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PCB Assembly Equipment and Tools
News Release from: Assembléon | Subject: AX-201, AX-301, AX-501
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 31 August 2006
Modular platform aids flexible line
configuration
With production flexibility now paramount for electronics manufacturers, Assembleon's next generation A-Series offers a modular solution to achieve the optimal line configuration for all applications.
With production flexibility now paramount for electronics manufacturers, Assembleon's next generation A-Series offers a modular solution to achieve the optimal line configuration for all applications Based on a single platform, the three modules in the series (AX-201, AX-301, AX-501) share a common user interface and the same range of feeders, trolleys and placement heads
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Together they cover the full spectrum of functionalities required for today's varied manufacturing needs, seamlessly integrating fine-pitch and odd-form capabilities with placement of large ICs down to the smallest chip components.
This comprehensive line solution extends production flexibility in all manufacturing environments, from small to large batch and low to high product mix.
The A-Series offers unrivalled time-to-volume, while Assembleon's machine design ensures single-digit dpm, giving high first pass yields and best-in-class quality levels for up to 6 sigma accuracy.
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This can bring huge gains for lines running 24/7 with large-batch products like cellphones, disc drives and set-top boxes.
The original A-Series was characterised by its output scalability and fast changeovers and the next generation A-Series retains these key features.
Interchangeable robot heads make it easy to scale production output in 7500 component-per-hour steps, without rebuilding, recalibration or affecting either the machine footprint or line setup.
Easy and flexible product changeover comes from offline feeder setup, and offline placement program creation and optimisation, enabling reconfiguration in just minutes.
Added to this, the next generation A-Series now includes tray-handling capability on the fastest modules and as well as combining heads for fine-pitch and odd-form placement with traditional chip-shooting robots.
Assembleon has also extended the range of services available from its worldwide Installed Base Solutions team, to ensure optimal performance and lowest operational costs.
Assembleon engineers help customers to optimise line output and yield, minimise process changeover times, improve the production line's ramp-up, and continually manage the machines' operational costs.
For example, its Remote Lifesupport service provides continuous monitoring of a line to maximise first pass yields and guarantee performance to predefined levels.
It also helps reduce maintenance costs, and gives early warning for parts replacement and component replenishment.
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