Integrated production control & facility automation for intelligent factory
MES / FA
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THiRA MES
Can secure manufacturing competitiveness through facility automation & production control solution by real-time monitoring through interface with various facilities and devices in the manufacturing site and standard production operation management function based on ISA-95, MESA international standard
Need to introduce a solution
– Increasing need for multilateral facility-to-facility interfaces aligned with the IoT paradigm associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution
– Excessive maintenance costs due to the use of dispersed systems
– Difficult to track and manage in real time due to non-unified process by factory
Expected effect of solution introduction
Management efficiency
– Support various equipment protocols and industry standards (SECS / GEM, OPC, PLC) for fast and accurate data processing and control
– Increase facility utilization with standardized facility failure analysis management
Visibility
– Build unmanned automation scenarios by building a fully automated system.
– Secure manufacturing information visibility by building global standard MES system
Cost reduction
– Quality improvement and maintenance cost reduction through monitoring, predictive analysis and optimization of production and manufacturing processes
Case study of implementation
- TSP manufacturing operation
- PCB manufacturing operation
- automated logistics transport system 1
- automated logistics transport system 2
- HCM
- connecting MES
- Establish facilities system
Case 1
Construction of automated system optimized for TSP manufacturing operation
Target customer
Domestic TSP Manufacturing Company
Application Solution
THiRA MES, THiRA EIS, THiRA RTD
Coverage
Small and medium TSP
✓ Applied to material warehouse and all TSP processes
✓ Facility Automation, Logistics Facility Automation, Real-time SPC, Report
The Challenge
- Need MES system optimized for TSP manufacturing operation environment
- Need facility automation
- Need automation of logistics transport
- System improvement with the latest IT technology
The Solution
- Integrated management of standardized reference information for multiple factories / systems
- Linkage of facility information for production automation
- Linkage of facility information for logistics transport automation
- System configuration utilizing the latest IT technology
The Benefits
- Strengthen manufacturing competitiveness with TSP optimized process
- Secure system stability
- Standard production system minimizes ramp-up period due to line / facility expansion
- Reinforce quality control through automation of inspection and measurement facilities
Case 2
Construction of management system optimized for PCB manufacturing operatione
Target customer
Domestic PCB manufacturing company
Application Solution
THiRA MES
Coverage
FPC, MLB, HDI
✓ Manage the entire manufacturing process from issuing work orders to packaging
✓ Logistics management including export and import of work in process
✓ Establish integrated computer system between quality control and process performance processing
✓ Establishment of facility maintenance (regular check and sudden maintenance) system
The Challenge
- Need MES system optimized for PCB manufacturing operation environment
- Need to automate logistics transport (outsourcing partner or overseas branch)
- System improvement with the latest IT technology
The Solution
- Reference information system for managing various product specifications
- Linkage of facility information for logistics transport automation
- System composition utilizing the latest IT technology
The Benefits
- Increase work efficiency and effectiveness by optimizing production schedules, enhancing manufacturing visibility, and increasing worker / manager convenience
- Enhance Lot Tracking / Tracing Capability by managing work start / progress / completion
- Establish a real-time notification system for facility indicator management and abnormality through facility status management
- Advanced quality data collection and quality tracking ability through MES-SPC-ERP QM linkage
Case 3
Build an automated logistics transport system based on semiconductor standard specifications
Target customer
Domestic electric parts manufacturing company
Application Solution
THiRA MCS
Coverage
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) Manufacturing Process
✓ Forming, laminating / pressing, multi-stage packaging
✓ Logistics Equipment: Stocker, Conveyor, Lift, AGV
The Challenge
- Prevention of production delay due to human error
- Construction of unmanned automated production line
- Dynamic direction control by process and product
- Prevention of congestion of bottlenecks
The Solution
- Standard specification of logistics equipment is applied
- Unmanned automatic transport line is established by introducing automatic transport facility (Stocker, C / V, AGV, Lift, etc.)
