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Cimetrix Incorporated, a leading provider of factory automation and equipment control software solutions for the global semiconductor, photovoltaic, LED, and other electronics industries, announced that the Cimetrix CIMConnect SECS/GEM software product is now updated for use with the KEPServerEX communications platform from Kepware Technologies.
Kepware's KEPServerEX, combined with the Cimetrix CIMConnect software, allows OEMs to connect their PLC-controlled equipment to SECS/GEM and GEM 300 interfaces via an OPC-compliant interface.
CIMConnect is a leading solution for developing SECS/GEM interfaces. The CIMConnect software toolkit provides libraries, sample applications, testing tools, and GEM Manual template for developing and deploying communication interfaces on manufacturing equipment. The CIMConnect architecture supports both the SEMI SECS/GEM standard and the SEMI PV2 standard, as well as multiple independent host interfaces with a generic communication abstraction layer.
KEPServerEX, Kepware's flagship solution, communicates with diverse automation devices and software applications using a library of more than 150 protocols. The platform supports an array of native vendor interfaces and open standard interfaces, such as OPC.
The agreement between the companies allows Cimetrix to ship a demonstration copy of KEPServerEX with Cimetrix CIMConnect software. This allows OEMs to quickly set up a GEM interface using a PLC-specific sample application.
Keywords: Factory Automation, Equipment Control, PLC-Controlled Equipment, Manufacturing Equipment, ARC Advisory Group.