MORRISVILLE, NC - Juki Corporation, a world-leading provider of automated assembly products and systems, announces that it will highlight the FX-1R High-speed Chip Shooter in booth 817 at the upcoming Nepcon East exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place April 30-May 1, 2008 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston.

Focusing on high throughput and precise component centering, the FX-1R is equipped with a double head system driven by two independent linear motors that create both high-speed and precise positional accuracy.Both quadruple heads have a multi-nozzle alignment system using a high-resolution laser developed exclusively for Juki’s assembly systems. This unique technology simultaneously measures four different components in width, length and height. Additionally, in-flight measurement eliminates idle time.

The chip shooter features a placement rate of 27,000 cph (IPC 9850), and a component range from 01005 to 20mm x 20 mm. Additionally, the system consistently has a placement accuracy of ±50µm (3 Sigma). Further, the FX-1R offers numerous key features, including the following:

High rigidity and low vibration. The machine frame is formed from a single casting for which special materials were selected to give vibration-free operation. This technology is unique to the SMT industry ¾ it supports high speed and provides an outstanding accuracyover the life cycleof the system.

Double head system driven by linear motors. The horizontal axes are driven by two independent linear motors that create both high-speed and precise positional accuracy. The innovative concept of the PCB table and two quadruple X/Y-axis placement heads result in virtually zero idle time. While one head is placing components, the other simultaneously picks. These innovations give a high practical throughput, which is far more critical for productivity than any theoretical CPH value. Ease of operation. The operating software provides a clear and simple menu structure thatquickly enables the operator to easily control and program the system. Desktop icons facilitate rapid access to all relevant parameters and the touch panel provides further ease of use. Time saving and flexible. Tape Feeders can be prepared and loaded to offline trolleys while production is running. An innovative trolley design allows a complete changeover to be conducted in less than 30 seconds. Juki’s high-precision single feeder concept offers maximum flexibility that results in a highly efficient placement rate with an absolutely minimal component loss. Reliable identification of fiducial marks. To provide repeatable identification of fiducial marks ¾ even on flex-circuits and ceramic substrates ¾ the lighting system has been enhanced. The new system uses multiple lighting angles where light intensity can be programmed individually.