New Speedpack upgrade
New Speedpack upgrade raises AX pick & place output
Veldhoven (The Netherlands), April 4, 2006
Assembléon is introducing a new Speedpack upgrade package to its AX range
of Pick & Place machines. The upgrade increases the output of the
company’s SMD (Surface Mounted Device) placement equipment lines by up to
15%, while also improving line balancing. The speed for the AX5, for
example, increases from IPC 9850 speed 94,300 up to 110,000
components/hour. Speedpack runs on new machines, and currently installed
machines can be upgraded.
Speedpack is the first of several developments planned by the company to
bring performance of installed machines up to the latest machine standards.
The platform’s modularity allows specific modules to be upgraded without
having to change the entire machine setup or design. This helps make the
machines ‘future proof’ – a major strategic aim for Assembléon.
No trade-off
Speedpack raises outputs without trading off against other key performance indicators such as accuracy (4 sigma @ 50 micron). This significantly reduces the production cost per component. By raising output, more products can be produced from the same line without adding floor space.
