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How to maintain Auto Insertion and SMT machine — ESD Cleaning and Testing Procedures

Procedures and Adjustments

CAUTION

The following procedures explain how to properly clean and test an ESD surface.

Clean an ESD Surface

Do not use abrasive or highly alkaline cleaners on polycarbonate. Never scrape polycarbonate with squeegees, razor blades, or other sharp instruments. Benzene, gasoline, acetone, or carbon tetra chloride should never be used on polycarbonate. Do not clean polycarbonate in the hot sun or at elevated temperatures.

  1. Using a sponge or soft cloth, wash the ESD-protected surface with either a mild detergent or Windex product and lukewarm water.
  2. After washing, rinse with water and dry thoroughly with a chamois or moist cellulose sponge to prevent water spots.
  3. To protect the ESD surface after rinsing and drying,  recommends applying Kleenmaster Brillianize®. This application helps to maintain the static dissipative coating and reduce the accumulation of dust.

Test Static Dissipative Covers

Periodically and after maintenance, check the machine covers to determine if the dissipative qualities of the cover have changed. The following procedure ensures that static dissipative covers are in fact dissipative.

Tooling

Surface resistance meter (such as 3M 701 Surface Resistance meter and probe).

Comments

The surface resistance should be less than 109 ohms in all areas. If the cover package is no longer dissipative, contact you Universal Instruments Corporation sales representative.

Procedure

  1. Clean the static dissipative covers using the Clean ESD Surface procedure to ensure the accuracy of the test.
  2. Using the surface resistance meter, follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer to measure the surface resistance of both the inside and outside of the covers. Measure the resistance at all four corners and at several areas in the middle of the cover. This test checks the integrity of the ESD coating.
  3. Connect the ground path resistance probe to the meter and chassis ground.

The path to the ground should not be higher than the surface resistance. If it is, clean the frame connections, repair loose or corroded fasteners and ground straps, and check tracks for dirt and/or corrosion.

4. Measure the ground path from the covers to the chassis ground. Take this measurement from both surfaces and all four corners of each cover.

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How to invest future – Auto Insertion and SMT equipment ROI calculation

Fill in “Green Areas” on Summary Sheet Below & Production Need Sheet

Calculations in “Blue” or “White” and should not be changed
INPUTS
Financial Machine Price Depreciation Time (Years)

Electricity Cost ($/kWHr)
US$ 205,000

5

 US$ 0.1200
Machine Data Configuration Pass Thru / Non Pass Thru

Spec Speed
Sm Triple Span (2.5/5.0/7.5) Pass Thru (Automatic BDH)

22,000
Labor Rates / Hour Machine Operator Maintenance
US$ 10.00 US$ 15.00
Factory Work Time

Hours / Day

Days / Week

Weeks / Year

20

6

50
Hand Labor

Hand Labor Rate

Insertion Rate / Hour
US$ 6.00

250
OUTPUTS
Production Data
Insertions Needed   4,900,000 Annual Component Insertion
Machine Work Time
Machine Time

613

 Hours to MFG
Hours in Year

6000
Machine Utilization

10.22%
Machine Yearly Costs
Depreciation US$ 41,000 Straight Line Depreciation
Utilities US$ 155 Electricity for Machine & Air
Maintenance US$ 900 Parts & Labor for Machine
Operator US$ 6,132 Operator Time @ machine
Total Yearly Costs US$ 48,186 Sum of all costs
Hand Labor Equivalents
Labor Hours   19,600
Labor Costs US$ 117,600
MACHINE DRIVEN SAVINGS
Hand Placement Cost US$ 117,600 Per Year
Machine Placement Cost US$ 48,186 Per Year
Annual Savings US$ 69,414 Per Year

 

