NEW AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR PUR POTTING
Electronic devices are encapsulated in order to permanently
protect their electronic components from external influences
such as heat, moisture, vibration or shocks. To further optimize
this important production step, ipf electronic has put a new
encapsulation system into operation and opted for the proven
technologies of Dopag and Universal Robots.
Everything is fully automated to reduce the workload on
employees, with the robot taking over all recurring work steps.
This also means shorter production times, greater efficiency in
the process and optimized product quality - and therefore a real
win-win situation for everyone involved.
Only the relevant parts need to be provided for potting. To do
this, the robot removes a product carrier with these parts from a
stack, guides it to a camera for identification and measurement
and then to the dispensing head of the potting machine, which
fills the devices with the PUR potting compound in several steps.
The robot then forms new stacks with the processed product
carriers, in which the potting devices harden. This process can
also be carried out autonomously during a night shift. After a
short training period, the new system delivers fast and precise
results. With the help of the camera, the different variants of
the product family are recognized and encapsulated according
to their individual parameters.
For optimal integration of the system into the production
processes, the planning, design, essential parts of the
software, the programming of the robot and the assembly
were implemented by the in-house equipment construction
department. The knowledge gained here serves as the basis
for future expansions in this production step. ipf electronic is
proud of this further important step towards automation and
is looking forward to the potential that this will open up. (hma)
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