Abstract: A mounting device, which receives electronic circuit components from component supply devices, and mounts the components onto a substrate which is carried into a work region by a substrate conveyance device. The mounting device includes (a) a plurality of articulated robots, which include an arm section that includes a plurality of link members, which are connected so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to one another at a plurality of joints, and a hand that is attached to a free end section of the arm section so as to be relatively rotatable, and (b) a robot guide rail that supports base end sections of the articulated robots in a manner in which the articulated robots are capable of moving in a direction that is parallel to a conveyance direction, and the hand holds a rotating head, which holds a plurality of suction nozzles.

Abstract: A component supply device provided with a rail which transports a carrier tape, and a movable member which is provided above the rail and moves up and down, in which a gap above the carrier tape which passes a bottom portion of the movable member is blocked by the movable member.

Abstract: Plasma gas is ejected from inner gas ejection ports that are formed in a downstream side housing, and nitrogen gas is supplied as protective gas to a protective gas source between a housing and a cover section. Nitrogen gas is sucked in accompanying exhaust from inner gas ejection ports of plasma gas, and is ejected from the outer gas ejection ports. In this case, since a layer of nitrogen gas is formed in the periphery of plasma gas, it is possible to make it difficult to bring the plasma gas into contact with air, and it is possible to make it difficult to react a reactive species such as a radical in the plasma gas, oxygen in the air, and the like.

Abstract: A substrate working machine that performs mounting work on a circuit substrate is provided. The machine includes a receiving section that receives a first mounting work-correspondence device and a mounting stand on which a second mounting work-correspondence device is detachably mounted. The mounting work-correspondence device includes at least one of a device supplying an item necessary for the mounting work, a device discharging an item unnecessary in the mounting work, and a device performing processing required for the mounting work. The receiving section and the mounting stand are disposed at a predetermined edge portion of a base.

Abstract: A work machine including a flow device for flowing molten solder from under a circuit board, and a backup pin for supporting the circuit board from below while a lead of a leaded component is being inserted into a through-hole, which are moved separately under the circuit board. Thus, when the circuit board needs to be supported, the backup pin can be moved to any position, and when solder needs to be applied, the backup pin can be moved to a position that does not obstruct operation of the flow device. Accordingly, as well as guaranteeing operation of the flow device, it is possible to support the circuit board with the backup pin as required, thus improving practicality of the work machine.

Abstract: An unmanned conveyance vehicle includes a monitoring section which includes, as monitoring regions for detecting obstacles, a first monitoring region and a second monitoring region which is capable of detecting obstacles that are more distant than the first monitoring region, and a light emitting section which emits light in the first monitoring region, in which when an obstacle is detected within the first monitoring region, a vehicle is caused to perform an emergency stop. Ordinarily, when the unmanned conveyance vehicle stops the light emission of the light emitting section and detects an obstacle within the second monitoring region, the unmanned conveyance vehicle causes the light emitting section to emit light. Accordingly, when an operator enters the second monitoring region, the operator is capable of recognizing a distance at which, when reached by the unmanned conveyance vehicle, the unmanned conveyance vehicle will perform the emergency stop.

Abstract: Provided is a feeder management device that appropriately controls editing of management information related to feeders so as to prevent electronic components of an incorrect type being supplied. The feeder management device includes: a data management section including management data in which a component type of an electronic component loaded on each of the feeders is linked to an identification code that specifies each of the multiple feeders; and an editing control section configured to determine whether editing is allowable based on a loading state of the electronic component on the feeder in a case in which editing of the management information is attempted to be performed in accordance with a change to the component type linked to the identification code of the feeder.

Abstract: A manufacturing work machine including a beam member arranged in an X-axis direction of an XY horizontal plane, both ends of the beam member being supported to be movable in the Y-axis direction; a Y-axis drive device provided on one drive side end section of the beam member, the Y-axis drive device being configured to move the beam member in the Y-axis direction; and an X-axis drive member configured to move a work head provided on the beam member in the X-axis direction, wherein the beam member is a tube with an internal hollow running through in the X-axis direction, and is formed such that a beam width in the Y-axis direction is uniform, and a height direction dimension becomes smaller from the drive side end section to an end section on another side.

Abstract: A mounting device in which a loading distance separating adjacent characteristic components are lined up side by side is shorter than separation distance between suction nozzle and mark camera, processing to image characteristic component by mark camera and recognize the position of characteristic component is performed consecutively or in one batch. With the mounting device, because mounting head is moved a loading distance that is shorter than the separation distance between suction nozzle and mark camera and image processing is performed consecutively or in one batch, the movement distance of mounting head is shorter.

Abstract: A splicing device includes a first detection section which detects whether or not the component storage section protrudes downward from the conveyance reference surface; a second detection section which detects the component storage section of the paper tape; a discrimination section which determines whether a tape inserted into the splicing device is the embossed tape or the paper tape based on a detection signal of the first detection section; a first calculating section which calculates a pitch of the component storage section of the embossed tape by using the first detection section in a case where the embossed tape is determined; and a second calculating section which calculates a pitch of the component storage section of the paper tape by using the second detection section in a case where the paper tape is determined.

