KORNIC Automation, established in 1994, is a company that has led the localization of control software for semiconductor and display equipment. Leveraging its core technological prowess, the company has expanded its business into smart factory solutions, IT infrastructure, and robot logistics automation. It actively contributes to enhancing productivity in manufacturing and distribution industries, particularly through its K-LAS (secondary battery quality inspection automation) and K-MAS (logistics transfer automation) systems. As an integrated smart factory specialist combining software and hardware, it provides specialized automation solutions across various industrial sectors.KORNICAutomation,establishedin1994,isacompanythathasledthelocalizationofcontrolsoftwareforsemiconductoranddisplayequipment.Leveragingitscoretechnologicalprowess,thecompanyhasexpandeditsbusinessintosmartfactorysolutions,ITinfrastructure,androbotlogisticsautomation.Itactivelycontributestoenhancingproductivityinmanufacturinganddistributionindustries,particularlythroughitsK-LAS(secondarybatteryqualityinspectionautomation)andK-MAS(logisticstransferautomation)systems.Asanintegratedsmartfactoryspecialistcombiningsoftwareandhardware,itprovidesspecializedautomationsolutionsacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Control Software**: EasyCluster is a core control software acting as the 'brain' for semiconductor and display equipment. Its technology integrates and controls Cluster Systems, including PMC (Process Module Controller) and TMC (Transfer Module Controller). The company maintains a high market share of approximately 85% in the domestic semiconductor control S/W market. Continuous technological development for new process adaptation and potential ASP increase.**ControlSoftware**:EasyClusterisacorecontrolsoftwareactingasthe'brain'forsemiconductoranddisplayequipment.ItstechnologyintegratesandcontrolsClusterSystems,includingPMC(ProcessModuleController)andTMC(TransferModuleController).Thecompanymaintainsahighmarketshareofapproximately85%inthedomesticsemiconductorcontrolS/Wmarket.ContinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentfornewprocessadaptationandpotentialASPincrease.
**Smart Factory Solutions**: K-LAS (Laboratory Automation System) is a fully automated quality inspection system for secondary battery cathode materials, performing unmanned processes from precise sample dispensing to inspection and container cleaning. Its application scope is expanding to various industrial fields such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, and food. K-MAS (Material Handling Automation System) is a logistics automation system that maximizes logistics efficiency using AGVs (Autonomous Guided Vehicles), ETVs (Electrical Transfer Vehicles), and multi-joint robots. It boasts successful cases of building the first fulfillment automation systems in Korea. K-LAM (Manufacturing Automation) solutions enhance efficiency in manufacturing processes.**SmartFactorySolutions**:K-LAS(LaboratoryAutomationSystem)isafullyautomatedqualityinspectionsystemforsecondarybatterycathodematerials,performingunmannedprocessesfromprecisesampledispensingtoinspectionandcontainercleaning.Itsapplicationscopeisexpandingtovariousindustrialfieldssuchaspharmaceuticals,biotechnology,non-ferrousmetals,chemicals,andfood.K-MAS(MaterialHandlingAutomationSystem)isalogisticsautomationsystemthatmaximizeslogisticsefficiencyusingAGVs(AutonomousGuidedVehicles),ETVs(ElectricalTransferVehicles),andmulti-jointrobots.ItboastssuccessfulcasesofbuildingthefirstfulfillmentautomationsystemsinKorea.K-LAM(ManufacturingAutomation)solutionsenhanceefficiencyinmanufacturingprocesses.
**Meta Factory Solutions**: A platform that implements real smart factory facilities in a virtual space, enabling real-time control and operation regardless of time and location. The capability to build future production systems by securing core technologies such as industrial XR (Extended Reality) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions.**MetaFactorySolutions**:Aplatformthatimplementsrealsmartfactoryfacilitiesinavirtualspace,enablingreal-timecontrolandoperationregardlessoftimeandlocation.ThecapabilitytobuildfutureproductionsystemsbysecuringcoretechnologiessuchasindustrialXR(ExtendedReality)andArtificialIntelligence(AI)solutions.
