universal Instruments brings intelligent automation equipment to APEX.

From plug and play to sophisticated automation platforms, innovative intelligent solutions create new value. At IPC APEX 2024, April 9-11 (Booth 2405), Global Instruments will demonstrate a range of electronic assembly automation solutions, including: Industry standard Fuzion® mounters, versatile Uflex® automation platform, cost-effective Omni™ inserts, and IQ360™ Smart factory software. The Fuzion Mounter family delivers low single mount costs for any portfolio, from conventional to complex board assembly, from shapes to a wide range of semiconductor applications, and can handle a range of production environments, including ultra-high capacity (XC) models with up to 272 feeder stations that support a wide variety of new product introduction solutions. And with a 30-axis mount head, high-speed models up to 66,500 cph can be achieved. Uflex operates a wide range of processes and supports a variety of feeders to complete virtually any automated process. It supports up to four independent cantilevers on a single gantry, and features include vacuum or pneumatic mounting, screw drive, UV curing, dispensing and more. For more basic automation tasks, Omni inserts offer simplified operating processes and the efficiency of a single process. It utilizes a linear motor positioning system and a range of intelligent functions to enable precise, high-speed insertion of axial, radial and other special-shaped components. IQ360 Intelligent Factory software is a complete set of intelligent factory management modules, the purpose is to control, monitor and improve production efficiency. The software package includes: IQ360 product design and new product introduction module, IQ360 material management module, IQ360 production control module and IQ360 monitoring and analysis module, and can provide specific module combinations for individual plant needs to create a true "connected factory" production environment. "The surface mount process is already highly automated, but the end-of-the-line process is largely manual and extremely inefficient," said Glenn Farris, vice president of Global customer operations and corporate marketing at Global Instruments. Farris continued, "According to a typical high-volume manufacturer, these back-end processes represent less than 5% of the total process, but account for the majority of the rework effort. Therefore, we need to mitigate these inefficiencies by finding intelligent solutions that match the level of front-line operator automation experience. From basic users to advanced users, we provide plug-and-play solutions for complex automated tasks with highly configurable solutions." .