This innovative technology is based on a driverless transport system that transports the PCBs to the drilling machines.
The drilling machines are arranged in a line on the left and right. The ALS moves in the middle so that the operator only has to load the PCBs into a buffer loader at the start of the line. The ALS takes over the transport to the drilling machines, which start the drilling program fully automatically and return the processed PCBs to the buffer loader after completion.
A major advantage of this system is the significant reduction in manual intervention and walking distances. Whereas previously an operator had to load each machine manually, with the ALS he can load all PCBs at a central point. This saves time and reduces machine downtimes, as the ALS automatically transports the PCBs and loads new ones as soon as the drilling program is complete.
Since the first installation in China in 2018, the system has been running there around the clock and has proven to be extremely reliable. Further installations in Germany and America followed. Schmoll Maschinen has been successfully using the loading technology for 30 years and is continuously developing it further. In the future, even more flexible and comprehensive solutions will be offered to meet the requirements of the industry and further increase production efficiency.
