Abstract: A component preparation instruction system performs a component preparation instruction for preparing a reel member to be supplied to a component mounting line in an off-line set-up area set outside the component mounting line, in a component mounting system. The component preparation instruction system includes a management section that manages production data including information about the reel members and information about the component mounters to which the reel members is attached, a reading section that reads reel information relating to the reel members, a collating section that collates the reel information read by the reading section with the information about the reel members included in the production data, and an output section that outputs attachment position information for a matching reel member, including information about at least one component mounter to which the matching reel member is to be attached.

Abstract: An operating time reducing method in which a processing procedure of a component mounting order determination method can be changed depending on the type of an operation loss that affects a component mounting time for mounting components onto the board is an operating time reducing method for a component mounter, wherein the method includes: an operation loss identifying step of identifying an operation loss to be resolved in the component mounter; a processing procedure selecting step of selecting, based on the identified operation loss, a processing procedure for reducing an operating time of the component mounter; and a processing procedure executing step of executing the selected processing procedure.

Abstract: A method of optimizing an order of component mounting which includes optimizing an order of component mounting for any one pattern among the plurality of patterns, calculating a quotient and a remainder by dividing the total number of the patterns included in the board by the number of mounters, determining the quotient as the number of patterns to be allocated in a case where the remainder is zero. The optimization method also includes determining a number, which is the quotient plus one, as the number of patterns to be allocated to the same number of the mounters as the remainder, starting from the mounter in a process farthest upstream, determining the quotient as the number of patterns to be allocated to the rest of the mounters, in the case where the remainder is one or greater, and allocating the allocated number of patterns, to each of the mounters.

Abstract: A component verification method for a mounter (100) that is capable of performing component verification with less labor. The method includes a position specification step (S12A) of specifying a placement position in the mounter (100) where a component tape is placed; a read step (S13) of reading component information from an IC tag (426b) that is attached to the component tape or a reel (426); and a verification step (S14) of verifying the component information and the placement position against component arrangement data that indicates components that should be mounted onto the board as well a position where the component tape should be placed.

Abstract: An optimizing apparatus for optimizing a mounter equipped with a line gang pickup head which picks up a plurality of components and mounts them on a board. The apparatus includes a nozzle set determination unit for determining a nozzle set which reduces a mounting time in view of a number of times interchanging pickup nozzles and a total task number necessary for mounting the plural components, a nozzle pattern determination unit for determining an optimal nozzle pattern as well as an arrangement of pickup nozzles (nozzle arrangement) at a nozzle station, based on the nozzle set determined by the nozzle set determination unit, and Z-axis arrangement/mounting order optimization unit for determining an array order of component feeders and a mounting order of components while maintaining the determined nozzle set and nozzle pattern.

Abstract: An operating time reducing method in which a processing procedure of a component mounting order determination method can be changed depending on the type of an operation loss that affects a component mounting time for mounting components onto the board is an operating time reducing method for a component mounter, wherein the method includes: an operation loss identifying step (S22 to S26, S30, S34 to S38, S42 to S46) of identifying an operation loss to be resolved in the component mounter; a processing procedure selecting step (S28, S32, S40, S48, S50, S52) of selecting, based on the identified operation loss, a processing procedure for reducing an operating time of the component mounter; and a processing procedure executing step (S28, S32, S40, S48, S50, S52) of executing the selected processing procedure.

Abstract: According to the present invention, mounting conditions are determined to become closer to a setting value of a parameter regarding electricity consumption. The present invention provides a method of determining mounting conditions under which a piece of equipment mounts a component onto a substrate. The method includes: obtaining a setting value of a parameter regarding electricity consumption required to mount the component; obtaining an actual value of the parameter based on current mounting conditions; and determining new mounting conditions based on a result of comparing the setting value with the actual value.

Abstract: A method for identifying apparatuses to be recalled that enables identifying the locations of the products to be recalled, the method including: collecting steps (S2 and S4) of collecting the information items stored in IC tags from the apparatuses with the IC tag via a communication network, a checking step (S6) of checking the information items collected in the collecting step with the information items related to the apparatuses to be recalled, and an identifying step (S8) of identifying the apparatuses to be recalled in the apparatuses with the IC tag based on the checking results.

Abstract: A plurality of patterns having the same component placement structure is included in the board, said plurality of patterns corresponding respectively to a plurality of sub-boards obtained by partitioning said board.

Abstract: A component verification method for a mounter (100) that is capable of performing component verification with less labor, is comprised of: a position specification step (S12A) of specifying a placement position in the mounter (100) where a component tape is placed; a read step (S13) of reading component information from an IC tag (426b) that is attached to the component tape or a reel (426); and a verification step (S14) of verifying the component information and the placement position against component arrangement data that indicates components that should be mounted onto the board as well a position where the component tape should be placed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a line information storage unit for storing pieces of line information, a data reception unit for receiving numerical control (NC) data for producing a first board, a line identifier acquiring unit for acquiring a line identifier from line identifiers stored in the line information storage unit according to the NC data, and an output unit for outputting the line identifier acquired by the line identifier acquiring unit. Each of the pieces of line information includes a line identifier for identifying a production line of a board, board size information indicating a size of the board that can be produced by the production line identified by the line identifier, and component information about at least one component mountable on the board in the production line identified by the line identifier. The NC data includes board size information and first component information about a component mountable on the first board.

Abstract: An optimizing apparatus (300a) for a mounter equipped with a line gang pickup head which picks up a plurality of components and mounts them on a board comprises: a nozzle set determination unit (305a) for determining a nozzle set which reduces a mounting time in view of the number of times interchanging pickup nozzles and a total task number necessary for mounting the plural components; a nozzle pattern determination unit (305b) for determining an optimal nozzle pattern as well as an arrangement of pickup nozzles (nozzle arrangement) at a nozzle station (119), based on the nozzle set determined by the nozzle set determination unit (305a); and Z-axis arrangement/mounting order optimization unit (305c) for determining an array order of component feeders and a mounting order of components while maintaining the determined nozzle set and nozzle pattern.

Abstract: Two or more parts feeding sections are provided, and in each of the parts feeding sections, identical combinations of parts cassettes aligned in the same arrangement are prepared. If one or more type of components that are to be picked up at one time by a plurality of suction nozzles is exhausted, the mounting head moves to the other parts feeding section, which provides the same combination of components for all the suction nozzles to pick up the components at one time, so that the mounting operation can be continued without stopping the apparatus for replenishment of components.

Abstract: Two or more parts feeding sections are provided, and in each of the parts feeding sections, identical combinations of parts cassettes aligned in the same arrangement are prepared. If one or more type of components that are to be picked up at one time by a plurality of suction nozzles is exhausted, the mounting head moves to the other parts feeding section, which provides the same combination of components for all the suction nozzles to pick up the components at one time, so that the mounting operation can be continued without stopping the apparatus for replenishment of components.

Abstract: Two or more parts feeding sections are provided, and in each of the parts feeding sections, identical combinations of parts cassettes aligned in the same arrangement are prepared. If one or more type of components that are to be picked up at one time by a plurality of suction nozzles is exhausted, the mounting head moves to the other parts feeding section, which provides the same combination of components for all the suction nozzles to pick up the components at one time, so that the mounting operation can be continued without stopping the apparatus for replenishment of components.