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SIPLACE Challenge:
New Product Introduction Introducing new products efficiently and without errors requires comprehensive support for all components of the NPI process. Since SIPLACE defines the NPI process as a central, recurring workflow in modern electronics production, it also provides a comprehensive selection of hardware, software and service tools for it. The result: faster new product introductions at less cost.
Teaching components at the SIPLACE machine |
Matthäus Sigl, Production Manager SMT
BMK Group, Augsburg, Germany “Quick and flexible introductions of new products are something we deal with every day. Since we run up to 20 new products on our lines each week, receiving a component only at the last minute is nothing unusual. In such cases, every second counts, and the component must be described, set up and installed on the machine as quickly as possible."
The Challenge:
"Can the SIPLACE team describe the new component in two minutes or less?”
Gluing heavy components with the SIPLACE Glue Feeder |
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Matthew Goeringer, VP of Manufacturing
Arc-Tronics, Inc., Elk Grove Village, USA
Yap Seng Thong, Manufacturing Manager
Pepperl+Fuchs Pte Ltd, Singapore “I am a contract manufacturer, and I just received an order to produce dual-sided boards. Since a heavy component on top of the board falls off when the board runs through the oven the second time, I have to glue it. A new glue station is a major investment, and with many equipment makers it requires me to ‘sacrifice’ an entire placement module."
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team apply glue to a component during the placement process with no placement head modification?”
Optimizing the component shape description with the SIPLACE Vision Test Suite |
Bernhard Rindt,
Member of the Management Board,
SRI Radio Systems GmbH, Durach, Germany “When we have to place a new component, we sometimes encounter problems which can be traced back to the quality of the component shape description. Adjusting the component shape and running a test on the line with the actual product is not possible for cost and time reasons.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team verify the modified component shape within ten seconds or less?”
Determining the best placement sequence with the SIPLACE Precedence Finder |
Willi Keckstein, Project Manager
Gigaset Communications GmbH, Bocholt, Germany “Mr. Keckstein, we repeatedly hear from our customers that processing modules with high component densities is pretty complex. What can the SIPLACE team do to make this process easier?” “Let me give you an example: We have here a complex electronics module with tall components located directly adjacent to low ones. We also have a high component density, and finally we have to place a shield at the end. For this PCB we would like to generate an intelligent and robust placement sequence that avoids collisions and places components in a logical order.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team determine in 30 seconds or less a placement sequence that avoids any head collisions?”
Assigning the proper resistors to LEDs with LED Pairing |
Peter Eiting, Production Planner, SIPLACE
ASM Assembly Systems, Munich, Germany “My dashboard PCB contains several LEDs. As is always the case with LEDs, the resistors must match the brightness class. How can I make sure that the system always places the right combination of resistors in accordance with each LED’s brightness class?”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team combine each LED with the correct resistor?”
Programming with nothing but Gerber data in SIPLACE Pro |
Lin Xinyong, SMT Supervisor
Konka Electronics Co., Ltd., Dongguan, China “I have only Gerber data and a prototype PCB for my new product. Unfortunately I have no placement positions whatsoever. Generating the placement program would take me hours.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team set up a specific placement program with only the Gerber data available?”
Teaching odd shapes offline on the SIPLACE Vision Teaching Station |
Bernhard Rindt,
Member of the Management Board,
SRI Radio Systems GmbH, Durach, Germany “Mr. Rindt, what do you do if you have to introduce a new product but your or SIPLACE’s library is missing one of the components?” Bernhard Rindt, Member of Executive Management: “We would have to spend a lot of time programming such a component, which is something we would like to avoid."
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team program the new component offline in two minutes or less?“
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