Abstract: A mounting method performed by an electronic circuit component mounting machine that includes a tape feeder which is mounting-machine-main-body-side feeder held by a mounting machine main body, and a bulk feeder which is head-side feeder moved to any position on a movement plane covering a circuit-substrate conveying and holding device and the mounting-machine-main-body-side feeder is improved. A reception order is determined, so as to reduce the number of times a mounting head moves between the circuit-substrate conveying and holding device and the mounting-machine-main-body-side feeder and the receiving of first type components supplied from the tape feeder and the receiving of second type components supplied from the bulk feeder are respectively performed together as a batch.

Abstract: With respect to servo amplifiers attached to a component mounter, a motor unit of at of a drive mechanism assembled on a mounting head is attached to be exchangeable. A control device of the component mounter switches the servo amplifier from a servo on state to a servo off state before exchange of the motor unit, maintains servo amplifier system power in an on state, initializes an encoder of the motor unit connected to the servo amplifier after the motor unit has been exchanged, and returns the servo amplifier to a servo on state. By this, the servo motor of the exchange motor unit achieves a state in which feedback control can be performed based on detection information of the encoder, and operation of the exchanged motor unit can be started.

Abstract: A management device that, when a component is mounted on a substrate, acquires pickup source information that includes pickup position information of the mounted component and mounting destination information that includes mounting position information of the mounted component and memorizes mounting result information that links both the above information on an HDD. By referencing the mounting result information memorized on the HDD and obtaining the pickup source information from the mounting destination information of the mounted component, it is possible to identify the pickup position at the wafer from which the mounted component was picked up.

Abstract: When a component support member is moved forward with respect to a component feeder, the component feeder is vibrated, and the components are discharged from the component feeder on a component support surface and are supported in a dispersed state. An imaging device moves in a lateral direction, images a plurality of components on the component support surface all at once, and a suction nozzle of a component holding head holds a component with a lead in a state appropriate to be held. The suction nozzle is rotated and pivoted to insert the component in a component receiving member of one of component carriers and that is positioned at a component receiving position, with the lead oriented downward. The component carrier which receives the component is moved to a component delivery position, and the component is delivered to a mounting head of an electronic circuit assembly apparatus.

Abstract: Whether or not a lead wire has been normally cut and clinched can be reliably detected. A contact pipe is arranged in lead wire insertion holes of a pair of fixed pawls in a state of being electrically insulated from the fixed pawls. In a case where the lead wire is shorter than a set length after the lead wire is inserted into the lead wire insertion holes, a clearance of the pair of lead wire insertion holes is widened by a set amount in the event of outward bending of the lead wire and is narrowed by a set amount in the event of inward bending. A cut-and-clinch operation is performed with S4 bypassed in a case where the length of the lead wire is at least the set length.

Abstract: An optimization device of a component mounting line of the present invention includes a cycle time calculating section which calculates respective cycle times required for mounting components of component types which are allocated to each of the component mounting machines by the optimization process onto a single board, an excluded machine setting section which sets a specific portion of the component mounting machines to be excluded from further calculation processes, a balance efficiency calculating section which calculates a line balance efficiency indicating a degree to which the cycle times of the component mounting machines which are not excluded are equalized, and a balance efficiency display section which displays the line balance efficiency. Accordingly, the results of the optimization process which is carried out before starting production of the board are evaluated appropriately and the original device performance of the component mounting line can be utilized.

Abstract: An automatic splicing device (20) provided with a communication device (40) configured to communicate with a component mounter (M) or a host computer (HC) that is connected to the component mounter (M) such that communication is possible, a connection control device (100 [103]) configured to control connecting of the a first tape (Tc) and a second tape (Tc), and a display device (90) configured to display information related to connecting of the first tape (Tc) and the second tape (Tc).

Abstract: An electronic circuit component mounter equipped with a moving type component supply device which supplies electronic circuit components to a component holding tool and which is moved together with the component holding tool. In a state with passage-equipped component case is attached to the head main body, a dropped component catch plate is positioned below the rotational axis path of a suction nozzle and catches dropped components, while the raising/lowering of the suction nozzle is allowed at the component mounting position by opening and components are mounted on a board. Further, a sheet is affixed that prevents the movement of dropped components, and a dropped component catch plate is attached/detached to/from the head main body together with passage-equipped component case, and dropped components are removed in a state removed from the head main body.

Abstract: The management computer sets a production job having the largest production volume to a production job having the Nth largest production volume of multiple production jobs to reference jobs of N groups respectively (S130), and determines arrangement positions of tape feeders on a pallet so that the production time required for processing the reference job is reduced based on the reference job (S140). In addition, the management computer performs grouping to allocate remaining production jobs excluding the reference job from the multiple production jobs to one of the N groups (S150) and determines arrangement positions of the tape feeders on the pallet based on the remaining production jobs (S160). Since a production job having a large production volume occupies a large proportion of the total production time required for processing the production jobs in the group, the total production time can be reduced by the production job.

Abstract: A machining system with a configuration in which working machines, including a machine tool such as a lathe, are configured to be disposed in a line and multiple working machines perform operations on one work in order such that practical utility of the machining system is enhanced. The machining system includes a base; and multiple working machine modules which are mounted on the base and are arranged in an arrangement direction, and has a configuration in which each of the multiple working machine modules is capable of being drawn out from the base along a track extending in an intersecting direction intersecting with the arrangement direction.