Recipe Management System

Recipe Management System (RMS)

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Central recipe management for a wide range of machines and processes

Regardless of the industry or technology of your machines, RMS offers the most extensive possibilities for integrating different systems or production lines. RMS is a key component in production, from the factory to large multinational companies.

Best protection of confidential process knowledge

A unique feature of RMS is the encryption of recipes and process knowledge. All information is therefore protected from external access or espionage, with fine-grained access authorizations and four-eyes verification providing additional protection

Recipe steps /complex processes and process optimization

Even complex processes or recipe steps in sophisticated process sequences can be mapped by RMS. The system also supports loop runs with conditions. For highly demanding processes, RMS also offers an interface for process-optimizing systems such as Run2Run, digital twins or the Smart Decision Server (e.g. for "on the fly" optimizations).

The Recipe Management System (RMS) is a comprehensive solution for managing, optimizing and monitoring recipes in production plants. It offers a wide range of functions and features that are specifically designed to automate processes and thus make production more efficient, thereby saving costs and time. Here are the most important features and functionalities of the RMS in detail:

Topology

RMS core functions

Recipe Store Management: Central storage and management of recipes.
Version Management: Management and tracking of different recipe versions.
Recipe Status Management: Monitoring and management of the recipe status, such as Draft, Approved, Blocked, Revoked, Archived and Active.
Change Control: Tracking and documentation of changes to recipes.
Parameter Management: Management and structuring of recipe parameters.
Shared Recipe Components: Shared use of recipe components across different recipes.
Process Steps and Loops: Management of process steps and loops within recipes.
Authentication and Authorization: Authentication and authorization via LDAP/AD.

Encryption of Recipe Data Content: Encryption of recipe data to safeguard company secrets.
Recipe Integrity / Approval: Ensuring the data integrity and approval of recipes.
Transfer Management: Management of recipe uploads and downloads.
Recipe Editor: Intuitive editing of recipes with a user-friendly editor.
Support Standards: Support of standards such as SEMI, E5, XML, SOAP, JMS, OPC and many more.

Recipe Site Sync: Synchronization of recipes across different sites.
Major UI Update: Major update of the user interface and underlying components.
Move to Orgatree View: Switch from device tree view to organization tree view for better overview and usability.

Storage of Recipe's with Version Management: Storage of recipes with versioning.
Recipe Structures: Structuring of recipes according to parameters and devices.
Recipe Status: Management of the recipe status with statuses such as Draft, Approved, Locked, etc.
Author and Editor: Documentation of the authors and editors of the recipes.
Technical and Functional Names: Technical and functional naming of parameters and structures.
Transient Parameters: Management of internal (transient) parameters.
Up- and Download Rules: Rules and instructions for uploading and downloading recipes.

Recipe Parameters Structures Validation: Validation of recipe parameters and structures.
Process Steps and Loops: Management of process steps and loops within recipes.
Validation Rules: User-defined validation rules and expressions for recipes or process steps.
Migration and Mapping: Migration and mapping of structures or versions of structures.
XML Import and Export: Import and export of recipes in XML format.
Translator: Translation plugin for various device types.

Variable access: Access to variables and areas for external applications such as R2R.
Authentication and Authorization: Authentication and authorization via LDAP/AD.
Encryption: Encryption of recipe data, parameter names and values.

Clustering: Operation of RMS on parallel servers for high availability and reliability.
Load balancing: Load distribution to improve performance.
Scalability: Scalable architecture that grows with the company's requirements.
Partitioning: Support of partitioning for better organization and management of data.

Web services: Support for web services such as RMS EI (Equipment Integration).
XML Import and Export: Support of the XML format for the import and export of recipes.
SQL Databases: Integration with SQL databases.
Files and Directories: Management of files and directories for better organization.

Language Support: Support for multiple languages to facilitate use in different regions.
Switching While Working: Possibility to change the language while working with the tool.

The Recipe Management System (RMS) offers a comprehensive and versatile solution for the management and optimization of recipes in production plants. With its extensive functions and user-friendly interface, RMS is an indispensable tool for companies that want to make their production processes more efficient and improve quality assurance. By supporting safety standards, high availability and internationalization, RMS ensures that it meets the requirements of modern production environments.

Simple integration into your existing production

We support various protocols to integrate machines and other software systems.

As a central data repository for recipes, RMS supports various functions. Thanks to our decades of experience in the integration of production systems, we are able to support a wide range of protocols and connection technologies for RMS (e.g. OPC, SECS, etc.).

Thanks to its open architecture, RMS can be easily integrated into third-party systems. Standards such as SOAP, JMS etc. are supported. An ideal combination results with our RUN2RUN system, which is able to permanently optimize processes and their parameters in order to improve product quality and yield.