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other manufacturers as well as non-printing processes. Warning thresholds and the ability to let authorized persons supersede stop thresholds provide process reliability, without forcing opera- tors to rigidly stop a job if only a few remaining prints are needed.
Ensuring a Smooth Process ASM makes its SmartStencil RFID tags avail-
able to stencil manufacturers around the globe. At the electronics manufacturer’s request, the stencil manufacturer affixes the RFID tag to a specified area of the stencil and writes certain data to it. This may include customer name, stencil UID, image number, stencil manufacturer, data, etc., which streamlines the customer’s receiving process.
The RFID tag under the SmartStencil module in a DEK printer records each print cycle.
September, 2019 If the customer’s DEK printers are equipped
with SmartStencil options, they verify each stencil automatically without the need for manual scan- ning. The electronics manufacturer uses the print- er software or an RFID handheld scanner to write the warning and stop thresholds to the SmartStencil’s tag as specified by the company’s process experts. When the stencil is mounted, the DEK print-
er reads out its printing cycle history. It also keeps track of the current job’s process cycles and writes them to the tag. That way, the system knows at all times how many cycles have been run with a par- ticular stencil. When the warning threshold is reached, the
printer issues a message, which gives the manu- facturer time to order a new stencil. To simplify the reordering process, both the manufacturer’s and stencil’s data can be read from the SmartStencil RFID tag and added to the order. When the stop threshold is
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reached, the printer stops and per- mits no further printing cycles with this stencil. In exceptional cases, a properly authorized employee may supersede the stop manually with the RFID handheld scanner.
Stencils can be retrofitted with RFID tags and DEK printers with RFID scanners.
SmartStencil is a complete solu-
tion that comprises not only soft- ware, tags, printer options, and handheld devices, but integrates stencil manufacturers and all process steps at the electronics manufacturer into the system. The fact that all its components can be retrofitted makes it even more attractive, because it allows electronics manufacturers to add RFID tags to their existing sten- cils and RFID scanners to their DEK printers. The solution works with any stencil technology (etched, laser- cut or electroformed), stencil type (single- or multi-level) and carrier type (mesh-mounted, Vector Guard or other interchangeable frames). SmartStencil is an easy way for
electronics manufacturers to imple- ment a seamless, automated and effi- cient system for monitoring stencil lifecycles. By keeping track of each stencil’s maximum service life, it ensures that all stencils are in per- fect working order in a way that the customer can verify. By raising the stability of the stencil printing process, it has a direct impact on SMT production quality and yield. SmartStencil is the first solu-
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