Ralph Karnath

Fabmatics, headquartered in Dresden/Germany is an experienced specialist for the automation of material flows and handling processes in semiconductor factories, semiconductor process plants and other high-tech production environments. Founded in 1991, the company has been successfully implementing customer-specific automation projects in the semiconductor industry for 30 years. This results in a strong market position, especially in the modernization of 200-millimeter semiconductor factories worldwide. The range of services comprises a modular product range consisting of hardware and software for the automation of handling, transport and storage processes as well as solutions for product identification and localization. The range is supplemented by consulting and development services from the company’s own R&D department for the realisation of customer-specific solutions with a unique depth of individualisation and maximum functional reliability. Thus Fabmatics has the unique competence to offer comprehensive solutions within the range of the material flow automation for the use under clean room conditions from a single source. The Fabmatics GmbH, including its subsidiary Fabmatics the USA Inc. in Utica (New York) is world-wide active and employs at present approximately 230 employees. Dr. Roland Giesen and Dr. Andreas Purath are the managing directors. Fabmatics is member in the world-wide industry association SEMI, in the high-tech network Silicon Saxony and in the AND Automation Network Dresden.