Wielding high throughput and immense flexibility the Icon i8 fully automatic screen printer from ICON Technologies has been specifically developed to meet the precise demands of the fast-paced Asian electronics market.
Featuring a high degree of automation to maximize throughput and minimize operator intervention, the printing platform reduces product changeover time to a minimal two minutes. Additionally, the introduction of new boards to the production line is easy, facilitated by a fast new product set-up time of less than 10 minutes. Along with a host of other impressive technical specifications, it delivers a rapid 12 seconds cycle time, 350 x 300 mm maximum board dimensions and compatibility with a range of advanced performance options. The fully automatic screen printer offers numerous options including the following:
Firstly compact auto tooling system: When used in conjunction with the Icon i8, the auto tooling system automatically configures in just a few seconds, eliminating the need for manual intervention and offering effortless integration at product changeover.
Secondly advanced statistical process control software:
To ensure that every machine reaches an optimal performance level, the company uses SPC techniques to verify machine quality at build. After this point, the innovative software enables continuous process monitoring to reject defects infiltrating the rest of the line.
Thirdly vacuum under screen cleaner:
As a fully programmable cleaner with vacuum, this advanced performance option features both wet and dry functionality. Available in 400 and 520 mm widths, the unit minimizes paste build-up without operator intervention. Fourthly paste on pad solder verification:
This option was specifically devised to enable high-speed verification without the overheads and complexities associated with traditional 2-D inspection techniques. Simple reporting and easy set-up mean that the firm’s customers can now enjoy faster print verification to optimize print process performance.
With print speeds from 2 mm to 150 mm/sec, the printer platform can handle boards from 40 x 50 mm up to 350 x 300 mm, and a thickness of 0.2 to 6.0 mm. Maximum board weight is 1 kg.
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