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The Integrated Smart Factory Drives Productivity and Profitability


By Mark Ogden, Senior Manager — Regional Marketing Americas, ASM Assembly Systems


manufacturing industry for several years, few suppliers are actually delivering a holistic approach to an exponentially more efficient, higher-quality and financially competitive operation. Put simply, the ultimate


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objective of Industry 4.0 and the integrated smart factory is to optimize resources and create more known good product. There are many industry


suppliers that offer pieces of an Industry 4.0 solution, such as a connected equipment platform or a software suite. However, syn- chronizing all critical resources — people, materials, machines, and processes — required for “smart” electronics production is where the true power of Industry 4.0 lies and where ASM Assembly Sys - tems delivers.


Open Interfaces and Connectivity


Highly flexible workflows


are only effective when they are supported by smart solutions that integrate and connect all resources in a manufacturing facility and, on a larger scale, a global enterprise. ASM is the first manufacturer


to establish integrated and open data communication from the individual machine to the line, the factory and


The ultimate objective of Industry 4.0 and the


integrated smart factory is to optimize resources and create more known good product.


the cloud. All modern ASM DEK printers and SIPLACE placement systems have open interfaces and support standard protocols, such as IPC HERMES 9852, ASM OIB and IPC CFX to ensure reliable process data and integration into efficient


ASM integrates open interfaces and connectivity at all levels of the enterprise.


maximize quality and output. Factory-wide control


is enabled


through ASM’s new MES business segment Critical Manufacturing, which in accordance with ASM’s principle of openness, allows integra- tion with and visibility into all equip- ment — irrespective of supplier — on the factory floor.


Prioritizing Personnel The most important resource in


any factory is its employees. Optimized coordination of tasks is critical to efficient production. In the integrated smart factory, operators are freed from routine activities and idle time. Instead, they are deployed to prioritized tasks aligned with their individual knowledge base and skillset. This can be done through the ASM Command Center, which is now commercially available. This software solution captures and analyzes data from networked


Center organizes the traditional structure so that labor utilization is targeted and efficient. Requests are sent through


mobile devices, such as a tablet or smartwatch. The software is even equipped with supporting informa- tion, such as videos, checklists and manuals to streamline assists. Well-trained personnel are an


invaluable asset to any organization. In harmony with the smart factory philosophy, upskilling should also be as efficient as possible. ASM has sig- nificantly enhanced its training port- folio with the addition of ASM Academy. Detailed information on equipment programming, operation and maintenance can be accessed through e-learning on any internet- enabled device, desktop virtual reali- ty (VR) guides, and full experiential VR training that allows complete views and hands-on access to ASM’s systems.


hough Industry 4.0 and auto- mated, connected factories have been the talk of the electronics


workflows. At the same time, these inter-


faces align with personnel connectiv- ity and material logistics systems to ensure dynamic orchestration of the entire manufacturing operation to


machines and automatically assigns the requests to pools of operators, based on their specific skills. Instead of positioning operators on assigned SMT lines as in conventional approaches, the ASM Command


Material Management Real-time tracking of material


location and availability, along with uninterrupted supply of material to the line is non-negotiable in a smart factory. Automating these functions is now possible with ASM’s broad material logistics technology. The latest additions to this


suite of solutions are autonomous intelligent vehicle (AIV) material delivery and the elimination of manual splicing and line stops, due to delayed refills. Connected machines detect when feeders are about to run empty and level solutions, such as the ASM Material Manager and ASM Material Tower to request com- ponents. These can then be transported to the production line by AIVs, saving valuable employee time and raising facto- ry floor efficiency. Ongoing material supply


during production to avoid stops is a challenge that ASM engi- neers have also resolved. Tradi - tionally, if a reel runs empty dur- ing production, an operator must be at the machine.


SIPLACE AutoRefill Feeder elimi- nates these classic tape feeder issues, by allowing a second infeed (in addi- tion to the active component reel) to equip another tape. If the first reel runs empty, the


feeder automatically switches to the second tape reel. Operators can now proactively refill reels as time per- mits without any tape splicing. With the ability to prepare two reels on a feeder, many orders can be managed without any refill on the line and every switch is detected for gapless traceability. Whether operational objectives


are speed, flexibility or both, ASM’s portfolio of advanced SIPLACE placement platforms and DEK print- ing systems deliver. At IPC APEX Expo 2020, high-flexibility and high- speed lines are at the center of the ASM exhibit, where the latest gener-


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