Patent ID: 7127318
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of ensuring authorized and process-optimized use of semi-finished materials for product production in a production facility, the method comprising the steps of: a) reading out calibration data to calibrate the production facility to the semi-finished materials to be processed and reading out data about a predetermined maximum number of products to be produced, represented as a maximum number, from an external storage medium supplied with the semi-finished material; b) calibrating the production facility in accordance with the calibration data of the semi-finished materials supplied; c) programming the production facility to the maximum enabled number of products using best-possible calibration; d) comparing a number of products produced from an authorized starting time, represented as an actual number, to the maximum number; and e) outputting a message when the maximum number is exceeded by the actual number.