Method for controlling the operation of at least one machine (1), which is in particular configured to carry out pick-and-place or singulation tasks on objects (2), wherein the machine (1) comprises at least one functional device that comprises at least one functional element for carrying out at least one task, wherein the operation of the machine (1) is controlled on the basis of control information in order to carry out the at least one task, wherein the control information is generated on the basis of a plurality of task parameter types (APT) that relate to the operation of the machine (1) in order to carry out the task, wherein the task parameter types (APT) are stored on at least one data storage device (10) in a linked manner on the basis of predefined links specific to the task parameter types.

A numerical controller is provided with a machining program input unit configured to receive as an input (i) a machining program and (ii) information on at least two of items including a machining method, a machining shape, and a use tool, corresponding to the machining program, and a machining content verification unit configured to detect inconsistency of a combination of at least two of the items including the machining method, the machining shape, and the use tool, based on a predetermined criterion for determination.

A numerical controller is provided with a machining program input unit configured to receive as an input (i) a machining program and (ii) information on at least two of items including a machining method, a machining shape, and a use tool, corresponding to the machining program, and a machining content verification unit configured to detect inconsistency of a combination of at least two of the items including the machining method, the machining shape, and the use tool, based on a predetermined criterion for determination.

A system for monitoring a power system and controlling an operation is provided. The system includes: a process setting unit receiving a process modeling file from a user and setting, as a process setting model, a process modeling file on which process verification is completed; a process verification unit performing the verification of preset process modeling items on the process modeling files received from the user; and a data storage unit storing file information for the operation of a system, the process modeling file, process modeling verification results, and the process setting file.

A system for preventing an unsafe operation of a plurality of semiconductor wafer manufacturing machines communicatively coupled to a computing device. The system includes the computing device, which includes a processor coupled to a memory. The memory contains processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to perform the steps of storing, in the memory, a first state of a first machine of the plurality of machines, generating a first pending output to be issued to the first machine, determining whether an unsafe condition would result if the first pending output is issued to the first machine in the first state, issuing the first pending output upon determining that issuing the first pending output would not result in an unsafe condition, and blocking the first pending output from being issued upon determining that issuing the first pending output would result in an unsafe condition.

A system for preventing an unsafe operation of a plurality of semiconductor wafer manufacturing machines communicatively coupled to a computing device. The system includes the computing device, which includes a processor coupled to a memory. The memory contains processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to perform the steps of storing, in the memory, a first state of a first machine of the plurality of machines, generating a first pending output to be issued to the first machine, determining whether an unsafe condition would result if the first pending output is issued to the first machine in the first state, issuing the first pending output upon determining that issuing the first pending output would not result in an unsafe condition, and blocking the first pending output from being issued upon determining that issuing the first pending output would result in an unsafe condition.

A system for preventing an unsafe operation of at least one machine communicatively coupled to a computing device. The system includes the computing device which includes a processor coupled to a memory. The memory contains processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to perform the steps of storing, in the memory, a first state of a first machine of the at least one machine, generating a first pending output to be issued to the first machine, determining whether an unsafe condition would result if the first pending output is issued to the first machine in the first state, and issuing the first pending output upon determining that issuing the first pending output would not result in an unsafe condition and blocking the first pending output from being issued upon determining that issuing the first pending output would result in an unsafe condition.

A numerical controller includes a storage area for storing startable start-up settings and a database for storing start-up setting values that inhibit the completion of a start-up. If a start-up has been completed at the time of start-up, current start-up settings are stored in the storage area as startable settings. If the start-up has not been completed, start-up setting values that inhibit the completion are registered in the database, the current settings are reconstructed to startable settings, and the numerical controller is restarted. After start-up settings are changed, the database is searched. If the same start-up settings as the changed start-up setting are found, the found start-up settings are outputted.