Additional 3D AOI machine for our Factory of The Future
The additional 3D AOI machine is placed at the end of the THT (Through Hole Technology) line. With this we succeed in automating our THT line to a large extent:
- Robots place the components (largely) automatically
- AOI inspection (Automated Optical Inspection) for presence and polarity of components
- Selective soldering of the components
- Optical inspection of the soldering on the underside of the PCB with the new 3D AOI system
This completes a final important step that will further increase the quality in our Factory of the Future. The new machine provides a very short feedback loop, so that no escalation of possible series deviations can take place.
Additional 3D AOI inspects soldering
We opted for the Viscom full 3D AOI machine S3016 Ultra, which is important because it allows us to verify the lead protrusion (pin length). Certain standards apply to this and these pin lengths are especially important for products that are built in.
This new machine not only has a 3D bottom camera, but additional 8 side-mounted cameras that provide a shadow-free inspection at an angle, which ensures good image reconstruction. These cameras offer a high level of user-friendliness for our operators: a clear and unambiguous image enables correct interpretation and repair of any deviation.
It is an optical machine, which means that it can also read serial numbers. This is a great advantage, because the results of the inspection can easily be transferred to the serial number database, so we can ensure that deviations are repaired before the controllers are processed further.
