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 eveneliminated.The productivity of the machine can beincreasedNone of the material in the machine is tobe alteredThe positioning of the motor is not to bealteredTravelling length of the gripper 3. ProblemStatementFunctionAnalysisCause andEffect ChainAnalysisEngineeringContradiction 4. Subsystem Supersystem Motor Pneumatics piston Cable Gripper Screw rod Linear guide rod Rubber insulation Frame Controller Feeder Air Electricity Temperature 5. Linear guide isfaultyLinear guide hasuneven surface?Rubber insulationstuckedRubber insulationsticks on feeder?Rubber insulationmelted on feeder?Feeder is hot?Motor stoppedMachanical failure?Gear of motorwears out?Torque overloadPoor motor choiceElectronic failure?Faulty motorcontroller?Overheat?Poor heatsinkconductanceShort circuit?Poor cableconnections?Faulty cable?Poor cablemaintenance?Constant foldingof cable? 6. Motor stoppedElectronic failure?Faulty cable?Poor cablemaintenance?Constant foldingof cable? 7. Improving Parameter :Ease of operationDevice complexityWorsening Parameter :ProductivityManipulating variable: Inventive The degree principleof bending of the signal cableResponding variable: Complexity of the machine,IF the degree of bending of the signal cable is maintainedTHEN the machine will not have to be altered, therefore reducingcomplexityBUT productivity is reduced#1 Segmentation#28 Mechanics substitution#12 Equipotentiality#17 Another dimension#15 Dynamization 8. #28 10 Mechanics Preliminary substitutionaction (other applicable inventive principle)normal fixedlength cableflexiblecoiled cable12 EquipotentialityIncrease thediameter ofthe imaginaryIncrease thelength ofthe cableconduct ORregularpreventative maintenance 9. After TRIZ applied : Problem of the machine has been identified Best Solution : Replace signal cables with the flexible coiledcable