IPTE’s new FlexPresser (flexible press-fit equipment) processes components for press-fit operations on PCBs. One of the main design requirements was to reliably provide control over the partially very high press forces. The machine features an improved feeder bank, as well as a conveyor belt with three divided segments for PCB transport; a high-dynamic linear-motor drive for moving the placing/joining unit and PCB support tooling absorbing joining forces. It can take very high press-fit forces of up to 7,000 N. More and more components are now being redesigned for usage in press-fit technology (instead of conventional soldering), because it can offer a variety of engineering and commercial advantages. The devices presenting press-fit contacts (multipole connectors, special electronic and electric components) have so far been inserted at manual workstations in a time-consuming way. This process also includes manual loading and unloading of the boards and the components. Just recently, IPTE introduced its HSP II (High-Speed Placer Second Generation) in which press-fit contacts, being exactly controlled in the insertion force, are joined with high precision into the PCB. The FlexPresser is a fully automated in-line system allowing easy integration in manufacturing environments (control via SMEMA interface). Freely programmable component positions (X, Y, theta) for pick-up and press-fit operations support maximum flexibility. The wide feeder bank (maximum 12 positions) tolerates the docking of different systems such as component stick feeders, tray feeders or sorting feeders, as well as the integration of custom-specific mechanisms. Adaptation to application-specific requirements is easy.
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