Leveraging the world's largest catalog of technologies and products in the embedded IoT solutions sector, local expertise enables the efficient and customer-focused development of customized embedded IT solutions. "Our customers benefit from shorter development times, reduced risk, and lower costs," says Peter Marek, EIoT Director at Advantech Europe and head of the center of excellence.
As a strategic partner of well-known processor and SoC suppliers, Advantech provides its customers with direct access to the latest technologies and developments in the semiconductor industry through early-stage designs. Thanks to Advantech's ongoing investments in various standard products at the board and system levels, it already possesses the fundamental knowledge that it can confidently apply to its customers' specific projects. "Advantech's technological base has long extended beyond processor modules," continues Marek, "so we can advise our customers not only on the right silicon platform, but also on the system architecture and design. In this respect, close customer relationships are very important to us.".
Advantech's European development center implements tailored solutions in the areas of hardware, BIOS, and firmware, working with over 20 program managers and project managers across Europe: “Same time zone, same language, same culture.” Software development for Windows, Linux, and Android operating systems is carried out there, as well as system design in the areas of construction, thermal management, signal integrity, validation, and certification. “We are very proud to be able to develop much more than just hardware locally. Thanks to our advanced software expertise and mechanical/thermal co-design capabilities, we have made a significant contribution to ensuring our customers bring their products to market faster, with less risk, and in perfect compliance with market requirements,” says Dirk Finstel, Associate Vice President and CTO of EIoT Europe at Advantech BV.
Product quality always plays a fundamental role in Advantech's meticulous quality assurance mechanism. From the very beginning of the development phase, design quality is constantly monitored and refined by the dedicated Design Quality Assurance department. Functionally, production efficiency and quality are continuously improved through product optimization and traceability. Sophisticated industrial lifecycle management for long-term product and solution availability completes the process. All facilities hold at least ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and some also hold OHSAS 18001, TL 9000, ISO 13485, and ISO 17025 certifications for specific vertical applications.
Advantech's vertical solutions target various sectors. In addition to developing specialized embedded computing solutions, e.g., for storage solutions in medicine or industry, Advantech's design and manufacturing services also focus on integrating key new technologies in the fields of AI and AIoT (AI in IoT).
