Digital Formula and Recipe Management
In the realm of manufacturing, whether you are overseeing batch production or a standard production line, keeping track of numerous recipes accurately and consistently can be a challenge. Aveva Marine offers commercial off-the-shelf formula and recipe management software that streamlines recipe optimization, deployment, adaptation, and execution. This solution boosts operational efficiency and flexibility by reducing product changeover time and ensuring product quality and repeatability through parameter download and procedure automation. With electronic change and execution history records, including electronic signatures, compliance costs are lowered. The system-neutral design of Aveva Marine abstracts formulas and recipes from underlying control systems, allowing for standardizing and streamlining new product introduction processes throughout the enterprise.
Formula Management and Download
A critical element for flexibility and consistent quality in many manufacturing processes is fast and consistent equipment setup. Formula management, a key feature of Aveva Marine, focuses on managing formulas and equipment for the consistent transfer of parameter values to control systems. Formulas are defined independently of shop floor equipment, enabling users to centrally manage product definitions for multiple production locations regardless of each location's automation system. Moreover, formula download is effortless, utilizing the web-based user interface. Operators can assign a formula by selecting from a list of available and approved formula instances for specific equipment. They can then review the assigned target values, make necessary adjustments within set limits, and seamlessly download the formula to the connected automation system.
Recipe Management and Execution
Aveva Marine's recipe management and execution functionality provides the ability to create procedures that define the sequence of equipment execution. A recipe includes the defined procedure and a mapped formula, associating a formula and capability parameters to produce a specific product. Manual capabilities within the system allow for manual data entry and acknowledgment. To execute a recipe, operators simply assign it to the relevant equipment and oversee its execution. They can adjust parameter values within defined limits either before the recipe starts or even right before the capability is executed.
Electronic Change and Execution History Record
With Aveva Marine, comprehensive history records and reporting are available for users to access historical information about created, changed, or executed formulas and recipes. Equipment, formulas, and recipes in the system are all versioned items, meaning any configuration change increments the version number. Electronic records are automatically generated for formula downloads, documenting parameter values, and for recipe execution. These records can be configured for electronic signatures, including optional comment enforcement for actions, to aid in compliance with industry regulations such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11 or cGMP guidelines.
Integrate with Any Automation System
This versatile software can be seamlessly integrated with System Platform or used as a standalone solution with any control system via the OPC UA Data Access specification. The coordination of recipe procedures with the control system is accomplished through a state interface that can be tailored to align fully with ISA-88 standards. Operators can access the Recipe Management user interface through a web browser on a desktop, HMI, or mobile devices. The execution web page can be accessed in a browser or within other HMI software like InTouch for System Platform.