eDiagnostic Tool

The eFlex Diagnostic/Repair solution allows the assembly process stakeholders to release a part back into the assembly process for a variety of configurable reasons including:

• Retry Part
• Analyze Part
• Boundary Sample
• Re-circulate Part
• Release Empty
• Query the status of a part

The eFlex Diagnostic/Repair solution also allows the assembly process stakeholders  to remove a part from the assembly process because of scrap, NC or CAPA issues or for inspection and to be reintroduced back into the Assembly line at a later time.

Capabilities of the eFlex Diagnostic and Repair solution

1. Stand alone system
2. Automatic data synchronizing with the eFlex server
3. Maintains removed part status
4. Support up to three languages for all items in the Diagnostic/Repair application
5. Keep local log of the tasks that have been repaired for each part
6. Configuration of which station/tasks are displayed and which tasks are re-workable
7. Ability to quickly recover from a Diagnostic PC failure
8. Configurable Diagnostic Station PC Application
9. Standardized PLC Logic for Diagnostic Station PC Application and Conveyor System communications
10. Task descriptions are kept current automatically
11. Direct Communication to the test systems
12. Process Improvement Tool Reports

Benefits of the eFlex Diagnostic and Repair solution

1. Stand alone capability. Benefit: ability to work independently in case the eFlex server is unavailable.
2. Automatic data synchronizing with the eFlex server. Benefit: automatically updates the Diagnostic PC as the assembly process configuration changes.
3. Maintains removed part status. Benefit: data backup strategy for “removed part status” other than the Diagnostic station PC’s.
4. Support up to three languages for all items in the Diagnostic/Repair application. Benefit: Global capability and support.
5. Keep local log of the tasks that have been repaired for each part.
6. Configuration of which station/tasks are displayed and which tasks are re-workable.
7. Ability to quickly recover from a Diagnostic PC failure. Benefit: user can define where the configuration is saved, other than on the Diagnostic PC.
8. Configurable Diagnostic Station PC Application. Benefit: simulates an ‘HMI-like’ user interface.
9. Standardized PLC Logic for Diagnostic Station PC Application and Conveyor System communications. Benefit: supports open systems.
10. Task descriptions are kept current automatically. Benefit: task descriptions are retrieved from the eFlex system and kept current automatically.
11. Direct Communication to the test systems. Benefit: display test data and send reason codes both to and from the from test equipment.
12. Process Improvement Tool Reports. Benefit: indicates when a part was removed, released, analyzed etc. from Diagnostic Stations.