The new SMT equipment used in the solar industry

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Selecting the right SMT equipment is not easy unless one is also aware of the new products launched in that category. Here, we have made an attempt to help you by featuring some new entrants into the solar manufacturing market

By Sneha Ambastha

SMT manufacturing equipment has become a requirement in every industry today, particularly when it comes to electronics manufacturing. This makes the process not only fast but also automated. Although the solar industry is not that big at present, it is on the verge of high growth and could soon require a lot of electronics manufacturing, starting from solar cells to solar refrigerators.
The increased use of solar products in various segments of the industry like railways, lighting, household energy, etc, is eventually forcing manufacturers of solar products to increase the size of the SMT manufacturing equipment they use.
Listed below are a few recently released manufacturing equipment for the solar industry.

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Model: IW1 S151RO – AOI S800, Brand: EUTECT, Manufacturer: EUTECT GmbH
IW1 S151RO – AOI S800 is a compact, inline six-axis robotic selective mini wave soldering automated system that works in combination with an automated optical inspection (AOI) system and titanium soldering mask grippers.
It follows a controlled, closed loop process, and has a flexible software interface that helps the manufacturers to attain 100 per cent traceability for machine data, and is an example of Industry 4.0. It is used by manufacturers involved in 24×7 production schedules. The closed loop process helps to visualise the data and save it for further analysis.

Screenshot from 2016-10-15 13-24-05---1Key features

  • Has a minimal footprint
  • Comes with the maximum working space in the cell
  • Needs minimal energy because of the specific design of the product
  • Requires minimum service and maintenance of the inductive pumped selective mini wave and laser soldering module
  • Can be customised for each client, based on the material flow, cycle time, materials required, cost and energy efficiency

Technical specifications
PCB dimensions: From 0.4mm x 0.4mm chips, copper coils, spools, moulded electronics and flex foils, to glass and ceramic PCB up to 1500mm x 1500mm
Operating temperature: Up to 500°C
Machine dimensions (W x D x H): From single integration process modules to small cells with less than 1m² up to 3.5m² and inline solutions

USP: Follows a closed loop process and provides 100 per cent traceability
Contact details: Ph: +497072928900, [email protected], www.eutect.de, modulbaukasten.com


Model: AIMEX IIIC, Brand: Fuji, Manufacturer: Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Japan
AIMEX IIIC is a recently launched pick-and-place machine from Fuji, which comes with the latest model of the AIMEX platform that delivers a higher speed. It boasts of flexible and versatile performance along with the unique feature of field upgradability. Made for low to medium and high volume production requirements, it can be used in all industry segments. The company claims it to be a perfect solution for customers looking for medium volume and high mix production solutions, which can cater to the entire range of component handling.

AIMEXIII_HQ2 smallKey features

  • Comes with a high speed head (H24G)
  • Has a throughput of up to 37,500 CPH
  • Comes with a flexible Dyna head with a capability from 01005 to 74mm x 74mm
  • Is easy to introduce with a compact design
  • Its platform is field expandable with an option to add the second gantry onsite
  • Enabled with easy machine editing to handle errors faster

Technical specifications
PCB dimensions: Single conveyor type: 48mm x 48mm to 508mm x 400mm
Machine dimensions (L x W x H): 1280mm x 2346mm x 1465mm

USP: Compact design for high mix production
Contact details: smt.fuji.co.jp
Indian distributor: NMTronics India Pvt Ltd, Ph: 0120-4603500, www.nmtronics.com


Model: MY600/MY600 JD, Brand: Mycronic, Manufacturer: Mycronic AB
The recently launched MY600 is a two-in-one jet printer from Mycronic that has the capability to do both solder paste jet printing and jet dispensing of fluids. It has a high jet printing frequency of 1.08 million dots per hour. The jet printing of solder paste onto PCBs is being done at various levels to cope with complex broadband and mixed technology boards. MY600/MY600 JD can be used by the manufacturers in high-mix or high-volume environments.

Screenshot from 2016-10-15 13-24-22---2Key features

  • Has been accelerated to 1.08 million dots per hour, compared with 720,000 dots per hour for previous generations
  • Has a higher jet printing frequency in combination with faster board handling
  • Capable of fiducial search and warpage measurements that help it increase the real board throughput by as much as 50 per cent
  • Comes with a robust platform, which includes a 2,000-kg cast granite ballast for stability, direct drive motors and a carbon fibre beam
  • Capable of moving at one metre per second, with micrometre accuracy and forces with 3G acceleration

Technical specifications
Board size: 762mm x 508mm (maximum)
Machine weight: 2000kg
Footprint: 1388mm x 1218mm

USP: Speed of 1.08 million dots per hour
Contact details: www.mycronic.com
Indian distributor: Accurex Solutions Pvt Ltd, Ph: +919845046171, [email protected], www.accurexsolutions.com

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