Abstract: Placement method for the accurately positioned placement of large components with pins on a target region of a substrate, in particular a printed circuit board, and placement apparatus for this purpose.

Abstract: Rework system for unsoldering and/or soldering electronic components on a circuit board, having a work table for fastening the circuit board, having a module which can travel along at least one X-axis and one Y-axis having at least one camera for accommodating electronic components provided on the circuit board, having a drive unit on which the module can travel with the camera, having a control unit for activating the drive unit, having a computing unit to which a display and user-operable input means are assigned, wherein the input means comprises a pointer which can be moved on the display and a command generator which can be operated in a positioning mode for positioning the camera in two steps (rough positioning and fine positioning).