Placement Machine offers placement rates to 54,000 cph.
July 8, 2004 - Platform-based Genesis Lightning features dual heads, each with radial array of 30 modular, individually controlled spindles. Each plug-in spindle module contains tiny venturi vacuum generator to maintain very short vacuum path. Dual on-the-head optics allow machine to address components from 01005 to 30 x 30 mm. Machine supports component preorientation as well as on-the-head rejection for small parts. Windows-based UPS+ software provides graphics-based interface.
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Original Press release
Universal Instruments Corp.
P.O. Box 825
Binghamton, NY, 13902 0825
USA
Universal Shows Its Fastest Platform Based Placement Machine
Universal Instruments is showing its fastest platform based placement machine at Globaltronics. The Genesis Lightning machine combines the throughput of Universal’s revolutionary new rotary Lightning head with the flexibility and broadest component handling range of the celebrated Genesis platform.
Each Lightning head features a radial array of 30 modular, individually controlled spindles. With two heads on the Genesis platform, the unique configuration delivers productivity-enhancing features that drive placement rates up to 54,000cph.
Dual on-the-head optics allow Lightning to address an unsurpassed range of components from 01005 (one-quarter the area of 0201s) to 30mm x 30mm. It supports component pre-orientation as well as on-the-head rejection for small parts to further enhance throughput and productivity. Lightning’s plug-in spindle modules are designed to be quickly and easily replaced. Each contains a tiny venturi vacuum generator to maintain a very short and low maintenance vacuum path. As a result, Genesis Lightning places devices such as CSP, WSP, uBGA, and Melfs at full speed.
Universal’s Genesis platform incorporates a number of design enhancements, many of which – such as feeders, vision, heads and software – maintain commonality with other Universal Instruments platform equipment. Improved feeder interfaces feature robust three-point mountings. An all-new Magellan camera system offers a wider field of view and higher resolution. Multi-colour/angle illumination optimizes fiducial capture. And Universal’s dual drive linear motor positioning mechanism delivers high positioning speed accuracy.
In addition, Genesis models accommodate large boards up to 610mm x 812mm (24" x 32") and feature the company’s latest windows-based UPS+ software to offer a familiar graphics-based interface. UPS+ improves localized ease-of-use worldwide thanks to its multiple language support and customizable interface screens.
As the industry’s fastest placement head technology, Lightning provides a duty cycle of less than 60ms – a pick-to-pick or place-to-place performance that delivers chipshooting speeds on the Genesis platform. Cycle times are further improved with new tools like Auto Pick coordinate Update (APU) to raise pick consistency and boost performance.
Equally as important as cycle times for maximized productivity is idle time. Again Genesis delivers more functionality to reduce idle time through new software tools to improve calibration and diagnostics, and to facilitate fast product changeover. Genesis also incorporates a complete family of spliceable feeders, dual-track tape feeders, and new feeder bank change carts that effectively double the on-machine inventory for 8mm components.
With its unbeatable combination of chipshooter performance and broad but flexible component range, Genesis Lightning makes all-platform lines a reality, extending the functionality of Universal systems into high volume manufacturing without sacrificing flexibility and fast product changeover capability.
Universal Instruments is a global electronics productivity specialist, providing innovative circuit, semiconductor and back-end assembly technologies and equipment, integrated system solutions, and process expertise to manufacturers in every sector of the electronics industry.
Universal contact
Karen Moore Watts
Universal Instruments Corp.
PO Box 825
Binghamton
NY 13902-0825
USA
Tel: +1 607 779 4079
Email: moorek@uic.com
www.uic.com |
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