ACADZ and INDIDGE SYSTEMS form an alliance to provide tracking and simulation software to manufacturing industries.

Indidge specializes in providing customized automation software and IT out-sources consultancy services. Indidge programmers are specialized in Java programming, databases, and web based applications. The combination of ACADZ manufacturing consulting knowledge and Indidge programming knowledge has lead to several new products that help the Discrete Event Manufacturer remain competitive at a fraction of the cost.

Also for the semiconductor manufacturers they have released two simulation software modules for semiconductor firms to model their manufacturing production flow processes. One called ACADZ Semiconductor Library™ simulates manufacturing of multiple devices in a FAB over a chosen period of time. The FAB simulations allow the user to determine bottlenecks, Cycle Time, Work-In-Process, and Machine Utilizations. Preventive and Un-scheduled Maintenance are also included. The second module called ACADZ AMHS Library™ models automated material handling systems that carry wafers throughout the FAB. Because both modules run on the same base software Extend™ they can run simultaneously in the same simulation model of a FAB showing production schedulers and planners where bottlenecks will appear for given production mixes. This is a current limitation of most other simulation software which cannot combine the AMHS within the total FAB model leaving the planners blind to handoff issues.

Data Collection

Data collection of cycle time data can include both machine and product flow information.  Machine information includes number of machines, equipment loading capability, mean time to failure, mean time to repair and factory layout.  Product flow information for each device includes, number of steps in the process flow, travel time, set up time, process time, and unload time for each process flow step.

Capacity Modeling to Maximize Efficiency

Theoretical models show the average capacity of each piece of equipment on the factory floor making bottlenecks and factory constraints apparent.  Factory models are made to mirror actual factories using simulation software to accurately mimic real life scenarios including machine downtime and repair time with 95% confidence.

Simulation Modeling for Risk Analysis

Simulated factory models can be set up by our staff to your specifications to provide quantitative solutions to factory scheduling problems.  These models are run off line to determine different scenarios.  What If Scenarios could include changing the current product mix to see how it affects each machine's capacity, each product's cycle time and overall manufacturing cost.

Simulation Modeling For New Plants

We provide simulated factory models to determine equipment capacity for each section in the factory for given and future product mixes.  Once a model is built different equipment comparisons can be made.   This data determines if a new plant can handle future orders.

Simulation Modeling to Avoid Bottlenecks

Factory Models can be used for determining bottlenecks off-line prior to scheduling production mix.

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