THT/OF Assembly

Automated assembly technology has been an integral part of electronics production for many years.

Our partner Universal Instruments is a global leader in the development and manufacture of automation and assembly technology solutions for the electronics industry.

In the field of radial and axial placement, Universal Instruments is the global technology pioneer par excellence. The company’s success story began over 50 years ago and it is now one of the leading global suppliers in the market for component and electronics production.

Despite forecasts to the contrary, the share of through-hole assembly (THT) has remained constant or even increased slightly in recent years.

Our partner is very well positioned in this segment. Two product examples are the THT placement machine “Radial 88HT” with a placement speed of up to 22,000 Bt/h and the “VCD 88HT” sequencer system for sequencing and placement of axial components with a placement capacity of up to 26,000 Bt/h.

State-of-the-art technologies in the areas of sequencing, cut & clinch, tooling and Refire Component Sense, which have been significantly advanced by Universal Instruments, ensure speed, availability and a high level of safety.

Our partner’s portfolio is rounded off with the Uflex and FuzionOF special assemblers.

Radial 88HTi – THT

An exceptionally fast (0.16 seconds/insertion) and extremely efficient
and powerful radial placement machine
Placement heads available in various grid sizes
Expandable from 20 stations to 100 stations (in 20-station increments)
Speeds up to 22,000/hour, 300 ppm

Jumper Wire 88 – THT

33,000 cph
Zero Scrap – No wire wastage
Very high reliability (75 ppm)
Programmable clinch angles from 25° to 75° from the vertical
5 mm to 33 mm span rang

VCD 88HTi – THT

Machine throughput of 26,000 cph
Axial sequencer/placer with the highest “true” throughput
Very high reliability at 200 ppm
Component replenishment without machine downtime
Expandable from 20 to up to 220 inputs

Uflex – Odd Form

Designed for flexible automation of end-of-line processes such as THT and exotic component assembly, assembly, dosing, etc.
Also designed as a scalable platform
Compact footprint – only 1.0 m wide x 1.7 m deep
Large substrate handling up to 630 mm x 500 mm
For components up to 60 mm high, 50 mm diameter, and 0.45 kg weight
Up to three completely independent tool modules and a vision inspection camera

FuzionOF – Odd Form

Odd-Form inserter for all common construction and packaging types
Also ideal as an “End-of-the-Line” machine
Passive or semi-active clinch
Vacuum and gripper nozzles
Up to 5 kg pressure placement force

Omni Inserter – Odd Form

Four independent insertion heads with standard active clinch
Standard, high-force, and programmable profile insertion modes with force monitoring
Four upward-facing cameras using AI and AOI vision algorithms
Best-fit insertion algorithm
CAD data import for program creation
Independently programmable pick-and-place sequences
Portfolio consisting of radial, axial, tube, tray, and reel feeders with standard tools