Since our beginnings we have been driven by our customers’ needs and our passion for new technologies.
With 70 successful years in the Japanese market and 30 years in the European market, we have become a global company.The word Accrete is hidden in ACCRETECH, which means: Using synergies, combining power, finding solutions together, offering the best support for the best products, growing closer and growing together. The name is our driving force for new pioneering technologies – in both the nanometre precision sector of industrial measuring technology and also in the fascinating area of semiconductor equipment technology.
Manufacturing microchips is very complex and costly. Hundreds of automated process steps are required to produce a modern microprocessor from the raw material, quartz sand. The most common base for chips are discs of silicon crystals, called wafers. The requirements made of these discs are increasing every year. This is because ultra-thin, extremely durable and perfectly smooth wafers with unevenness of only a few nanometres are necessary for ever smaller and even more powerful microchips – and thereby for
smartphones, laptops, electronically controlled machines or intelligent cars of the future. ACCRETECH offers you ultra-modern machines and systems which you can use to manufacture precisely the types of wafers required in the semiconductor industry. We see ourselves not only as a developer and manufacturer, but also as a service provider and partner. Our global and European presence with a full sales and service network, as well as an application and demo centre in Munich, guarantees optimal support to our clients.
From the very beginning, our customers’ needs and our passion for new technologies have determined our actions. Intrinsically driven by achieving perfection and reliability, we develop high technology systems and machines for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, supporting our customers in fierce international competition. For over 70 years in Japan and since 1989 in the European market.
Fully automatic Wafer Prober for a high throughput – for 120 to 200 mm wafers
Next-generation ultra-high-performance probing machine
Fully automatic 200 mm Frame Handling Prober with Frame Gripper Function
Semi-automatic Dicer Machine from the new Small Footprint Generation.
Semi-automatic Dicer Machine from the new Small Footprint Generation.
Semi-automatic Dicing Machines
Very compact, fully automatic Wafer Dicing machine for 200 mm
Semi-automatic Wafer Dicing machine for 300 mm
Twin Dicing Concept with two spindles located opposite each other
Laser Dicing Machine for Wafer until 300 mm
The RGC series conditioning plate significantly reduces the startup time of the fine-grained blade.
By using it before wafer dicing of the silicon or the compound semiconductor, etc., an excellent unclogged state of the blade tip is achieved, so improving the processing product rank.
This achieves a significant reduction in the required time compared to the conventional process.
Fully automatic High Rigid Grinder for wafers up to 200 mm
Semi-automatic High Rigid Grinder for wafers up to 300 mm
Fully automatic High Rigid Grinder for wafers up to 300 mm
Polish Grinder for simultaneous thinning and defect removal of wafers up to 300 mm
Edge grinding machine for wafer manufacturing up to 200 mm
Edge grinding machine for the new generation of 450 mm wafers
High Performance CMP Technology for wafers up to 200mm
High Performance CMP Technology for wafers up to 300mm
ACCRETECH are able to provide a comprehensive process control solution package for your grinding machine. Our SBS brand includes automatic and manual balancing systems for grinders, as well as acoustic emission (AE) monitoring for gap elimination and crash prevention. The Pulcom product line of In-Process gauging systems can also be integrated for work-piece sizing and positional control, and the TL-02 touch probe can be used for work setup. The industry trend towards grinding machines utilizing automatic tool changing using HSK type tooling means that ACCRETECH’s ATC Run-Out Detection system can be installed on new or retrofit to existing grinding machines.
Industrial production also places high demands on grinding machines. Unwanted vibrations of the grinding wheel relative to the workpiece surface lead to surface defects, so-called chatter marks. Shape and dimensional accuracy also suffer when the rotating tool exceeds important tolerance values. Imbalances not only have negative effects on product quality. They can also affect the bearing life of the machine. The loss of mechanical energy also leads to increased power consumption.
In addition, customers are demanding higher accuracy from the workpieces they produce, while at the same time cycle times are shortening. Therefore, it is important to keep the vibrations of the grinding wheel low. In operation, sensors must be able to quickly detect rotational deviations and pass this information on to the operator or automated to other machine components in production.
ACCRETECH’s SBS product line includes some of the most advanced and comprehensive machine tool process control currently available on the market.
Process monitoring involves the detection and analysis of high frequency noise (acoustic emission or AE) generated by the machining or grinding process. The AE-1000 and the AEMS add-in card for the SB-5500 help reduce air grind time and provide automatic crash protection by using proprietary acoustic detection technology.
The demands on CNC grinding processes in automated and industrial applications are challenging. Perfect surfaces should be achieved in short cycle times and the grinding tools used for this purpose should be subject to only minimal abrasion. Therefore, diameter, size and position must be precisely and permanently measurable during the grinding cycle. Only if measurement data are within specified tolerances, an economical and high quality CNC grinding process is ensured.
The ACCRETECH Pulcom gauges fulfill exactly this purpose. Its solutions are used worldwide and have long been synonymous with reliable and highly accurate in-process measurements for grinding machines. And ACCRETECH offers the right sensor solution for every type of machine tool. Starting with the V2 platform and the easy-to-use, self-intuitive control in analog and digital format, up to the multifunctional Pulcom V10.
Contemporary machine tools must be able to position and index themselves with high precision. This is crucial for the precise, wear-free and ultimately economical machining process. Especially in a challenging and harsh manufacturing environment, these features are extremely important.
ACCRETECH’s touch probes TL02 and Pulcom measuring heads fulfill exactly these measuring tasks. They enable optimal machine tool positioning even under difficult conditions.