Price

Unit

Notes

Machine Cost

US$ 205,000

$

Machine Costs

Depreciation Time

5

Years

Straight Line Assumed

Yearly Deprciation Expense

US$ 41,000

Result

Work Days per Week

6

Days

Hours Per Day

20

Hours

Weeks per year

50

Weeks

Hours per Year Available

6,000

Hrs/Year

Work Hours per Year

PM  Hours per 100 Hrs

12

Hours

Maintenance

Machine Working Hours

522

Hours

Total Production Hours

Maintenance Intervals

5

Periods

Maintenance Times

Maintenance Time

60

Hours

Maintenance Times

Maintenance Labor Cost

 US$ 900

Costs

Labor Hours x Rate

Production Hours Needed

522

Hours

 Machine Production Time

Intrinsic Availability

94.00%

Uptime

Downtime (Increased based on Age)

Lost Hours

31

Hours/Yr

Downtime

Machine Hours To Produce

553

Hours

Production Hours

Guide Jaw / Clinch Costs

US$3,000

Cost

Per Unit

Tooling Replacement

6,000,000

Cycles

Cycles per replacement

Tooling Replacements / Yr

0

Replacements

Replacements Needed

Yearly Replacement Costs

US$0.00

Costs

Total Yearly Tooling Costs

Chain Clip Replacments

US$780

Cost

Cost Per Replacement

Tooling Replacement

15,000,000

Cycles

Cycles per replacement

Tooling Replacements / Yr

0

Replacements

Replacements in a Year

Yearly Replacement Costs

US$0.00

Costs

Total Yearly Chain Costs
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Get the Best in After-Sales Service

Our Process Today Matters

After-Sales Installation Service

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Industrial IoT, exciting words that get thrown around in today’s EMS. While we are actively engaged with developing Smart Factories with embedded technologies, we know that today’s after-sales services are vital. Here’s a look at our process and how you can find confidence in our approach to After-Sales Services.

After Sales Service Plan:

  1. We arrange for your engineers to come to China and offer accommodationsincluding meals, and transportation while learning in our facilities.
  2. Installation –  your equipment is delivered and installed by our engineers
  3. We then send our engineers to your home factory
  4. We recommend 7-15 days of Training and Production for full quality control
  5. Our Engineers are responsible for training your team and work with you to produce your products
  6. Follow-up – our team follows-up to ensure things are running smoothly

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Our engineers are always here to make sure that your EMS Factory is always performing at top capacity. Here are some of the ways we ensure that you have everything you need to maintain top performing Equipment. We offer video trainings, Skype trainings, troubleshooting via Team Viewer, amongst other channels.

The future of After Installation Service with IoT:

With Industrial IoT, we look toward a future where all sensors will be extremely intelligent and collaborate to perform tasks via an entire network geared toward constant monitoring and improvement. Southern Machinery will continue to provide the customer service you are used to but will also have the capability to offer instant feedback with intelligent sensors that constantly read data and measure equipment output and quality. We look forward to this future with you.

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LED IoT Movement: How Smart Lighting is Brightening the Future & Your ROI

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The LED IoT Smart Lighting market is projected to grow over 45% per year by 2020. This multi-billion dollar industry continues to create lighting for all markets meeting demands for efficiency, long lasting lights, and cost cutting on the manufacturing end.

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It is time to reexamine how you manufacture. Regardless of your industry, or the size, the opportunity to create a smart factory will no doubt decrease your costs and increase your profits. As technology advances, it is smarter to consider turning your aged model of outsourcing manual labor to a self-manufacturing model using surface mount and auto insertion technologies. If you can have the control of manufacturing your own unique products in-house, decreasing cost, time, and increasing your ROI, why wouldn’t you join the competition and reevaluate your current model?

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THT Thriving in Specialized Music Industry

THT Thriving in the Pro-Audio Industry

NAMM Show 2017

NAMM THT Music Industry Odd-form automation machines PCB Boards

While in attendance at the 2017 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show last month we found one thing to be true… THT Equipment is far from dead. The music industry continues to require robust and durable components for high quality and heavy duty gear. GEAR, GEAR, GEAR! And the better the gear the more likely THT was involved in the assembly. Proving that THT is not just surviving but thriving in our high-tech world.

But there are many missing links! Many of these specialty components are still placed by hand and many more are still IMPORTED. Opportunities abound for manufacturers to bring all assembly, quality control, and profits back home. Quality is the name of the game when it comes to being #1 in any product category but costs sometimes hold back some manufacturers. According to Joel Menchey, Menchey Music Service, import costs for audio manufacturers are the highest of all costs. This doesn’t have to be so.

