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Europlacer Technology Doubles BGM’s SMT Production
Tampa, FL — Detroit-based BGM Engineering had outgrown existing SMT technology when exponential sales growth required greater pro- duction capability. The company evaluated several SMT pick-and- place equipment suppliers before choosing the Europlacer iineo-II based on its value, flexibility and functionality in meeting growing, high-mix manufacturing require- ments.
Offering the industry’s largest board size and a huge feeder capaci-
ty of 264 x 8mm, the Europlacer iineo II immediately doubled BGM Engi- neering’s production capacity while providing the flexibility to handle PCBs as large as 18 x 20-in. (457 x 508mm). With the installation of the iineo II in July 2011, the engineering company increased surface mount assembly rates from 2K to more than 25K parts per hour. BGM’s high-mix, medium- to
high-volume electronics assembly in- cludes a diverse range of components such as resistors, connectors and ICs
ranging in size from 1/2 x 1/2-in. (12.7 x 12.7mm) to 12 x 1-in. (304 x 25.4mm). With multiple board varia- tions, the engineering company per- forms frequent job changeovers; typi- cally three different batches are com- pleted daily. Using the iineo II, parts can be loaded into tape elements in 30 seconds or less. The intelligent feeders of the
iineo-II also allow operators to store component data, such as bar code in- formation, for automatic machine recognition that further optimizes
setup and changeover. Built-in soft- ware provides analysis of production data at different process stages so BGM can evaluate how the iineo II
ran for a specific job. Contact: Europlacer North America, 5804 E. Breckenridge
Blvd. #E, Tampa, FL 33610 % 813-246-9500 fax: 813-246-9595 Web:
www.europlacer.com
System Waterbury, CT — Haydon Kerk Mo- tion Solutions has released the DCM4826X stepper motor drive module. The new product is a bipolar 2-phase chopper drive package rated for a 12 to 48VDC input voltage and a continuous output current rating of 2.6A rms (3.68A peak) per phase. The drive can be used with rotary stepper motors or stepper motor- based linear actuators and can be configured for full step, half step, or microstep (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64
Haydon Kerk Intros Stepper Motor Drive
Stepper motor drive system.
step size). The DCM4826X is espe- cially suitable for multi-axis stepper motor applications because less over- all mounting real estate is required because of the drive’s small size. In multi-axis motion systems, the space savings becomes greater as more axes are required. The mounting plate of the totally enclosed unit measures a mere 64 x 60mm (2.5 x 2.4-in.) with mounting hole center-to- center distances of 52 x 38mm (2.0 x 1.5-in.) respectively. Total thickness of the unit from the mounting plate is 34.4mm (1.4-in.). Integration into a motion sys-
tem is easily accomplished using the company’s PDE User Interface via an RS-485 protocol or a computer USB port (USB to RS-485 converter re- quired). Through the interface, the desired values for Run Current, Hold Current, Delay Time, and Step Size can be set. Once the parameters are programmed, the drive can then ac- cept the pulse, direction, and enable signals from the controller/indexer. These signals are optically coupled into the drive, providing electrical isolation between the signal and
power circuits. Contact: Haydon Kerk, 1500
Meriden Rd., Waterbury, CT 06705 % 800-243-2715 or 203-756-7441
fax: 203-756-8724 E-mail:
info@HaydonKerk.com Web:
www.HaydonKerk.com
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