Epitaxial Reactors and Casting machines
Solutions for heavy industrial automation, such as supervision of epitaxial reactors and die casting mega presses (GigaPress® from Idra).
Epitaxial Reactors
An epitaxial reactor is a machine used to grow crystal thin layers (epitaxy) on a semiconductor substrate. Epitaxial reactors are commonly used to grow layers of silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN) and other advanced semiconductor materials. Managing automations in this production environment requires very fine monitoring of cycle parameters.
In epitaxial reactors, the process is controlled by software developed by CJB (with QNX® and Windows®) using several Industrial PCs provided by CJB.
Megapresses
A metal stamping megapress requires that all cycle parameters be monitored and adhered to in order to ensure final product quality.
In the die casting, special CJB-designed electronics operate in parallel with the main PLC (which controls the press) to acquire all temperature, pressure and speed data, which are then processed for verification of the perfect quality of the finished product, as well as for its certification of conformity.