In China and across Asia, competitiveness depends on smart, cost-efficient automation. Kitron China has built strong expertise in this area, helping customers achieve reliable quality and efficiency while optimising production expenses.
The Kitron China Test and Development team has created a three-in-one solution that delivers the best possible outcome with minimal investment. It is a fully automated, integrated system for programming, cutting, and marking Hall sensor ICs. These crucial electronic components are used in the THT process and in many products with different programming requirements.
Improving Quality and Efficiency
The three-in-one automated programming system integrates programming, marking, and lead cutting functions, with three workstations operating in parallel. As the Hall sensor IC components are needed in large quantities for manufacturing, this solution was developed to improve operational efficiency and product quality while also preventing missed programming and errors.
Programmed Hall sensor ICs are small and difficult to identify, so manual programming, marking, and cutting are typically required. Our three-in-one automated programming solution proves an invaluable alternative to manual operations, allowing us to avoid mistakes and improve efficiency.
We are dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standards for our products. The system automatically determines pass and fail programming, significantly enhancing efficiency and ensuring consistent product quality.
How it works
Operators install the tray onto the equipment and scan the barcode to automatically select the programming routine. The programming device automatically tears the tray film, removes the materials, and places the Hall sensor IC onto the programming socket for programming.
After programming the platform automatically rotates to the marking workstation, where a camera automatically confirms whether the marking point is intact. At this time, materials can continue to be programmed at the upper workstation.
The platform continues to rotate, sending the programmed components to the cutting workstation. The program controls the blade to cut the Hall sensor IC legs and automatically separates the waste.
These steps repeat cyclically to enable continuous material feeding for programming. The programming, marking, and cutting operations in the entire process can be carried out in parallel, thus significantly saving time and improving productivity.
Summary
The three-in-one automated programming solution has greatly improved production efficiency, providing an automated alternative to manual operations in manufacturing, allowing us to avoid mistakes and deliver the highest quality products.
It is an excellent example of how minimal investment, combined with the expertise and experience of our skilled engineers, results in an efficient, practical solution for our customers.
Applying the latest knowledge and technologies in automation enables us to manufacture our customers' products efficiently and support successful manufacturing strategies in the Asia region and worldwide.
