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ACS / Connected Factory

Connect inspection, equipment and material-flow data in one operational workflow

A vendor-neutral UniACS Core orchestrates the layer between MES/MCS and shop-floor automation, integrating externally sourced AMRs, downstream ACSs and equipment through adaptable interfaces.

ACS Connected Factory integrated operations dashboard

01

Challenge

When inspectors, production equipment, logistics devices and enterprise systems run through separate screens and interfaces, root-cause analysis, Lot tracking and coordinated response slow down. ACS organizes shop-floor data into a shared operating model.

02

Configuration

Use UniACS Factory Edition as the vendor-neutral operations hub, source fit-for-purpose AMRs and downstream ACSs externally, and integrate them through process packages and connectors.

  • UniACS Factory Edition: Mission, Traffic, Fleet, alarms and traceability
  • Externally sourced AMRs and downstream ACSs: selected by site requirements rather than locked to one manufacturer
  • SMT ACS Package: SMT/PCB material flow, inspection, Repair and SPC integration
  • PLC/MCS/AMR Connector Pack: equipment, logistics and host-system interfaces

03 · Operating Flow

01

Acquire

Collect status, result and command data from inspectors, PLCs, MCS, AMRs and MES.

02

Normalize and connect

Map equipment tags and events to a common line, process and Lot/Serial model.

03

Monitor and decide

Use dashboards and alarm rules to identify downtime, quality exceptions and logistics delays.

04

Act and trace

Record operator actions, reinspection, Repair and transport commands for reports and continuous improvement.

Key features

  • Vendor-neutral ACS Core and operations console
  • Multi-vendor AMR and downstream ACS sourcing and integration
  • Unified line, equipment and Lot/Serial traceability
  • Alarm, event and action-history management
  • VDA 5050 and SEMI E82/E88 adapters where the selected equipment supports them

Applications

  • SMT-specialized AMR/ACS material flow
  • Semiconductor in-fab AMHS to external and back-end logistics integration
  • Factory logistics and patrol robots integrated with CCTV/VMS and access control
  • R2R film and coating inspection lines
  • Multi-vendor AMR/ACS brownfield integration
  • MES-connected factories

Deployment process

01

Interface assessment

Review equipment, protocols, tags, production and quality data, and operating KPIs.

02

Pilot design

Select one line or critical process and define the data model, alarms and traceability rules.

03

Connector and dashboard build

Configure PLC/MCS/AMR/MES interfaces, role-based screens and reports.

04

Validation and rollout

Validate operating and recovery scenarios, then roll out reusable templates to other lines.

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Design your ACS scope with UniEye

Share your equipment landscape, integration targets and highest-priority operating issue, and we will propose a Pilot scope and connector architecture.

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