A Precision Vision-Aided Dispensing System for Circuit Boards,

Abstract

A sophisticated robotic adhesive dispensing system, is developed for production under funding from the Navy Manufacturing Technology Program. The system is used to dispense epoxy on microwave circuit boards and must compensate for manufacturing tolerances of the individual features to be epoxied. The fully automatic system utilizes a Puma 762 robot, machine vision, a servo X-Y positioning table, a computer controlled meter/mix/dispense unit, and tool exchanging capabilities. This paper discusses the technical approach used to perform a precision adhesive dispensing operation while accommodating the various tolerances of the microwave circuit board.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADP005199

Entities

People

  • Andrew V. Fisher

Organizations

  • Texas Instruments

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Automatic
  • California
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Vision
  • Computers
  • Electronics
  • Manufacturing
  • Microwaves
  • Precision
  • Production

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy