XD Solutions / Automation in the Semiconductor Industry

The semiconductor industry is known for the most cutting-edge manufacturing technology with the highest levels of automation and precision manufacturing. The industry will benefit a lot from fully automated systems.

A key benefit of automated system is its ability to support manufacturing and enhance productivity. It allows workers to focus on strategic business objectives and carry-on value-added operations. This will help the industry to better cope with customer demands. Automated systems decrease human errors, which reduces safety incidents and prevents materials loss.



Customer Challenges:

To survive the semiconductor industry, manufacturers must follow current trends and invest more in automation. They should realise the importance of a total system availability for themselves as the manufacturers of semiconductors and electronic components. With automated solutions that are reliable and economical, they will be able to produce more chips than they are currently producing but still be able to sell at the same price. By upgrading to automated systems, they will be able to preserve the product quality and reduce operational costs.

XD Solutions: Compact Valve Terminal

There is a broad portfolio for machines used in the semiconductor industry such as the valve terminal VTOC with integrated safety function or the proportional pressure regulators VEAA/VEAB for pilot control of media valves that are used to control process gases.

With the compact valve terminal VTOC, it is used for a wide variety of pneumatic applications and has interlock option for greater safety.  It is IO-Link capable as it is controlled via multi-pin or fieldbus interface. It also has great flexibility during planning, assembly and operation thus providing a practical solution to different requirements.

The proportional-pressure regulator VEAA/VEAB use very low power consumption and are extremely precise. Both products work silently and have integrated piezo technology for maximum performance. Both regulators can regulate very small volumes reliably, as well as vacuum and overpressure. They are suitable for pressure regulation applications with low to micro air consumption with cylinders, grippers, and rotary actuators, as well as for applications that require highly dynamic response characteristics. Suitable examples of applications include dispensing, press-fitting and checking.


Benefits

Festo's compact valve terminal allows equipment to have long service life and provides high level of accuracy. When used in the semiconductor industry, this provides great advantages to manufacturers by better coping with the demands of customers.

Automated systems can reduce human errors and enhance the production productivity. It also helps in reducing the risk of accidents and preventing any loss to the company. It is important to automate production as it helps to save the operational cost by preventing material loss or dependence on labor. The quality of the products can also be assured by an automated system.


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