Pick and Place Machines

SMT Pick and Place Machine

The machine uses a pick-and-place head to pick up the components from a supply reel or tray and then place them onto designated locations on the PCB with high precision. SMT pick and place machine process is typically done using a computer-controlled system that guides the pick and place head and ensures the accurate placement of the components. The use of pick-and-place machines allows for the efficient and accurate assembly of PCBs, which is essential in the SMT industry where high volumes of PCBs are produced. Pick and Place machines use vacuum pickup tools to hold the components. Few others also use vision-assisted alignment. In general, pick-and-place machines offer better speed, accuracy, and flexibility than through-hole insertion machines. Pick and place machines for fine pitch (0.5mm) and ultra fine pitch (0.4mm – 0.3mm) placement machines require greater dexterity and precision placement capability. Some of these machines cut and form the leads of the IC package at the time of placement in order to avoid component lead damage due to mishandling. This feature increases process accuracy and precision capabilities. The number of machines required to adequately assemble all surface mount components varies depending on the type of components being assembled, Type of PCB and the through-put desired by the manufacturer.

Surface-mount technology (SMT) component placement systems, commonly called pick-and-place machines or P&Ps, are robotic machines which are used to place surface-mount devices (SMD) onto a printed circuit board (PCB).

They are used for high speed, high precision placing of a broad range of electronic components, for example capacitors, resistors, integrated circuits onto the PCBs which are in turn used in computers, consumer electronics as well as industrial, medical, automotive, and.