Handling split feeds

Split feeds occur when a material phase step does not add or distribute all of the material configured by the step. By default, the batch is HELD and the Material Server calculates and sends new AMOUNT parameters to the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server. To resume processing, the operator must perform an active step change away from the unfinished step, manually rebind the unfinished step, perform an active step change back, and then restart the batch.

If you want the batch to automatically process a split feed, change

Hold on Split Feed

on the

Material Policies

tab in the

Server Options

dialog box (in the Equipment Editor) to

No

and create a loop in the recipe so that the binding process can select another container for material additions. You can easily add a material loop to your recipe with the

Create Material Loop

button in the

FactoryTalk Batch

Recipe Editor.

For material distributions, the Material Server does not attempt to decide whether or not a container might be full. To use the same recipe loop, you need an independent application to update the container selection priority so that a full container is not selected again.