Open Automation in The Integrated Smart Factory

Suwanee, Georgia (USA), January 19, 2023 – The SMT Solutions division of market leader ASMPT will once again demonstrate its position as the industry’s technology pioneer at booth 1701 at the IPC APEX Expo 2023 from January 24 to 26 in San Diego. Among the exhibits will be new DEK TQ L solder paste printer for large circuit boards measuring up to 600 by 510 millimeters and innovative software for the integrated smart factory. Also on display will be the smart shop floor management suite WORKS for optimizing SMT line processes, smart SaaS applications for factory and enterprise uses, and an MES solution that was specially designed for the needs of SMT manufacturers. Modular, manufacturer-independent and retrofittable, all hardware and software solutions being shown fit seamlessly into ASMPT’s Open Automation concept for the economically sensible automation of SMT production.

Best-in-class SMT line

At the ASMPT booth, visitors can see for themselves how high-performance printers, high-end SPI systems, high-performance placement systems, industry-leading feeding solutions and fully automated storage systems work together perfectly and with the highest precision on a fully functional SMT line. And for the first time on U.S. soil, the new DEK TQ L solder paste printer will demonstrate how effectively it handles circuit boards measuring up to 600 by 510 millimeters (23.6 by 20 inches). With this new printer, manufacturers significantly increase their flexibility and product range, thus opening the door to a completely new set of markets.

Full integration for Open Automation

Thanks to open interfaces such as IPC-HERMES-9852 and IPC-CFX, all ASMPT systems are designed for seamless M2M and M2H communication. They fit easily and comprehensively into the modular and manufacturer-independent Open Automation concept for the economically sensible automation of SMT production, which runs as a recurrent theme through the entire trade fair presentation.
Today, software is just as important to ASMPT as hardware. With smart solutions and SaaS applications (Software as a Service) for the machine, shop floor, factory and company levels, ASMPT is underlining its technological leadership at APEX in this field as well.

Process optimization on the shop floor

The smart shop floor management suite WORKS covers all production workflows. WORKS Command Center, for example, optimizes employee assignments by automatically generating tasks and sending them to their smartphones, tablets, or smart watches while the WORKS Performance Monitor provides information about all of the production’s relevant performance indicators at the line in real time. And the unique WORKS Process Expert turns the high-end Process Lens SPI system into the world’s first self-learning inline expert system that can control and optimize the printing process fully autonomously if desired.

Intelligent software for the Integrated SMT factory

In the area of factory solutions, ASMPT will focus on SaaS applications such as the Factory Equipment Center, its comprehensive solution for company-wide asset and maintenance management, and on Data Analytics for extensive reporting across the whole enterprise. Virtual Assist is the brand-new AI- and NLP-supported ASMPT expert system that lets users handle all maintenance, repair and service tasks with help from their smartphones or tablets. The system answers concrete questions like an experienced coworker and reduces the time spent looking for information by up to 95 percent. As a special feature, it works even for third-party systems.

Powerful MES for electronics manufacturers

ASMPT recognized at an early stage the hugely important role that software would play today and decided in 2018 to invest in Critical Manufacturing (CMF), an MES developer specializing in the electronics industry. Today, the Portuguese company is also responsible for ASMPT’s software applications on the factory and enterprise levels. At this year’s APEX show, CMF will present its leading “Critical Manufacturing MES”, which was designed to meet the special needs of the electronics manufacturing industry.

“ROI-oriented, modular and retrofittable automation, best-in-class hardware and smart software solutions bring SMT production into top shape, relieve employees, and optimize processes. A visit to our IPC APEX Expo booth will be exciting and informative again this year thanks to ASMPT’s unique spectrum of products and services,” explains Mark Ogden, Head of Marketing AMCAS at ASMPT. “For our customers, North America’s largest event for electronics manufacturing is a very special opportunity to engage in a personal dialog with our specialists and to discuss their individual requirements based on the fully functional production line being shown.”

About ASMPT Limited (“ASMPT”)

ASMPT (HKEX stock code: 0522) is a leading global supplier of hardware and software solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors and electronics. Headquartered in Singapore, ASMPT’s offerings encompass the semiconductor assembly & packaging, and SMT (surface mount technology) industries, ranging from wafer deposition to the various solutions that organize, assemble and package delicate electronic components into a vast range of end-user devices, which include electronics, mobile communications, computing, automotive, industrial and LED (displays). ASMPT partners with customers very closely, with continuous investment in R&D helping to provide cost-effective industry-shaping solutions that achieve higher productivity, greater reliability, and enhanced quality.

ASMPT is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Composite MidCap Index under the Hang Seng Composite Size Indexes, the Hang Seng Composite Information Technology Industry Index under Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes and the Hang Seng HK 35 Index.

To learn more about ASMPT, please visit us at asmpt.com.

The ASMPT SMT Solutions segment

The mission of the SMT Solutions segment within ASMPT is to implement and support the Integrated Smart Factory at electronics manufacturers worldwide.

ASMPT solutions support the networking, automation and optimization of central workflows with hardware, software and services that enable electronics manufacturers to transition to the Integrated Smart Factory in stages and enjoy dramatic improvements in productivity, flexibility and quality. With the integrated concept “Open Automation”, ASMPT opens the door for its customers to economically feasible automation, entirely in accordance with their individual requirements - modular, flexible, and vendor-independent.

The product range includes hardware and software such as SIPLACE placement solutions, DEK printing solutions, inspection and storage solutions, and the Smart Shopfloor Management Suite WORKS. With WORKS, ASMPT offers electronics manufacturers high-quality software for planning, controlling, analyzing and optimizing all processes on the Shopfloor.

Since maintaining close relationships with customers and partners is a central component of ASMPT’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.

For more information about ASMPT visit smt.asmpt.com.

Contacts:
AMCAS ASMPT Press Office
Mark Ogden
Tel.: +1-770-797-3189
E-mail: ogden.mark@asmpt.com

Press Agency:
HighTech communications GmbH
Barbara Ostermeier
Phone: +49 89 500778-10
E-mail: b.ostermeier@htcm.de