Did you know ... that software can automatically detect the right component pitch for 8 mm feeders? 🔧 Depending on the manufacturer or lot, the same component is supplied at different distances on the tape. The pitch variation causes problems with component pick-up if it is not taken into account in the machine settings. The station software for our SIPLACE placement machines automatically determines the pitch values for 8 mm feeders. The machine software proceeds systematically: 🔹 Iindex is set to the smallest possible pitch 🔹 First component is picked 🔹 If successful, the pitch is retained 🔹 If not successful, the pitch is gradually increased until the optimal value is found. Once automatic pitch detection has been activated in WORKS Programming, the machine adapts fully automatically to the respective component pitch, even when changing tapes. The benefits are clear: ✅ Automatic pickup reliability improvement ✅ Avoidance of component discards and waste ✅ Relieve operators from manual adjustment Automatic pitch detection is an important contribution to the component flexibility of the SIPLACE platform. ASMPT Ltd #ElectronicsManufacturing #Automation #SMT #placement
Coming from S-feeder this is remarkable! Hassle free setup!
This sounds awesome. How do I find out more about it?
Future of electronics production, SMT COC expert, Smart SMT Network member
3moDear Dennis, I am Christoph, working as an applications engineer at the ASMPT SMT Center of Competence in Munich. Please do not hesitate to ask me your questions directly. Kind Regards, Christoph