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Surface mount technology equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee’s launch

Nov 14, 2017

SMT equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee

SMT equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee

At the Japan Robot Association, enterprises who manufacture surface mount technology (SMT) equipment and related software launched the SMT equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee in order to establish protocols for sharing information by communication methods between SMT machines (M2M cooperation). A ballot was held, and the elected subcommittee chairman for the first year is from Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and the vice subcommittee chairman is from Panasonic Corporation, with the board of governors comprising representatives from member corporations including Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., JUKI CORPORATION, along with OMRON Corporation, Saki Corporation, TAMURA CORPORATION, and CKD Corporation. The twenty member companies shown in the list below will work together to advance this standardization.
In a traditional SMT production line, there are various machines such as printers, inspection machines, placement machines, and reflow ovens, along with connecting conveyance machines. These machines typically come from different manufacturers. Because the format of printed circuit board data in each machine and how to communicate with other machines is unique for each company, the user is the one that must spend the time and money when they want to manage information consistently for entire lines.
Once this subcommittee has standardized protocols for communication between various machines from SMT production lines, systems can be created in which users can easily implement placement systems that extend beyond the boundaries of companies. Some merits of this include facilitating production management and hastening support for variable-volume variable-mix production. Manufacturing companies will also have opportunities to create new value offerings because of the ease of M2M cooperation.
From these actions, we are contributing to the development of the SMT market of the future.

SMT equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee member company list

  • CKD Corporation
  • Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • JUKI CORPORATION
  • KOH YOUNG TECHNOLOGY INC.
  • Komatsu Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Marantz Electronics Ltd.
  • MIRTEC JAPAN CO., LTD.
  • Musashi Engineering Inc.
  • Mycronic Corporation
  • NAGOYA ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
  • NAGAOKA SEISAKUSHO CORP.
  • OMRON Corporation
  • Panasonic Corporation
  • Parmi Co., Ltd.
  • Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Saki Corporation
  • TAMURA Corporation
  • Test Research, Inc.
  • Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
  • YS Co., Ltd.

​Note: In alphabetical order

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