Juki Corporation will showcase the KE-2070 high-speed chip shooter. The successor to the KE-2050, the KE-2070 is a sixth generation high-speed modular chip shooter.

Built upon the one-piece SuperCast™ single casting base that includes the Y beams, KE-2070 is designed with speed, accuracy and reliability in mind. Combined with the new LNC-60 high-resolution laser centering system and an improved magnascale resolution down to 1 µm, KE-2070 is 25 percent more accurate than previous models capable of placing down to 01005 components.

A new head design featuring six nozzles reduces the number of required nozzle changes, improving the rated IPC-9850 speed to 16,000 CPH. This new design also increases the maximum component size that can be placed to 33.5 x 33.5 mm.

The KE-2070 high-resolution laser centering system continues the Juki core technologies of automatic nozzle detection, ensuring the correct nozzle is in use, and component presence monitoring that monitors the presence of the part from pick to place. These features are built into the head making a side trip to a camera unnecessary.

A new multi-nozzle vision centering system (MNVC) is available for use with the KE-2070. This system allows the KE-2070 to be capable of inspecting leaded or BGA parts via an upward looking camera for placement, adding to the versatility of the machine.

KE-2070 introduces new stepper motors in the conveyor system that allow for enhanced speed control for the entire conveyor. The motion control communications have been upgraded from serial communications to fiber optic communications, resulting in fewer and smaller cables with increased speed. A USB port is now available as a means of communication to and from the machine.

The KE-2070 has been designed to be compatible with existing Juki feeders, trolleys and software. www.jas-smt.com