Calogy Solutions would like to develop a robotized manufacturing pilot line to build its Thermal Ground Plane (TGP) product. The fabrication process includes ametal joining technique currently not available in Canada and strategic for low-cost, high throughput production of TGPs. This new tool must be automated and integrated with the other processing steps. Specific challenges include process development with this new tool for high yield and throughput, along with the integration of compact robotic manipulators in a vacuum enclosure and advanced analytics for process monitoring.
