Method for handling boards in a component mounting machine and a component mounting machine for performing the method
US7114246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53178
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A component mounting machine is arranged to perform a method for handling boards in a component mounting machine includes the steps of moving a plurality of boards substantially simultaneously from a first plurality of cassettes, arranged in parallel at the machine, onto a board carrier; processing said plurality of boards by mounting components thereon; moving said plurality of boards substantially simultaneously and in parallel from the board carrier into a second plurality of board cassettes arranged in parallel at the machine and moving a next plurality of boards from said first plurality of cassettes onto the board carrier; repeating the steps of processing and moving the plurality of boards until said first plurality of cassettes are empty; and exchanging cassettes and repeating the method from step a.
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