In the process of intelligent transformation of the electronics manufacturing industry, the tape mounting process has always been a key process that affects product quality and production efficiency.
The traditional manual glue application method faces many challenges such as precision fluctuations, limited efficiency, and poor adaptability to high-temperature environments. Especially in high-standard application scenarios such as automotive grade and semiconductors, manual operations are difficult to meet micron-level precision requirements and long-term stable operation requirements.
As an important branch in the field of automation equipment, wear-resistant taping machines are becoming an effective tool for manufacturing companies to improve the competitiveness of their production lines.
1. Industry pain points and technical bottlenecks in the adhesive application process
In the SMT production line and PCB processing process, the adhesive tape packaging process assumes multiple functions such as protecting circuits, insulating isolation, and fixing components.
Under the traditional operating mode, there are three outstanding problems in manual pasting:
Precision control dilemma: Manual operation is limited by visual fatigue and hand stability, and the placement position deviation often exceeds 50 microns, making it unable to adapt to the precision requirements of high-density integrated circuit boards.
Especially in applications such as automotive electronics and new energy battery management systems, small deviations may lead to product performance degradation or audit failure.
Contradiction between efficiency and consistency: The manual operation speed of a single station is difficult to break through the bottleneck of 0.3 points per second, and the efficiency declines significantly after long-term operation.
When the production line is expanded, personnel training cycles are long and proficiency varies greatly, making it difficult to ensure product quality stability between batches.
Lack of data traceability: Manual operations lack process data records. When batch quality problems occur, abnormal links cannot be quickly located, which affects the closed-loop construction of the quality management system.
2. Hexin Intelligent’s automated solution path
In response to the above-mentioned industry pain points, Hexin Intelligent has launched automation equipment such as PCB online adhesive paper machines, and built a complete adhesive process solution through technology integration.
Breakthrough in visual positioning technology: The equipment is equipped with a 15-micron visual recognition system, which realizes automatic alignment at any angle of 360 degrees through high-definition image collection and algorithm processing.
This technology controls the mounting position error within 15 microns, meeting the strict standards of automotive grade and semiconductor packaging.
The vision system can automatically identify the substrate Mark points, and can still complete accurate placement even if the PCB board is slightly deformed.
Flexible adaptation capability: Considering the diversified product models of electronic manufacturing companies, the equipment supports rapid switching of substrates with specifications from 100×100mm to 300×250mm, and the substrate transmission system has an automatic width adjustment function.
This flexible design shortens the line changeover time and enables companies to flexibly respond to the production needs of small batches and multiple varieties.
Innovative working mode: The equipment provides two working modes: straight-through mode and high-temperature tape mode.
The straight-through mode is suitable for the conventional adhesive process, while the high-temperature tape mode solves the problem of insufficient tape tolerance in high-temperature processes such as reflow soldering by optimizing material suitability.
This dual-use design reduces enterprise equipment investment costs.
3. Dual value of efficiency improvement and quality management
From the perspective of production efficiency, the PCB online adhesive paper machine achieves an operating speed of 0.15 seconds/point, which is more than double the efficiency of manual operation, and can achieve continuous and stable operation for 24 hours.
After automated equipment replaces labor, a single production line can reduce the number of staff by 2-3 stations, creating direct economic value for the enterprise in the context of continued rise in labor costs.
At the quality management level, the data collection system equipped with the equipment can automatically generate job reports and record the placement parameters, abnormal warnings, equipment operating status and other information of each substrate.
When the placement deviation exceeds the standard, the system automatically triggers the abnormal memory function and issues an early warning, helping engineers quickly locate the root cause of the problem.
This data-based management capability supports the implementation of the ISO 9001 quality system and meets customers’ requirements for traceability of the production process.
4. Industry Adaptation and Application Scenario Expansion
The application value of wear-resistant adhesive paper machines has been verified in multiple segments:
In the field of 3C electronics manufacturing, foundries have solved the pain points of short iteration cycles and frequent line changes of consumer electronics products by introducing automated adhesive equipment, and can quickly respond to the order needs of brand customers.
In the automotive electronics sector, vehicle-mounted PCBs and BMS modules have strict reliability requirements. The stable placement quality provided by automated equipment helps suppliers pass automotive regulatory audits and avoids the risk of batch returns due to manual operations.
In the new energy industry, after the power board production line introduced an automated glue application and loading and unloading linkage solution, the substrate loss rate decreased and the production line circulation efficiency was improved, supporting the rapid expansion of the company’s production capacity.
5. Technology accumulation and service guarantee system
Hexin Intelligent focuses on the research and development and production line integration of industrial automation solutions. It has obtained more than 50 patent certificates, and its technology covers circuit board processing, visual positioning, precision transmission and other modules.
The team has full-process service capabilities from solution design to equipment commissioning and delivery.
In terms of service commitments, the company provides one-year equipment warranty and lifetime tracking services. Customers in mainland China can obtain remote solutions within 2 hours and enjoy on-site technical support within 48 hours.
This rapid response mechanism ensures the continued and stable operation of customer production lines and reduces line shutdown losses caused by equipment failures.
6. Technical Direction of Manufacturing Upgrading
From the perspective of industrial development trends, the application of automated equipment such as wear-resistant adhesive tape machines is essentially a technical path choice for manufacturing companies to cope with the triple challenges of quality upgrades, cost pressures, and flexible production.
As electronic products evolve towards high integration and miniaturization, the accuracy requirements of the glue application process will continue to increase, and the value space of automation equipment will further expand.
For electronics manufacturing companies that are promoting the transformation of smart manufacturing, the introduction of automation equipment in key processes is not only a quantitative improvement in production efficiency, but also a strategic move to build a digital production system and enhance market competitiveness.
Through equipment networking and data collection, companies can gradually establish full-process digital management capabilities from material input to finished product output, laying the foundation for future industrial Internet applications.
Through technology accumulation and industry practice, Hexin Intelligent provides manufacturing companies with automated supporting solutions from stand-alone equipment to production line integration, promoting the continuous development of the electronics manufacturing industry in the direction of high efficiency and intelligence.
