The MC-12 also introduces a recognition system which deploys a moving scan camera with advanced optics. The scan camera simultaneously measures the components in both X and Y directions and from the side for high accuracy and mount reliability. The compact size means that two MC-12 machines can easily be placed in line, achieving 72 k components per hour in just 2.5 m. The machine comes with two 60-position feeder bars, with a feeder exchange system and a built-in tape cutter as optional extras. It accepts components from 01005 up to 20 mm x 20 mm, and can place chips with 50-micron accuracy at 3 sigma. According to the company the single-digit placement defects per million of the A-Series pick & place range sets an industry benchmark for placement quality. With 6-sigma design criteria, Assembléon offers reportedly a best-in-class first pass yield over the whole equipment lifetime. Handling components as small as 01005 (0.4 mm x 0.2 mm), the AX-301 places up to 77 k components per hour (IPC 9850 reference speed) at a placement accuracy of 40 micron at 3 sigma. The AX-201 places complex, fine-pitch, odd-form, bare die products and other types of components with an accuracy as good as 20 microns at 3 sigma. The A-Series shares a common user interface and has identical feeders, trolleys and placement heads. Modular equipment design makes it easy to scale production volumes up and down, even producing single prototypes. The machines work with high product mixes in automotive, industrial, telecom, consumer and related sectors.
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