Omron to Unveil New Systems at IPC Apex Expo 2023 to Extend the Automated Inline Inspection to Every Step of the Manufacturing Process

December 19, 2022

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High-speed, high-quality, and cost-effective automated inspection is essential for electronics manufacturers. With two new inspection systems, Omron continues to enable more companies to choose the best technology for monitoring production fan quality in real-time.

Omron Automation Americas, a global leader in automated optical inspection (AOI), automated x-ray inspection (AXI) and solder paste inspection (SPI), will introduce two new AOI systems at IPC Apex 2023 in San Diego: the VT-Z600 and VT-S1040. Its inspection systems use advanced hardware and sophisticated image processing to deliver exceptional reliability and performance at production speeds.

The VT-Z600 is Omron’s fastest pre/post reflow AOI system. It features multi-direction and multi-color (MDMC) illumination to achieve a new level of stable and flexible inspection.

The VT-S1040 is also intended for pre/post reflow inspection. It too features MDMC illumination but also includes AI-assisted, micro phase shift (MPS) 3D reconstruction, which further improves defect detection and first pass yields while reducing false calls.

Both systems incorporate robust Omron hardware, are designed to have a long operational life in the most demanding manufacturing environments and can be field upgradable in the future.

“IPC Apex Expo is a great venue for answering technical and process questions and showing new systems like the VT-Z600 and VT-S1040,” says Brad Ward, technical manager for advanced sensing and inspection solutions at Omron. “It’s a low pressure environment that allows customers to fulfill a key stage of their crucial technology evaluation.”

Omron will also showcase its impressive VT-X750 inline CT X-ray inspection system. The VT-X750 CT AXI is a true 3D system and a popular choice for critical SMT, THT and press-fit device inspection across all industries including: 5G, automotive, aerospace and medical products. It’s unique imaging technology easily identifies the widest array of BGA solder joint quality and reliability issues, including voids and difficult to image hidden-in-pillow (HiP) defects.

Experts will also answer questions about the Omron Q-upNavi software suite that allows machine-to-machine (M2M) communications between SPI, AOI and AXI systems. Q-upNavi improves quality control and manufacturing output by integrating data from every inspection point. It provides companies with tools to easily analyze, visualize, and monitor the manufacturing environment. Omron customers use the technology to create Smarter Factory environments that support their Industry 4.0 goals such as moving beyond simply catching defects to achieve true process improvement and zero defect manufacturing lines.

To learn more about the inspection technology, visit Omron Inspection Systems by clicking here

Put to the Ultimate Test – Part 1: Torsion Tests by HELUKABEL

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Cables and wires in industrial robots and other moving machine parts are often required to withstand extreme stresses caused by torsion. Constant repetitive movements put materials under considerable strain. At the same time, operators expect components to function perfectly and reliably throughout their entire service life to avoid disruptions, outages and safety hazards.

For this reason, at HELUKABEL, we simulate intensive and continuous torsion stresses under realistic conditions with our high-tech testing equipment in Windsbach. We have several types of apparatus for doing this because some of our customers, for example those in the automotive industry, have very precise specifications for how a torsion test is carried out. The tests show that our cables and wires withstand speeds up to 1,000°/s, accelerations up to 2,000°/s² and torsion angles up to 720°. Hence, we make sure that each product always meets our customers’ high standards, and that they receive the impeccable quality they rightly expect from us as a leading supplier of cables, wires and accessories for more than 40 years.

What Is Torsion?

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