Verification of Inspection Results: Local, Central, Global?

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Figure 4: Cross-line diagram of PCBs to be verified.

Apart from the central verification of inspection results, the system also enables operators to see these inspection systems in a schematic diagram in their respective production lines, as well as the currently tested PCB. A display of the pending data sets is also available for verification just with a click of a mouse. Furthermore, information about the current throughput as well as the throughput development is permanently available to the respective inspection systems.

In order to be able to react to possible changes in the production process (e.g., increased number of PCBs to be verified), a flexible assignment of employees to the respective inspection systems by the administrator is possible from a central workstation.

Gone are the days when inspection systems are viewed as something that don’t add value in production lines. As reliability became critical in markets such as aerospace and automotive electronics, there is an increasing need for inspection systems to ensure the reliability and quality of electronic assemblies. But with the need for flexibility in production processes amid increasing globalized manufacturing strategies, manufacturers should consider powerful inspection tools that not only provide central verification of numerous lines in local and overseas production sites, but also with a comprehensive presentation of inspection results.

This article was originally published in the August 2017 issue of SMT Magazine.

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