At SMTConnect 2023, Eyal Weiss, CTO and co-founder of Cybord, presented a Level 4+ traceability service that uses images of individual components to cross-verify traceability information supplied by EMS partners. The approach was developed in direct response to a customer requirement for independent validation of EMS-sourced traceability records, adding a visual evidence layer on top of conventional lot and reel data.
The solution is centred on Cybord's Kingfisher inspection machine, which captures component-level imagery inline during the SMT process. According to Weiss, the system is attracting particular interest from manufacturers sourcing components through unfranchised distribution channels — a common situation in the military and medical sectors, where component authenticity and counterfeiting risks are critical concerns.
By embedding visual verification into the pick-and-place workflow, Cybord positions Kingfisher as a means to close traceability gaps that standard barcode or RFID-based systems cannot address at the individual component level.
Quelle: Cybord – https://cybord.ai/news_events/news/eyal-weiss-from-cybord-at-smtconnect-2023/