- Dynamic routing suitable for real time line situation
- Real time monitoring of logistics facilities
The Benefits
- Prevention of delays and quality accidents caused by operator mistakes during production
- Increased productivity per person by minimizing manual work
- Increased process / equipment efficiency
- Cost savings for plant operations
Case 4
Build an automated logistics transport system based on semiconductor standard specifications
Target customer
Semiconductor backend package manufacturing company
Application Solution
THiRA RTD
Coverage
Bumping line manufacturing process.
✓ All processes of bumping line
✓ Logistics Equipment: Stocker, Conveyor, Lift, AGV
The Challenge
- Foundation of automatic transport line construction with introduction of real-time dispatching system
- Establish real-time production product decision system
- Establish standard dispatching rule to improve productivity
- Establish process line logistics automation operation mode
The Solution
- Process cleanup and derivation of dispatching rule through business analysis of the manufacturing line
- Reflect real-time information by linking the main system (MES, CIM, APS, etc.)
- Apply variable dispatching rule suitable for real time line situation
The Benefits
- Increase productivity by automating manual product movement between processes
- Establish process flow
- Increased process / equipment efficiency
- Cost savings for plant operations
Case 5
Implement HCM to collect facility status and process data
Target customer
Two overseas factories of large domestic companies
Application Solution
THiRA E-CDK, PMS
Coverage
Cell phone production equipment group (more than 30,000 units).
✓ Applied to chemical intensifier, AF coating, heat intensifier and CNC equipment
The Challenge
- Existing production facilities operate without I / F and various I / F protocols provided in the facility
- Need facility management and operation management by collecting status data
- Need to improve product quality and productivity through process data collection and data analysis
The Solution
- Provide standard library for building various heterogeneous equipment I / F
- Provide standardization of upper I / F
- Possible to create scenarios based on workflow
- Provide tool based on Modeling.
- Provide standard data manager based on object
The Benefits
- Increase facility visibility and management efficiency by collecting facility status data
- Increased scalability of system construction when introducing new system by providing component based solution
- Enhance analysis ability such as process defect and cause of defect by collecting process data
Case 6
Establish system for equipment control and operation by connecting facility and MES
Target customer
Domestic midsize TSP manufacturing company
Application Solution
THiRA EIS
Coverage
Small and Medium TSP Line Equipment
✓ Sputter, Dry Etcher, Exposure Machine
✓ CVD, Oven, Cut, Vision Inspector, etc.
The Challenge
- Equipment control and operation through linkage between production facilities and MES
- Established automation standard based on SECS / GEM for I / F of various facilities
- Send / receive important information such as recipes and lot data of equipment
- Collect facility data required for EES system
The Solution
- Provides standard I / F library based on SECS / GEM
- Provides integrated management solution for easy creation of various facility scenarios and deployment / process management
- Provide workflow function for scenario creation
- Provide stable upgrade and patch during run-time
The Benefits
- Increased scalability for system construction when introducing new facilities through standard protocol and standardization of facility operation
- Enhance analysis ability such as process defect and cause of defect by collecting process data
Case 7
Establish system for integrated control, visibility and transparency of various facilities
Target customer
Domestic and overseas factories of large domestic companies
Application Solution
THiRA ICS
Coverage
Secondary Battery Assembly / Aging Inline Facility
✓ Hopper Pre-charger, X-Ray, Cap Plate, Cleaning ATC, Injection
✓ Terminal welding, insert, Tapping, Can Cap
The Challenge
- Integrated inline facility control according to standardized specifications
- Monitoring of WIP in facilities and detecting abnormalities of facilities
- Balance control through logistics supply management in inline
- Build various external communication interfaces based on modeling and set line layout
- Status / process data collection and recipe management
The Solution
- Provide standard GUI environment for line layout
- Provide various standard interface library for building different equipment I / F
- Standard SECS / GEM based interface provided as standard
- It is suitable for various operating environments by using rule framework with high development productivity efficiency
The Benefits
- Reduced maintenance costs by standardizing line operations
- Increase development productivity by providing various development tools
- Secure line transparency and respond early to facility failures
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