Press Release
Roth & Rau - Ortner and HAP Win 3.3 Mil. Order with BOSCH in
Reutlingen
 Largest individual order for the Dresden-based automation specialists to date
 Internet of Things boosts automation business
 SEMI study confirms investment trend in 200 mm semiconductor plants
Dresden, May 18, 2016. Roth & Rau - Ortner GmbH and HAP GmbH, automation specialists
for the semiconductor industry from Dresden, affiliates since September 1, 2015, were
commissioned by Robert Bosch GmbH from Reutlingen with the automation of a production
unit in its 200 mm semiconductor plant, an order worth 3.3 million euros. At the Reutlingen
location, Robert Bosch GmbH develops and produces microelectronic and micromechanical
components for applications in the automotive industry and in consumer electronics, such as
smartphones and game consoles.
The order includes the automated feed of wafers to production systems, including
transportation via conveyor sections, intermediate buffering of the carriers via storage
systems in cleanrooms, and machine loading using stationary and mobile robots.
“With this repeated major order, we consider our long-standing, trustful business relationship
with Bosch as confirmed.” states Heinz Martin Esser, Managing Director of Roth & Rau Ortner GmbH. “Since 2010 we have supported Bosch in automating its material flows. Back
then, we started with an isolated solution, the automated loading of wet-chemical systems,
successively integrating further production areas into automation.” Now, 50% of the
Reutlingen 200 mm wafer plant is automated. Further units are in the planning phase.
Thomas Morgenstern, plant manager at the Bosch location in Reutlingen, explains: “As a
global leader, Bosch masters the increasing complexity of highly integrated circuits and
micro-electromechanical sensors. To be able to survive increasing competition across the
world, back then we decided to automate our plant. Positive experience with the automation
systems installed to date has led us to continue on this path. We are certain that plant
automation represents one of the greatest potentials for increased efficiency, quality
assurance, and boosted flexibility.”
That automation will play an even larger role in the future, above all for 200 mm plants, is
reflected in a current study by the SEMI semiconductor foundation (Global 200mm Fab
Outlook to 2018). The emergence of the “Internet of Things” and growing digitalization in all
areas of life have boosted the demand for integrated circuits (ASICs), analog ICs, highperformance components and micro-mechanical sensors (MEMS). Many of these
semiconductor elements are produced in 200 mm plants. To effectively manage increased
need, investments into equipping and retrofitting these plants with newer production
equipment and automation technology will increase in years to come.
Dr. Steffen Pollack, Managing Partner of HAP GmbH Dresden, sees this study as a
confirmation of the company’s business model: “The affiliation between Roth & Rau - Ortner
GmbH and HAP GmbH allows us to offer our customers in the semiconductor industry
complex, integrated system solutions for material flow automation from a single source. We
are concentrating our focus more and more on retrofitting older 200 mm plants to prepare
them for future market requirements. Our popular modular production range of hardware and
software as well as innovations from our R&D department enables us to offer tailored
solutions with an unparalleled degree of customization and maximum functional reliability.”
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And not only the Bosch order shows that the market is accepting this offer – further
international projects of renowned customers in the industry have also been won.
For queries:
Roth & Rau - Ortner GmbH, Kathrin Maletzki, telephone: +49 351 8886128, E-mail:
[email protected]
About HAP GmbH Dresden:
HAP is a specialized supplier of robot and automations solutions for the handling of wafers, carriers (for
transporting wafers), lithography masks and similar substrates to the semiconductor and electronics industry. On
the one hand, HAP focusses on retrofitting existing production systems and complete plants; on the other hand,
HAP develops and produces complex handling systems for process and measuring technology for the
semiconductor technologies of tomorrow.
www.hap.de
About Roth & Rau - Ortner GmbH:
Roth & Rau - Ortner GmbH has specialized in the development and production of products, solutions, and service
for the automation of high-tech plants, in particular in the semiconductor industry. The company divides its scope
of services into three divisions: Automation, Products and Installation & Service. Established in 1998, Roth & Rau
- Ortner GmbH is now represented in two locations – in Germany (Dresden) and the USA (Salt Lake City) with
110 employees. On September 1, 2015, Roth & Rau - Ortner GmbH and Roth & Rau - Ortner USA, Inc. joined the
HAP Group.
www.rr-ortner.com
About BOSCH:
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 375,000 associates
worldwide (as of December 31, 2015). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of more
than 70 billion euros in 2015. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial
Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch
GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service
partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing and sales network covers some 150 countries. The basis for the
company’s future growth is its innovative strength. Bosch employs 55,800 associates in research and
development at roughly 115 locations across the globe. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver
innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are
innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.”
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision
Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the
entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to
undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital
of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting
rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions
are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com , www.bosch-press.com ,
http://twitter.com/BoschPresse
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