With the appropriate sensors in the soldering system, the newly-developed software component can control and coordinate the process flow for different assemblies in mixed production, the company explained. “An efficient system for batch production becomes an innovative selective soldering system for high-mix-high-volume production, without conversion and with minimal costs,” the manufacturer said.
“SmartSplit automatically distributes the various process tasks such as flux application, the soldering process with up to six soldering units and brushing process to the process stations available in the individual system, and thus enables cycle times to be cut in half from a quantity of one to large-scale production. The total processing time for the individual assembly is automatically minimized by the software. At the same time, the process stations do not restrict each other, so that the entire work area can be used.”
According to the company, the new software is of particular advantage for electronics manufacturers that process a large range of assemblies or produce a large number of product variants. Regardless of whether small or large quantities are produced, the software automatically ensures the most efficient use of the selective soldering system.
Only the entire soldering task has to be programmed for an assembly and the software automatically distributes it to the existing process stations. The new software can be integrated into the existing SEHO selective soldering systems SelectLine-C and LeanSelect-plus.
