Essemtec to exhibit pick-and-place machine
Essemtec
Paraquda
Essemtec will premier its Paraquda SMD pick-and-place machine on booth A3.358 at the upcoming Productronica exhibition in Munich, Germany.
Paraquda's pick-and-place head can simultaneously hold and measure four components.
The range of components spans from 01005 resistors up to 100mm square components, which can be up to 25mm in height.
The minimum pitch is specified with 0.3mm.
The high-resolution fly-by vision system is equipped with the latest Cognex SMD image processing technology and can detect any kind of component, even odd-shaped parts.
The newly developed drive system optimises the travel path of the head simultaneously in all three axes by means of real-time position tracking.
This minimises the travel distance, maximising performance and ensuring high-speed placement precision.
The high acceleration forces are compensated with advanced materials and optimised construction.
The Paraquda is said to provide fast changeovers.
All feeders can be exchanged without stopping the machine and they feature a programmable pitch system.
Up to 240 components can be installed in parallel; this enables fixed feeder set-ups that reduce the number of feeder changeovers.
The high feeder capacity allows the Paraquda to assemble complex PCBs with a single feeder set-up.
The pick-and-place system can also replace dispensing machines.
Up to two dispensing valves can be installed.
Using these, Paraquda can dispense solder paste, glue or other media, for example.
Jet, piezoflow, screw type or time/pressure dispensing valves also are available.
Paraquda is equipped with Eplace, the new operation system from Essemtec.
This operation system is claimed to allow users to produce high-quality PCBs at a low cost.
The graphical software requires minimal training time because it actively prevents wrong user input.
Eplace also offers an integrated quality management system that avoids set-up errors and costly repairs.
The system can be operated by touch screen.
The screen position and angle can be set up for the user for the most agreeable operation.
Customers currently using FLX pick-and-place machines from Essemtec can reuse the existing feeders on the new platform.
Essemtec offers a trade-in programme that allows users to upgrade their pick-and-place machines.
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