Abstract: A wafer table for providing electrical components of a wafer includes a rotary disk to receive a wafer. The rotary disk is configured to be displaced parallel to a wafer plane in discrete steps such that the components arrive at a stationary pick-up position. A stationary auxiliary facility is assigned to the pick-up position, and a first rotary drive rotates the rotary disk. A carriage supports the rotary disk and is displaced in a stationary linear guide parallel to the wafer by means of a linear drive. The first rotary drive and the linear drive are positioned such that each of the components arrives at the pick-up position.

Abstract: A wafer table for providing electrical components of a wafer includes a rotary disk to receive a wafer. The rotary disk is configured to be displaced parallel to a wafer plane in discrete steps such that the components arrive at a stationary pick-up position. A stationary auxiliary facility is assigned to the pick-up position, and a first rotary drive rotates the rotary disk. A carriage supports the rotary disk and is displaced in a stationary linear guide parallel to the wafer by means of a linear drive. The first rotary drive and the linear drive are positioned such that each of the components arrives at the pick-up position.

Abstract: The inventive device comprises a positioning device (4) for a fitting head (14). The positioning device is anchored on a support (3), which is detachably fastened to a supporting body (2) of the inventive device. A control device (17) for the positioning device (4) is additionally fastened to the support. These functional parts form a completely operative functional unit, which can be separately tested, calibrated and supplied by the supporting body (2). Different supports (3, 23) for different positioning devices (4, 20) can be fastened to the supporting body (2), whereby the inventive device can be optimally adapted to perform different fitting tasks.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are for operating an automatic component mounting unit for mounting an electrical component onto a substrate of an electrical assembly. The automatic component mounting unit utilizes a number of different mounting members, such as a head, feeding and sensor members, for mounting a variety of different components. Each of the mounting members includes a data storage device. The automatic component mounting unit also includes a control device for communicating with a data storage device of each of the mounting members for processing an amount of process data that is specific to each of the mounting members and that is generated prior to installation. As a result, the mounting members are readily configured for optimal use upon installation of the mounting members.

Abstract: A device for fitting substrates with electric components includes a stationary carrier supporting a positioning device. The carrier is arranged above at least two fitting stations that are located one after the other in a conveying direction. A chassis of the device includes end supports and central supports that are connected to the carrier.

Abstract: A turret-like insertion head having at least one twisting device for mounting electrical components. The insertion head has a stator, a rotor and an optical measuring device. A plurality of circularly distributed grippers are mounted on the rotor such that the grippers can rotate about a mounting axis. The optical measuring device detects the position of the components held on the grippers, and as a result, a component can be twisted into its approximate mounting position during forward movement of the gripper before making a final position measurement, thereby saving time.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling electrical components is provided with a head. The head may include at least one gripper and a storage element which can be filled with the electrical components. The head may move over the substrate, and the gripper may remove components from the storage element and place them onto the substrate.

Abstract: An assembly system and a method are for assembling components on substrates. The system includes a transport track and several substrate carriers that can be displaced, for example, perpendicularly to the transport track. The substrate carriers can be loaded with substrates using loading that can be displaced in the direction of transport. Manipulation devices for removing components from feed devices and depositing the components on the substrates are arranged next to the transport track, so that they can be displaced laterally in the direction of transport. The feed devices can be displaced in a substantially perpendicular manner in relation to the direction of transport, in order to align the pick-up point for the respective components along a single pick-up track, parallel to the transport track.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly system and method for assembling components on substrates, with, for example, two substrate support pairs arranged perpendicular to a conveyor run, comprising substrate supports (110, 130, 120, 140) which may be displaced perpendicular to the conveyor run. Assembly fields (500, 550) are arranged to the side of the conveyor run, which can be supplied with circuit boards (L) by means of the substrate supports (110, 130, 120, 140). A loading device (210) and an unloading device (220) are arranged along the conveyor run (T), by means of which the circuit boards (L) can be placed on the substrate supports (110, 130, 120, 140). The loading device (210) and the unloading device (22) may be displaced along the conveyor run in a loading direction and an unloading direction. A flexible execution of assembly processes is possible with the above arrangement.

