The team is also a step ahead of the competition in the area of LED placement applications. It presented the patented LED Centering utility, with which LED chips can for the first time be reliably placed in accordance with their optical axis through simultaneous measuring of LED’s top and bottom. This managed to draw in many visitors as it creates entirely new fields of application in SMT production, e.g. for antiglare headlights. The new LED Centering proves how Siplace functions as an innovation driver in the industry. Our solutions are safer and more precise than any others,” said Reckewerth.
Another highlight was the Material Manager. With interfaces to IT systems on one side and its integration into production processes and machines on the other side, the Material Manager links the ERP system with the shop floor. The new software is able to control all popular automatic storage systems and even features one of its own in the form of the extremely compact Material Tower. As a standalone system, the MSD-capable Material Tower can be used as a forward supply depot for component reels in kitting areas and on the lines. When multiple units are combined into a cluster, it makes for a great main storage site.
Users of Siplace placement machines could examine a multitude of new options for their equipment in Nuremberg: space-saving JEDEC tray feeders (JTF), and the Very High Force Head (VHFH) with a placement force of up to 70 N. The interplay of them all was shown when components ranging from super-small 03015 to large odd shapes from the automotive field were placed during live demonstrations.
