Method for rejecting component during a placement cycle

Details Method for rejecting component during a placement cycle Method for rejecting component during a placement cycle

2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Trinh, Minh (Department: 3729)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Electrical device making

C029S832000, C029S834000, C029S836000, C029S740000, C029S720000, C029S721000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10698503

ABSTRACT:
The present invention features a method wherein a component in a multi-head component placement machine is rejected during the placement cycle. A component is imaged and the image processed using an automated vision system. The image processing determines whether the component is placeable based upon a comparison of the component image to preprogrammed mechanical parameters for the component. A non-placeable component is rejected into a reject station, which is contiguous with the head. Because a component can be rejected during the placement cycle, there is no slowdown of the placement machine cycle rate.

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