21 February 2007Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Universal Instruments has expanded the capabilities of its Genesis platform offering by augmenting the successful dual-gantry (D-Series) configuration with a quad-gantry (Q-Series) and two single-gantry (S-Series) models.
The Genesis GC-120Q has entered the market as the fastest quad-gantry placement machine, according to Universal, with superior cost-per-placement and throughput-per-square metre metrics for the high-end chip market. The single-beam GC-30S and GX-11S will complement the GC-120Q with additional flexibility.
These offerings greatly improve the performance and scalability of Genesis line solutions and deliver the capability to address a broader range of surface mount assembly applications. Genesis now provides a common platform solution that satisfies all demands in today's highly dynamic environment, regardless of product mix or production volumes.
The quad-gantry GC-120Q, configured with four Lightning heads, is the Genesis workhorse, claimed to have the fastest head tact time in the industry (55 ms), as well as positioning system, feeder, and software technologies designed for speed: maximum throughput is 120 000 components per hour. The company says that this performance is achieved with fewer restrictions than traditional high-volume solutions by addressing the broadest component range in the industry.
Patented tools for precision placement, including high-accuracy individual direct-drive theta in the spindles, and closed-loop controls for X,Y, Z, Phi, high-speed valves and pick/place touchdown, give the GC-120Q the lead in small part performance with an accuracy of 65 microns at 4 sigma (Cpk 1.33). Further, automated features compensate for variability in components, feeders, and boards.
Ease of maintenance, minimal downtime, and low cost-of-ownership were also priorities in the Genesis design. Robust technologies with fewer moving parts and easy access result in a nominal preventative maintenance schedule.
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