Summary of mikroe.com – These are the new machines that tripled our production capabilities
Summary: MikroElektronika received four new top-tier manufacturing machines—highlighting an Ersa Versaprint S1 for high-speed solder paste application and automated optical inspection, and a Europlacer iineo 2 pick-and-place with twin turret heads (12 nozzles) capable of 28,000 placements per hour—tripling their production capacity. The new line feeds PCBs from the Versaprint directly to the Europlacer and includes a reflow oven for soldering.
Parts used in theNew machines lineup:
- Ersa Versaprint S1 solder paste printer
- Integrated high resolution inspection camera (on Ersa Versaprint)
- Europlacer iineo 2 pick and place machine
- Two turret heads with 12 nozzles (on Europlacer iineo 2)
- Reflow oven
Let’s take a look at our new machines (we mentioned them when announcing the WunderBar recently).
YouTube is full of Christmas gift freak-out videos, with kids loosing themselves in episodes of hysterical happiness because they discovered an Xbox or something like that under the tree. Screaming and jumping around the room, completely loosing it.
Although adults, some of us were on the verge of reenacting some of those YouTube classics. Most of all, it’s the guys in the anti-static blue shirts that work in the manufacturing area. The occasion, of course, was the arrival of four brand new machines.
These are the crown-jewels that adorn our manufacturing floor. It’s top notch, world class equipment. Take a tour with us:
Ersa Versaprint S1
Ersa is Europe’s largest manufacturer of soldering systems. The Versaprint handles solder paste applications on PCBs.
The machine has an integrated high resolution camera that performs automated optical inspection after the paste has been applied. The inspection process is performed at at a speed of 9,100mm2 , among the fastest in the world.
The Ersa Versaprint feeds the PCB board straight to the Europlacer iineo, the star of the new production line:
Europlacer iineo 2
This Pick and Place machine with its two turret heads with 12 nozzles can place an astonishing 28,000 components per hour. This is a considerable leap compared to our previous machine. It triples our production capacities.
That level of productivity doesn’t depend solely on the Pick and Place machine, it’s the reflow oven where the soldering of the components takes place:
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- What is the Ersa Versaprint S1 used for?
The Ersa Versaprint S1 handles solder paste application on PCBs and performs automated optical inspection after paste application. - How fast does the Versaprint inspection operate?
The inspection is performed at a speed of 9,100 mm2 as stated in the article. - Which machine feeds the PCB to the Europlacer iineo?
The Ersa Versaprint feeds the PCB board straight to the Europlacer iineo. - What is the placement speed of the Europlacer iineo 2?
The Europlacer iineo 2 can place 28,000 components per hour. - How many nozzles does the Europlacer iineo 2 have?
It has two turret heads with 12 nozzles. - Did the new machines affect production capacity?
Yes, the Europlacer iineo 2 and the new line tripled the production capacities compared to the previous machine. - Where does soldering of components occur in the new line?
Soldering of the components takes place in the reflow oven.
