An equipment control system includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to control equipment based on an authority. The authority is set for each of a plurality of individuals and a relative positional relationship. The relative positional relationship is a relative positional relationship between the equipment and each of the plurality of individuals.

A coping work display method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a coping work display method for displaying coping work executed when an abnormality occurs in a robot, the coping work display method including a first step of detecting the abnormality that occurs in the robot, a second step of acquiring, from a storing section storing abnormality information indicating the abnormality that occurs in the robot and a plurality of kinds of coping work information indicating coping work for eliminating the abnormality of the robot related to the abnormality information, the plurality of kinds of coping work information related to the abnormality detected in the first step, and a third step of displaying the plurality of kinds of coping work information acquired in the second step.

A cell controller controls a machining cell including a plurality of work resources. The plurality of work resources include at least one processing machine and at least one robot. The cell controller includes a PLC and a management device. The PLC controls operation of the work resources in accordance with an instruction from the management device, and acquires conditions of a plurality of work elements including the work resources and a workpiece. The management device, in response to occurrence of abnormal stop of the machining cell, specifies a recoverable condition of each work element, and presents to an operator a guide to a recovery procedure that enables each work element to transition to the recoverable condition.

A cell controller controls a machining cell including a plurality of work resources. The plurality of work resources include at least one processing machine and at least one robot. The cell controller includes a PLC and a management device. The PLC controls operation of the work resources in accordance with an instruction from the management device, and acquires conditions of a plurality of work elements including the work resources and a workpiece. The management device, in response to occurrence of abnormal stop of the machining cell, specifies a recoverable condition of each work element, and presents to an operator a guide to a recovery procedure that enables each work element to transition to the recoverable condition.