**IT Infrastructure Solutions**: Provision of specialized network consulting services for building economical and stable IT infrastructure. Possession of an optimized product lineup for customer network systems and development of various applied network solutions. Stable business operations through distribution agreements with global IT infrastructure solution companies like Radware and EfficientIP.**ITInfrastructureSolutions**:ProvisionofspecializednetworkconsultingservicesforbuildingeconomicalandstableITinfrastructure.Possessionofanoptimizedproductlineupforcustomernetworksystemsanddevelopmentofvariousappliednetworksolutions.StablebusinessoperationsthroughdistributionagreementswithglobalITinfrastructuresolutioncompanieslikeRadwareandEfficientIP.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Unrivaled Control Software Technology**: A technological advantage achieved by leading the localization of control software for semiconductor and display equipment, securing over 85% market share in the domestic market. Proven precision and stability from over 25 years of application in high-tech industrial processes.**UnrivaledControlSoftwareTechnology**:Atechnologicaladvantageachievedbyleadingthelocalizationofcontrolsoftwareforsemiconductoranddisplayequipment,securingover85%marketshareinthedomesticmarket.Provenprecisionandstabilityfromover25yearsofapplicationinhigh-techindustrialprocesses.
**Proactive Smart Factory Solution Development**: Innovation demonstrated by developing the world's first automated quality inspection system for secondary battery cathode materials (K-LAS). Market preemption effect through the successful establishment of the first fulfillment automation in the logistics automation (K-MAS) sector in Korea.**ProactiveSmartFactorySolutionDevelopment**:Innovationdemonstratedbydevelopingtheworld'sfirstautomatedqualityinspectionsystemforsecondarybatterycathodematerials(K-LAS).Marketpreemptioneffectthroughthesuccessfulestablishmentofthefirstfulfillmentautomationinthelogisticsautomation(K-MAS)sectorinKorea.
**Integrated Hardware-Software Control Capability**: A competitive edge derived from creating synergy with the hardware technical personnel of its parent company, APS Holdings, and internalizing core technologies from hardware design to software control. This strength minimizes the risk of project failure due to separate hardware and software procurement in smart factory construction.**IntegratedHardware-SoftwareControlCapability**:Acompetitiveedgederivedfromcreatingsynergywiththehardwaretechnicalpersonnelofitsparentcompany,APSHoldings,andinternalizingcoretechnologiesfromhardwaredesigntosoftwarecontrol.Thisstrengthminimizestheriskofprojectfailureduetoseparatehardwareandsoftwareprocurementinsmartfactoryconstruction.
**High Customer Lock-in Effect**: Semiconductor control software, being applied from the equipment design stage, makes it difficult for customers to switch software, and the market's requirement for long-term end-user references creates strong entry barriers. This factor contributes to securing a stable revenue stream.**HighCustomerLock-inEffect**:Semiconductorcontrolsoftware,beingappliedfromtheequipmentdesignstage,makesitdifficultforcustomerstoswitchsoftware,andthemarket'srequirementforlong-termend-userreferencescreatesstrongentrybarriers.Thisfactorcontributestosecuringastablerevenuestream.
**Expandability to Diverse Industrial Sectors**: A business diversification strategy that expands the application range of solutions beyond semiconductors and displays to various advanced industrial fields such as secondary batteries, logistics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, food, and solar power. This provides an effect of diversifying risks associated with economic fluctuations in specific industries.**ExpandabilitytoDiverseIndustrialSectors**:Abusinessdiversificationstrategythatexpandstheapplicationrangeofsolutionsbeyondsemiconductorsanddisplaystovariousadvancedindustrialfieldssuchassecondarybatteries,logistics,pharmaceuticals,biotechnology,non-ferrousmetals,chemicals,food,andsolarpower.Thisprovidesaneffectofdiversifyingrisksassociatedwitheconomicfluctuationsinspecificindustries.
**Global Market Entry and Export Achievements**: Global competitiveness officially recognized by receiving the '5 Million Dollar Export Tower' award for K-LAS's overseas market entry performance. An aggressive overseas business strategy actively pursuing the expansion of EasyCluster in the Chinese market and K-MAS in the global market.**GlobalMarketEntryandExportAchievements**:Globalcompetitivenessofficiallyrecognizedbyreceivingthe'5MillionDollarExportTower'awardforK-LAS'soverseasmarketentryperformance.AnaggressiveoverseasbusinessstrategyactivelypursuingtheexpansionofEasyClusterintheChinesemarketandK-MASintheglobalmarket.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Semiconductor Industry: Supply of semiconductor equipment control software and smart factory solutions.SemiconductorIndustry:Supplyofsemiconductorequipmentcontrolsoftwareandsmartfactorysolutions.