Wear is a serious factor in milling. In the machining process, the tool is exposed to thermal and mechanical stresses. Wear of the cutting edge increases the contact area between the workpiece and the tool. As a result, friction increases and the temperature consequently rises. Furthermore, the cutting force may increase. This can lead to cutting force fluctuations and consequently to scoring on the workpiece surface.
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General purpose measuring head for Pulcom Gamma
SBS solidifies its reputation as the world leader in automatic dynamic balancing and process monitoring systems for the grinding industry with the SB-5500 control unit. Featuring fully digitized electronics, a compact design and a large, high-resolution, removable display, the SB-5500 is unsurpassed in accuracy (up to 0.02 microns), speed (300-30,000 rpm) and flexibility (four-channel operation).
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The SBS AE -1000 reduces air grinding time and alerts the operator of crash conditions by using proprietary acoustic detection technology to monitor and analyze the high frequency signals generated by the grinding process.
The AE-1000 reports initial contact between the wheel and a new part to the machine control system so it can stop wheel in-feed without operator intervention, which can save up to 20% of the typical cycle time. It can also detect and report abnormal contact from an incorrectly loaded part or fixture within milliseconds, allowing the in-feed to be stopped, avoiding a crash, damage or injury.
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The AEMS Card eliminates air grinding gap time and alerts the operator of crash conditions by using proprietary acoustic detection technology to monitor and analyze the high frequency signals generated by the grinding process.
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The SBS ExactControl Card has been developed to meet today’s requirements for comprehensive process monitoring.
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ACCRETECH’s standard external acoustic sensor is easily bolted onto the grinding machine using an M6 cap-screw. It is ideal for situations when it can be bolted near to the grinding process such as onto shoe-plates on bearing grinding machines for race grinding or onto a point dresser block for dresser monitoring. The ease of retrofitting with the AE sensor makes it a popular choice for many grinding applications.
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The Fluid AE sensor is ideal for situations where a direct AE contact is required in the grinding process. This can be situations where machine design or high frequency bearing, mechanical or electromagnetic noise prevent the use of other types of AE sensor. The Fluid AE sensor uses the existing grinding machine coolant which can be water or oil based.
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The in-spindle AE sensors are non-contact and come in two formats. These include a telescopic type and spiral-cable type. The telescopic type has a slide tube to facilitate installation and it sits inside a 4mm bore within a grinding machine spindle or rotary diamond dresser unit. This configuration allows the acoustic sensor to spin with the spindle and to be in close proximity to the grinding event, giving a clear uninterrupted signal.
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The Mini AE sensor is useful where space is at a premium, or direct contact with the rotating part of a grinding or dressing spindle is necessary but a spindle bore is not available. It is a non-contact sensor and can be bolted on either end of a spindle using an M6 LH or RH thread. The AE signal is passed from the rotating sensor across an air gap to a non-contact receiver unit. The direct mounting nature of this sensor gives strong uninterrupted signals.
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The ring AE sensors can be mounted on the chuck, grinding wheel and dressing wheel. These customized solutions grant normally the best AE signal detection. Ring AE sensors are the ultimate solution for difficult condition.
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With the drive towards Big-Data and multiple sensor inputs from machining processes, the SBS ExactControlTM Card SB-5560 is capable of not only accepting up to 6 acoustic emission (AE sensors) using expansion slots, but also up two 2 analogue inputs from many third party sensors.
Power sensors, for example, are useful for machine tool applications where acoustic emission monitoring is not possible.
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The SURFCOM NEX 200 makes contour and surface measurements possible in a single system with a hybrid sensor.
ZEISS O-DETECT is an optical measuring machine that offers intuitive operation, high-quality imaging and flexible lighting for precise measurements in an instant. The technology is suitable for a wide variety of components but excels with those that are best left untouched. Discover the new generation of optical metrology.
New measurement style with new measurement concept. All measurements and analyses available in one document
The Next-generation ACCTee measurement system has been developed to incorporate the new concept of TiMS integrated software. By enabling the measurement and analysis all on one document, the software provides leading-edge operability and an intuitive work environment for measurement and analysis tasks. With the document-based new measurement style, all of the operations are available on one document (measurement result sheet), and all of the data and information can also be saved with the related data. This is the ACCTee “all in one document” Next-generation integrated software.
Measure profiles on big and heavy workpieces
Whether engine blocks, crankshafts, cylinder heads or large ball bearings – many profile measuring instruments are stretched to their limits when the workpieces to be measured are too big and/or heavy. Three special profile measuring instruments from ACCRETECH see their chance here: The two spindle form testers RONDCOM 73 and RONDCOM 76, as well as the RONDCOM GRANDE, are ideal for measuring big and heavy components.
The ACCTee PRO software included allows for intuitive operation and guides you through the entire measuring process. With the ACCTee PRO software, users can program measurements and the evaluate and log the results in graph form. Using the playback function, re-measurements can be started at the press of a button. Changes in evaluations such as filters, centring procedures or notch saving functions can be performed without re-measuring. The changes in the measuring result will be displayed immediately.
New measurement style with new measurement concept. All measurements and analyses available in one document
The ACCTee measurement system is the next evolution of TiMS software and has been developed to replace the TiMS integrated software with the all in one document solution.
By being able to perform the measurement and analysis on a document basis, the software provides excellent operability and a comfortable work environment for measurement and analysis tasks. With the document-based new measurement style, all of the operations are available on the document (measurement result sheet), and all of the data and information can also be saved with the related data.