Began by producing lower scale sub-assemblies and engineering support
Migrated to higher level, critical sub-assemblies and system design
Culminated into full system qualification and direct shipment to global end-users
End-User acceptance testing occurs at Innovent today
Ongoing virtual factory
Low Mix / Medium Volume Production
Customer Design
Challenge:
Substrate specification changed, needed backside vacuum grip for substrate in through-hole via process
Solution:
We redesigned the end-effectors to have a unique parameter vacuum grip design while still supporting the whole substrate with a variable pitch wrist design
Medical Device Fabrication Equipment
Challenge:
Customer eliminated in-house manufacturing for tooling/fixtures
Migrated to outsourced business model
Provided minimum product documentation
Solutions (across multiple product types):
We were required to reverse engineer 20-70% of the product content/documentation including:
Bills of Materials
Component Drawings
Assembly Procedures
Test Processes
Co-developed product improvements
Very High Mix / Low Volume Production
Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer
Challenge:
Customer changed operations model to FIT-Only, Final Integration and Test for two mainstream products
Needed operations partner
Required cleanroom assembly
Solution:
Developed full manufacturing cleanroom cells to support:
Sub-assembly build and test
System level assembly
Low Mix / Medium Volume Production
Semiconductor Components Manufacturer
Challenge:
Customer needed outsourcing partner for mature flow control valve line
Solution:
Developed complete forecast driven kanban manufacturing cell to support six major product models with dozens of configurations
Assembly and test
Moved and optimized production line
Fully integrated, extended factory
High Mix/ High Volume Production
Customer Designed End Effectors
Challenge:
Customer designed and deployed their own end-effectors with minimal testing.
These end-effectors proved to have a high-level of striction resulting in poor wafer release
Solution:
Maintaining the same wrist geometry, we redesigned the vacuum holding structure, altered the coating and pad material to decrease friction.
Core Competencies
OEM level Engineering – sitting in on customer design reviews before release to production
Knowledge of system assemblies and other process critical items
Complete manufacturing infrastructure in place with qualified suppliers and subcontractors
Experience working with prototype through volume production
High Mix / Low Volume CNC Machining
Services & Capabilities
Engineering – offer design for manufacturing and service improvement (DFx), if desired
Sourcing – identify and qualify key subcontractors
Manufacturing – build prototype (qty 1-2), pilot (qty 3-5), through production (up to 50/month)
Testing – perform functional and system level testing
Quality – provide documentation throughout our source, build, test process