High Technology Facilities

Automation, controls and monitoring are required in these competitive industries.   Many companies involved in fabrication and wafer production have found automated controls a necessity to superior production and lower costs.  Let the experts make complicated and complex project easy for you.  We have the experience in the the industry with foreign equipment, US codes, and integration into company structures.  We can also travel abroad at the owners request.  As we see the industry expand and contract we will see the automated control industry growing to meet the challenge.

Key Benefits

Capabilities

Integrated Chip Clean Room Air Handling and Ultra Pure Water System HMI
Maxim Integrated Device, Beaverton, Oregon - System Integrator
In the Maxim project we were responsible for the design, configuration, debugging and integration of Man-Machine interfaces to /PLC-based control system. Graphic screens were developed in Intouch Wonderware. Ending the project at 1000 total Wonderware tag count. The project was set up to work through  2 distributed stations.  PLC programming was done with a Modicon TSX Quantum PLC. A  network had to be designed to accommodate the two stations, using Ethernet and Modbus connection the network worked without flaw. To wrap up the project we did a field checkout and gave some  startup training.

Gas System Modifications
Tri-Quint Portland, Oregon - System Integration
Existing hazardous gas monitoring system was being expanded to included new gas sensors.  The GE 90-30 PLC and Wonderware was modified to add the new gas sensors.  Training and Gas testing was included.

New Chip Foundry Facility
Wafertech, Camas, Washington - Construction/Engineering Support
Engineering, installation and startup support for over 2000 instrumentation.   Project required script generated loop AutoCAD drawings, ISA instrument specification sheets, cable runs, termination cabinets and purchasing.

Epitaxy Expansion Project
Wacker Silronics Corporation, Portland, Oregon - Project Manager
Completed the last year of a three year project to expand a class 10 Epitaxy clean room which required new walls, new ceiling, new flooring, tool install, tool relocation, utilities hookup, facility hookup, piping, automatic doors, equipment pass-through, temporary walls, room air balance, room air flow, air handlers, controls systems, DI water, ionization, data connections and electrical. Project included remodeling of over 2000 sqft of clean room, addition of 1200 sqft of clean room and an addition of over 3,000 sqft of support facilities. 

Installation of Crystal Pulling Machine
Wacker Silronics Corporation, Portland, Oregon – Project Engineer
Installation of Crystal Pulling Machine - Project was a team approach to installation of 2 German built silicon-growing machines. Project required a trip to Germany to review installation of pullers in two facilities and make changes required for the equipment to be installed in the USA.