Industrial Automation
Industrial Automation
The digital industry’s push toward smarter manufacturing is intensifying traceability challenges, making reliable, end‑to‑end data capture more critical than ever.
Production chain disruptions can occur in the process of converting silicon wafers into semiconductor chips. This results in serious chip defects. However, it is almost impossible to determine the source of the defect due to the numerous resources and steps involved in this process.
The semiconductor manufacturing industry requires high-speed provisioning of chips with traceability and anti-counterfeiting for early detection of faulty chips as well as to pinpoint chips required for remanufacturing. The more automated a traceability system is with real-time decision tracking, the better it is at analysing the production process and rooting out problem steps.
Using wrong materials (batch or part number) to build parts, will have a damaging impact on the business. Lost production time and wasted materials cause shipment delays which results in customer dissatisfaction. This time-consuming process not only increases waste, it increases cost.
Codes (Direct Part Marks, 2D Codes) need to stay readable for extensive periods of time through the harshness of manufacturing processes. Verifying quality codes are imperative before the parts are shipped from the factory. At the packaging stage, an intelligent raster laser is capable to capture and read multiple code types from a distance.
Modern digital manufacturing solutions rely on seamless integration between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT). Effective industrial data management allows manufacturers to collect production data from factory equipment and connect it with enterprise systems such as ERP and MES platforms.
However, integrating different industrial automation networks—such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, and PROFINET—can be complex and time-consuming.
With OMRON automation solutions, manufacturers can simplify this integration process. OMRON’s traceability platforms support secure connectivity and efficient manufacturing data collection, enabling real-time data exchange between shop-floor equipment and enterprise systems. This reduces integration time, minimizes human errors, and improves decision-making across the factory.
As microchips and electronic components become increasingly compact, reliable traceability for electronic parts becomes more critical. Smaller component sizes require highly precise identification technologies that maintain readability and data accuracy.
OMRON automation solutions support high-resolution barcode traceability systems capable of storing large amounts of information within compact codes that can still be read from a distance. This enables accurate product traceability even on extremely small electronic components.
In addition, when network connectivity is unavailable, production data—including materials, process parameters, and test results—can be stored using RFID technologies to maintain continuous production traceability. Automated verification processes ensure data integrity across the supply chain, while OMRON’s advanced code readers help detect errors and maintain strict quality control traceability throughout manufacturing.
Omron offers one‑stop, end‑to‑end solutions that enable digital electronics manufacturers to implement a robust traceability system across production processes.
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