Automation for DI & LDI
Optimized automation systems for all types of direct imaging processes.
The V3-LDI can be installed on any Laser Direct Imaging machine available in the market. It loads and unloads inner and outer layers with dry film, roller cleans the top surface, and then lays them on the DI table to be exposed.
The V3-LDI Loader & Unloader was designed to load direct imaging machines, drastically reducing human intervention. This machine was designed to serve big /medium and prototype PCB shops with a large mix of jobs. The V3-LDI Loader can load and unload inner and outer layers with dry film, roller clean the top surface, and lay them on the DI table to be exposed.
Additionally, the machine can be equipped with the solder mask panel option. With this option, the V3-LDI Loader will be capable of picking up solder mask panels from a slotted rack, exposing them on both sides and returning them to the slotted rack, avoiding any contact between panels. The Loader is fully integrated with the DI to know when the board has been exposed when it needs to be flipped, and when it needs to be removed from the table.
The full protocol integration with the DI is designed to generate a job list with as many different jobs as required. The V3-LDI Loader has the capability to exchange racks with exposed panels for L-racks or Slotted racks with non-exposed panels in order to have nonstop production.
The loader is equipped with two buffer stations, one for dry film and one for solder mask panels, which change automatically according to the panel’s identification. A fully integrated cleaning device guarantees the panel is roller-cleaned before it is laid on the DI table.
The machine can be equipped with an automatic UV marking device if requested.
The automation system incorporates a patented L rack/slotted rack automatic exchange, making it an invaluable tool for high-production environments while preventing any downtime in the exposure machine.
The user-friendly Techno System front-end serves as a valuable tool for operators, enabling them to efficiently generate job queues on multiple L racks or slotted racks. Across the V-LDI series, support for multiple job lists is given, ensuring that the number of panels per job does not impede production throughput. Job exchanges are seamlessly managed through communication protocols with the connected peripheral machines, simplifying the workflow for operators.
