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quality feature, creating a large distance between the X-ray source and detector. This reduces image parallaxing effects to a minimum, and makes the CCX perform better when counting large components, especially when they are packed together. The use of flat-panel detectors enables a
“one-shot” still image capture up to 17 in. (43.2 cm) The image detector is designed to be stable, with no settling and jittering, and does not require stitching multiple images together. The design provides short acquisition time and short overall counting time. As an approved technology, the standard cassette-type detec- tors used in the CCX are rooted in medical applications, but have been enhanced to be suit- able for the industrial field. These detectors come in stan-
dard sizes, are available from a vari- ety of suppliers and are continuously updated as the technology advances.
Flexible Software Customer feedback has been crit-
ical to the development of the software user interface and features. The result is a software package that is easy to use, while being extremely flexible and fitting the specific requirements of the electronics industry. The devel- opment team has incorporated a user- friendly interface with widely config- urable and customizable software to meet virtually any customer process and requirement. The CCX can be linked to any
third-party software system over a variety of interfaces to automatically update quantities or request batch data. It also is possible to alter or extend the default software logic to fit customers’ needs. In EMS, it is a common request to adjust to a large variety of working processes while seamlessly integrating into a mani- fold IT infrastructure. Development and optimization of
the CCX is performed in direct collab- oration with optical control’s affiliated company elektron systeme, a mid-size German EMS provider that is contin- uously using and testing the newest version of the CCX in production. Having an endless supply of
most SMD reels is a great advantage when compared with testing a few random selections. The software is evaluated and validated daily by operators and first-level supervisors in an actual electronics production process. The CCX has been facing a vast variety of components and requirements over the course of sev- eral years. Additional options were added to make the CCX effective in the logistics and production process. For example, a group counting
mode enables customers to create two ways of grouping counting results and related information: inventory counting and generic group counting. Inventory counting allows customers to collect all available information about the reels during an inventory counting process, and generate a final report for the end user. The generic group counting allows for cluster counted reels with the addi- tional flexibility of handling results afterwards. The CCX also offers an inspection mode for basic 2D quality inspection of electronic components and PCBs. A standard feature on all CCX.3
counters is the quad count mode with sensor-based detection of the inserted reels to ensure correct handling. After scanning the reel’s barcode,
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operators can place the reel in one of the marked quadrants in the machine. Sensors then detect the reel’s placement and
the software visualizes the correct position. Quad count significantly increases counting efficiency. For four 7 in. (17.8 cm) reels, the CCX.3 takes less than 20 seconds to show the quantity.
Minimizing Error Since its development in 2013, the compo-
Quad count mode enables four reels to be counted simultaneously.
nent counter has been able to perform barcode format checking and rules-based barcode pars- ing. With a preconfigured rule, the software ver- ifies that operators scan the correct barcode on the reel. It also is possible to scan several bar- codes on a reel consecutively for full traceability. The CCX also has an integrated plausibility check that supports the operator while verifying that the counting result is correct and sensible. Possible error positions are visually marked. This is a precondition for fully automatic Continued on next page
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