Solar Services

Parts Management Programs  Reduce maintenance downtime and minimize wafer breakage with Applied Materials’ range of proprietary pulleys and paper rolls.  Applied Materials maintains a dedicated safety stock of pre-defined consumable parts at local Applied Materials warehouses for customers’ convenience.  To reduce onsite inventory of non-consumable spare parts, inquire about other parts management solutions.

Performance-Based Maintenance  Applied Performance Service combines corrective and preventive maintenance, parts, labor and advanced service technologies to optimize tool availability at a committed cost.

Remote Diagnostics   For fast, affordable support on critical tool issues, Applied ON Service™ provides 24x7 phone and Internet access to the technical support center.  Experts respond within 2 hours to remotely troubleshoot.  If needed, local customer engineers are rapidly dispatched on site, helping to get systems back on line as quickly as possible. 

Refurbishment & Repair  Applied Materials ensures all refurbishment and repair services meet stringent  standards.  Services include wire re-grooving and re-coating as well as bearing box repair and rebuilds.

Upgrades  Improve throughput, yield and cost with upgrades that enhance the performance of existing equipment. Our auto lubricator upgrade package minimizes downtime due to manual chain lubrication on Baccini rotary ovens.Applied Materials also provides  printer nest vacuum cleaning packages and printer shielding packages. For even the most challenging throughput and yield issues, our engineering team can design, test and integrate equipment modifications to any existing Baccini production line.

Automation Software   Manage performance from the factory level, to the tool level, to the solar cell level.  Visit our automation software page to learn more about automation software solutions such as Applied E3™ , a powerful equipment process control and monitoring solution, and  SmartFactory™ , a rapidly deployed manufacturing execution system for streamlining the flow of materials throughout the crystalline silicon factory.

Consulting The Applied Materials FabVantage™ consulting team works closely with customers to uncover solutions to equipment and factory-level challenges.  We evaluate equipment output, defects, excursions and cost of ownership.  We also look at factory-wide cost savings opportunities, reducing scrap, improving cell efficiency, increasing factory throughput, and reducing environmental footprint through eco-efficiency engineering.

Decommission & Relocation  Backed by Applied Materials’ extensive experience and established global network, we have the proven expertise to ensure rapid return to production.

Automation Software Manage performance from the factory level, to the tool level, to the solar cell level.  Visit our automation software page to learn more about automation software solutions such as Applied E3™ , a powerful equipment process control and monitoring solution, and  SmartFactory™ , a rapidly deployed manufacturing execution system for streamlining the flow of materials throughout the crystalline silicon factory.

Consulting  The Applied Materials FabVantage™ consulting team works closely with customers to uncover solutions to equipment and factory-level challenges.  We evaluate equipment output, defects, excursions and cost of ownership.  We also look at factory-wide cost savings opportunities, reducing scrap, improving cell efficiency, increasing factory throughput, and reducing environmental footprint through eco-efficiency engineering.