PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Abstract

In a production system 100, containers have hollow main bodies 1a having openings at their top parts and caps 1b for closing the openings. The production system 100 includes a conveyor line L for conveying the containers 1, a capper 5 for attaching the caps 1b to the main bodies 1a of the containers 1 on the conveyor line L, a reading apparatus 18 configured to read first information attached to top surfaces of the caps 1b of the containers 1 for identifying the containers 1 on the conveyor line L at one or more predetermined points after the capper 5, and a memory apparatus 52 configured to store linked together the first information of the containers 1, second information attached to the main bodies 1a of the containers 1 for identifying the main bodies 1a, and times at which the containers 1 passed the one or more predetermined points.

Description

Claims

1. A production system of food containers, in which production system,the containers have hollow main bodies having openings at their top parts and caps for closing the openings, andthe production system comprises a conveyor line for conveying the containers,a capper for attaching the caps to the main bodies of the containers on the conveyor line,a reading apparatus configured so as to read first information attached to top surfaces of caps of the containers for identifying the containers at one or more predetermined points after the capper on the conveyor line, anda memory apparatus configured so as to store linked together the first information of the containers, second information attached to the main bodies of the containers for identifying the main bodies, and times when the containers passed one or more predetermined points.

2. The production system according to claim 1, further comprising a first apparatus configured so as to attach the first information to the top surfaces of the caps on the conveyor line.

3. The production system according to claim 2, wherein the first apparatus is configured so as to attach the first information to the top surfaces of the caps by invisible ink unable to be seen under visible light.

4. The production system according to claim 1, further comprising a second apparatus configured so as to attach the second information to the main bodies on the conveyor line.

5. The production system according to claim 1, wherein the production system further comprises a plurality of inspection apparatuses arranged on the conveyor line, and the reading apparatuses is configured so as to read the first information at a plurality of predetermined points corresponding to the plurality of inspection apparatuses.

6. The production system according to claim 2, further comprising a second apparatus configured so as to attach the second information to the main bodies on the conveyor line.

7. The production system according to claim 3, further comprising a second apparatus configured so as to attach the second information to the main bodies on the conveyor line.

8. The production system according to claim 2, wherein the production system further comprises a plurality of inspection apparatuses arranged on the conveyor line, and the reading apparatuses is configured so as to read the first information at a plurality of predetermined points corresponding to the plurality of inspection apparatuses.

9. The production system according to claim 3, wherein the production system further comprises a plurality of inspection apparatuses arranged on the conveyor line, and the reading apparatuses is configured so as to read the first information at a plurality of predetermined points corresponding to the plurality of inspection apparatuses.

10. The production system according to claim 4, wherein the production system further comprises a plurality of inspection apparatuses arranged on the conveyor line, and the reading apparatuses is configured so as to read the first information at a plurality of predetermined points corresponding to the plurality of inspection apparatuses.