This chapter covers the following topics:
Oracle MES for Process Manufacturing uses the device integration capability of Oracle Warehouse Management System to read quality test results, process parameters, and weighing scales. Full mobile device support provides a query for dispensable items and quality test results directly from a handheld device, and selection of dispensing jobs. You can read data from the device with a single click.
Most data entry required for dispensing and preweigh is related to specifying material details such as item number, and lot and quantity information. Barcode readers to scan item and lot information provide data entry capability and eliminate data entry errors. Standard weighing scale integration is provided to read the quantities data directly from production scales or balances.
You can sign onto one or multiple devices prior to accepting tasks. When you sign on to a device you unlock it for use in the manufacturing process. Your system administrator configures the device to require sign-on prior to task dispatch.
You can flag devices that require exportation of lot-specific information, and include this information in the data transmission.
Setup procedures are documented in the mobile device user's guide for configuration information.
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Tasks of a Database Administrator, Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
Configuring Dispatchers, Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
Defining Devices, Oracle Warehouse Management User's Guide
Explaining Material Handling Devices, Oracle Warehouse Management User's Guide
Material Handling Device Integration, Oracle Warehouse Management Implementation Guide
Entering Quality Results Using the Touch Screen Operator Workbench
The Oracle Warehouse Management material handing device integration lets you manage data through several different methods. After mapping a dispenser to a resource, for example, you can export a measurement command to a dispenser and import measurement data from for processing to MES for Process Manufacturing.
Prerequisites:
Define material handling devices. See: Defining Devices, Oracle Warehouse Management User's Guide and Explaining Material Handling Devices, Oracle Warehouse Management User's Guide.
Associate devices at the subinventory level.
Associate the message template with the device definition.
Specify the PL/SQL API specification interface for the device. The export method uses a PL/SQL package procedure called from Warehouse Management in the context of processing the business event.
Link the material handling device to one or more business events. See: Material Handling Devices and Business Events, Oracle Warehouse Management User's Guide.
Note: You can map a single device for both the Process Parameter Event and the Process Dispensing Event.
The Process Parameters Event is for mapping the device to acquire process parameters such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and other critical environmental variables.
The Process Dispensing Event is for mapping the device to a dispenser.
The Process Quality Result is for mapping the device to a quality test.
To map a device to a dispensing or process parameter resource
In the Process Engineer responsibility, navigate to the Plant Resources window.
Enter the organization.
Query the desired resource.
Select devices. The Resource Devices window appears.
Enter device information.
Enter the device response to the process parameter to map the device to the resource.
Save your work.
Verify the device mapping by performing an appropriate task that requires entry of a process parameter or performance of a dispensing-related operation.
To map a device to a lab test resource
From the Process Engineer responsibility, select Setup, and then Plant Resources.
Select a laboratory organization.
Important: Before mapping a device to a lab test resource, verify that the resource is assigned to a laboratory organization. See: Defining Plant Resource Parameters, Oracle Process Manufacturing Process Planning User's Guide.
Query the lab test resource.
Click Instances. Verify that the resource instance you want to map to the device exists. If it does not exist, create the instance.
Navigate to the Test Methods window. Select a test method, then click Resource.
See: Entering Test Methods, Oracle Process Manufacturing Quality Management User's Guide.
On the Resources window, add one or more resource, resource instance, and laboratory organization combinations to the test method.
Select a default resource instance for each laboratory organization using that test method.
Navigate to the Resource Device Mapping window using the Quality manager responsibility.
Map the device response fields to the test.
See: Using the Resource Device Mapping Window, Oracle Process Manufacturing Quality Management User's Guide.
Click Save.
Verify the device mapping by reading the device while entering quality results for a batch. See: Entering Quality Results Using the Touch Screen Operator Workbench.
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A process parameter is entered to record information such as temperature, humidity, relative barometric pressure, or elapsed time pertinent to product manufacturing. Use process parameters as set points, comparison values, or to document environmental conditions or the measured duration of an operation. See: Mapping a Device to a Resource
To measure process parameters using an integrated device
Navigate to the Production Supervisor responsibility.
Create a batch from a recipe that requires entry of process parameters.
Navigate to the Batches window to release the batch.
Navigate to the Batch Steps window to release the batch step that has the requirement for process parameter entry.
Select Activities to display the Step Activities window.
Select the desired activity.
Select Resources to display the Step Resources window.
Select the desired resource.
Select Process Parameters to display the Resource Process Parameters window.
Select the desired process parameter.
Select Read Selected Process Parameter to trigger the measurement and data entry sequence.
The application reads the parameter from the integrated device and communicates the reading to the application. The Actual process parameter displays.