We at Southern Machinery have the solutions to lower costs and improve your manufacturing assembly quality! Our S-600-OF Through-hole & Surface Mounting Multifunction Machine paves the way to incorporate THT with SMT technologies. We can help you design the exact machine for your needs, ordered to spec. It’s a simple conversation for a huge shift in ideology and savings.

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FEATURES:

  • Six pick-up heads.
  • Practical placement speed to 18,000 cph.
  • Huge Component Range: places SMDs from 0402 to 15 mm x 15 mm, including resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes/
    audion , IC, SOTs, SOPs, QFPs and CSPs, and THT components.
  • Feeder racks can accommodate a mix of tape feeders and IC tube/stick feeders or 5 THT components feeder.
  • Teaching/fiducial recognition camera for easy programming & operation
  • Customized nozzles available.
  • Bottom fixed-camera vision system for fast, accurate alignment.
  • Ball screw drive and heavy-duty, uni-body construction ensure smooth, high-speed movement and high accuracy and repeatability.
  • SMEMA-compatible inline
    conveyor.
SPECIFICATIONS:Placement Specifications
Number of Placement Heads 6
Maximum Placement Speed 25,000 cph
Average Practical Placement Speed 18,000 cph
Placement Accuracy ±0.05 (0.002″)
Minimum SMD Size 1.02 mm × 0.51 mm (0.04 in × 0.02 in)
Maximum SMD Size 15 mm × 15 mm × 10 mm (0.59” × 0.59” × 0.39“)
Alignment Method Bottom vision standard
Capability for SMDs LEDs, Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Diodes, Audion,
Transistors, SOTs, SOPs, QFP,s QFNs, CSPs
Pick Up Specifications
Negative Pressure Detection Yes
Components Shortage Alarm Yes
Board Handling Specifications
Board Loading Method Inline Conveyor
Maximum Board Length 400 mm (31.5“) standard
Maximum Board Width 360 mm (17.2“)
Minimum Board Length 50 mm (1.97”)
Minimum Board Width 50 mm (1.97”)
Board Thickness 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm (0.02” to 0.12″)
Fiducial Recognition/ Yes
Coordinate Correction
Feeder Capacity
Feeder Type Pneumatic
Maximum No. of Feeder Ports 30 Or 5 THT components Feeders.
Tape Feeder Sizes 8, 12, 16 and 24 mm
Programming
Operating System Windows XP
PC, Keyboard, Mouse Yes
Monitor Flat LCD
Programming Camera Yes
Numeric Data Entry Yes
CSV Import Yes
Step and Repeat for Matrix Boards Yes
Mechanical Specifications
X Axis Drive Mechanism Ball Screw & Linear Guide Rail
X Axis Drive Motor AC Servo
Y Axis Drive Mechanism Ball Screw & Linear Guide Rail
Y Axis Drive Motor AC Servo
Conveyor Drive Mechanism Ball Screw & Linear Guide Rail
Conveyor Drive Motor AC Servo
Transmission Drive Mechanism Belt
Transmission Drive Motor DC Stepper
Z Axis Drive Mechanism Belt
Z Axis Drive Motor DC Stepper
X-Y Axis Resolution 0.005 mm (0.0002“)
Z Axis Resolution 0.005 mm (0.0002“)
T Axis Range of Motion 360°
Physical Specifications
Overall Dimensions 1300 mm x 1380 mm x 1410 mm (51.2” x 54.3” x 55.5“)
(L x W x H)
Approximate Net Weight 1000 Kg
Facility Requirements
Standard Voltage 220 V – Single Phase, 50Hz
Air Pressure 0.6MPa (6.1kgf/cm2)
Service and Support
Remote Diagnostics On-line
Warranty 1 Year

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CPK Test for Fuji NXT W8 feeder for EMS

CPK Test for Fuji NXT W8 feeder for EMS

Improving EMS Productivity

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We at Southern Machinery are constantly improving the capabilities for EMS Productivity. We provide the accessories and parts for your needs from various Brands, including Fuji. In the video below we demonstrate a CPK Test for the Fuji NXT W8 Feeder. See how we use these!

