The machine constantly breaks down every few weeks, costing time and money to fix temporarily. The document discusses applying TRIZ principles to reduce downtime by replacing the fixed-length signal cables with more flexible coiled cables, allowing for cable movement without compromising the machine design. This solution aims to increase productivity while maintaining the ease of operation and complexity of the machine subsystem.
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1. Machine constantly breakdown every few weeks.
Used 2 days to solve the problem (temporarily)
Cause loss of time and money
2. The downtime can be reduced or even
eliminated.
The productivity of the machine can be
increased
None of the material in the machine is to
be altered
The positioning of the motor is not to be
altered
Travelling length of the gripper
4. Subsystem Supersystem
Motor
Pneumatics piston
Cable
Gripper
Screw rod
Linear guide rod
Rubber insulation
Frame
Controller
Feeder
Air
Electricity
Temperature
6. Linear guide is
faulty
Linear guide has
uneven surface?
Rubber insulation
stucked
Rubber insulation
sticks on feeder?
Rubber insulation
melted on feeder?
Feeder is hot?
Motor stopped
Machanical failure?
Gear of motor
wears out?
Torque overload
Poor motor choice
Electronic failure?
Faulty motor
controller?
Overheat?
Poor heatsink
conductance
Short circuit?
Poor cable
connections?
Faulty cable?
Poor cable
maintenance?
Constant folding
of cable?
7. Motor stopped
Electronic failure?
Faulty cable?
Poor cable
maintenance?
Constant folding
of cable?
8. Improving Parameter :
Ease of operation
Device complexity
Worsening Parameter :
Productivity
Manipulating variable: Inventive The degree principle
of bending of the signal cable
Responding variable: Complexity of the machine,
IF the degree of bending of the signal cable is maintained
THEN the machine will not have to be altered, therefore reducing
complexity
BUT productivity is reduced
#1 Segmentation
#28 Mechanics substitution
#12 Equipotentiality
#17 Another dimension
#15 Dynamization
9. #28 10 Mechanics Preliminary substitution
action (other applicable inventive principle)
normal fixed
length cable
flexible
coiled cable
12 Equipotentiality
Increase the
diameter of
the imaginary
Increase the
length of
the cable
conduct OR
regular
preventative maintenance
10. After TRIZ applied :
Problem of the machine has been identified
Best Solution : Replace signal cables with the flexible coiled
cable