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in the process of pulling another kit, it can pause the task, retrieve another reel or tray of the necessary component, and place it in an urgently needed drawer located beneath the main door of each storage tower. The storage tower then will sound the
alarm for the operator to come to the tower. When the operator arrives, they will see dis- played the line, machine and feeder that the component needs to replenish, allowing them to splice or load the components into the pick-and-place machine before it runs out. This prevents the line downtime that would have occurred, significantly boosting produc- tion uptime.
Automating the incoming materials
process further speeds the receiv- ing and accounting steps involved in procuring and storing invento- ry. Speeding up receiving makes it possible for the ERP system and the automated storage system to have all the data necessary for production immediately after the parts have been received. This also ensures that the proper unique ID has been printed and attached to each reel, tray or tube.
X-Ray Counting X-ray component counters
have been growing in popularity over the last several years. These systems count the number of components in a reel, tray or tube in a matter of seconds, with- out removing them from their package. If the X-ray counter is used
as a standalone unit and all reels or trays are brought to it and counted after being removed from production, this informa- tion is available to the compo- nent storage tower. When the reel is returned, the tower reads its unique ID and updates its inventory information in its database. With more sophisticated
inline systems, X-ray component counters can be integrated with component storage towers. This allows the storage system to send reels or trays directly to the X-ray counter for processing and then return the reel or tray to inventory automatically. Users then have the ability to
give a list of the components to be cycle counted and the automated storage tower can process these during downtime, perhaps during the night. The next morning, users receive a report detailing the activities of the night before.
Open Data Availability There are many ways in
which automated component storage towers can be integrated with ERP software and MES sys- tems, as well as with SMT lines, MSD control software, and other equipment like X-ray component counters. However, the automated
component storage towers can share any and all data they con- tain with any other system that
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is able to connect with its Windows operating system. By file sharing or by using the API, it is easy to exchange and monitor any data that the user desires. Whether the software integration is
Using an incoming material station allows personnel to update both ERP and physical component inventory easily.
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done by the manufacturer of the component storage tower or by the user of the storage tower, the possibilities of deep integration of the automated storage system into a produc- tion environment offers benefits and savings for the user that last many years. Contact: Juki Automation Systems,
See at NEPCON China, Booth 1J60
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