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February 12, 2026 - Updated September 11, 2013 - Originally Posted Pick Performance for SMT Placement MachinesWhat rate (%) is considered World Class when it comes to Pick performance for SMT placement machines. Can you also define Pick performance? R.W. |
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A world class pick-up rate on an SMT placement machine would be 99.95% or better.Current testing on the latest 03015, about half the size of the current 01005 components, is showing pick-up rates of 99.98% at a placement speed of 35,000 components per hour. A successful pick is the part squarely on the nozzle within the set tolerance, no vacuum leak, no tombstone, no billboard, no corner hold. Scott Wischoffer Marketing Manager, Fuji America Corporation
Scott Wischoffer has been in the SMT industry since 1986 with experience in service, training, sales & applications, and marketing.
There a number off actors involved in pick performance, which is basically the success rate of picking a part out of a tape and reel package or tray, and successfully placing the component on the board within the placement tolerance allowed.There are two kinds of errors that the machines record, a true pick up error, which means that the part was not able to be picked out of the tape pocket, and vision errors, which are errors that occur because the position of the part on the nozzle just before placement would not be accurate enough for acceptable assembly integrity. This later failure can occur also if the wrong part is loaded, thus preventing the assembly from being build incorrectly. Factors such as damaged or dirty vacuum nozzles can also contribute to poor pick and place performance. Chip capacitors and resistors can routinely achieve sub 1000 part per million (ppm) error rates and lower. For the typical high speed, multi nozzle systems, it is a good idea to monitor the relative performance of each nozzle, since damage and debris can negatively impact the performance.
Global Product Manager, Alpha
Mr. Koep is responsible for product planning and technical marketing for the Preform Products at Alpha. He is the co-author of several patents in the areas of soldering applications focusing on reflow and alternative methods.
From my point of view it depends on your production type: mass production, prototype, high mix, low volume, etc. I always look at the equipment that fits my current business strategy and has flexibility for any future adjustments.A lot of manufacturers came lately with very flexible solutions for pick and place process. So if you are looking, for example, at a high speed chip shooter I would recommend to check:
So from my perspective the pick performance is going to be determined based upon your needs, it will always reference to the type of product that you build. Let me know if this helps and good luck!
Engineering and Operations Management, Independent Consultant
Georgian Simion is an independent consultant with 20+ years in electronics manufacturing engineering and operations Contact me at georgiansimion@yahoo.com.
The machine specs say 99.99% for pick reliability and place reliability. The machines can exceed that number, however. We recently ran a demo for a lighting company where our FX-3 chip shooter picked and placed 10,000 LED's without a mispick or a misplace.
North America Sales Manager, Essegi Automation
Mr. Black was the President and Co-Founder of Zevatech in 1977 and introduced first Pick and Place System at Nepcon West 1980. Bob is now the President, CEO and Co-Founder of Juki Automation Systems. He is also a Co-Founder of the SMEMA Council of IPC. He serves as a member of SMTA and SEMI..
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