Critical Manufacturing is set to showcase its revolutionary Industry 4.0 solutions, integrating AI, MES, and IoT to transform electronics and semiconductor factories into intelligent, connected environments at the upcoming SEMICON Europa and productronica 2025 events.
Critical Manufacturing, a company specialising in Manufacturing Operations Platforms, is set to demonstrate transformative Industry 4.0 solutions at the upcoming SEMICON Europa and productronica 2025 event...
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s. The company will showcase how its integrated platform connects diverse systems, optimises manufacturing execution, and provides actionable insights to build smarter, more adaptive factories. According to the company, the platform unites manufacturing execution systems (MES), connectivity, automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to help manufacturers navigate complexity, accelerate decision-making, and maintain the trust and speed essential to compete in today’s fast-paced electronics and semiconductor sectors.
At the joint exhibition with ASMPT, Critical Manufacturing will present a live demonstration illustrating the Factory of the Future as a seamless, connected environment where human workers and AI collaborate effectively. The demonstration will involve real-time data from a reflow oven, showcasing how information flows cohesively across machines, materials, and quality control systems. By identifying correlations between process parameters and defect patterns, their platform enables predictive and preventive quality management. Visitors will be able to interact with an AI copilot, engaging through natural language queries to extract insights directly from production data—highlighting the company’s vision of moving beyond digital transformation to what it terms “intelligence transformation,” where AI and automation drive real-time decisions to optimise performance and pre-empt issues.
Pedro Oliveira, Industrial Solutions Engineer for Electronics/SMT at Critical Manufacturing, emphasized the critical nature of speed, precision, and continuous learning in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. He underlined that AI’s effectiveness depends heavily on the quality of data behind it and described how integrating machines, MES, and IoT platforms is enabling customers to build factories where AI continuously learns and optimises outcomes.
For semiconductor manufacturing specifically, Critical Manufacturing’s platform ensures full materials traceability compliant with industry standards like E142. This integration of MES, IoT, and AI delivers real-time, contextualised insights, providing chipmakers with the agility to optimise throughput, reduce variability, and sustain yield in highly complex, data-rich environments. Complementing these capabilities is c-Alice, an AI-powered image classification tool developed following Critical Manufacturing’s acquisition of AI specialist Convanit. This tool enhances process control by analysing and classifying production images, allowing for rapid deployment of custom AI visual inspection models without the need for specialist programming or data science skills.
Tom Bednarz, Managing Director for Germany at Critical Manufacturing, noted that manufacturers in the semiconductor and electronics industries face unprecedented complexity but also significant opportunities. He stated the company’s platform turns this complexity into a strategic advantage, enabling continuous innovation amid rapidly evolving industrial landscapes.
Beyond SEMICON Europa and productronica, Critical Manufacturing has been active in promoting advanced MES for semiconductor production at fairs like SEMICON West, where it demonstrated how its MES and integrated data platform offer chipmakers full visibility and end-to-end traceability. The system supports process stability through fine-grained control mechanisms, ensuring precise management of wafer and die processing.
SEMICON Europa 2025, co-located with productronica in Munich from 18 to 21 November, focuses on “Global Collaborations for European Economic Resilience.” The event highlights technological innovation and sustainability in the semiconductor and electronics sectors, providing a timely platform for companies like Critical Manufacturing to present solutions aimed at driving efficiency and resilience throughout global manufacturing ecosystems.
Visitors to SEMICON Europa and productronica can meet Critical Manufacturing experts at the Smart Manufacturing Pavilion, Booth B1734 (SEMICON Europa) and ASMPT Booth A3.377 (productronica). The company is offering complimentary tickets and demo bookings, inviting industry professionals to explore how their Manufacturing Operations Platform can future-proof manufacturing operations in an increasingly competitive global market.
Source: Noah Wire Services
