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Latest x-ray inspection system is guaranteeing PCBs’ performance T
o ensure top inspection quality of its PCBs used in automotive applications, Robert Bosch GmbH is using Omron’s third generation of the VT-X750 3D x-ray inspection system. It is based on ultra-high speed computed tomography (CT) to guarantee precise and reliable inspection of hidden soldering areas during production. Solder defects such as ‘head in pillow’ or void in BGA, LGA, THT, and other discrete components can be detected more easily than with other tomographic methods, says Omron. The image quality of the CT process, for example, is significantly higher than with Laminography or even tomosynthesis. Automotive applications demand increasingly higher quality standards to comply with autonomous drive system control levels 4 and 5 by 2025. As a result, the development of components has become more sophisticated and powerful, where PCBs become
smaller in this context, while their assembly density is increasing. One hundred percent reliable PCBs are essential because of high quality and safety requirements. Due to the immense complexity of automotive This latest version inspects any hidden soldering areas components, the need for automatic operators and programmers and high-quality testing has can also use. increased where International Fault-free processes are automotive groups impose the focus of the VT-X750 strict requirements on units, the latest 3D CT AXI the quality of inspection technology on the market. technology. With the VT-X750 Technical improvements 3D-AXI AVL devices used have enabled enhanced by Bosch, the inspection improvements in cycle times can be performed without by up to 1.5 times faster stopping the assembly. compared to the previous This ensures high speed VT-X750 models, enabling the with better resolution. new VT-X750 to be the first Meanwhile, the CT process viable in-line CT AXI solution. provides true 3D data that Added to this are clever
AI functions that reduce programming time and take a lot of effort out of the operator’s programming where BGA’s are created in less than 60 seconds including automatic extraction for accurate measurement. VT-X750 software adjusts the contrast image by automatically correcting the x-ray tube voltage as well as current exposure time, and CT value. Self-propelled systems can be connected. Omron believes the VT-X750 supports Bosch and other users with advanced inspection for PCBA design without design limitations. Added to this are full 3D CT data processing and implementation of IoT projects for manufacturing. It thus makes a valuable contribution to streamlining PCB inspection, strengthening quality in the automotive sector, relieving employees, and improving overall safety in general. T 01908 258258 W www.industrial.omron.co.uk
An integrated bag filling and palletising system supplied to a decorative aggregates producer has provided supply gains RMGroup has installed a fully integrated bag filling and palletising system for specialist decorative aggregates supplier, Long Rake Spar to help the company fully control its supply chain. The solution is capable of producing up to 40 bags a minute and over 2200 pallets of bagged aggregate a week. To meet the required throughput of aggregates, the automated bag filling and palletising system for bagging
conveyors, two doser weighing systems and vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) bag filling systems with operator platforms. The filled bags are positioned The VFFS bag filling systems have operator platforms onto pallets by two ABB IRB 460 palletising up to 25 kg bags, consists of twin bulk hoppers and in-feed systems with gripper heads
and safety systems. Palletised loads are conveyed to the end of the line and wrapped by a Lachenmeier Powerflex T1 stretch hooder. “The new bagging plant fully meets our expectations, the installation of which was highly professional throughout,” says Kenny Dean, Long Rake Spar’s procurement and logistics director. T 01686 621704 W www.rmgroupuk.com
