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has bought us another two to three years in this building without a build- ing expansion,” says Denbow.
Ergonomics and Safety With both Element VLMs now
in place, all parts are delivered er- gonomically to the worker at waist level. “Our products create an er- gonomic and safe work environment for our customers, and it’s important to me that our manufacturing process here at Schlumpf is ergonom- ic and safe for our employees too,” says Denbow. The worker lifts the part one time, a horizontal transfer, from the
Manncorp Installs Selective Soldering in Mexico
Willow Grove, PA — Electronic auto- motive component manufacturer Cal- sonic Kansei Mexicana S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Japan’s Calsonic Kansei Corporation, recently purchased two ULTIMA STR2 selective solder sys- tems and an ULTIMA SSP selective fluxer from Manncorp. The new equipment reportedly reduces process time 30-50 percent compared to the system it replaced, primarily due to the fact that separate machines allow simultaneous fluxing and soldering with a single fluxing unit serving two selective soldering systems. Quality is also dramatically improved: On the company’s first day of production with the ULTIMA systems, 300 PCBs were produced with zero defects or quality issues of any kind.
VLM to the transfer cart, reducing the risk of injury to the worker and damage to the part. “The aisles are clear and the clutter is gone; it’s a safer manufacturing environment with the VLM,” says Denbow.
Facility Flow The Element VLMs store a vari-
ety of parts and components used in final assembly. Parts are ordered from various vendors, but a majority of parts and components are manu- factured in-house. Once these parts and components are manufactured, they are stored in the Element VLMs along with the standard parts that are purchased from outside vendors. When an order is received, it’s sent out to the warehouse to be assem-
bled. Starting with a base kit, assem- bly pulls the parts and components they need from the Element VLMs to assemble the final product. Upon com- pletion, the product is inspected for quality and sent to the customer.
Picking Parts Parts are still inventoried using
an in-house system, just as they were when the pallet rack was in place. Previously, a worker would lookup the part location and then hunt through the pallet rack to find the part. Now, the worker looks up the part location, and the in-house sys- tem lists a unit and tray number. The worker goes to the correct VLM unit and enters in the tray number where the part is stored. The Element VLM moves to re- trieve and deliver the requested tray
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to the worker in the access opening. Each tray is fitted with dividers and each cell location is clearly labeled, making the part easy to identify. Once the tray is delivered, the
worker retrieves the part required, confirms the transaction and the tray is returned to storage. All part num- bers, quantities and storage locations are managed in the in-house invento- ry management system. “This was the perfect solution
for us because it allows us to expand gradually by adding one unit at a time.” Says Denbow, “We are looking at integrating inventory manage- ment software with the Element VLMs in the coming year.” Contact: Kardex Remstar, LLC,
41 Eisenhower Drive, Westbrook, ME 04092 % 800-639-5805 Web:
www.KardexRemstar.com r
Selective soldering system. A special aspect of the ULTIMA
STR2, is a high-precision, program- mable PCB holder that moves boards in the X, Y, and Z axes over a station- ary solder pot and wave nozzle, allow- ing for a highly stable wave as small as 2.5mm in diameter. The systems were also purchased with automatic solder feed mechanisms that elimi- nate the need for an operator to mon- itor and maintain the solder pot level. The new equipment was installed by SMT equipment provider Manncorp and included full training both for op- eration and maintenance. Under the direction of Manncorp service techni- cians over a two-day period, Calsonic process engineers programmed a sec- ond application and seamlessly took over full production. Contact: Manncorp, 1610
Republic Rd., Huntington Valley, PA 19006 % 800-745-6266 or 215-830-1200 E-mail:
sales@manncorp.com Web:
www.manncorp.com
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