Due to the ever-changing requirements of customers, the latest medium and low volume pick-and-place machines have become more accurate, flexible and automated.
Low and medium volume pick-and-place machines are required for SMT production and prototyping. They are in demand in a variety of sectors including LED lighting, defence, consumer electronics, automotive, medical electronics, aerospace and more. The functions provided by these machines are regularly enhanced to meet the changing industry needs. Buying a pick-and-place machine involves a huge investment, so buyers must keep up to date with the latest models to ensure productivity. In this article, we introduce some new models.
A few of the latest products available in the market
| Model: YSM20R Type PV; Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd |
| Yamaha has launched the YSM20R, a new surface mounter that accommodates a wide range of production formats with flexibility and efficiency, as well as a mounting speed of 95,000 cph. - Advertisement -
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Contact details: www.global.yamaha-motor.com |
| Model: NXT-III; Manufacturer: Fuji |
The new NXT-III is a multi-functional modular placing machine. The model features a faster XY robot and tape feeders, as well as a new H24 head that achieves a speed of 35,000 chips per hour. The NXT III supports the smallest parts being used in mass production with good placement accuracy.
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Contact details: www.fujiamerica.com |
| Model: QL41; Manufacturer: Qihe India Pvt Ltd |
 Qihe Tech has launched the new QL41 which has four mounting heads that can pick four components at the same time. The model has five CCTV cameras. Four upward-looking cameras correspond to four nozzles, and are used to correct angular and positional deviation. There is also one downward-looking camera which is used to assess circuit board placement. The EX-axis is designed to lay up the circuit board. In the process of mounting, the EX axis moves, driving the circuit board to move, thus creating the shortest mount distance. The QL41 can mount 1.2m of PCB.
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Contact details: www.mrtechnology.in, [email protected], Ph: (+91)702221244 |
| Model: LS40V; Manufacturer: DDM Novastar |
The LS40V offers technologically advanced features with a 330mm x 559mm work area, and 56 single feeder positions (up to 84 feeders using bank feeders) where quick setup, ease of operation and high reliability are paramount.
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Contact details:www.ddmnovastar.com |
| Model: AIMEX-III; Manufacturer: Fuji |
 The newly launched AIMEX III can support large panels up to 774mm x 710mm in size. Simultaneous production of two different products is possible using the dual conveyor configuration machine. The AIMEX III also enables various production methods and supports a wide range of panel sizes.
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Contact details: www.fujiamerica.com |
| Model: AdvantisV1-07; Manufacturer: Universal Instruments Corporation |
| AdvantisV1-07 leverages high-end base technologies and easily integrated premium options to deliver cost-effective, value-driven productivity in low-margin environments. The machine incorporates closed-loop controls for superior yields. It also generates consistent output across a range of environments, from new product introduction to volume production.
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Contact details: www.uic.com |
| Model: RS-1R; Manufacturer: Juki |
This machine can operate as a chip mounter and a flexible mounter, and has a speed of up  to 47,000 cph. Other features include a wide component range, optimum line balance, high throughput, and a new head design that automatically adjusts the centering height based on the components placed. Juki’s laser centering technology is fast, accurate and reliable for placing a wide range of components.
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Contact details: www.juki.co.jp, www.smtjukiindia.com, [email protected] |
| Model: Atom3; Manufacturer: Europlacer |
The Atom3 machine hosts a pair of pioneering Pulsar pipette heads for high speed  placement, matched with a single eight-nozzle turret head for agile flexible mounting. Each head occupies its own independent gantry. In Atom3, intelligent software control ensures optimum throughput at placement speeds up to 65,000 cph. The model handles a broad range of components with ease, from 01005 profiles to odd-form parts up to 100mm in size.
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Contact details: www.europlacer.com |
| Model: FuzionOF; Manufacturer: Universal Instruments Corporation |
The new FuzionOF, which is a versatile IC placement platform, offers an economical, flexible and high performance solution for manufacturers. The model can be integrated as a powerful pre- and post-reflow enabler to eliminate bottlenecks and boost productivity with its capabilities in demanding production environments.
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Contact details: www.uic.com |
The model offers high productivity, adaptability to various components and a superior production changeover ability based on its ‘one-head solution’ concept. This accommodates a wide range of component sizes—from super small chips to large components—with a single type of head. With the YSM20R, Yamaha has focused on increasing XY-axis speeds and revising the actions involved from pick-up to placement. It has successfully improved mounting speed by approximately 5 per cent compared to the YSM20. Also, by improving the performance of the wide-scan camera on the head, the YSM20R can mount components up to 12mm×12mm in size (up from 8mm×8mm) at high speed, thus improving productivity.
