ISM server software

The ISM software is the management software for the entire range of products offered by ESSEGI Automation: the intelligent warehouses of Ultraflex series, the dynamic Pick to light warehouses, the Incoming Material Station and the Smart Rack Mobile.

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What is it for?

  • Manage inventory of SMT / THT components (PN and UID).
  • Update in real time quantities at the location of each unique code.
  • Schedule Work Orders.
  • Issue session launches for tab processing.
  • Plan Purchase Orders.
  • Analyses and distributes the picking lists of materials.
  • Anticipate line stoppages.
  • Propose the use of alternative parts.

Main benefits:

Have the inventory and all information on the components fully available at all times

Have the components well organized

Make the material available at the right time in the right place and in ultra-fast time

Know which components are in stock, exactly where they are and how long they have been there

Open and ready for integration

The ISM software was created to perform the primary functions of accurate inventory control, inventory monitoring and component traceability. It has evolved over the years to favour advanced integration with other management systems in the company, from ERP to MES to pick and place production lines.

It has evolved over the years to favour advanced integration with other management systems in the company, from ERP to MES to pick and place production lines.

BENEFITS of an open system ready for integration:

  • Share and exchange information between all the machines and devices of the production process, from ordering and receiving the components, to organizing and delivering them to the production lines, up to the delivery of the finished product.
  • Synchronize the flow of material between the warehouse and the production area with the data and information of the management system throughout the production process, from the incoming components to the delivery of the boards.

ESSEGI can provide integration possibilities with all company software systems at various levels:

  • An API package To leave the customer the autonomy of integration of application software, the ESSEGI APIs offer flexibility, simplify the design of the infrastructure and guarantee opportunities for innovation at a basic level.
  • A dedicated specialist To bring the company’s innovation to an advanced level in line with the requirements of industry 4.0 and to be able to count on an integrated and tailor-made system, ESSEGI has designed a high value-added service, designed around the specific needs of the customer.

The ISM software is equipped with MODULES:

Full Automation
Autonomous Material Management (AMM) for fully automated material handling.

AMM module manages:

  • • Transfers of AMR** fleets (Autonomous Mobile Robots), also known as AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicles) or AIV (Automated Intelligent Vehicles). Routes can be customized to customer needs.
    **Omron’s AMR models LD-60 / LD-90 are the only currently available options.
  • Transfers to and from UltraFlex warehouses
  • Material and empty case extraction and insertion.
  • Transfers between different company areas (Kitting, Warehouse, Operator Station, etc.).

The AMM software can be accessed, and material transfers can be requested from any PC installed in the areas served by the AMR fleet.

Humidity control is the software module that serves to control the MSL life of each
component managed within the ESSEGI storage systems.
The humidity control module manages:

  • Humidity levels inside the storage tower (RH < 5% ).
  • The information that is displayed to show the RH and the internal/external temperature at all times.
  • Detection and removal of components whose period of exposure to moisture has expired.

The standard connection modules with Pick & Place are able to:

  • Generate Part Numbers and Unique Codes from the ISM Software and transmit them to the Pick&Place line control software
  • Update the quantities present in the data available to the ISM software also in the data of the pick & place line and vice versa
  • • Notify low material levels on Pick&Place lines to prevent machine downtime.

This module allows the system to manage and track materials stored outside ISM warehouses. It can:

  • Manage external shelves or any other external position, as long as they are properly barcoded.
  • Identify and track unique IDs associated with each position.
  • Dynamically manage the storage logic in external positions
  • Create fixed positions for MSL management and DRY Cabinets of various brands
  • Restrict certain positions to specific items.

It is mandatory to have a PDA in order to use external locations managed by the Dynamic External Storage option.

