PCB News - Circuit board automation enters the era of robots

Circuit board automation enters the era of robots

The intelligentization of automobiles and the rapid expansion of market capacity have led to the rapid development of the upstream PCB industry. In the process of PCB manufacturers entering automation and smart factory upgrades, Power Feiyang and other front-end technologies and solutions that are deeply plowed in the automation of the circuit board industry The provider played an important role. Especially recently, the three-axis robot launched by Dynamic Feiyang has set off a new revolution in the circuit board automation industry with obvious advantages.

PCB industry ushered in a new stage of development

Observation found that the PCB industry is currently entering a new stage of development, and many manufacturers in the industry have profoundly felt different changes from the past.

First of all, the demand for PCB products has increased significantly, allowing PCB manufacturers to see many business opportunities and greater prospects. At present, the increasing popularity of smart phones and smart TVs, the gradual maturity of intelligent transportation applications in the automotive field, and the entry of 5G technology into the market have caused many industry companies to have a huge demand for PCB products. Moreover, the differentiation of different industries also puts forward different requirements for specific PCB products.

Secondly, the PCB industry itself is constantly evolving. In order to adapt to new requirements, the PCB industry has also grown in recent years, with PCB products showing the characteristics of multi-layer, ultra-thin, miniaturization, high precision, and so on. PCB manufacturers seized the development trend of Industry 4.0, through technological upgrading, actively introduced robotic equipment, promoted automation transformation, and strived to build a new generation of smart factories, achieving new goals such as efficiency, accuracy, and environmental protection.

Once again, judging from the current development trend of the PCB industry, the layout of PCB product manufacturing is being redefined on a global scale. China has become an important town in the PCB industry, and its output occupies half of the world. In the face of such development opportunities, if Chinese PCB manufacturers seize the opportunity, use the technological revolution, and through robotic equipment, they have the ability and possibility to overtake their global counterparts and become a new leader in the development of Industry 4.0.

A few axis robots are more suitable for the current PCB industry

As mentioned above, there are many opportunities in the PCB industry, and there are many technologies and equipment that can be used. But at present, there is a core equipment in the industry, and everyone still has different arguments, and they are still entangled and hesitated. That is, do the robots use six-axis, four-axis, or three-axis? The specific question needs to be analyzed according to different manufacturers and different needs, and it cannot be one size fits all. Some experts pointed out that comprehensive consideration is needed before making a choice.

In the eyes of most people, especially when customers come to visit the factory and need to "show" the company's strength, they feel that the more axes, the more advanced they are, and the larger the robot equipment, the more powerful it is. This was the case when robotic equipment appeared in the early days. But this understanding is one-sided. In the past, six-axis and four-axis equipment were generally provided by foreign manufacturers. In order to ensure their own sufficient profits, foreign manufacturers used technical blockades to purchase robotic equipment and expensive later maintenance services. In addition, multi-axis robots are complex to operate, and require high technical requirements for factory operators. Six-axis and four-axis are suitable for PCB manufacturers with relatively stable orders, but they are not flexible enough to meet the production needs of current manufacturers' diversified products.

Generally speaking, the technology and products are the newer and more advanced. From the early six-axis to four-axis, and then to three-axis, three-axis robots have obvious advantages. As a domestic professional technology and solution provider, Power Feiyang has reached a strategic cooperation with Estun, the first domestic robot company. The three-axis robot launched has changed the above shortcomings and can meet the current "pain points" of most mainstream PCB manufacturers in China. On the one hand, localization has been achieved, and the cost has been significantly reduced; on the other hand, Power Feiyang has carried out targeted development and technology upgrades based on the actual application of domestic PCB manufacturers in recent years, and achieved strong flexible control. It meets the flexible needs of manufacturers, and has been recognized and praised by customers after being applied by domestic first-class enterprises such as Mengniu, Skyworth, and TCL.

It is reported that from the current application situation, Power Feiyang's three-axis robot has received more and more orders, and the three-axis robot has ushered in a fast lane of development. Industry insiders commented that PowerFlying is the right-hand man in the automation transformation of PCB manufacturers, and PowerFlying's technology and solutions are a rational choice for building smart workshops.

The rapid development of 5G, smart driving, smart terminals and other industries is an excellent opportunity for PCB manufacturers and the circuit board industry to achieve greater development, and it is also a huge challenge for how to successfully achieve automation upgrades. On the one hand, PCB manufacturers and the circuit board industry must fully realize the urgency of smart upgrades, and put automation and smart factories on the important agenda of enterprise development. On the other hand, we must also learn to settle accounts based on the actual situation, and rationally adopt appropriate three-axis robot technology and equipment based on the actual situation of the enterprise itself.