Maintain peak performance and long-term reliability with services engineered to support, enhance, and extend the life of your wafer-handling systems.
Over 30 years of trusted automation for leading semiconductor OEMs.
- Repairs & Refurbishment
- Spare Parts Availability
- On-Site & Remote Assistance
- Custom Engineering
Repairs & Refurbishment
Restore your automation systems to like-new performance with factory-level repairs and full refurbishment programs designed to extend equipment life and reduce total cost of ownership.
Key Advantages:
Spare Parts Availability
Secure long-term access to critical replacement parts to ensure uninterrupted operation and eliminate obsolescence risks throughout your product’s lifecycle.
Key Advantages:
Field Replacable Units (FRU)
On-Site & Remote Assistance
Gain rapid support from experienced U.S.-based engineers who understand the intricacies of semiconductor automation and tool integration.
Key Advantages:
Custom Engineering
Kensington Laboratories provides custom engineering
for EFEMs, wafer-handling robotics, and automation subsystems, delivering solutions that integrate seamlessly into advanced semiconductor manufacturing environments.
Our U.S.-based, in-house engineering and manufacturing teams design, build, and validate mechanical, electrical, and controls solutions optimized for precision motion, reliability, cleanroom compliance, and tool-level integration. With engineering, manufacturing, and testing under one roof in our Bay Area, California facility, we ensure efficient execution from concept through deployment.
Key Advantages:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How can I reduce wafer-handling downtime in metrology tools?
Reducing downtime starts with reliable automation. Kensington Laboratories provides precision wafer-handling systems designed to minimize wear, improve repeatability, and simplify maintenance. Combined with long-term product support and robust engineering, our solutions help metrology tool manufacturers maximize equipment availability and reduce costly interruptions.
How do I extend wafer-handling equipment life cost-effectively?
Extending equipment life requires reliable components, preventive maintenance, and ongoing engineering support. Kensington Laboratories helps customers maximize the value of their automation investment through durable wafer-handling systems, long-term spare parts availability, product upgrades, and expert technical support that keeps equipment operating efficiently for years. Kensington's wafer-handling robots require no preventive maintenance, and components such as our load ports use lubrication-free lead screws and bearings reducing service intervals and increasing system availability for production.
Why use Kensington for semiconductor automation repair and refurbishment?
Kensington Laboratories combines OEM-level product knowledge with factory repair, refurbishment, upgrades, calibration, and testing. Repairs use certified parts, and supported systems are restored and tested to defined operating specifications, making Kensington a strong option for long-term wafer handling automation support.
What semiconductor automation equipment can Kensington repair?
Kensington supports wafer robot repair, Kensington stage repair, Newport stage repair, wafer pre-aligners, M4000 controllers, EFEMs, wafer handling end effectors, and ADO load-port systems. Services range from component-level troubleshooting to complete refurbishment and recertification.
Can Kensington repair legacy Newport PM500 and precision stage systems?
Yes. Kensington provides Newport PM500 stage repair as well as repair and refurbishment for Kensington 6000 and 8500 Series precision stages. Services can include troubleshooting, component and firmware upgrades, integrated testing, and restoration of positioning accuracy and repeatability.
Does Kensington service EFEMs and FOUP load ports?
Yes. Kensington supports Performix equipment front end modules (EFEMs) as well as Kensington ADO FOUP load ports. Services include troubleshooting, component repair, controller and firmware upgrades, refurbishment, recertification, and system-level performance testing.
Can Kensington support wafer-handling equipment installed on Applied Materials tools?
Kensington wafer-handling systems have been installed on several Applied Materials platforms, including Reflection, Centura, and Producer systems. For Applied Materials robot repair requirements, Kensington can evaluate and support applicable Kensington robots, stages, controls, load-port, and wafer-handling components integrated into these tools.