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PCB Assembly Equipment and Tools
News Release from: Assembléon | Subject: AMS 2.0
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 November 2005
Manufacturing suite brings placement
into line
Assembleon has released a comprehensive set of hardware and software tools it reckons will make manufacturers using its mid-volume machines highly competitive at a global level.
Assembleon has released a comprehensive set of hardware and software tools it reckons will make manufacturers using its mid-volume machines highly competitive at a global level The launch of AMS 2.0 Advanced Manufacturing Suite recognises that fast, error-free NPI, minimisation of changeovers and labour costs, and logistical efficiency demand that the component placement function is integrated into the overall production environment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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By focusing on maximising the performance of Assembleon's machines and providing connectivity to other machines and software used in the factory, AMS 2.0 delivers the shortest design-to-production time, fastest ramp-up, lowest cost per placement, and highest output.
Implementation of full AMS 2.0 functionality moves many production preparation functions offline, assures error-free setups for assured product quality, and eliminates bottlenecks and component starvation.
Rapid NPI is achieved by decoupling preparation tasks from board production through offline implementation of operations such as creation of vision files and data preparation, electrical verification of R, C and L values, and checking of the barcodes on reels.
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AMS 2.0 also provides a central database for programs and vision files, ensuring that the line is supplied with the correct, most up-to-date versions.
AMS 2.0 provides production scheduling and line optimisation functionality for highest operational efficiency, eliminating bottlenecks that impact production volume and time.
It generates placement programs and feeder set-ups for every machine in the production line.
A feeder viewer enables analysis and allows dynamic re-assignment of feeders.
First time right manufacturing is assured by offline and online verification of setups, with an optional CLi interface using RFID technology for automatic setup verification.
AMS 2.0 provides line control and data transfer with all machines in the line, with functionality including production line start/stop, upload/download of programs and component database information to the line, MIS data download, and line warm-up.
Optionally enabling remote line monitoring and operation, AMS 2.0 helps to make the "lights-out" factory a reality.
Data from setup verification supports logistics by monitoring component usage and tracking inventory, issuing an alert on potential shortages to avert component starvation.
Timely information to the operator indicates how many boards can still be produced or how many production hours remain with the available on-machine component inventory.
The component tracking software also forms the foundation for Assembleon's lot traceability system, which tracks complete production details on a real-time basis for possible future product recalls.
Manufacturers can choose the entry level which meets their current requirements and add hardware and software modules as their needs develop.
The user interface of AMS 2.0 modules is identical to the Assembleon machine user interface, minimising training effort and optimising factory efficiency.
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