Buffer module allows to:

  • Automatic or on-demand determination of missing items in ESSEGI warehouses based on the production schedule for the next “x” hours or days. The number of hours for analysis and the number of planned production days are configurable parameters.
  • Definition and delimitation of multiple buffer zones, allowing some ESSEGI warehouses to serve specific product types or one or more SMT lines.
  • Maximize storage capacity.
  • Connection to the acceptance table and PDAs. During material registration, the operator receives information on the monitor and display, indicating whether the newly created material should be moved to the buffer area or the main warehouse
  • Supporting production planning

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Advanced Material Registration module is the answer to the growing market demand to increase traceability, process control and cost reduction. Advanced Material Registration Module allows to:

  • Set up a quick and error-free goods registration in the company
  • Digitize documents
  • Increase the traceability of materials and data
  • While registering the material, the operator receives information on the monitor whether the newly created material should be moved to the buffer area or to the main warehouse.

The module is ready to be interfaced with the ERP and allows:

  • Scanning, saving and archiving of multipage transport documents or POs
  • The creation of rules to extract data from documents such as the document number, the list of article codes,
    the quantity, etc. (both 1D and 2D codes and text)
  • The display of PO lines and the percentage of completion by the user through an advanced dashboard.

The dashboard allows operators to:

  • View process performance
  • Easily access production operation information
  • Monitor ongoing extraction queues and involved stock
  • Check incoming extraction queues
  • View the percentage of material in production, in preparation, and in storage
  • Track daily movements of unique codes and newly created ones
  • Monitor completed and ongoing work
  • Check the status of each automated warehouse, including available space, relative humidity (RH), and other parameters

ESSEGI dashboards are fully customizable

FUNCTIONS:

Purpose:

Managing specific customer components for third-party manufacturing work.
Each item can be configured in the registry and reserved exclusively for a specific customer.

Purpose:

Manages the logic of alternative components for boards.
The software identifies and manages alternative/compatible components for board assembly.

If a specific component is unavailable, session analysis searches for qualified alternatives to meet production needs and avoid line stoppages.

Purpose:

Records images of rolls scanned by the Acceptance Table or photographed by high-precision cameras in Ultraflex intelligent storage systems.

The software displays images (first and last record). All images are saved on a hard drive in the customer’s system, in a configurable folder. This is a crucial feature that ensures full traceability of every single roll and complete quality control.

Purpose:

Automatically verifies new material part codes against the Approved Vendor List (AVL).


The software prevents initialization of any material not included in the customer’s approved parts list.

Purpose:

Automatically checks incoming materials listed on a delivery document or purchase order. It interfaces with the customer’s ERP and updates the status of open purchase orders in real-time.

It verifies material matches, flagging discrepancies like missing, excess, or unwanted material.

Purpose:

Facilitates picking operations and efficiently manages stock levels. This feature manages internal ISM 500 positions and can also extend to external client warehouse positions via the Dynamic External Position Management module. It guarantees accurate picking, real-time visibility, and position tracking.

Purpose:

Delays reel extraction, ensuring longer MSL component lifespan in a protected environment. This reduces exposure risk and ensures greater reliability during the assembly process

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Purpose:

Verifies correct reel placement in corresponding feeder slots. For board assembly, components must be loaded into feeders following the pre-established mounting sequence, and each unique code must be scanned accordingly. The system provides visual and auditory feedback via the PDA to confirm or signal errors, helping the operator load feeders correctly. This process minimizes human error, ensuring an efficient and error-free assembly flow.

Purpose:

Displays feeder information on the PDA after scanning the reel’s unique code.

App with a simple “swipe and tap” interface that allows you to:

  • View the status of each ISM machine in the system. Directly on the smart watch face.
  • Have full control over the extraction queues.
  • Receive push notifications from the server, when machine errors occur or when the
    extraction queues are finished

Purpose:

Properly manage solder paste in compliance with electronic production standards, as required by JEDEC regulations. This feature provides detailed information to operators regarding solder paste’s lifespan, storage conditions, and usage.

Purpose:


Manages baking processes. It can be implemented with ovens from any manufacturer. This feature allows users to:
Manage component insertion and extraction from the oven.
Ovens as external positions.
Track remaining baking time directly from the console.
Highlight ongoing and completed baking processes using distinctive colors on the console, utilizing unique IDs (UID)
The baking process management complies with JEDEC standard (IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033).

The baking management complies with the Jedec standard (J-STD-033D).