Panasonic Connect Highlights New Automated Manufacturing Solution

Panasonic Connect North America introduces new NPM-GH Pick-and-Place machine. The robotic surface-mount technology is the latest addition to Panasonic Connect’s autonomous factory lineup within the company’s G Series of smart factory solutions that enables customers to run their manufacturing operations as efficient, reliable and productive as possible.

“The new NPM-GH Pick-and-Place machine will bring greater accuracy, speed and efficiency to manufacturers of all sizes,” says Gustavo Sepulveda, robotics and automation business head at Panasonic Connect North America. “We’re in a period of great opportunity for manufacturers across the world, particularly in North America. Investing in automated solutions today will go a long way in strengthening operations for the future and showcasing the resiliency of U.S. manufacturers.”

Key Takeaways:

• Implementing automated manufacturing solutions, like Panasonic’s new NPM-GH, help create a fully connected factory floor. This can reduce costs due to material waste and provide relief for ongoing labor shortages within the industry. The new pick-and-place solution helps manufacturers reach Industry 4.0 to maximize decision quality, resource efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• The NPM-GH is a pick-and-place machine with mounting accuracy (±15 µm). Using a smaller and lighter mounting head, the NPM-GH achieves high-level productivity, reaching 51,000 chips per hour with outstanding accuracy. The mounter can also be configured with ultra-precise specification (±10 µm) focusing on achieving highly precise and accurate placement capabilities. The enlarged operation screen has an intuitive user interface making the machine easy to train on and execute operations in real-time. While enabling a better worker experience, the new interface and machine design will reduce production errors and delays.