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MMS1000 FMS Kernel Overview

MMS 1000 module is the fundamental building block of MMS control system . MMS1000 alone provides working FMS system . MMS1000 module consists of: • Windows based user Interface with user friendly and easy to use functionality for master data management, process management and loading station operation. • FMS System Software that keep the automatic operation running. • Control software for stacker crane and other Fastems process devices such as loading stations • Base interfaces to external devices such as machine tools.User interfaces are split to three main windows: MMS Process GUI, MMS Planning GUI and MMS Monitoring GUI . Functionality provided by various windows of each Main GUI depends on the software options that are contained in the MMS control system. Master data management Shopfloor operator has the following options when working at the loading station MMS base data has the following parts: • Designation of fixtures that are used in machining pallets • Designation of manufactured parts and their manufacturing operations (=clampings)

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Designation of available nc-programs

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Designation of • Describes actions a job has to perform1.route of the pallet2.(nc)-programs to be run at each machine manufacturing rules .Manufacturing rules are in a way pallet set-ups that can be designated and contained in library beforehand. Manufacturing rule contains the following data: • Parallel (alternative) route devices can be specified
is registered to a pallet Is registered to a pallet NC-programNC-program • Several successive nc-programs at the same machinecan be specified
Machiningpallet needs a specific fixture Needs a specific fixture Raw material is assigned tomachining operation Is assigned tomachining operation 1. Clamping 2. Clamping WIPpart readypart Mechanism Functionality Is used when Hard action
“reclamp button” = ready parts are removed and new parts are When no additional information is needed in buttons of the
clamped. Activates new machining cycle routine work loading station
“Unload” button= ready parts are removed “Load” button= new parts are clamped send” button”= send pallet to storage as a stand by pallet Soft action
Same buttons available with same functionality as what concerns When user need additional information ,for buttons of the PC
the hard buttons. example view drawings or work instructions screen Loading station
User can use GUI buttons to commit unloading, loading and When set up is changed ; fixtures changed GUI
sending pallet to machining. User can also edit or change ,manufacturing rule changed When user wants manufacturin g route of the p allet. User can call p allets to loadin g to start manufacturin g of a new p art o r when