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#148 Production Technology Improvement Course for Mechanical Designers - 18: Advanced Component Alignment Technology

Category : Automation elements technology
February15, 2013

Difficulty level of the component alignment technology rises as the component sizes are on the miniaturization trend. The following aligning processes are needed in order to align components, and the automation measures to orientation rotate chip components of around 0.5mm is a highly advanced technology that is an accumulation of Low Cost Automation technology over a long period of time.

-Relationship of part's pivot point and center of gravity (CG), and shift distance of CG are related to component alignment. For the component shape shown on the left side in the below diagram, 90 degree orientation change by compressed air is relatively easy.
-Relationship of part's pivot point and center of gravity (CG), and shift distance of CG are related to component alignment. For the component shape shown on the left side in the below diagram, 90 degree orientation change by compressed air is relatively easy.

■Miniaturization・Shape changes
-As shown on the left in the diagram below, a measure to change the orientation of small capacitor easier by devising a shape to retain the component. (Patents are applied for by the manufacturers of automated chip aligning machines.)
-In this case, the pivot point on the capacitor does not move, facilitating a smooth orientation reversal.

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