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1 Introduction

Introduction

SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant (MSA) is a workflow solution to support the complete scheduling pro

cess for your production environment. SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant controls and optimizes the flow

of materials from the warehouse, via the presetup area, to the line and back to the warehouse.

The reuse of materials in the presetup area is the central function of the SIPLACE Material Setup Assis

tant.

Reusable materials (packaging unit + feeder) are temporarily stored in the Active Feeder Pool. This Ac

tive Feeder Pool typically comprises feeder racks (Active Feeder Racks). However, docking stations with

changeover tables can also be used.

SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant combines the already existing ASM software tools with the additional

application Order Manager.

SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant comprises the following ASM software tools:

▪ Order Manager for the scheduling, approval and monitoring of the jobs.

▪ SIPLACE Pro as the basis for the setups and recipes.

▪ ASM Material Manager - full version for creating and processing material demand lists.

– Storage management with ASM Material Manager

– View - Material Demand List

▪ ASM Material Manager for MSA

– Limited version - storage management through customer system

– No material demand lists

▪ SIPLACE Line Control GUI for the automatic refreshing of production schedules and the download.

▪ ASM Setup Center for the presetup with the Active Feeder Pool (AFP) functions.

For the efficient use of SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant, you need the following hardware in the pre

setup area:

▪ Feeder racks, for parking reusable materials in the presetup area.

▪ Docking stations in Signal material reuse mode.

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1.1 Scope of Functions with Flexible Family Setup

Scope of Functions with Flexible Family Setup

SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant (MSA) with flexible family setups allows the reuse of materials in the

presetup area. This is the default procedure when working with the SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant.

See also "5 Workflow with Flexible Family Setup" [ ➙ 189].

1.1.1

1.1.1 Material Reuse in Presetup Area

Material Reuse in Presetup Area

SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant enables you to reuse materials in the pre-setup area. Materials (feed

er with packaging unit), which are taken back from a line to the pre-setup area, can be used again for

the next setup. The system determines the material which can be used again for the next setups or which

materials need to be torn down. The status is shown with the help of the status LED on the feeder. The

status LED shines green on the feeder for reused material, otherwise the LED flashes red.

General sequence

1. Configured changeover tables arrive back from the line at the presetup area.

2. By scanning the control barcode Signal material reuse on the docking station, the docking station

mode switches from Setup verification to Signal material reuse.

3. Move the changeover table into the docking stations.

4. The system recognizes whether these feeders with packaging units are needed in the next setups.

The status LED on the feeder will show the status.

– The status LEDs on the feeders shine green: this feeder is being reused.

– The status LED on the feeder flashes red: this feeder is NOT being reused.

5. The feeders shining green will be placed in the feeder rack for later use.

6. The red flashing feeders will be torn down and the material taken back to the warehouse.

This sequence ensures that the reused materials remain in the presetup area of the relevant lines. This

function can be used for all lines which are supplied by a joint presetup area.

Basic preconditions

To ensure correct determination of the reused materials, SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant must know

the production schedules and the sequence of setups for all lines.

The setups and recipes are created in SIPLACE Pro and must be optimized with the help of the known

optimization functions (standard optimizer, SiCluster Professional, SiCluster Multiline). The setups and

recipes are then imported into the Order Manager.

The production scheduler defines the order of setups and recipes for the individual lines in the Order

Manager. This then approves the production order generated.

1.1.2

1.1.2 Determining the Material Demand for Setup Preparation

Determining the Material Demand for Setup Preparation

SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant automatically determines the required materials for the setup prepa

ration. Reused and available material is automatically taken into account and not requested again. Only

the materials actually needed are recorded and can be picked from the warehouse.

The material demand is determined as soon as the production scheduler approves the scheduled pro

duction order in the Order Manager.

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1.1.3 Support with Active Feeder Pool (AFP)

Support with Active Feeder Pool (AFP)

The Active Feeder Pool (AFP) serves as a temporary warehouse for parking feeders in the presetup area

for reuse later on. Feeder racks are used as AFP hardware. In addition, docking stations with changeo

ver table can be used as AFP hardware.

AFP Hardware

▪ Feeder Racks

– The individual feeders are taken off the changeover table and parked in this feeder rack. Com

munication between the feeders and the system is established in the feeder rack. These feeder

racks are configured in ASM Setup Center in the Material reuse mode.

▪ Docking station

– If the docking station is operated in Signal material reuse mode, feeders can be parked on a

docked changeover table and the material reuse can be handled like in a feeder rack. The dock

ing station is switched into the appropriate mode via the Signal material reuse control barcode

in ASM Setup Center.

The feeder LED shows the status of reuse for the feeders parked in the AFP hardware.

Handling reusable materials

The user is well supported by the status LEDs on the feeders, the extensions in ASM Setup Center and

the combination with AFP hardware (feeder racks and docking stations).

The feeders with their LED shining green will be placed in the feeder rack for later use. See also "1.1.1

Material Reuse in Presetup Area" [ ➙ 128].

Feeder racks for setup preparation

If the changeover tables are to be prepared for a setup, SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant supports the

setup preparation through the feeder rack and the status LEDs of the feeders. When a setup and a lo

cation have been chosen, the status LEDs of the required feeders flash green. The status LEDs on all

not required feeders switch into the OFF state. Thus, the correct feeders can be easily found. The feed

ers that are flashing green can be set up on the relevant changeover table.

NOTICE

Available docking stations and feeder racks

For an optimum SIPLACE Material Setup Assistant workflow, there should be one to two dock

ing stations per presetup area and several feeder racks available.

NOTICE

Target track view

The Target track view dialog that is called via the menu bar Extras => Target track view shows

the track on the table to be set up onto which the just picked feeder needs to be placed.