Intelligent freeform feeder is compatible with Europlacer pick-and-place machines.

Is alternative to taping loose components. Eliminates one process step and reportedly reduces possibility of human error. Comprises pair of trays (one white, one black) each featuring nine separate cells to hold different components. These are dropped into 25mm x 18mm cells without need for orientation or alignment. Using machine vision, component recognition algorithms identify devices held in each cell irrespective of angle, physical position or polarity. Is for NPI prototyping, end-of-production runs, engineering change orders and mass-customization operations where specific board batches require addition of selected components to assemble product variants. Freeform trays can be prepared offline and presented to placement machine when required. When deployed to internal location, there is no practical limit on number of freeform feeder trays that can be used; there is no practical limit to number of devices that can be allocated to each cell in freeform tray.

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