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SIPLACE Challenge:
Production Run Electronics manufacturers also face significant challenges when it comes to regular production runs. Whether a problem involves new components, minor program changes or operator errors – setup processes and new product introductions require continuous optimization. The best way to make these improvements is with appropriate software and placement modules that reduce malfunctions and production interruptions to a minimum. Tools in the areas of man-machine interaction and material management are of particular interest for electronics producers. By smartly combining hardware, software and service modules, they can make their processes more robust and increase the speed and quality of their production runs.
Only the training you need: SIPLACE Modular Training |
Ulrich Niklas, Chief Technology Officer
Zollner Elektronik AG, Zandt, Germany “Mr. Niklas, you purchased several new SIPLACE placement lines in recent years.” “That is correct, but we still need the appropriate training for our skilled employees. We found out that this training would take 12 days. Since our employees already have a fair amount of experience, Ulrich Niklas, Chief Technology Officer Zollner Elektronik AG, Zandt, Germany this is too long for us. We therefore expect SIPLACE to adapt to our employees’ level of expertise and shorten their training courses accordingly.”
The Challenge:
“Can SIPLACE shorten the training for our employees by
50 percent?”
Doubling your placement performance with the capacity-on-demand gantry |
Dr. Matthäus Sigl, Head of SMT Production
BMK Group, Augsburg, Germany “Dr. Sigl, how do you react to fluctuating order volumes?” “This is something we constantly have to struggle with: When our order volume goes up, our customers expect a flexible solution yesterday. We cannot afford to delay our customers until we have set up a new placement line. That’s why we want SIPLACE to help us find a solution.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team double the performance of a SIPLACE SX without having to reconfigure the line?”
Keeping a constant eye on your production with the SIPLACE Performance Monitor |
Ulrich Niklas, Chief Technology Officer
Zollner Elektronik AG, Zandt, Germany
“How is your production running, Mr. Niklas?” “Very well right now. At the moment, however, we are running a new job that is very complex and requires my presence on the factory floor. Unfortunately, today is also my daughter’s birthday, which means that I have to be at home on time later on.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team help us to monitor our production in real time?”
Setting up components twice and reducing the need for splicing with SIPLACE Alternative Track |
Dr. Matthäus Sigl, Head of SMT Production
BMK Group, Augsburg, Germany “Regular production runs require lots of splicing. If the reels are small, it may even happen that the line operator cannot keep up, and the machine stops. For cases like these it would be nice to be able to set up components twice on the machine.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team set up a component twice without requiring another program download?”
No discarded PCBs after a power outage thanks to SIPLACE Auto Recovery |
Yap Seng Thong, Manufacturing Manager
Pepperl+Fuchs Pte Ltd, Singapore “We often experience power shortages requiring us to completely clear the line and discard all partially processed PCBs. This is expensive and wasteful.”
The Challenge:
“Does the SIPLACE team offer an option to continue with the SMT production without any major problems after a power outage?”
Controlled data management with SIPLACE EDM |
Willi Keckstein, Project Manager
Gigaset Communications GmbH
Bocholt, Germany “Mr. Keckstein, what are your requirements regarding placement program modifications? What improvements would you like to see?” “We place roughly 4.2 billion components per year. With this kind of volume, we naturally have to make occasional programming changes because package data has changed. When we do this, the changes apply only to the specific line, which means that we must replicate them on all the other lines which manufacture the same product. This means that we have to make the same change multiple times.”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team forward the placement data to other lines in 30 seconds or less?”
Using alternative components without additional program downloads |
Lin Xinyong, SMT Supervisor
Konka Electronics Co., Ltd.
Dongguan, China “Sometimes we unexpectedly get the same component from a different manufacturer and with a different shape. This means that I have to create a new version of the placement program and download it to the line again. All this work takes a lot of time.”
The Challenge:
“Does the SIPLACE team offer a way of using alternative components without having to download a new version of the program?”
Super-easy machine operation with the SIPLACE Smart GUI |
Ulrich Niklas
Chief Technology Officer
Zollner Elektronik AG, Zandt, Germany “Manufacturing involves technical as well as personnel-related challenges. Occasionally you need additional staff for an SMT line – an operator may have become ill, or customers are placing unusually large orders. In such cases, we first try to fill the gap with untrained personnel. The question is therefore: How can I deploy these people quickly and efficiently at a placement machine?”
The Challenge:
“Can the SIPLACE team instruct even an inexperienced worker to fix a tape break within three minutes or less?”
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