Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services


Pick-and-place plus dispensing platform

1 January 2018 Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

Essemtec’s Puma is a high-speed pick-and-place solution that can also be used in the ultra-flexible prototyping development sector. With an IPC assembly performance of 18 100 components per hour, the machine pushes forward into the mid-range field.

To further increase flexibility it boasts up to 280 feeder positions; this means Puma offers the highest number of feeders in relation to the machine’s footprint. It processes PCB sizes up to 1800 mm x 610 mm.

Aside from handling the assembly processes, Puma also dispenses and jets in parallel up to 150 000 dots per hour. When all three axes are used exclusively for dispensing fluids, the platform is called Tarantula. There are five valve technologies to choose from and with the plug-and-play method all heads can be retrofitted or changed over on site.



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