Abstract: A fitting system and a method of fitting substrates with components includes, along a conveyor line, loading apparatuses provided in a conveying direction. Each of the loading apparatuses include at least two holding regions arranged one above another, so that substrates delivered along the conveyor line can be transferred to the upper holding region or the lower holding region. In this case, it is possible to feed substrates to fitting areas and at the same time to move substrates past the fitting areas. This achieves a very high performance per unit area of the fitting system. Furthermore, great flexibility is possible in the selected processing of the substrates.

Abstract: The substrates can be transported on a top transporting section (5) to component-fitting locations (6) of the component-fitting apparatus (1). Conveying sections (13) for substrates (4) which are to be routed past the component-fitting locations (6) are arranged on a number of conveying levels beneath the transporting section (5). This reduces the structural outlay for the component-fitting apparatuses.

Abstract: The inventive device comprises a positioning device (4) for a fitting head (14). The positioning device is anchored on a support (3), which is detachably fastened to a supporting body (2) of the inventive device. A control device (17) for the positioning device (4) is additionally fastened to the support. These functional parts form a completely operative functional unit, which can be separately tested, calibrated and supplied by the supporting body (2). Different supports (3, 23) for different positioning devices (4, 20) can be fastened to the supporting body (2), whereby inventive device can be optimally adapted to perform different fitting tasks.

Abstract: A plate-like support (3, 23) for positioning devices (4, 20) provided for fitting substrates (6) with electric components (15) is arranged above a delivery section (5) for the substrates (6). A chassis (1) of the device comprises, in the end area and middle area of the delivery section (5), wall-like uprights (9, 10) for the support (3, 23). The uprights (9, 10) are arranged at a right angle to one another so that the support (3, 23) is supported in a low-vibration manner in the direction of travel of the positioning device (4).

Abstract: Placement head and placement system for a placement apparatus for placing components in a placement plane, at least one placement head being provided with at least one gripper for picking up and/or putting down the components. The gripper is fitted in an edge region of the placement head, with the result that, in the case of a projection of the placement head onto the placement plane, the image of the gripper situated in the placement position essentially does not project from the image of the placement head. According to the invention, simultaneous independent placement using a plurality of placement heads is possible without the risk of a collision of the placement heads.

Abstract: Arranged along a path of movement of a gripper are friction blocks on which a slewing ring of the gripper rolls, whereby the gripper with the component is rotated. This allows the component to be rotated into its approximate placement position in a time-saving manner before the position is measured, during the forward movement of the gripper.

Abstract: Positioning arms for positioning and assembling systems are subjected to high accelerations and must therefore be made lightweight but nevertheless resistant to bending and twisting. The use of composite materials based on metal or ceramic foams and non-expanded materials for positioning arms in positioning and assembling systems allows these positioning arms to be lightweight and nevertheless to have high rigidity. Semifinished products are arranged in the non-expanded material, since a better connection between the semifinished product and material is ensured there than in the metal or ceramic foam.

Abstract: Placement head and placement system for a placement apparatus for placing components in a placement plane, at least one placement head being provided with at least one gripper for picking up and/or putting down the components. The gripper is fitted in an edge region of the placement head, with the result that, in the case of a projection of the placement head onto the placement plane, the image of the gripper situated in the placement position essentially does not project from the image of the placement head. According to the invention, simultaneous independent placement using a plurality of placement heads is possible without the risk of a collision of the placement heads.

Abstract: The feed device has its own pneumatic lifting device for raising and lowering a table-like support (2) for feed modules (5), in which the electrical components can be moved into a pick-up position. As a result, the feed device can be exchanged quickly and easily.

Abstract: The delivery device is provided with sword-like flat parts (2) at which reels (6) having component belts (7) are individually held. The flat parts (2) are guided between circular guide disks (3) at their base end, the circular guide disks (3) being slipped onto a swiveling axis. As a result thereof, the operation of the delivery means is facilitated.

Abstract: A linear guide is fastened onto a chassis of a positioner and an elongated bearer for positioning a head is guided at one end on the linear guide and extends transversely thereto. When the bearer is braked, inertial forces arise which cause elastic excursions of the bearer and set it into oscillation. A drive for the bearer is allocated to the end of the bearer opposite the linear guide. The drive is a linear motor containing an iron or core and produces a restoring torque when there is an angular deviation of the secondary part attached to the bearer, which results in reduction of oscillations of the bearer and more rapid achievement of the processing position.