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	Smaller is Better: Production Management Solutions for Greater Manufacturing Precision Advantech

Smaller is Better: Production Management Solutions for Greater Manufacturing Precision

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Networks & Connectivity - WiFi
Applicable Industries	Semiconductors
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Condition Monitoring
Services	System Integration
Challenge	A semiconductor equipment manufacturer in Korea was facing issues with their production line monitoring and management. The existing system lacked important capabilities needed for efficient data collection, visualization, and utilization. Individual line workers had no means of quickly reporting production problems, and important information regarding the problems that did occur often went unrecorded, allowing them to reoccur with unacceptable frequency. The company’s most critical need was ensuring the ability to collect, visualize, and utilize critical data as quickly and efficiently as possible. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer based in Korea. The company operates in a highly specialized industry that requires exacting precision and rigorous attention to detail. The manufacturing process takes place in clean room environments where temperature and humidity are strictly controlled and possible contaminants are eliminated to the utmost degree possible. The products manufactured are highly valuable, making any production line problems extremely costly. The company was facing issues with their production line monitoring and management, which were compounded by their production managers’ lack of clear information regarding production line status and the specific causes for any delays. Read More
Solution	To address the company's challenges, VETEC, Advantech’s WISE-PaaS Alliance VIP partner in Korea, installed Advantech’s WebAccess/SCADA on the factory intranet. Tablets connected to the WebAccess/ SCADA system were placed at key positions along the production line. Advantech’s WISE-4000 wireless I/O modules were also installed to provide real-time monitoring of key clean room environmental information. The WebAccess/SCADA software allowed production status information for each line worker to be linked directly to the SCADA server, which in turn allowed the production information to be recorded, processed, and analyzed for comprehensive management of the entire factory’s production status. The platform acts as a web server, making the dashboard display available to individual line workers and managers out on the factory floor via its connectivity to the WebAccess ThinClient tablets. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Networks & Connectivity - WiFi

Applicable Industries

Semiconductors

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Condition Monitoring

Services

System Integration

Challenge

A semiconductor equipment manufacturer in Korea was facing issues with their production line monitoring and management. The existing system lacked important capabilities needed for efficient data collection, visualization, and utilization. Individual line workers had no means of quickly reporting production problems, and important information regarding the problems that did occur often went unrecorded, allowing them to reoccur with unacceptable frequency. The company’s most critical need was ensuring the ability to collect, visualize, and utilize critical data as quickly and efficiently as possible.

About Customer

The customer is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer based in Korea. The company operates in a highly specialized industry that requires exacting precision and rigorous attention to detail. The manufacturing process takes place in clean room environments where temperature and humidity are strictly controlled and possible contaminants are eliminated to the utmost degree possible. The products manufactured are highly valuable, making any production line problems extremely costly. The company was facing issues with their production line monitoring and management, which were compounded by their production managers’ lack of clear information regarding production line status and the specific causes for any delays.

Solution

To address the company's challenges, VETEC, Advantech’s WISE-PaaS Alliance VIP partner in Korea, installed Advantech’s WebAccess/SCADA on the factory intranet. Tablets connected to the WebAccess/ SCADA system were placed at key positions along the production line. Advantech’s WISE-4000 wireless I/O modules were also installed to provide real-time monitoring of key clean room environmental information. The WebAccess/SCADA software allowed production status information for each line worker to be linked directly to the SCADA server, which in turn allowed the production information to be recorded, processed, and analyzed for comprehensive management of the entire factory’s production status. The platform acts as a web server, making the dashboard display available to individual line workers and managers out on the factory floor via its connectivity to the WebAccess ThinClient tablets.

Impact #1	The solution provided by VETEC and Advantech allowed the manufacturer to easily implement real-time data collection of key clean room parameters such as temperature, humidity, and dust, ensuring that the use of air conditioners and other critical equipment can be precisely controlled.
Impact #2	The solution also reduced response times for emergency situations as each line worker can quickly generate an alarm that is immediately sent to managers monitoring the SCADA system whenever any sort of emergency occurs.
Impact #3	The solution also allowed managers to more efficiently identify problems that must be prioritized, in addition to potentially foreseeing potential problems before they arise, thus preventing unnecessary downtime for equipment repairs.

Impact #1

The solution provided by VETEC and Advantech allowed the manufacturer to easily implement real-time data collection of key clean room parameters such as temperature, humidity, and dust, ensuring that the use of air conditioners and other critical equipment can be precisely controlled.

Impact #2

The solution also reduced response times for emergency situations as each line worker can quickly generate an alarm that is immediately sent to managers monitoring the SCADA system whenever any sort of emergency occurs.

Impact #3

The solution also allowed managers to more efficiently identify problems that must be prioritized, in addition to potentially foreseeing potential problems before they arise, thus preventing unnecessary downtime for equipment repairs.

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Smaller is Better: Production Management Solutions for Greater Manufacturing Precision

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