER, set up the database of recent goods flow, and the historical data of goods flow carried out periodic analysis, determine the bottleneck path that present flow rate is crowded, when the recent average discharge of a paths surpasses corresponding K value, then in described STOCKER routing table, select alternative route according to the priority that defines in the described conveyance routing table, when selecting alternative route, the G value of total path is minimum; Wherein, described K value or be K value=weighting reference flow * (average system total flow/system is always with reference to flow in the recent period), weighting reference flow=∑ ((goods are with reference to production capacity * reference flow)/always is with reference to production capacity), the perhaps average discharge of K value=M * in the recent period, coefficient M adjusts according to different AMHS system, can be according to the degree of fluctuation of goods flow, be made as different values with M is automatic or manual, span is 1 to 2, and M also got higher value when the goods flow rate fluctuation was big; Described G value=(∑ (path * recent average discharge * N/K value/priority)) * node number * H, the node number is meant the quantity of bifurcation in the total path, also can comprise bend quantity, coefficient N is made as path, recent average discharge, K value, the isoparametric function of priority, coefficient H is made as the function of node number, the susceptibility of these parameters is amplified or suppresses the influence of these parameters according to different AMHS system.
If the path fails of selecting then shields the path of fault, in described STOCKER routing table, select alternative route according to the priority that defines in the described conveyance routing table, when selecting alternative route, the G value of total path is a minimum; Wherein, described G value=(∑ (path * recent average discharge * N/K value/priority)) * node number * H, the node number is meant the quantity of bifurcation in the total path, also can comprise bend quantity, number N is made as path, recent average discharge, K value, the isoparametric function of priority, coefficient H is made as the function of node number, the susceptibility of these parameters is amplified or suppresses the influence of these parameters according to different AMHS system.
Described coefficient N is made as (priority)
m/ (path)
nWherein m, n are 0.01 to 100 real number, and different route segments is big more to path, the isoparametric susceptibility of priority, and the value of described m, n is more little.Described coefficient H is made as 1/ (node number)
tWherein t is 0.01 to 100 real number, and different route segments is big more to the susceptibility of node number, and the value of described t is more little.
In sum, the present invention is by setting up conveyance database and conveyance routing table, while is according to the running status of AMHS system, as fault, uncertain factors such as goods flow fluctuation are by the real-time statistic analysis to historical data, automatically adjust the distribution of goods flow, the generation in highway section, inhibition bottle footpath has improved the utilization factor of automated material handling systems and has carried out efficient, has reduced the system failure, the variation of goods kind and the production capacity variation influence to system effectiveness.