Case Study: Leading Chip Manufacturing Company achieves predictive maintenance and reduced downtime with Advantech's Equipment Vibration Monitoring Solution

Equipment Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance

Leading Chip Manufacturing Company needed an IoT-enabled intelligent monitoring system to prevent costly failures and unplanned downtime in its wafer-handling robotic arms. The customer worked with Advantech, using its Equipment Vibration Monitoring Solution (co-created with AnCAD vibration monitoring software), to add sensors that capture motor vibration and temperature data where built-in lithography monitoring could not.

Advantech implemented a vibration sensor network and analytics to enable real-time remote monitoring and a preventive maintenance model. As a result, the Leading Chip Manufacturing Company can detect component issues earlier, protect expensive components and semi-finished wafers, avoid unnecessary downtime, and reduce maintenance costs while improving throughput and product quality.