SMD Pick-and-Place System holds 240 components simultaneously.
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Cobra SMD Placer features linear motors, high-speed bus and signal processing system, and 8-axis placement head in which each axis can place components from 01005 to 100 x 150 mm. Unit offers placement area of 23.6 x 23.6 in. and has placement speed rated up to 20,000 cph. Optimized for touchscreen input systems, ePlace graphical interface verifies all operator entries and, if necessary, proposes better values or provides online help. System's feeders can be exchanged while it is running.
Original Press Release:
Essemtec to Premier Cobra SMD Placer at SMTA International 2010
Essemtec introduces a new standard for high-speed, high-flex electronics assembly
Cobra is the first SMD pick-and-place system to combine the advantages of a highly flexible pick-and-place with the throughput of a multi-axes placer. From October 24-28, 2010, this new development will be debuted to the US market at the SMTAI exhibition and conference in Orlando, FL.
The SMD pick-and-place often is considered the heart of the electronics production. Therefore, it must be reliable, high quality and allow flexible adaptation to the actual production load. The new Cobra pick-and-place from Essemtec Switzerland has been developed to meet these requirements better than any other machine on the market, and it comes in a modern design.
Cobra is equipped with the best that today's drive and material technologies have to offer. Linear motors, a high-speed bus and signal processing system, carbon fiber parts, and a mineral compound base are a selection of the many features that make Cobra fast, reliable and extremely precise. Cobra offers an 8-axes placement head in which each of the axes can place the full range of components that ranges from 01005 to 100x150 mm. Placement area is specified at 23.6 x 23.6" and placement speed is rated at 20,000 cph (IPC-9850). Cobra is not only fast, but flexible as well.
The feeder capacity of the Cobra is enormous. Although it is an in-line machine, it can hold up to 240 components simultaneously. Feeders are intelligent and can be exchanged while the machine is running. Therefore, changeover time between jobs is eliminated and the production can make maximum use of its production capacity. Another feature that supports Cobra's fast and secure changeover is the new ePlace operation system.
ePlace inspires operators as well as process and production representatives. It is an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical interface, optimized for touch-screen input systems. It verifies all operator entries and if necessary it proposes better values or provides an online help. ePlace features a simplicity and security that has never before been seen on a pick-and-place machine.
The new Cobra offers a higher placement rate, higher feeder capacity, higher accuracy and a greater placement area than other pick-and-place machines. Feeders from other Essemtec pick-and-place systems such as the CSM, FLX and Paraquda series are compatible with the Cobra, making it easier to switch or upgrade.
Cobra is manufactured in Switzerland and tested with the strictest quality standards. It suits the highest quality and reliability requirements today and is one of the most accurate and modern machines in the world. Additionally, it is a sound investment because it will meet challenges in the electronics industry into the future.
For a live demonstration, visit Essemtec's booth at SMTA International from October 24-28, 2010 in Orlando, FL.
About the company:
The Swiss machine manufacturer Essemtec is a market leader in manufacturing flexible production systems for industrial users. Essemtec has been developing, manufacturing and marketing equipment and machines for all processes in the electronics industry since 1991: printers, dispensers, pick-and-place and soldering systems. Manual, semiautomatic and fully automatic systems are available. The range of products also includes transportation and storage systems, as well as software solutions for planning, simulation optimization and documentation of manufacturing. All Essemtec systems are optimized for maximum flexibility. The user can switch from one product to another in no time, thus making maximum use of the available production capacity. Essemtec - Be more flexible.
