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New FVX™ Bench Top SMT Pick and Place from Manncorp to be featured at Booth #620 at the SMTAI


From Manncorp

The FVX represents a radical change in bench top pick and place technology that is certain to change the industry’s perception of both the performance capability and reliability of this class of equipment. The FVX is an innovative and fully integrated hardware and software solution designed for increased precision, highly repeatable placement, improved ease-of-use, and low maintenance, all at a level of affordability unprecedented in the low- to medium-volume pick and place market.
FVX™ Pick and Place from Manncorp


With the FVX, high-tech entrepreneurial startups, military subcontractors, universities, independent labs and job-shops, assembling small quantities of very focused, application-specific products, can now easily and reliably place the most difficult SMDs — from small 0201 chip components through large BGAs or high pin-count QFPs with 0.4 mm lead pitch. Key to the FVX performance is an alignment intelligence algorithm that quickly and accurately examines a picture of any surface mount part and identifies its placement center without the need for complex setup parameters or reference images.

What’s more, the FVX includes a wide variety of feeder and component presentation options that are specifically designed for users building prototype or pilot production quantities of product, subject to multiple manufacturing revs, short timetables and tight budgets, with low inventories of components and no margin for error or waste. Manncorp’s exclusive Auto-Indexing Cut Strip Tape Feeders accept varying lengths of tape cut from full reels of SMDs, eliminating kitting and handling problems associated with low-usage components. Conventional automatic tape & reel feeders for high-usage components are also available, along with vibratory stick feeders, grid-tray holders, and other low-cost component presentation schemes.

The standard FVX Bench Top Pick and Place System package includes the main frame with FVX controller board, head-mounted and base-mounted vision cameras, pick-up tool changer, sliding PCB holder for 390 x 310 mm boards, 27-lane automatic tape feeder base, 30-lane cut strip feeder base, waffle tray holder, and FVX Alignment Intelligence and Control software — all for just $29,995. Because the compact FVX controller incorporates modular motor driver boards, vision intelligence, and integrated video switching on a single mother board, the FVX can be operated via USB connection from any dual-core PC or notebook running Windows™ XP or later.

For more information, please visit the website: FVX Benchtop Pick and Place Machine

CONTACT: Sales and support offices in three locations: East (Willow Grove, PA), West (San Diego, CA) and Mexico. www.manncorp.com

Production-Ready MC-400 Pick and Place from Manncorp Brings Affordability In-House

From Manncorp

Manncorp MC400 Benchtop Pick and Place Machine
Manncorp MC400 Benchtop Pick and Place Machine.

Bring prototyping, short run and low volume printed circuit board assembly jobs—even those requiring considerable placement accuracy and precision—in-house with the new MC400 benchtop pick and place machine from Manncorp. Also suited to design houses and contract manufacturers who are looking to offer first article approval and small batch production to their customers, MC400 benchtop pick and place machine offers the quality build and features of Manncorp’s full-sized MC-series machines at a more affordable price point.

A combination of on-the-fly and stationary Cognex®-based alignment systems ensure accurate placement of 0201s through 100 x 150 mm SMDs, including BGAs, CSPs, flip chips, QFPs, odd-form components, and ultra-fine-pitch parts to 15 mil.

With the MC-400’s AC servo motion control and linear encoders, placement rates of 2,500 cph (IPC 9850) can be reached with ±0.05 mm placement accuracy and ±0.01 mm repeatability.

Components can be picked from tape reel, cut strip tapes, sticks and waffle trays. Nine possible feeder configurations can be viewed on the product’s web page at www.manncorp.com/pick-and-place/mc400/ MC-400’s time-saving, error-proofing Smart Feeders are interchangeable with all other MC-series pick & place machines.

MC400 benchtop pick and place machine uses the full MC-series software, with expandable component library, universal CAD data import, teach-in programming, and Virtual PCB Simulation for program verification. Programs are portable between MC-series machines, allowing manufacturers to move from prototyping to high-volume production without reprogramming.

Remote service and support are included, along with a two-year parts warranty. Installation and onsite-training, provided by Manncorp’s own technicians, most of whom have been with the company for over a decade, are available to get the MC-400 up and running for your specific needs as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Pricing, specifications and full details on the MC400 SMT pick & place machine from Manncorp are available at www.manncorp.com/pick-and-place/mc400/.

Manncorp offers a no-obligation Requirements Evaluation to help assemblers determine which pick and place equipment is best suited to their workload. Simply send a typical BOM (bill of materials) to sales@manncorp.com or contact one of Manncorp’s sales and support offices: 800-PIK-MANN (745-6266) for the East Coast office; 888-PIK-MANN (745-6266) for West; and 52-1-656-217-8215 for Mexico.

Batch SMT Assembly & Prototyping Made Efficient, Reliable and Affordable

Speed up manual assembly of surface mount components on printed circuit boards while improving product quality with the SMT Place 2000 manual pick and place system.

Faster and more organized than hand assembly
Manncorp’s SMT Place 2000 enables operators to comfortably place up to 800 components per hour using an easy-gliding positioning head and sliding armrest that steadies the arm for more accurate placements and reduced operator fatigue. Intelligent, auto-on/auto-off vacuum helps the operator work at top efficiency.
Ideal for prototyping, pre-production runs, engineering changes, SMD placements on boards with high through-hole parts counts, odd form placements and small batch and low volume assembly, SMT Place 2000 can also be used to replace components during rework or repair.

Pick from bins, tapes & tape strips
Loose SMDs are picked from the included 45-bin, ESD-safe parts carousel. Available tape strip holders create cost savings in small jobs by allowing components to be purchased only in the quantities needed. Two tape strip feeders can be mounted on the built-in feeder rack for a total of six 8 mm, two 12 mm and two 16 mm cut tape strips. The built-in rack also holds 8 mm and 12 mm reel tape feeders. In all, up to 57 different component types can be loaded on the machine at once, allowing for clear, easy organization of jobs and even greater efficiency.

Save time & expense with integrated dispenser
The integrated dispenser saves time when you need to do something immediately—no need to move to a separate hand dispenser, no need to wait for a stencil to be delivered. Because the dispense syringe is mounted on the placement head, dots can be dispensed more precisely than by hand. Dot size and repeat interval are adjustable through the front-panel controls.
SMT Place 2000 is quality-built for ease of use and long service life.
Pricing and the SMT Place 2000’s full list of features are available at www.manncorp.com/manual-placers/smt-place-2000/ .

For those needing to set up a full manual line for SMT assembly, SMT Place 2000 is also available as part of a new ‘Starter’ assembly package from Manncorp, which pairs the system with a double-sided-board stencil printer and lead-free batch reflow oven. More information, including pricing, can be accessed at www.manncorp.com/turnkey/starter-line/

With sales and support offices in three locations: East (Willow Grove, PA), West (San Diego, CA) and Mexico, Manncorp offers pick-and-place machines, stencil printers, reflow ovens, wave solder machines, turnkey systems, solder pastes, board cleaners, desiccant cabinets, rework systems, component counters and more. Pricing for all equipment is available right on the website. www.manncorp.com

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