Improve overall manufacturing efficiency and cost with plant simulation
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are crucial to the semiconductor manufacturing process, so planners and managers need to know the bottom-line number of stationary loading and unloading robots required. In this video, you will see an example of a plant simulation that includes processes from ingot growing to wafer classification.
Plant simulation is a digital model of your production line that shows exactly how many AGVs, robots, and stations you need before you invest in them.
The simulation begins with ingot production using the Czochralski process, then shows the robot picking the finished, cleaned wafers from the conveyor belt. All the processes in between are included, such as ingot cooling, cutting, squaring, wafer sawing and cleaning. AGVs handle all material transport between equipment.
The problem: Guessing at AGV counts leads to bottlenecks or wasted spend. The solution: simulation shows the exact number of AGVs and robots your line needs, plus the economically viable number of loading and unloading robots.
Changes to the simulation model can take minutes rather than weeks, letting you test new strategies or shop-floor setups before committing to them on the floor. See the full simulation in action.