Detailed Explanation of the Structure of the Pick and Place Machine

The pick and place machine is the core equipment of SMT, a high-precision technology product. Currently, there are many brands of pick and place machines, mainly foreign brands, such as Germany's Siemens (ASM), Japan's Panasonic, Fuji, Yamaha, South Korea's Samsung (Hanwha). There are many brands of pick and place machines, but their performance is still slightly different (such as mounting accuracy, speed, etc.). Therefore, which brand of pick and place machine to choose needs to be considered based on comprehensive factors such as your own budget and products. Topco Industrial focuses on Germany Today, we will focus on the topic of the pick and place machine structure of Siemens (ASM) and Panasonic pick and place machines, and give a detailed explanation based on the Siemens pick and place machine.

1.SMT machine frame

As a piece of hardware equipment, the first thing that comes into view is the rack. The rack includes a trolley and a body structure. The trolley is also called a material trolley. It is mainly used to provide fixed support for feeder for the pick-up and pick-up of the patch machine. Material, the body structure is the skeleton of the pick and place machine.

2.SMT cantilever

The cantilever of the pick and place machine is similar to a manipulator, fixed inside the fuselage. Through the movement of the X/Y/Z axis, combined with the scientific algorithm of mounting head and machine identification, the mounting head is moved to absorb and place materials.

3.SMT mounting head

The mounting head is the core component of the pick and place machine. It is similar to the brain of the human body and is the central nervous system of a pick and place machine. The core component includes various visual recognition systems and alignment systems. It also cooperates with the motor nozzle to identify materials ( Material number) and pad position (number), thereby achieving high-precision and high-speed mounting.

4.SMT parts

The pick and place machine contains many parts, such as tracks, roller screws, cylinders, belts, etc.

There are many brands of pick and place machines, but the structures are basically the same. They all include body frames, mounting heads, cantilevers, machine-related parts, etc. Although the physical objects can be seen and touched, the various systems in the core mounting heads are and algorithms are difficult to copy. This is the top-secret core technology of every pick and place machine manufacturer.