Abstract: A lead conditioning system (10) conditions leads (74) of electronic component package (30) and includes a rotary table (16) for holding electronic component package (30) and making accessible the leads (74). A conditioning tool (20) includes conditioner arm (34) and conditioner blade (70) that selectively contacts a predetermined number of the leads (74). A manipulator (22) moves conditioning tool (20) to positions that contact a predetermined number of leads (74) to condition leads (74). A control system (24) controls the operation of manipulator (22).

Abstract: A lead conditioning system (10) provides an offset conditioner (12), a planarity conditioner (14) and a tweeze conditioner station (16), a centering station (18), a transport assembly (20), a cabinet (22) having an input station (24) and an output station (26), and a control electronic control apparatus (28). Offset conditioner (12) conditions the offset spacing between leads of a gull-wing semiconductor device by shifting the leads axially in both directions and returning the leads to a center position according to a predetermined specification. Likewise, planarity conditioner station (14) deforms the leads of the semiconductor device so that the leads are essentially upright then repositions the leads by exerting forces downwardly on the tips of the leads so that the tips of the leads of the semiconductor device are essentially shifted to a coplanar position according to a predetermined specification.