MAXIMIZE THE THROUGHPUT OF AUTOMATIC INSERTION EQUIPMENT.

Although automatic insertion equipment for electronic card assembly has been available for many years, it has not always been properly utilized. Improper use results in a substantial waste of equipment, capital, and man-hours. On the other hand, proper use of automatic insertion equipment can increase the productivity of a manufacturing area six to eight times over the manual method. Sometimes the increase in productivity is as much as 20 times. Automatic insertion starts at 1,000 pieces for robotic-type equipment. The less flexible but faster automatic insertion tools can operate at rates of many thousands per hour.