// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM

First Pass Yield

The percentage of products that successfully pass all quality checks and tests the first time through a manufacturing process without needing rework or repair.

TECHNICAL DEFINITION

First Pass Yield (FPY) is a quality metric representing the proportion of units that complete a process step or an entire manufacturing process without any rework, scrap, or repair, indicating process efficiency and quality.

SYNONYMS & ALIASES

  • FPY
  • Throughput Yield
  • Rolled Throughput Yield

USAGE NOTE

A key indicator of process efficiency and quality, often targeted for improvement in Lean manufacturing.

DEVELOPERS

Organizations developing technology related to First Pass Yield.

  • Plex Systems

    A Rockwell Automation company that provides a cloud-based Smart Manufacturing Platform combining MES and QMS to track, analyze, and improve quality metrics like First Pass Yield in real-time.

  • Cognex Corporation

    Specializes in machine vision systems and AI-powered software that automate the inspection and defect detection process on production lines, directly improving First Pass Yield by catching errors instantly.

  • Tulip Interfaces

    Offers a no-code platform for creating manufacturing applications that guide frontline workers with digital instructions and quality checks, reducing human error and increasing the rate of defect-free products.

  • Siemens Digital Industries Software

    Develops a suite of software including Opcenter MES and digital twin technology, which allows manufacturers to simulate and optimize processes to proactively resolve quality issues that would otherwise lower First Pass Yield.

  • Sight Machine

    Provides a manufacturing analytics platform that uses AI to analyze data from across the production process, identifying the root causes of quality issues and process inefficiencies to systematically boost First Pass Yield.

  • InfinityQS

    Develops a Quality Intelligence platform focused on Statistical Process Control (SPC) that helps manufacturers monitor process stability in real-time, enabling them to prevent defects and maximize First Pass Yield.

  • PTC

    Offers the Vuforia augmented reality (AR) platform, which delivers interactive, step-by-step work instructions and quality verification overlays to factory floor technicians, reducing errors and improving first-time quality.

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