Version 2.9 of MiniTec SmartAssist expands the worker assistance system to include the new "External Tasks" module, which allows the flexible integration of external sub-processes into a MiniTec SmartAssist recipe. The result of this program execution can be evaluated by the assistance system and subsequent steps for success or failure can be configured. The module is therefore not function, but can be used extremely flexibly.

For example, within an assembly instruction at a the control of a printer can be integrated at a defined point within an assembly instruction, which creates an individual label including a barcode for the component component being assembled. Once the label is finished, a corresponding feedback can be sent to the system so that MiniTec SmartAssist can continue with the next step of the instructions.

Another application example is the triggering of test software, which carries out certain functional tests on the assembled component and returns the result (i.O./n.i.O.) to MiniTec SmartAssist. . Depending on this, the next assembly step is then carried out or it is branched off for troubleshooting.

The prerequisite for using the "External tasks" module is that the customer software to be controlled is available in exe format so that it can be started from MiniTec SmartAssist so that it can be started and processed.