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Saki team, customers, and friends celebrated with a roll-out of the com- pany’s 3rd generation 3D automated optical inspection and measurement system at IPC APEX 2016 in Las Ve- gas, NV. Today’s advances in the printed circuit board industry have benefitted from Saki’s innovative sol- der paste inspection (SPI), automat- ed optical inspection (AOI), and auto- mated X-ray inspection (AXI) tech- nologies. “The name Saki has two mean-
ings, blooming flower and going for- ward, and Saki Corporation is the blooming flower of technology that’s continually looking forward,” ex- plains Sakie (Jodie) Akiyama, CEO and co-founder. “Saki has so many technology firsts, beginning with the development of our original line-scan technology, which was the first to rapidly capture the board in one pass. At APEX there has been lots of excitement about our many innova- tions. We introduced our latest 3D systems and demonstrated the off- line capabilities of our software which lets you completely program, debug, edit, and verify the inspection process on-the-fly and in real time without the need to reinsert the board for verification. The positive feedback from show attendees added to the significance of our anniversary milestone.” Saki products are built on the
principles of quality, reliability, con- sistency, and ease of use. They start with a robust and stable platform to ensure accurate measurements. Com monality is built into the
software of the complete 3D lineup of SPI, AOI, and AXI systems to facili- tate operation and programming for the user.
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Common Platform The SPI and AOI systems have
common platforms and both incorpo- rate Saki’s unique Phase Measure- ment Profilometry (i.e. Moiré) tech- nology. The 3D systems are based on years of experience with 2D technol- ogy, which is also used in Saki’s 3D systems for 2D inspection and meas- urement and to read and recognize barcodes and markings on the com- ponents. With the additional option of the company’s newly developed 4- phase side-angle camera, you get complete optical inspection to accu- rately detect J-leads, QFN packages, and connector components. Saki’s knowledge of 2D and 3D
technology and systems has been ap- plied in partnership with screen printers and other systems in the SMT line. Recently, the company en- tered into a partnership with Fuji Machine Manufacturing’s “FUJI Smart Factory with Nexim” initia- tive. Saki’s inspection and measure- ment systems will connect with Fu- ji’s pick-and-place machines for a high productivity manufacturing process.
Critical Inspections Saki’s systems are designed for
versatility. They can be used in criti- cal inspection and measurement en- vironments —the high reliability and mission critical applications (like medical, automotive, military, and aerospace) — where failure is not an
option; yet, they also fit the simpler “golden board” environments. The in- tuitive programming software of the algorithm-based system lets the op- erator zero in on the areas that need a closer look and perform many of the functions of a programmer, even without being one. Saki’s software packages offer extensive peripherals for repair, remote monitoring, and SPC. This gives the flexibility to just do a simple inspection of a golden board or the option to use the algo- rithms to delve much deeper into the actual measurements of the solder paste or component, or explore a par- ticular area. “Our systems don’t just inspect,
they also measure and provide trace- ability,” says Norihiro Koike, Saki’s COO. “Saki’s 3D AOI inspection height capability ranges from true 0 to 20 mm, with 1 µm resolution and a false call rate of less than 100 ppm with zero escapes.” When Saki attended produc-
tronica in Munich, Germany, last Nov ember, the company had its 3rd generation 3D AOI system hidden in a back room for special viewing. At IPC APEX, results of its capabilities were front and center. With a new positioning system that’s 50 percent faster, cycle time has increased by 15 percent. A new optical head and 4- stage ring lighting better illuminate short and tall components, side cam- eras provide new vision angles, and circular lighting gives more consis- tent illumination throughout the field of view. The system captures extremely
clear, detailed images with no shad- owing for inspection of the most diffi- cult defects, such as lifted leads, tombstones, reverses, and height variations, and it accommodates dual lanes and XXL sizes. In 22 years, Saki has grown in-
to a worldwide organization. At the headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, the company has an engineering center led by specialists from throughout the world. In Europe, Saki has an R&D and design center in the Czech Republic and distributors located in 23 countries. Saki China has a soft- ware design team in Shanghai along with sales and engineering in Shang- hai and Shenzhen and distributors throughout the country. Saki main- tains offices and distributors in Ko- rea, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand and distributors in Australia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Viet- nam. IPC APEX was also a celebra- tion of the growth of Saki America. Besides new facilities in Fremont, California, five representatives were added in the U.S. Saki America also has representatives in Mexico and South America. “I can only imagine what the in-
dustry will be like 22 years from now,” says Akiyama, “but I know it will include many more technology breakthroughs from Saki. We are looking forward to returning to IPC APEX next year.” Contact: Saki Corp., Ogawa
Building, 4-14-7, Nakanobu, Shina- gawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-0053, Japan % +81-3-5788-6280 fax: +81-3-5788- 6295 -or- Saki America, Inc., 48016 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538 % 510-623-7254 Web:
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