Ultra-small SMD reel-taping automation

Completed with the IAI robot, AIVE & RoboEYE

🧭 Project overview

AIM combined an IAI precision robot, the AIVE 2.1 flexible feeder, and the RoboEYE dual-camera vision system to build an automatic pick, inspect, and reel-taping system for 0.3 mm ultra-small SMD parts.

On a production line for micro parts such as lead frames and chip components, it fully automated a precision assembly process that had been done by hand — achieving a 70% efficiency gain and a defect rate under 0.001%.

⚙️ Customer requirements

• Automatically align and insert ultra-small SMD parts of 0.3 mm or less.
• A flexible feeding system that handles 20+ part shapes.
• Quality inspection of reel-taping results and data logging without human intervention.

To meet these, AIM provided an integrated platform of flexible feeder + dual vision + precision robot.

🧠 Key technology

🎥 RoboEYE dual-camera vision

• Cam1 (top): recognizes part position, orientation, and front-face shape.
• Cam2 (bottom): corrects rotation error of 0.03 mm or less after pickup.
• Fusing both cameras’ calibration data achieves ±0.05 mm insertion accuracy.

⚙️ AIVE 2.1 flexible feeder

• A top vibration basket delivers uniform vibration even for tiny parts.
• Frequency/amplitude control (1 Hz / 0.1 mm steps) for delicate feeding.
• Minimized flipping/overlap for stable long-run feeding.

🤖 IAI precision robot control

• RoboEYE vision coordinates linked in real time to IAI robot X, Y, R data.
• Fully automated from pickup to automatic insertion into reel-taping slots.
• Auto-calibration cuts setup time (typically under 5 minutes).

💡 Data-driven quality management

• Per-part vibration/vision parameters saved automatically (recipe management).
• Production logs & inspection results backed up automatically.
• Real-time monitoring and history for stronger quality traceability.

🎯 Results

✅ Accuracy: pick/insert error ±0.05 mm ✅ Efficiency: 70% less work time ✅ Quality: defect rate under 0.001% ✅ Flexibility: mixed-model recipe change within 5 minutes

🖼️ System images

🎥 Project video (1:36)

Timeline

• 00:02 Part size & types
• 00:12 Full system configuration
• 00:25 Feeder vibration & camera recognition
• 00:45 Robot pick & place
• 01:05 Vision correction
• 01:25 Reel taping complete

🤝 Partners & contact

• Customer: IAI Robotics
• Partner: PBH TECH
• System integration: AIM Factory Automation
• 🌐 www.aim-fa.com ｜ ✉️ sales@aim-fa.com ｜ ☎ +82-31-548-0748