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ASM Showcases Mid-Speed Capability During Week-Long Roadshow


By Nick Crocker, E by SIPLACE Business Development Manager, ASM Assembly Systems


These events offer customers a chance to attend a one-on-one equip- ment demonstration, allowing per- sonalized discussion about individual requirements. This enables ASM technical personnel to tailor a two- hour machine and software demo to the customer’s specific applications and manufacturing needs. The de- sign provides in-depth conversation and privacy that is not always afford- ed by more public trade show envi- ronments. The company’s latest roadshow


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took place from May 15 to 19, 2017, in collaboration with ASM’s South- ern California manufacturer’s repre- sentative, PMR, and authorized E by SIPLACE distributor Technica USA. The private customer demonstration sessions were held at Technica’s state-of-the-art location in Santa Ana, California. The 23,000 ft2 (2,138m2) facility


is Technica’s primary value-added distribution center in the U.S. It is equipped with climate-controlled stor- age, as well as converting and packag- ing tools for products employed in the fabrication of PCBs. In addition to the various materials stocked in this loca- tion, it also maintains an inventory of


ince 2003, ASM Assembly Sys- tems has been producing road- shows across North America.


spare parts for the SMT equipment it distributes. Technica has another fa- cility located in San Jose, which is the home of ASM’s West Coast demo and training center. Over the course of the five-day roadshow, visitors learned about E


by SIPLACE’s broad range of capa- bilities and high-end features, some of which are typically associated with more advanced, high-speed place- ment systems. Equipment demon- strations showcased the flexibility of the 12 P/P placement head, which


combines a 12-nozzle collect-and- place head with a single pick-and- place head for odd-form components. Mounted on a single gantry, the


multitasking placement head can ac- cess any feeder location — as many as 120 — on either side of the plat- form. In addition to advanced ASM smart feeders, the placement ma- chines have robust linear x-, y- and z- axis linear drive technology and 100 percent digital vision inspection, which are capabilities not often found on such economical placement platforms.


Challenges of Mid-Speed Placement


Like many manufacturers


ASM’s Ken Richey (center) and Nick Crocker (right) demonstrate the E by SIPLACE to visitors, during the company’s Southern California roadshow.


across the U.S., several PCB assem- blers in Southern California produce quick-turn prototypes for NPI builds, as well as specialized high-value products, such as telecom, military and aerospace PCBs. For today’s OEMs that are selecting an EMS partner, prototype speed is critical to meeting time-to-market constraints. These challenges, among others, were brought to the fore by cus- tomers attending the ASM roadshow. “Turning incoming data and ma-


terials into finished products as quick- ly as possible is the goal of any NPI


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