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High-Performance Robots for Electronics Manufacturing
For over four decades, Epson has developed precision robots — originally, to manufacture our own electronic products. Now, we leverage that deep manufacturing expertise to help build advanced automation solutions for leading manufacturers in transportation, power, communications and consumer electronics industries.
Success in Real World Applications
Extreme Precision in Mounting of RAM
Challenge
A customer needed to assemble a motherboard to a blade server and add components such as RAM. The server chassis was bent metal, so slight variations in size and shape were possible, making placement challenging. Mounting the RAM required very precise knowledge of its location.
Solution
An Epson G-Series SCARA robot with Vision Guidance was used to position the server chassis and locate the motherboard mounting features. A local coordinate system was created based on these features and a C-Series 6-Axis robot was used for precise mounting of RAM.
Automation Solution Helps Save on Operating Costs
Challenge
Integrated circuits with ball grid array (BGA) mounting needed to be assembled to a PCB and tested. The balls were soldered onto the circuits, so position varied, making it difficult to determine where the BGA was located relative to the edges of the circuit. If the circuit was not aligned properly, the tester would stress it, causing it to crack.
Solution
An Epson G3 SCARA robot with Vision Guidance was used to identify the position of the BGA, ensuring accurate placement. By adding feedback on testing time and scheduling, one robot was able to service two BGA testers, saving upfront and long-term operating costs.
Ideal for Pick-and-Place, Dispensing & Soldering Applications
“ | We’ve used industrial robots from just about every manufacturer out there, but for the past six or seven years, we’ve been using Epson robots almost exclusively. The speed and payload capabilities, sizes, and price points of Epson SCARA and 6-Axis robots make them a good fit for our pick-and-place, dispensing, and soldering applications. Their RC+ programming software is easy to use, and the support we get from Epson and from our local integrator is excellent. | ” |
— Tim McArthur, Vice President of Engineering, Delta Systems Inc. |
Ideal for Pick-and-Place, Dispensing & Soldering Applications
“ | We’ve used industrial robots from just about every manufacturer out there, but for the past six or seven years, we’ve been using Epson robots almost exclusively. The speed and payload capabilities, sizes, and price points of Epson SCARA and 6-Axis robots make them a good fit for our pick-and-place, dispensing, and soldering applications. Their RC+ programming software is easy to use, and the support we get from Epson and from our local integrator is excellent. | ” |
— Tim McArthur, Vice President of Engineering, Delta Systems Inc. |
Key Partner for Over 25 Years
“ | Epson Robots is a staple here at Peterson Manufacturing and has been for over 25 years. The 40+ Epson robots on our production floor have helped to increase proficiency, reduce costs, and ease the pains of labor shortages. Epson’s applications division has played a key role in helping us develop and implement robots/vision systems for picking and placing PCBs on our assembly machines. Great robots, great company! | ” |
— Travis Luethje, Project Engineering Manager, Peterson Manufacturing |
Excellent Support for Successful Integration
“ | Where other robot manufacturers failed to meet our needs, Epson stepped in and worked diligently to help integrate our end effector and electronics into their G10 Cleanroom robot and helped us port our application to their SPEL/RC+ programming environment. With excellent support in sales, applications and service our partnership with Epson has allowed us to deploy 125 systems in six different countries and displace the competition. | ” |
— Jubin Kiaie, President, Aries Innovations, Inc. |
Significant Savings in Assembly Time
“ | We have been using Epson robots for the last 8 years. Epson robots distinguish themselves from the competition by being light, accurate, and easy to program. Rather than programming the robots to repeat a single action, our application requires that the robot performs complex and constantly changing actions without the manual input of the user, and it works flawlessly for those applications. Epson provides significant savings in assembly time and field support. | ” |
— Jin Min, Owner and President, Amber Precision Instruments |
“ | A customer asked if we could provide a machine to load their small heat sinks onto a tape and reel machine. The requirements were 90 ppm and a fast delivery time. We immediately thought this was a job for an Epson SCARA robot. The Epson RC700 controller allowed us to build the cell without a PLC and Epson’s VBGuide software enabled us to include our robust PC-based HMI. Our solution was an Epson G6 robot with a custom EOAT (picking three parts at a time), vibratory bowl feeder and two tape and reel machines. It was so well received that we were awarded a contract for two additional units. Thank you, Epson, for being our partner and providing us with tools we can depend on. | ” |
— Frank S. Pagano, General Manager, Practical Robotic Services LLC |
Epson robots are ideal for the high-precision manufacturing of components used in both gas and electric-powered vehicles, as well as traditional and renewable energy. Examples include:
- Battery assembly
- Solar panel stringing, testing, inspection and assembly
- Safety and monitoring sensors and controls assembly
- Transmission sub-assembly
- PCB inspection
Epson automation solutions make it possible to meet tight tolerances with consistent and traceable manufacturing for maximum flexibility and adaptability. Examples include:
- RFID tab inspection and packaging
- Ethernet and other connector assembly
- Electronic components assembly
- Custom chip assembly and testing
- Phone and radio testing
Epson robots and integrated solutions can help manufacturers scale up complicated and tedious manual processes to achieve fast, high-volume output for consumer products. Examples include:
- Appliance assembly
- Electrical box assembly
- Heat sensor testing
- Medical device assembly
- Tube laser marking for medical devices