PURPOSE: To enable a robot to select and execute an operation block corresponding to the states of a machine tool and a conveyor when a 1st operation block selecting means is selected and to execute the operation block without searching for the operation block by comparison when a 2nd operation block selecting means is specified.
CONSTITUTION: Once the 1st operation block selecting means 4 is specified by a specifying means 7, the state of an input/output element is inputted by an information input means 1 from a sequence control unit PC, the operation block to be operated by the robot R through an operation information storage means 3 is selected by the 1st operation block selecting means 4 according to the state of the input/output element, and the program of the operation block is read out of an operation program storage means 2 by a program executing means 5 to place the robot R in operation. When the 2nd operation program selecting means 6 is specified, the operation program is read out of the operation information storage means 3 in the operation order of the execution on the basis of an operation order storage means 5 and the program executing means 5 executes the operation program.
SEINOU TOSHIO
YOSHIKURA FUYUHIKO
TANAKA KATSUHISA
TAKEUCHI AKIHIRO
OTAKE TOMOYUKI
NISHIO YOSHINORI
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
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