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Page 43 ASTER Collaborates with IPC and Keysight for CFX Support


Colorado Springs, CO — ASTER Technologies has introduced a series of innovations designed to stimulate adoption of the IPC Connected Facto- ry Exchange (CFX) standard by the electronics manufacturing industry. IPC-CFX, as part of the Con-


nected Factory Initiative, is a con- sensus-based standard, for “plug- and-play,” omnidirectional, industri- al IoT data exchange, across all ven- dors. It connects every process — au- tomated, semiautomated and manu- al to enable smart, digital, computer- ized Industry 4.0 operations. It also provides a single interface connec- tion to enterprise systems. ASTER’s QUAD® analyzes CFX


messages and generates real-time analytical reports, such as OEE, unit counts and first-pass yield. QUAD (QUality ADvisor) is a software suite built around a centralized database for optimizing and streamlining the collaboration between different disci- plines to improve productivity, quali- ty and reliability. It has been designed to provide


traceability of any board or system electronic production data. It offers powerful support for PCBA fault di- agnosis and collects board repair data for paperless repair. QUAD pro-


TAKAYA: Single and Double Sided PCB Testing


Santa Clara, CA — TAKAYA’s flying probe test technology is designed for use on both single- and double-side PCBs. The TAKAYA APT-1400F se- ries flying probe test systems for as- sembled PCBAs can double the throughput of existing models, mak- ing it a fast flying-probe test system. Both the single- and dual-sided


mobile probe systems can be option- ally equipped with LED color sensors that enable the functional testing of LEDs. Color spectrum (RGB) and lu-


vides access to detained information in real time, that can be presented clearly and precisely using advanced reporting. By providing an open data view-


ing software environment, it allows real-time monitoring of manufactur- ing issues to improve yield. It also supports links to ERP systems, finite capacity scheduling, SPQ/SPC mod- ules, and complex BOMs and ECOs. ASTER is an active member of


the CFX committee and is collaborat- ing with assembly, test and inspec- tion machine providers to reach an unprecedented level of CFX function- ality. During productronica 2019, ASTER introduced three major func- tionalities, powered by QUAD


through IPC-CFX: assembly line con- trol, fault diagnosis and total CFX connectivity. For assembly line control, QUAD


collects the IPC demonstration line CFX messages from each machine and displays the work-in-progress (WIP) status in real time. It provides a strategic report that indicates the boards held at each process step and helps to understand the capital invest- ment that could be unlocked by the re- moval of a bottleneck. Among the active contributors,


ASTER has collaborated with Keysight Technologies to show how CFX messages can be analyzed to un- lock the power of in-circuit test (ICT). The demonstration illustrates the


benefits of standardized CFX mes- sages, generated by Keysight i3070 Series 6 in-circuit test, to perform SPC and fault diagnosis. Using sta- tistical techniques, SPC applied to electrical measurement allows con- trol of the manufacturing process and reduce variations. In high-volume industries like


automotive, where repair is not al- lowed, fault-diagnosis becomes key to understanding the root cause and or- ganize preventative remedial ac-


tions. Contact: ASTER Technologies,


P.O. Box 7163, Colorado Springs, CO 80933 % 719-264-7698 E-mail: will.webb@aster-technologies.com Web: www.aster-technologies.com r


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