Meeting Presentation for AIST Specialty Alloy & Foundry Tech Committee: LIMS software as the catalyst for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication and upgrade to Foundry 4.0.

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LIMS software as the catalyst for the
Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
communication and upgrade to
Foundry 4.0
LIMS: Laboratory Information Management System
Fink & Partner introduces
Anna Freddi, Marketing
AIST Specialty Alloy & Foundry Tech Committee

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ABOUT FINK & PARTNER: LIMS software
solutions since 1992
• German based, world-wide raised
• Over 25 years of knowledge
• Well-known customers all around the world
• Over 6000 installations
• Successful international cooperations

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What is LIMS software?
An ideal lab assistant!
• Laboratory information management system
• Flexible and reliable database
• IT solution for data and samples
management, collection, archiving, as well as
lab management
• Keep track of your results (traceability and
audit trail)
• Open interfaces to lab devices
https://www.fp-lims.com/en/fp-lims-software-solution/

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An example: why LIMS for Optical Emission Spectrometry?
• OES determines the
chemical composition of
metal alloys
• LIMS: Automation of data
collection due to the
considerable amount
(precision and accuracy)
• Commonly used devices:
Spectro SPECTROMAXx
and Hitachi Foundry
Master
• [FP]-LIMS and the open
interfaces
https://www.fp-lims.com/en/oes-analysis-metal-alloys-lims/

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LIMS, the catalyst for an upgrade to Laboratory 4.0
• LIMS: quicker lab processes
• Machine-to-Machine communication or bidirectional communication
• LIMS is the bridge for the comminication to upper-level systems such
as ERP and SAP
• Inspection lots and disposal decision to ERP according to pre-
configured rules
Bidirectional communication:
Share of disposal order with SAP,
ERP, PCS systems
Secure certificate and
blockchain
Developed to reach the requirements of
Quality 4.0
https://www.fp-lims.com/en/m2m-communication-lims-software/

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What is Laboratory 4.0? The laboratory of Foundry 4.0.
Robotics, automation, complete digitalization, flexible, modular work environment, and
measurement devices coordinated by LIMS software
(Laboratory Information Management System)

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Anna Freddi, Marketing
Fink & Partner GmbH
Am Sandthof 12
D-47574 Goch
Mail: anna.freddi@fp-lims.com
Web: https://www.fp-lims.com/en/