AUTOMATIC PRECISION PRINTING

MACHINE WITH IMAGE RECOGNITION

COMPENSATION SYSTEM
3

Preliminary Specifications

< Linear scale version >

Minami

Engineering

Co.

Ltd.,

CONTENT
Outline

Special

features

System

configuration

Control system layout

System configuration
Various modes

Printing

Manipulator

Controller

Image processor
Controller
Data processor

Options
General

specifications

of accessories

(X Y ) Table
Camera unit

List

Printing mask specification

Applicable PWB
Separation control
Clearance adjustment
PWB thickness adjustment
Squeegee mechanism
Automatic setting mechanism
Cleaning mechanism

specifications

List of accessories with machine

List of other materials
List of attached documents

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Outline

This equipment - Solder Paste Printer - can be used to perform an automatic printing
operation.
Registration of Pattern is carried out by vision compensation due to axial movement of
CCD camera & manipulator (movement of X,Y,), assuring the overall repeatability.

Special

features

All major movements are controlled by Servo motors to enable most efficient &
high precision printing.
Parameter setting & operation is possible by key board - which also enables the
smooth setting change.
Automatic variation is possible by feeding the clearance data, in case of ON, OFF
contact printing.
Dislocation of PWB at the time of printing will not occur as positioning of PWB is
done by external clamping in X & Y directions.
Stable printing is always possible due to the application of Floating type Squeegee.
High precision alignment is possible due to application of multilevel control in vision
processing.
Cleaning system is a standard accessory.
.
Numerical setting & control by data is possible in case of following items.
Squeegee movement distance (stroke) & speed
PWB separation speed & distance
PWB thickness adjustment
Clearance setting
Data for vision control
Cleaning operation interval

 System

configuration

Control system layout

Monitor
Keyboard

Personal computer
Input/Output device
FD
I/O

HD
PWB

Pulse generating
PWB

Sensor Switch
Motor Solenoid
LED etc.

Pulse device
Servo motor

Vision PWB

Illumination 1

Camera

Illumination 2
Illumination 1
Illumination 2

LED lamp for mask mark recognition

LED lamp for PWB mark recognition

Total 10 axes

System layout

Main machine

Orthogonal
coordinate
unit

Main machine
CRT
Operation panel
Controller
External units,
Signal connection unit
Power supply,
Air connection unit

X axis unit
Y axis unit
axis unit
Camera X axis unit
Camera Y axis unit

Main machine

Positioning
carrying unit

Printing unit

PWB positioning unit

PWB separation control
unitZ axis
PWB thickness
adjustment unit

Table unit
Squeegee unit

Cleaning unit

Recognition camera
Illumination unit

For PWB,
Mask recognition

Various modes

Main menu

Data input

PWB data
Printing data
Vision data

Production

Manualsingle action
Manualblock action

File operation

System

Initialize
Warm-up
OS

Directory
Copy
Rename
Delete
Save
Load

Printing specification

Printing mask specification

No.

Items
Dimensions

550650

Material

For die-cast frame only

Thickness

25

Offset
Process
reference

Specifications

30
Frame origin

Centre
Reference
X:Centre
Y:Centre

275
Offset
origin
40

325
650

550

40

Frame origin

Items

Specifications

Setting fiducial mark

A mark of same size, same shape & at same position to

the one on PWB, is set on mask in such a way that it can
be read from bottom side of mask.

Half etching
Printing mask top

Printing mask bottom

Piercing

Black carbon resin is

filled
Printing mask top

Printing mask bottom

Note
Black carbon resin is coated, consolidated & filled
after half etching & piercing processing is over.

Applicable PWB
Items

Specifications

PWB

direction

20

250

direction

20

250

0.4

2.5

Thickness

Allowable warping limit

for PWB
(for max. size PWB)

PWB material

Convexity

Concavity

MAX : 0.5mm

MAX : 0.5mm

Glass epoxy PWB

Ceramic PWB (option)

Paper phenol PWB

Separation control

Items

Specifications

Input method

Digital setting through keyboard.

