One of today’s manufacturing challenges is to selectively
add components to an already assembled PC board without impacting previously
assembled components. Hand assembly not only increases cost but also reduces product quality. The industry, therefore, needs an
automated selective assembly system that can selectively dispense solder paste,
place components, and reflow the solder without impacting already assembled
components.
BeamWorks’ Spark 400 is a fully automated selective assembly system that performs all functions of a typical SMT line-solder paste dispensing,
component placement, and laser soldering (using 4 lasers that work simultaneously
and independently)- all in one system As opposed to hot air systems, Spark-400 does not impact previously assembled electronic components during
the process.
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| Automated Selective Soldering Machine |
Spark 400 is a cost-effective system specifically designed for
performing automatic rework and mass rework, low-to-medium volume PCB assembly, and
prototype assembly. The system uses fiducials for alignment and CAD data input
for programming and has a short set-up time.
Spark 400 is BeamWorks’ unrivalled tool with the capability
to respond quickly to a wide range of production challenges. The system
provides flexibility to react to last minute revision changes, bottlenecks,
missing components, production scheduling and re-manufacturing for product
upgrades.
Video: Spark-400 Automated Selective Soldering Machine
