Factova Control: screen showing real-time PLC status, protocols, and tag values for each piece of equipment
Automation Control

Factova MCS

A product/material movement automation system that assigns optimal transport routes

WHY

Why Is It Needed?

Products and materials must move to where they are needed, when they are needed, along the most efficient route. Relying on manual transport on the production floor causes transport errors and delays, leading to production and quality losses and longer equipment wait times. Every process or equipment change requires reconfiguring operating methods and control systems, limiting rapid response.

Factova MCS automatically assigns optimal transport routes for products and materials and controls diverse logistics equipment in an integrated way. Raise productivity with automated logistics control and build a smart manufacturing environment that withstands change.

WHERE

Where Is It Used?

Target industries: Batteries, displays, and more
Manufacturing industries that move materials with logistics equipment (Stocker/Conveyor/Lift/AGV)
Target Customers
Companies seeking to reduce quality incidents and production loss from manual transport Companies seeking to standardize logistics equipment control Companies seeking to respond flexibly to changes in process sequence and layout
KEY CAPABILITIES

Key Capabilities

01 Integrated Logistics Equipment Control
Status management and transfer control of diverse equipment such as Stocker, Conveyor, Lift, and AGV
02 Optimal Transport Route Assignment
Searches product and material movement paths and automatically assigns and controls transfer commands for logistics equipment
03 Standard Interface & Equipment Model Support
Integration with communication standards such as HSMS and GEM and equipment standards such as SEMI IBSEM and STKSEM Flexible support for diverse logistics equipment makers
IMPACT

Benefits

Before vs. After Deployment
Inventory count time
Before 26.5 h/month → After 12.1 h/month
65% ↓
After
Share of imported logistics equipment
100%
01
Higher production capacity by minimizing production equipment idle time
02
Faster logistics equipment setup through standardized logistics specifications
03
Flexible system response to changes in process sequence/layout
04
Labor cost savings through logistics automation with low initial H/W investment
CUSTOMER VOICE

Voice of the Customer

"The monthly inventory count time at the module plant has dropped dramatically, and we've been able to greatly reduce the staffing needed."
Engineer, Display Company D
WHY LG CNS

Why LG CNS

01 Standard Integration Capability Connecting Diverse Logistics Equipment

Manages the status of diverse logistics equipment such as Stocker/Conveyor/Lift/AGV and delivers end-to-end integration, from searching optimal transport routes to assigning and controlling transfer commands.

Supports equipment and communication standards such as SEMI IBSEM/STKSEM and HSMS/GEM, enabling integration with a wide range of equipment suppliers.

02 Proven Experience on Manufacturing Floors

Based on experience building MCS at battery and display production sites, we design transport routes that fit each site's equipment configuration and process flow.

REFERENCE

References

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