The global demand for computer chips is so high that existing product capacities can’t keep up. Therefore, unscheduled production downtime in Semiconductor fabs, must be avoided at any cost. Busch Vacuum Solutions developed a new service concept that ensures the availability of the vacuum supply, which plays an essential role in the semiconductor production process. This new service helps avoid unpredictable downtime and even makes it possible to reduce the overall operational costs by up to 35%.
The top priority given to all suppliers in the semiconductor and flat-panel market is the reduction of unscheduled downtime. In response, Busch Vacuum Solutions developed the unique vacuum pump remanufacturing service ARPQP (Advanced Remanufacture Product Quality Planning). The new service follows the four core principles of the world-class automotive standards of APQP in remanufacturing vacuum pumps. Following these principles is considered the highest standard for safe, efficient, reliable, and optimized manufacturing. ARPQP represents a new level of reliability for customers and focuses on advanced thinking and preemptive action for prevention. Busch is the first company in the field of vacuum technology to have embraced this standard. Vacuum pumps are remanufactured to automotive quality standards.
ARPQP has already proven to be successful among many Busch customers. The reasons why customers decide to use ARPQP vary. Yet, they all have the same objectives: avoid unscheduled downtime and improve performance. Their experiences after a few months are convincing. In all fabs, the failure rate for all types of vacuum pumps has decreased. One of the biggest Semiconductor manufacturers in the world experienced a 35% reduction in vacuum pump exchanges per year after implementing ARPQP for the entire installed base of vacuum pumps. This improvement led to a 7% increased production equipment availability, which is key when the loading of the Fab is already 100%.
About Busch Vacuum Solutions
Busch Vacuum Solutions USA sales and manufacturing headquarters is in Virginia Beach, VA where a team of 500 dedicated employees takes care of all their customer’s industrial vacuum needs. Busch USA is part of the global Busch Vacuum Solutions family owned company with over 3500 employees in more than 40 countries.
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