Citation
(2009), "New Siemens SMT insights technology brochure covers “Vision: why vision systems are so important in electronics production", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 21 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssmt.2009.21921bab.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
New Siemens SMT insights technology brochure covers “Vision: why vision systems are so important in electronics production
Article Type: Industry news From: Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Volume 21, Issue 2
Increasing miniaturization, greater component diversity, faster placement speeds and tougher placement accuracy requirements – challenges that modern placement equipment can only master with highly developed vision systems. Few experts know that the performance specifications of many manufacturers’ placement machines are merely indicators of the strengths and weaknesses of their vision systems. With the latest technology brochure in its Siplace SMT Insights series, the Siplace team informs the reader about the jobs of modern vision systems and how they work – in a compact and richly illustrated format that is not only of interest for vision experts.
An analysis of machines from different manufacturers uncovers great differences in their technology and implementation – with significant consequences for each machine’s process quality. What makes the difference? How do some placement machines achieve such outstanding values in terms of speed and precision? The “SMT Insights Vision” technology brochure provides the answers.
About resolution, individual images, lighting and analysis algorithms
The technology brochure explains optical component control step-by-step. The authors and Siplace vision experts – Marco Treiber, Dr Karl-Heinz Besch and Norbert Heilmann – talk about the concepts, designs and functionalities of vision systems in detail and describe how factors like a system’s optics and resolution, individual component imaging, exposure methods, filters and image processing algorithms affect the speed and quality of the results.
Many additional tasks
The authors also cover supplemental sensor technologies (e.g. lasers for coplanarity measurements) and additional functions in current or future vision systems such as the 3D sensor, teaching station and robustness analysis. Another function being explained is the joint storage of all input data from a vision measurement in so-called measurement contexts. These data sets make it possible to repeat a measurement after the fact, for example if the user wants to analyze why a component was discarded.
The “SMT Insights Vision” technology brochure is available in German and English. It can be downloaded at: www.siplace.com (news/press news) or ordered online at no charge at: susanne.oswald@siemens.com