Open Source SMT Pick and Place Hardware and Software (opens in new tab)

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38 pointsdragonsh3y ago5 comments

5 comments

michael_j_ward3y ago

TIL what an "SMT Pick and Place" [0][1] machine is.

Summary: $1000 and with open source hardware and tools, I can make custom computing hardware for your projects.

Seems pretty cool.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFJrbRKUXdc [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick-and-place_machine

jdiez173y ago

See also the LumenPnP by Opulo [1]. It’s a fully open source (hardware and firmware) pick and place machine with optical tracking, basically a perfect match for the OpenPnP control software.

[1] https://opulo.io/products/lumenpnp

IIsi50MHz3y ago

> Minimum Component Size: 0603

I'm stocking mostly 0402. We're shlepping it to various small assemblers, but considering a small PnP for in-house prototypes and as a reserve resource for when the assemblers are overcommitted or have other problems

OJFord3y ago

It uses OpenPnP, or at least it did, it's been a while since I saw any of the videos ('Stephen Hawes [née the Robot]' on YouTube).

mNovak3y ago

This is very cool, thanks!

According to the site, it does in indeed run openPnP

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