Display Industry: Application of display equipment control software and smart factory solutions.DisplayIndustry:Applicationofdisplayequipmentcontrolsoftwareandsmartfactorysolutions.
Secondary Battery Industry: Provision of automated quality inspection systems (K-LAS) and smart factory solutions for secondary battery materials such as cathode materials, anode materials, electrolytes, and coin cells.SecondaryBatteryIndustry:Provisionofautomatedqualityinspectionsystems(K-LAS)andsmartfactorysolutionsforsecondarybatterymaterialssuchascathodematerials,anodematerials,electrolytes,andcoincells.
Logistics Industry: Construction of transfer automation systems (K-MAS) and fulfillment automation systems for manufacturing and distribution logistics centers.LogisticsIndustry:Constructionoftransferautomationsystems(K-MAS)andfulfillmentautomationsystemsformanufacturinganddistributionlogisticscenters.
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry: Provision of laboratory and factory automation, and process analysis technology solutions.PharmaceuticalandBiotechnologyIndustry:Provisionoflaboratoryandfactoryautomation,andprocessanalysistechnologysolutions.
Non-ferrous Metal, Chemical, and Food Industries: Application of automated quality inspection solutions using laboratory automated inspection and analysis equipment (K-LAS).Non-ferrousMetal,Chemical,andFoodIndustries:Applicationofautomatedqualityinspectionsolutionsusinglaboratoryautomatedinspectionandanalysisequipment(K-LAS).
Solar Power Industry: Entry into the renewable energy sector through a contract to supply automation equipment to a global solar cell manufacturing company.SolarPowerIndustry:Entryintotherenewableenergysectorthroughacontracttosupplyautomationequipmenttoaglobalsolarcellmanufacturingcompany.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China (supplies semiconductor control S/W to KINGSEMI, plans to expand EasyCluster market), Taiwan (related to Coupang's logistics innovation), Philippines (KORNIC Semitech wafer dicing saw quality recognized)SouthKorea,China(suppliessemiconductorcontrolS/WtoKINGSEMI,planstoexpandEasyClustermarket),Taiwan(relatedtoCoupang'slogisticsinnovation),Philippines(KORNICSemitechwaferdicingsawqualityrecognized)
Europe (plans to expand EasyCluster market)Europe(planstoexpandEasyClustermarket)
United States (plans to expand EasyCluster market, plans to expand K-LAS application)UnitedStates(planstoexpandEasyClustermarket,planstoexpandK-LASapplication)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
**Awards**: Awarded the '5 Million Dollar Export Tower' at the 61st Trade Day ceremony. This award recognized the overseas market entry performance of its smart factory solution, K-LAS (cathode material quality inspection automation system).**Awards**:Awardedthe'5MillionDollarExportTower'atthe61stTradeDayceremony.Thisawardrecognizedtheoverseasmarketentryperformanceofitssmartfactorysolution,K-LAS(cathodematerialqualityinspectionautomationsystem).
**Technological Competence**: Trademark registration of 'EasyCluster' (2019) for proprietary technology protection. Pioneering technological capability demonstrated by developing the world's first automated quality inspection system for secondary battery cathode materials (K-LAS). Technical expertise that successfully led the localization of control software for semiconductor and display equipment. Unique know-how in integrated control of hardware and software.**TechnologicalCompetence**:Trademarkregistrationof'EasyCluster'(2019)forproprietarytechnologyprotection.Pioneeringtechnologicalcapabilitydemonstratedbydevelopingtheworld'sfirstautomatedqualityinspectionsystemforsecondarybatterycathodematerials(K-LAS).Technicalexpertisethatsuccessfullyledthelocalizationofcontrolsoftwareforsemiconductoranddisplayequipment.Uniqueknow-howinintegratedcontrolofhardwareandsoftware.
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