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Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Manufacturing","Robotics & Automatic Control
This paper presents the technique for checking collision of through-ho
le components during the machine insertion process on a printed circui
t board (PCB). The spatial representation technique is used to represe
nt the components and the mounting head of an insertion machine. An al
gorithm that simulates the insertion process is written to detect any
collision of component and mounting head during the insertion process.
When a collision is detected, the algorithm will attempt to avoid the
collision by re-sequencing the components concerned. If resequencing
does not avoid the collision, the algorithm will compute a minimum saf
e distance for the affected component. The algorithm can also detect c
omponent collision due to components' space overlapping each other and
subsequently can provide the minimum safe distance. The required safe
spacing is based on the type of mounting head or machine used. The al
gorithm is a useful and efficient tool that could be leed during the P
CB design stage. The effectiveness of the spatial representation techn
ique has been demonstrated using the TDK VC-544R/AR insertion machine.