We know that your time and productivity are key to a thriving production line. That is why we have made ordering your various AI/SMT spare parts of all BRANDS quick, easy, and secure! Most parts are held in stock and ready to ship with a 1-Day Lead time. Customized parts are also available as well, inquire for turn-around time on your specific customized part needs.

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PC Board Handling Improvements in AI Equipment and Machines

PC Board Handling

Improvements in AI Equipment and Machines

Improve ROI with fast tracking your https://finasteridehair.com current Universal Insertion Machine to an Automatic Board Handling System

Upgrade Universal stand alone auto insertion machine to Automatic Board Handling System

Stay ahead of PCB Manufacturing! The digital curve is constantly bending toward demands for digital devices with increased capabilities and FASTER availability. By using the equipment you already own, you can improve upon its capabilities to meet these growing demands. We will use your current Universal Insertion Machine’s capabilities to transition it to an Automatic Board Handling System that will speed up processes and accomplish maximum PCB production successfully.

We at Southern Machinery have the solution to your distinct Automatic Board Handling needs. Whether you require Magazine-to-Magazine Configuration, Destacker/Conveyor-to-Magazine Loader Configuration, or In-line Configuration, we can serve to improve your PCB assembly line.

Upgrade Universal stand alone auto insertion machine to Automatic Board Handling System

Upgrade Universal stand alone auto insertion machine to Automatic Board Handling System

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Ensuring the Best Design for Final PCB Production Stage with Testing!

Ensuring the Best Design for Final PCB Production Stage with Testing! Ensuring the Best Design for Final PCB Production Stage with Testing!

Avoiding Design Mistakes with Testing

Improve EMS Productivity by Testing Early

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PC Board errors are a drain to EMS productivity. Through analysis and testing PCBs in the pilot stages, a smoother and more educated production set-up can be achieved. By performing automatic impedance measurements and testing of components (chip resistors and capacitors) early on, you can ensure the best design for production.

We recommend applying the best design logics when creating your PCB layout and Test, Test, Test for maximum efficiency and output. According to Circuits Assembly’s December 2016 Magazine, here is the list of 5 Most Common PCB Design Mistakes: “1. The components do not suit the production technology 2. Thermal imbalance 3. Incompatibility between fabrication and assembly technology 4. Component placement at PCB edge 5. Placing fiducials on the PCB’s edge.”

Once you have planned your PC Board with best practices, Southern Machinery’s High-Speed In-line Circuit Board Test Machine will help with testing by incorporating a visual inspection function which allows mounting status checks on each component (e.g.: typo descriptions in alphanumeric characters, orientation, size) on the operator’s monitor will serve to best analyze testing up close. As well as automatically generating test data from mounting data and component list.  

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Stop Importing & Start Automating!

Automatic Insertion Equipment Manufacturer for PCB Assembly

Stop Importing Cell Phones, Automate Them!

Times have officially changed. Where once there was no reason to invest in your homegrown cell phone manufacturing, now, with equipment that is more affordable than ever before, it makes sense to invest at home. Cell phone suppliers don’t have to rely on other countries to import cell phones any longer with new Smart Factories that are more efficient and affordable than labored hands.  Now, businesses can incorporate manufacturing into their business model, and finally stop importing from China.
The SMT, pick and place Industry has revolutionized the way we used to look at manufacturing. The reasons for importing cell phones from China, namely cost and labor, are being reduced with the advancement of PCB AI Assembly equipment. Now you can home-grow your cell phone manufacturing with equipment that is smarter, faster, efficient, and more affordable than human labor force.

These huge changes will affect all companies that rely on electronics manufactured abroad. These imported items that have been historically low in cost, will no longer have the same low price tag. Intelligent companies are staying ahead of the curve and beginning to create their own reliable manufacturing processes, IN-HOUSE.

The good news is that there are companies that have planned ahead. It is now easier than ever to begin or improve your own manufacturing capabilities. It is not the huge undertaking it once was to establish and expand your own manufacturing equipment. PCB AI Assembly equipment is smarter, faster, efficient, and more affordable than ever before. Now is the time to get on board!

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