  |  | | MATERIAL CONTROL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS The FPD Material Control Solution
In FPD manufacturing, maximum throughput is dependent on consistent, reliable material movement. Ensuring a high level of efficiency revolves around selecting and integrating a proven Material Control System (MCS).
The Material Control Solution for FPD Manufacturers from Applied Materials is based on CLASS MCS, a real-time material control system for transporting and storing panels. With a worldwide installed base, CLASS MCS has proven its superior reliability and throughput over time and is available as a low-cost, ready-to-install standard solution. It can also be used as the foundation for a fully customized solution. Key benefits include: - Fast Ramp Time for AMHS
- Higher Yields
- Increased Material Throughput
- Reduced Waste from Misprocessing
- Better Equipment and Operator Utilization
- Reduced Work-in-Process Inventory
- Improved plant-floor Visibility
Key Features are: - Equipment Vendor Independent - includes stockers, transport vehicles, vertical transfer devices, inter-floor lift devices conveyors, various ID readers, and Aero TrakTM and CleanwayTM transports.
- Interbay & Intrabay Transport and Control
- Integrated RTD - CLASS interceptor enables dispatching and scheduling in real-time using a pre-integrated real time dispatcher.
- RF and Barcode Reader Identification - available for a wide assortment of ID equipment sets.
- Application Program Interface (API) - enables rapid support for a wide variety of hosts and host protocols. Provides a consistent interface between the customer's material handling business rules and CLASS MCS. Ethernet communication channels and serial interfaces are available including MES, and other custom applications.
- Graphical User Interface - provides operators with factory-at-a-glance view, displaying status and performance characteristics of the material handling equipment. Multiple open windows allow for viewing of alarms and messages while controlling individual material movement.
- SECS I/II, GEM and HSMS Protocols - used to interface with stockers and transport systems from various manufacturers. Supports IBSEM and STORAGE SEM.
- Real Time Database Manager & Log File - tracks all transactions including errors, moves, communications to the host and robotic equipment.
- System-wide security - limits operator access to functions based on user identification and password.
- Emulator - provides means to exercise CLASS without connecting to actual hardware or a host to conduct.
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