Micas AG, located in Ersnitz, Germany, is an electronic manufacturing service provider (EMS) specializing in customized OEM sensor solutions for customers. Since its establishment in 2000, the company has relied on its independently developed modular platform, integrating sensor, control, and software technologies to continuously provide high-quality electronic products for building technology and industrial applications, especially in the fields of lighting and water systems, achieving "Made in Germany, Global Application".

Technical challenges faced by Micas AG

Micas AG not only serves numerous international brand clients, but also independently develops lighting, sanitation facilities, and IoT products. This type of multi category, small batch order places extremely high demands on component accuracy, mounting speed, and production line flexibility. To maintain international competitiveness, the company urgently needs to build an SMT production line that supports rapid line changes, simplified processes, and traceable materials. At the same time, we hope to:

·Shorten the switching time and improve equipment utilization;
·Optimize warehouse logistics to achieve full traceability of materials throughout the process;
·Simplify the programming and verification process to avoid interfering with the operation of the production line;
·Realize seamless connection from material receipt to production launch.

ASMPT provides solutions for Micas AG

1. High flexibility mounting platform to cope with diversified production

Micas AG has deployed ASMPT solutions on the production line, including DEK TQ L printing machines, SIPLACE TX, and SIPLACE SX surface mount systems. Flexible configuration of mounting heads and intelligent functions (such as 3D component recognition) ensure high-speed and stable mounting from micro components to complex OSC devices.

Among them, the SIPLACE waffle tray feeder supports non-stop replacement of trays, greatly improving the continuity of feeding and the work efficiency of operators. Combined with the specialized technical training provided by ASMPT, Micas AG has been able to complete daily maintenance of mounting heads internally, further enhancing the independent operation and maintenance capabilities of the production line.

2. Offline programming, optimizing processes to reduce downtime

With the help of WORKS Programming software, Micas AG can create and validate placement and printing programs outside of production. The software directly imports CAD data and simulates the installation operation, effectively identifying potential problems. At the same time, the printing program can also be pre edited offline and automatically transmitted to the production line, greatly reducing the time required for each line change, saving an average of about 30 minutes, and greatly optimizing the utilization rate of the production line.

3. Seamless material traceability and intelligent warehousing management

Micas AG has implemented unique coding and centralized management for each material package through Factory Material Manager. From receiving, warehousing to loading, every step is traceable. The system can also automatically generate a first in, first out (FIFO) rule for material retrieval, ensuring efficient and transparent material flow, especially suitable for customers' self provided material management needs.

Significant results

✓ Shorten the switching time by about 30 minutes
✓ Increased assembly capacity to 200.00 cph
The core cycle time for solder paste printing is only 6.5 seconds
✓ Increased utilization rate of production line
✓ Significant improvement in traceability from receiving to SMT production line
✓ Reduce production interruptions

In addition, Micas AG's new production line has even exceeded its own reflow soldering capacity limit, further fully demonstrating the comprehensive advantages of ASMPT solutions in speed, accuracy, and flexibility.