From the shop floor to the cloud

Technology leader ASM will present its concept for the smart integrated factory at the SMTconnect show in Nuremberg (May 7 – 9, Hall 5, Booth 311). The company wants to be the electronics industry's digital transformation partner who serves its customers with powerful production line solutions as well as with open protocols and solutions for total data and process integration on all levels of their manufacturing operations. ASM's skills range from seamlessly tracking each circuit board on its path through SMT lines via the

IPC HERMES-9852 standard to communicating process data via interfaces like ASM OIB or IPC CFX to state-of-the-art MES solutions from Critical Manufacturing and multi-plant integration via the ADAMOS IIoT and cloud platform. Show visitors can learn how they can do away with isolated solutions and benefit from integrating their monitoring, planning, control and maintenance operations in electronics production.

“Outstanding equipment continues to be the foundation of any efficient electronics factory. But data will also play a critical role. Only someone who can provide reliable data in real time and irrespective of time, place and device will manage to be flexible and competitive in the future. Connectivity and data integration in manufacturing are complex tasks that require strategic partnerships between electronics manufacturers and digital transformation experts. At the SMTconnect trade fair we will show that ASM has what it takes to be this strategic partner for its customers,” says Fuyan Yang, SMT Solutions Marketing Manager at technology leader ASM.

Open standards
ASM has started several major initiatives in recent years to push the standardization of data protocols in the electronics industry. One result is the open HERMES standard, which ASM developed in cooperation with a group of international equipment makers as the successor to the obsolete SMEMA protocol. Based on modern standards like TCP/IP and XML and has recognized officially as IPC HERMES-9852, the standard can communicate board-related information between all kinds of machines from many different manufacturers. It makes it possible to seamlessly track each PCB through the SMT line with a single reading device. This makes it extremely easy for electronics manufacturers to add new line components.

With ASM OIB, the company has also offered for many years a high-performance bidirectional interface that transmits process data from ASM machines to higher-level IT systems and receives control commands for the machines. For manufacturers who want to efficiently integrate a broad spectrum of machines from different makers, ASM also supports the IPC CFX standard.

MES for the digital age added in 2018
Last year, ASM invested in Critical Manufacturing and added another module for the smart integrated factory to its portfolio. Critical Manufacturing, a team of software and integration experts, is known for developing and delivering an MES, which is considered to be one of the most modern on the market because it can reliably process and visualize the huge amounts of data that today's machines, robots, sensors, scanners and other systems generate. Critical Manufacturing’s MES also impresses with its detailed mapping of complete factories as ‘digital twins’, which allows users to not just monitor their processes and systems, but virtually optimize them. Another benefit: With Critical Manufacturing, ASM has gained a team of software experts that has integrated machines from other makers into their MES for many years.

Secure cloud solution for manufacturing companies
Companies that want to integrate data from multiple locations with maximum efficiency prefer cloud-based solutions – if they meet their very high requirements regarding reliability, availability, and data security. To meet this demand, ASM has teamed up with DMG Mori, Rittal, Zeiss and other leading international equipment makers to establish the ADAMOS IIoT and cloud platform. Electronics manufacturers will be able to use this platform to integrate processes and data from many different locations and set up data communication with suppliers, partners and customers easily and flexibly.

With IPC HERMES 9852, ASM OIB, IPC CFX, MES solutions from Critical Manufacturing and the ADAMOS IIoT and cloud platform, ASM is the first supplier to the electronics industry that can offer total connectivity and data integration across all levels of electronics production – from the individual machine and circuit board on the shop floor to the global cloud.

For more information, visit www.asm-smt.com  

With IPC HERMES 9852, ASM OIB, IPC CFX, MES solutions from Critical Manufacturing and the ADAMOS IIoT and cloud platform, ASM is the first supplier to the electronics industry that can offer total connectivity and data integration across all levels of electronics production.

The SMT Solutions segment within the ASM Pacific Technology Group
The mission of the SMT Solutions segment within the AMS Pacific Technology Group (ASMPT) is to implement and support the smart SMT factory at electronics manufacturers worldwide.

ASM solutions such as SIPLACE placement systems and DEK printing systems support the networking, automation and optimization of central workflows with hardware, software and services that enable electronics manufacturers to transition to the smart SMT factory in stages and enjoy dramatic improvements in productivity, flexibility and quality.

Since maintaining close relationships with customers and partners is a central component of ASM’s strategy, the company has established the SMT Smart Network as a global forum for the active exchange of information between and with smart champions. In addition to being a founding member of the ADAMOS joint venture for the development of an IIoT platform for manufacturing companies, ASM is establishing together with other SMT manufacturers the open HERMES standard as a successor to the SMEMA standard for M2M communication in SMT lines.

For more information about ASM, visit www.asm-smt.com.  

About ASM Pacific Technology Limited
Headquartered in Singapore, ASMPT (HKEX stock code: 0522) is a global technology and market leader in leading edge solutions and materials for the semiconductor assembly and packaging industries. Its surface mount technology solutions are deployed in a wide range of end-user markets including electronics, mobile communications, automotive, industrial, and LED. The company’s continuous investments in research and development help to provide its customers with innovative and cost-efficient solutions and systems that enable them to achieve higher productivity, greater reliability and enhanced quality.
 
For more information about ASMPT visit www.asmpacific.com.

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