A Case Study of the Development Strategy under the Trend of Manufacturing Automation for the Optical Inspection Equipment Industry in Taiwan
Date Issued
2016
Date
2016
Author(s)
Chen, Ken-Pei
Abstract
Automatic or automated optical inspection (AOI) is a key technique used in the manufacture and inspection, and it majorly works as an automatic visual inspection tool for a large number of products such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), lids or labels on product packages, agricultural products (seed corn or fruits), and automotive parts. The method is regarded as the most dependable inspection process for PCBs in most of the electronics industries. It is now used worldwide in most of the surface mount technology (SMT) production lines, to detect a variety of surface feature defects. The AOI market is segmented on the basis of type, technology, product, application, and geography. The market is segmented into major application sectors such as industrial, medical, agricultural, automotive, aerospace, and defense. The market based on product is segmented into lighting, imaging, and data storage products. This research aims to conduct an industry analysis through literature review and will be followed by a case study of a Taiwanese AOI manufacturer. The research applies the framework of five forces analysis, industry life cycle, technology and product life cycle, and value chain analysis to depict the competitive landscape of AOI industry. In the last section, the research offers some suggestions to the case company for its future possible development under the trend of Industry 4.0.
Subjects
AOI
Industry 4.0
intelligent manufacturing
Type
thesis