Control range

Distance Possible within 0 9.99 mm

Speed
Possible within 0 mm/s 9.99 mm/s
setting unit 0.05 mm/s

Control system

AC servo motor.

Z axis stroke

85 mm.

Clearance adjustment

Items

Input method

Control range

Control system

Specifications
Digital setting through keyboard.
Input possible 0.0 mm 20.0 mm
setting unit 0.05 mm/s
AC servo motor.

PWB thickness adjustment

Items

Specifications

Adjustment system

Digital setting through keyboard.

Control range

Adjustment possible within 0.0 mm 2.5 mm

(setting unit 0.01mm

Control system

AC servo motor.

Squeegee mechanism

Items

Squeegee pressure

Specifications
Digital input of squeegee descend driven by servo motor.
(setting unit: 0.01mm)
The printing pressure will be displayed on the digital
meter of the load sensor.

Squeegee speed

MIN

MAX

5 mm/s

100 mm/s

Squeegee drive system AC servo motor drive

Squeegee printing

Solder paste collection after single printing

system

Squeegee

Type
Angle

: Special Squeegee for Rotary unit

60 or 50 deg.
(squeegee replacement needed)
SUS or Urethane rubber

Material

Squeegee stroke

MAX : 400 mm

Automatic setting mechanism

Items
Numeric input automatic
setting mechanism

Specifications

Clearance adjustment
PWB separation speed & distance
Cleaning operation interval
Production quantity setting
Squeegee stroke, speed, & descension
PWB thickness adjustment
Pressure chamber setting

Cleaning mechanism
Items

Specifications

Movement mechanism

Driven by AC servomotor.

System

Cleaning system is formed by Dry type, Wet type and

Air blow, which allows customer to select from Wet and
Dry cleaning, only Dry cleaning or Manual cleaning.
Dry system
Rolled cotton passes over the
surface and cleans by suction.
Wet system
Cotton soaked in IPA (Isopropyl
alcohol) wipes the mask surface
assisting the Dry cleaning process.
Air blow
Drying of cleaned surface is
accelerated by air blow.

Speed control

Digital setting through keyboard

Movement range

Digital setting through keyboard

Setting

Execution of Auto cleaning, Manual cleaning can be set

by data input through keyboard.

Manipulator Control
51 X-Y- Table

Items

Specifications

XY axis configuration

Drive control
AC servo motor
Positioning method :
Data feedback by Linear
scale(resolution: 0.001mm)
Control method
:
Semiclosed loop style

axis configuration

Drive control
: DD servo motor
Angle
1.5
Positioning method Pulse generator
(resolution: 0.00375sec/pulse)
Control Method
:
Semiclosed loop style

52 Camera Unit

Items

Specifications

X axis configuration

Drive control
AC servo motor
Positioning method :
Data feedback by Linear
scale(resolution: 0.001mm)
Control method
:
Closed loop style

Y axis configuration

Drive control
Positioning method
Control Method

:
AC servo motor
Data feedback by Linear
scale(resolution: 0.001mm)
:
Closed loop style

Controller

Image processor

Items
Image processing

Camera unit

Correction method

Correction direction
Fiducial mark

Specifications
Video Capture Card
Vision processing
operation
Light & Dark
Camera
Camera field

CCD cameramovableno.
PWB sideApprox.6.56
Mask sideApprox.6.56
Camera unit
X directionApprox.13m
resolution
Y directionApprox.13m
PWB mark Reference marks are provided at two
locations on PWB to correct position
deviation of entire PWB.
Mask mark Setting position of print mask is recognized
with respect to mark provided at same
position on PWB, with the help of camera
for mark recognition, and position deviation
between print mask and PWB position is
corrected at the time of production.
Mode which does not recognize mask
(Recognizes the position-as a mask
position which is set by teaching)
Mode in which mask is recognized
first according to data.
XY direction
Profile
Circular & square shapes are
recommended.
Recognizable shapes
Size
diameter or one side of 1 mm
is recommend
effective dimension 0.5 mm 2.0 mm
Setting example

Note
PWB surface treatment should be either copper foil
or uniform solder plating.
Neither insulation coating nor a pattern should be
present in the vicinity of mark.
(3 mm form outer edge of mark)
Similar mark should be absent in the same field.

