LPKF’s LoadingMaster automates laser depaneling
Claiming to set new standards in speed in electronics manufacturing, LPKF offers LoadingMaster which supplements its CuttingMaster series to place PCBs into boxes or blisters and disposes of the remaining tabs. In certain stages, it is fully autonomously. The carriers can be exchanged comfortably via a drawer system.
Both the feed-in of panels to the depaneling laser and the unloading of the separated workpieces are accomplished in a fully automated, optimised process, said LPKF. The fast axis systems and the built-in lift system can be precisely optimised for the cycle requirements of the processed layout. Preparation of the new workpiece and removal take place in parallel to the processing to minimise non-productive times.
The compact LoadingMaster is compatible with LPKF CuttingMaster 2000 and 3000 series systems and can be retrofitted and adapted to customer needs. It also features Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) interfaces allowing easy integration into an automated production line.
The LPKF LoadingMaster comes with system software which allows users access to existing production recipes. Via the graphical interface, the user can create and simulate new processes or adapt and optimise existing processes either online or offline. The software runs through the created process sequence and detects any potential errors in the programming before they occur.
LPKF Laser & Electronics provides laser-based systems for use in the manufacturing of PCBs, microchips, automotive parts, solar modules and components.
Founded in 1976, the company is headquartered in Garbsen, near Hannover, Germany, and has subsidiaries and representative offices throughout the world.
