English translation of Jidoka. Imparting human intelligence to a machine so that it automatically stops when a problem arises.
The equipment are provided of a mechanism which automatically stops the production each time a defective part is produced.
The automatic identification and control of errors or process defects. In a typical situation, this would involve the automatic stopping of a machine when an error is detected.
the automatic control of defects. It includes the practice of stopping machines when some deviation or variance is detected. The detection and stoppage can be effected by either a worker or a machine. Detection schemes include contact, altogether, and action step methods. Mistake-proofing as a quality control technique is a subset of autonomation. Autonomation can also be employed for other, non-quality, purposes.
Stopping a line automatically when a defective part is detected. [Same as Jidoka
Machines are given 'human intelligence' and are able to detect and prevent defects. Machines stop autonomously when defects are made, asking for help. Autonomation was pioneered by Sakichi Toyoda with the invention of automatic looms that stopped when a thread broke, allowing an operator to manage many looms without risk of producing large amounts of defective cloth. Autonomation is a pillar of the Toyota Production System. Also Jidoka.
Automated shutdown of a line, process, or machine upon detection of an abnormality or defect.
Autonomation describes a feature of machine design to effect the principle of "Jidoka" used in the Toyota Production System. Autonomation, or Jidoka, may also be described as "intelligent automation'" or "automation with a human touch."
