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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2022-07-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927003</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001940410</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Donaghey John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1595 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Global Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8553</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>85.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2023-03-16</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2033-03-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9760</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Performance Units</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2948</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Performance Units</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>8264</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 7,553 unvested restricted stock units and 1,000 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Employee stock options granted on 3/16/2022 under the Company's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These 2,948 performance awards were issued under the 2021 LTI Plan. All shares were issued at 200% and have a 3-year vest period and will vest in all or in part upon achievement of performance metrics.  Any awards that have not vested earned and released at the end of the respective 3-year period will be cancelled.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each Performance Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AEIS Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These 8,264 performance share awards were issued under the 2022 LTI Plan.  All shares were issued at 200% and have a 3-year vest period and will vest in all or in part upon achievement of performance metrics.  Any awards that have not vested earned and released at the end of the respective 3-year period will be cancelled.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth Vonne - Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
