System for part assembly verification and shipping container labelling
A system and method is provided for enabling a parts supplier to verify that a customer's part or part assembly requirements are satisfied and for creating a label for a shipping container in which the parts or part assemblies are shipped to the customer. The system also verifies that the label matches the parts and/or part assemblies that have been loaded into the shipping container.
1. A system for verifying that a customer's part or assembly requirements are satisfied and for creating a label for a shipping container in which parts or assemblies are shipped to the customer, the system also capable of verifying that the label matches the parts and/or assemblies that have been loaded into the shipping container, the system comprising:
a customer database for storing the customer's part or assembly requirements, wherein the customer database is accessible to both the customer and a user;
a user database for storing part and assembly information, including components required for assembly;
a server computer in communication with the customer database and the user database;
a user computer in communication with the server computer;
a touchscreen monitor in communication with the user computer for receiving touchscreen input from an operator, the touchscreen input including the operator's identity;
one or more infrared (IR) vision sensors and/or laser sensors for identifying a part or assembly to be loaded into the shipping container and verifying that the part or assembly is correct;
a software program run locally or remotely for verifying that the customer's part or assembly requirements are satisfied and for creating the shipping container label; and
a printer for printing the label in response to input received from the user computer.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein:
the user computer, touchscreen monitor, one or more infrared (IR) vision sensors and/or laser sensors, and printer are carried on a moveable instrument cart.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein:
the one or more infrared (IR) vision sensors and/or laser sensors are mountable to a moveable and retractable arm extending above the moveable instrument cart and configured to extend over a part or assembly moving along a conveyor line.