The continued popularity of LEDs – most notably in automobiles, energy-conserving lighting and consumer electronics – has caused Manncorp to roll out another LED-

enabled pick and place system. The MC-392LED, according to CEO Henry Mann, “has features that will win approval from traditional SMD assemblers as well as those who mount diodes.”

MC-392LED is ideally suited for populating extra-long LED panel assemblies in a single pass. Through the use of the low-cost optional CT-150 Conveyor Extension Unit, the machine becomes capable of two-stage assembly of oversized LED boards of up to 1.2m long. “With its dual-head placement rate of 6,400 cph and long record of reliability in SMD placement, it’s a certainty that the 392 will meet or exceed production goals,” the CEO added. Other features include ball screw X-Y drive and closed-loop servo control with linear encoding for placement accuracy of 30µm, 3 Sigma.

The 392’s vision system is Cognex?-based for “on-the-fly” alignment of any SMD from 0.4mm x 0.2mm (01005 foot print) to 16mm x 14mm, including CSPs and µBGAs. Optional upward-looking vision cameras align components up to 150 x 100mm, including large BGAs and QFPs to 0.3.mm lead pitch. A vision inspection capability allows a camera to selectively check solder paste printing and component placement accuracy.

The MC392LED, at $60,000, joins the larger MC-388LED, another Manncorp LED-enabled placer with 192 tape

feeder capacity, which enables it to assemble LED panels of up to 1.2m  in a single pass without the

need for a conveyor extension. It is priced at $85,000.