Method for providing real-time production information using in-situ web services embedded in electronic production equipment

摘要

Electronics assembly equipment 12 includes a controller 13 including computer readable medium having stored thereon, executable instructions defining at least one web service 10. The web service includes information relating to the equipment. The equipment also includes a web service interface 16 associated with the controller 13 so that the web service 10 is accessible via Internet Protocol by a subscriber.