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Automatic SMD Storage System
June 20, 2006 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
AESCH, Switzerland ESSEMTEC's CSS4050 SMD Tower stores up to 546 reels and trays, protecting them against electrostatic damage, in one-square-meter area. Each component is reportedly moveable, to either place or remove, in less than 10 seconds.
ESSEMTEC claims its tower can prepare a complete batch easily with a PC. Each reel and tray is characterized by a bar code; when the operator puts the container on the I/O plate, it checks the bar code and dimension automatically. A robot picks up the container and stores it in a vacant place. An accessible component area allows operators to move parts frequently. The tower can be used in both low- and high-volume production or expanded with additional towers.
The control software supervises the stock and regulates the flow of reels and trays. The database connects to existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or ESSEMTEC's MIS onboard software, which is said to offer statistical functions and external storage places. Each component can be assigned to an IPC-standard 033A moisture class within the tower, and the company intends to keep sensitive components secure within the SMD tower. Allowable operation time in wet environment is monitored and controlled.