Kumamoto Semiconductor Cluster Manufacturing
Keep the line running. Keep your equipment.Automation can still begin.

We help manufacturers in the Kumamoto semiconductor cluster automate their factories by building on the equipment and systems they already have. Based in Fukuoka and Kumamoto, we provide end-to-end services: equipment and system integration (EAP/MES), equipment visibility and predictive maintenance, traceability, AI document automation, and FAB system development and operation (SI/SM).

We work with the line running. For signal tap-off and data collection we favor methods that leave your existing wiring untouched, and any work that genuinely requires a stop — rewiring, on-tool verification — is scheduled into your planned maintenance or changeover windows. For lines running 24 hours, we design the work on the assumption that no stop window is available.

We do not modify the equipment itself or rewrite its software. The mechanism sits on the receiving side of the signals and communications the equipment already emits, so your manufacturer warranty and service contract remain intact. Where a judgment call is involved, we also propose the steps for confirming it with the equipment maker in advance.

No. We do not use your equipment data, drawings, or documents to train our own or any third party's general-purpose models. Where we do use AI, we select services under contract terms that exclude input data from training, and we document in advance which data travels where.

Yes. We can build an entirely on-premises configuration on the premise that your factory network is never opened to the outside. Collection, visibility, and anomaly detection all hold up fully within a closed network. If cloud is used alongside, we decide the scope and route of any data leaving the site with you before design begins.

Yes. We do not assume Excel has to go. The forms your floor already knows can stay as they are while we automate only the data-entry effort — or we keep the Excel output intact and reorganize how the data is held behind it.

That is what we design toward. Day-to-day operations — changing thresholds, adding dashboards — are set up so your team can complete them, with the screens and written procedures handed over. The scope of in-house operation can widen in stages, so you do not have to take everything on from day one.

Yes. We plan the work around your rules — entry qualifications, cleanroom garments, restrictions on what can be brought in. To minimize time spent inside the cleanroom, we complete desk-based verification and offline checks beforehand as a matter of course.

We accommodate them. NDA execution, limiting who works on site, access rights management, work logging — we operate in a form you can explain to your own customers. Where an audit questionnaire needs answering, we prepare the technical basis for the relevant items.

We're open to consulting with companies of any size. Our approach starts with an open dialogue about your site conditions and challenges, then together we explore what kind of approach fits best. Manufacturers related to the Kumamoto semiconductor cluster are our main focus, but company size itself is not a constraint.

We work through four stages: free consultation → proposal & quote → development & deployment → operations & support. We recommend starting small and expanding step by step as results are confirmed. Specific timelines are adjusted based on project scale.

Yes. We guide you through the programs available for your situation — such as the Monozukuri Subsidy, the Business Restructuring Subsidy, and Kumamoto Prefecture's semiconductor-related support programs — and use AI to assist with preparing the application documents. Beyond subsidies, we also work with you on approaches that keep costs as low as possible, such as phased rollouts and making the most of your existing equipment.

The biggest difference: we don't assume packaged products or system replacement. We build automation on top of the equipment and systems you already have. We also work agile — shaping things quickly from a small starting point — with pricing designed to be viable even for small and mid-sized manufacturers.

Our engineering team and partner network have accumulated many years of collaboration experience in FAB automation and system development with major semiconductor manufacturers, including H and S. We bring that expertise to manufacturers in the Kumamoto semiconductor cluster, adapted to the realities of their factory floors.

Yes. We are based in Fukuoka and Kumamoto, and within Kyushu on-site support is the norm. Beyond that, we can discuss a remote-first arrangement with on-site presence for the key moments — kickoff, on-tool testing, and start-up.

Yes. For migration to the open RISC-V architecture — typically to reduce ARM licensing costs — we offer individual consultation covering everything from current-state analysis to migration planning.