Patent ID: 6529792
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A process equipment selection system for selecting process equipment for each lot, comprising:a process master control means for controlling the order of process steps producing the lot, together with a process equipment group including at least one unit of equipment used for said process, a control type showing whether or not the specification of process equipment used for said process is controlled, and an element process that said process can include; a lot information control means for controlling an equipment-specific process equipment group including at least one unit of process equipment most suitable for element process for each lot and the element process of said lot; and an equipment-specific process equipment control means controlling the process equipment included in equipment-specific process equipment group for each of said equipment-specific process equipment groups, wherein when the control type of said process master control means indicates controlling the specification of process equipment for producing the lot, an equipment-specific process equipment group specifically used is acquired from said lot information control means, and the process equipment included in said equipment-specific process equipment group is selected from said equipment-specific process equipment control means.