The international mechatronics service provider Elemaster has installed three AIMEXIIIc series electronics assembly machines at its production site in Romania. The investment has expanded the portfolio and increased order volumes.
Elemaster offers a complete service for the development and manufacture of electronic assemblies. The company was founded in 1978 in Montevecchia, in the Italian province of Lecco, has established itself as a service provider in the international environment and today positions itself on the market as a one-stop store. Its customers include players in the railroad, medical, avionics, automotive, industrial automation and energy sectors. The Elemaster Group has a global presence in Europe, America, Africa and Asia.
In spring 2021, Elemaster installed three AIMEXIIIc placement machines from FUJI at its Romanian production site. "The investment was necessary because Elemaster has expanded its business activities due to increased demand. The aim was to increase capacity and improve performance with the new line. With the new line, Elemaster has taken a big step forward in its production. Installation and training took just two weeks and went without any complications," explains Daniel Gabor, Regional Account Manager at Fuji Europe Corporation GmbH.
Flexible setting options
Particular advantages of the AIMEXIIIc installed at Elemaster are the V12 and DX heads. The V12 heads of the high-speed chip shooters are equipped with the 'Intelligent Parts Sensor' (IPS). The DX heads are flexible and offer the possibility to change their setting during production. The DX heads are also equipped with IPS sensors and can use both vacuum nozzles and mechanical grippers.
Precise test units
Gabor: "The DX technology can use a gluetool to apply adhesive dots before assembling components. This is unique in the world. Elemaster has also ordered the AIMEXIIIc equipped with an LCR test unit. This allows the machine to check the values of passive components such as inductance coils, capacitors and resistors before they are fitted. This prevents misplacements that an automatic optical inspection (AOI) could not detect."
3D coplanarity sensors have also been added to the AIMEXIIIc machines for Elemaster, which detect the height and linearity of connections on the outer edges of components as well as on their underside. An MTU-M (optional unit) is also on board the pick and place machines.
"At Elemaster, we see advantages in the functionality and user-friendliness of the AIMEXIIIc. The high flexibility of the DX heads and the options taken into account during configuration mean efficient processes for us. The high number of free slots of 390 and 8 mm is also extremely positive in terms of flexibility," explains Massimiliano Redaelli, Operations Manager, Elemaster Romania.
