Computer program and method for verifying container of material to be dispensed

摘要

A system for verifying a container of a material before the material is transferred to a process. The system includes a conduit that extends through a mouth of the container. The conduit is supported by an arm that moves between a first position in which the conduit extends through the mouth, and a second position in which the conduit is removed and moved away from the mouth. A reading device extracts information about the container from an information storage element. A computer program receives input regarding the extracted information, receives input regarding the process, and determining whether the container is correct for the process. The program prevents the arm from moving to the first position, and only if the container is determined to be correct does the program allow the arm to move to the first position so that the material can be transferred.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for managing a dispensing system, including verifying a container of a material before the material is transferred from the container to a process that uses the material, wherein the container has a mouth, and wherein the dispensing system includes a conduit operable to extend through the mouth of the container and transfer the material from the container, and a first arm supporting the conduit and operable to move between a first position in which the conduit extends through the mouth of the container, and a second position in which the conduit is removed from the mouth of the container and moved away from the container such that the conduit is not positioned over the mouth of the container, and wherein the program instructs a processing element to perform the following steps:
locking the first arm in the second position and preventing the first arm from moving to the first position; receiving a first input regarding the container; receiving a second input regarding the process that uses the material; determining based on the first and second inputs whether the container is correct for the process that uses the material; and if the container is correct, allowing the first arm to move to the first position so that the material can be transferred from the container.