User Manual
Operating Characteristics 3-33
3.8 Material Movement
Material movement on the Equipment consists of the following three board holding areas:
• Pre-dispense Area
• Dispensing Area
• Post-dispense Area
In order for processing to begin, a board must arrive from the upstream machine. The Equipment then
conveys the board to the pre-dispense area, conveys it to the dispensing area, processes it, and then
conveys the board to the post-dispense area. Before a new lot can be started, the board must be removed
from the dispensing area. Collection events can be triggered only when a board arrives and leaves the
dispensing area.
3.8.1 Related Variables
For a complete description of the variables relevant to material movement, refer to Appendix A.
3.8.2 Related Collection Events
Many collection events relate directly to material movement or imply that material movement has taken
place. For a complete listing of these collection events, refer to Appendix B.