“Equipped with our new SL, or self-loading feeders, which will also be on display, the new system presents an unbeatable combination of speed, flexibility, and capacity to meet the growing challenges of today’s SMT assembly,” he stated. The two-head placement system, plus the company’s unique Overdrive Control System, enables unparalleled flexibility and configurability in addition to high speed. The system also offers incredible new LED placement via die recognition technology for optimum lighting performance from every LED assembly. Its multi-function head boasts an array of features, including new Lead-clinching functionality and tamping; it can also utilize an array of mechanical grip nozzles to automate manual tasks. The company’s new self-loading SL-Feeders are ‘splice-less’; they eliminate production interruptions once required for reel splicing. These innovative reel & strip tape 8mm feeders make the production flow continuous, efficient, and automated; there’s no longer a need for operator intervention. “At Hitachi, we’re constantly innovating and improving modular placement technology. That’s why the system you bought yesterday will be performance-competitive tomorrow,” Simpson adds. The company will also be exhibiting its NT-100 programming module, the EG-200 automated off-line library creation system, CPK testing unit, and single tray feeder option.