Recognition

time

0.5 sec.mark

Controller

Items
CPU
Input / Output

Servo drive axis

Emergency stop

Signal tower

Specifications
32 bit CPU
Input
MAX 64 port
Output
MAX 64 port
10 axis
Located at one point on front side
(push-lock, turn-reset type)
All
ON
Power supply is made ON (Initialization
color
is incomplete), Main menu shown on
lamps
screen
Green
ON
Production in progress
lamp
FLASH Warm-up in progress
Yellow
ON
Manual operation in progress
lamp
FLASH Initialize in progress
Red
ON
Error occurrence
lamp
Emergency stop
FLASH Other troubles

Data processor

Items

Personal computer

Content of menu

Specifications
RK-606C-JM(AD link) or equivalent
Hard disc
System program & data
FDD
For installation & back-up
Data
generation

Mode to set each parameter to print various

types of PWBs.

Production

Production mode. This also includes pass run.

Manual
(single
0peration)

Executes single operation of units such as

Cylinder, Motor etc.

Manual
(block
operation)

1 step operation mode.

(Loading, Positioning, Printing, Unloading,
Reverse etc.)

File
operation

File operation mode.

(Directory, Copy, Rename, Initialize etc.)
10 directories can be created on hard disc &
data entry of 50 work piece is possible in
one directory (total 500 items)

System

Mode in which position related system

parameters of printer are set.

OptionCustomers
Items

Choice
Specifications

PCB Handler Unit

Pick & Place type

Suction pump for

holding PWB

Used for positioning & fixing the PWB.

Noise preventing cover can be provided as an additional
specification on request from customer.

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

General specifications

Items
Printing repeated
accuracy

Machine overall
dimensions

Specifications

Image recognition used

0.015 mm max.

Image recognition not

used

0.1 mm max.
(depends on PWB size accuracy

1520 mm

930 mm

1570 mm (excluding Pat. light)

Main body weight

Main body paint shade Minami Engineering Co. standard shade (light beige)

Acrylic cover color

Minami Engineering Co. standard shade (Clear)

Power supply

Voltage

AC 200 V Single phase

Power
consumption

2.0 KVA

Frequency

50 Hz or 60 Hz

Air pressure

0.49 MPa (5 Kgf/c) (Clean air to be

used)

Air used

Approx.800

Air consumption 70 NL / minute.

Ambient condition

Air inlet printer

side

High coupler plug 20PM

(Made by Nitto Koki Co.)

Ambient
temperature

15 25

Ambient
humidity

40 60RH max. (no condensation)

Ambient
atmosphere

Free from corrosive gases.

List of accessories

List of accessories with machine

Part name

Qty.

Remarks

Main machine

MK - 838 SVM

Monitor

Multisync LCD1550V(NEC) or equivalent

Personal computer

RK-606C-JM(AD-link) or equivalent

Squeegee

SUS or Urethane rubber

Paste Box

Box to set the laminate pack

Paste Box Plate Base

Plate to set the paste box

Scraper

Scraper to collect the paste after printing

K-plate

Plate to rub off the paste from the scraper

Leakage prevention guide 2sets

Prevent the leakage of the paste from both

sides of the squeegee

10

Laminate pack cutter

Cut to open the paste outlet of the laminate

pack

11

PCB Vacuum Jig

12

Mask Plate

set

Custom-made jig to hold the PCB

Plate to hold the Stencil mask

List of other materials

Part name

Qty.

Remarks

Hitalex

roll

200 mm width.

Hexagonal wrench

set

Power supply cable

set

5 mtrs.

Air hose

set

5 mtrs.

List of attached documents

Items

Qty.

Manufacturing inspection
report

Machine accuracy report

Printing accuracy report

Operation manual

Remarks

Select either from Japanese / English language

version.

REV.

The specifications & or appearance may be change without notice

DATE

1.0

2000,02

1.2

2003,06