OK-AL-460 Fully Automatic PCB Feeding Machine for Large Size PCB Boards with Low

Product Specification

SMT Board Loading Machine OK-AL-460

I. Product Introduction

 The OK-AL-460 fully automatic SMT board loading machine is a dedicated automated loading device for large-size PCB boards. It is the large-format adaptation model in this series, compatible with extra-large PCB boards ranging from 50-460mm in width and 530mm in length. It effectively solves the industry problems of difficult loading and adaptation of large circuit boards and the risk of damage to easily damaged boards. It is widely compatible with fully automated production lines for SMT placement, DIP insertion, PCB inspection, and finished product packaging. The machine adopts a closed sheet metal and aluminum alloy integrated body structure with an industrial-grade dustproof and durable design. It is rigid, oil-resistant, and resistant to workshop environmental interference, allowing for long-term adaptation to high-intensity mass production operations in factories, resulting in a longer service life. The machine is equipped with a mature and stable PLC intelligent control system and a high-definition touchscreen operating interface, providing intuitive and convenient human-machine interaction. It features built-in automatic fault diagnosis and dual alarm functions (audio-visual + screen), enabling rapid fault location and troubleshooting, and has a low maintenance threshold. The equipment employs a stepper motor-driven ball screw precision lifting structure, coupled with a three-point pneumatic clamping and positioning system and a hand-cranked screw fine-tuning mechanism. This ensures zero positioning deviation, smooth and quiet operation. The operating logic is optimized for the weight characteristics of large-size boards, eliminating issues such as board jamming, vibration, and misalignment. The equipment supports bidirectional feeding, flexibly adapting to various workshop production line layouts. It features a standard dual-frame alternating operation mode with a 20-second rapid material change, enabling continuous production without stopping the production line and significantly improving production cycle time. The core is equipped with a dedicated push-board buffer protection system, specifically addressing the issues of large-size PCBs being easily broken, scratched, and cracked, reducing process scrap and waste from the source and effectively saving production costs. The machine comes standard with a standard SMEMA universal communication interface, seamlessly connecting to all mainstream automated equipment on the market. Its high versatility and compatibility allow it to completely replace repetitive manual feeding processes, significantly improving the automation capacity of the production line. It is a highly efficient, stable, and cost-effective automated feeding device standard for large-scale PCB electronic production lines.

II. Equipment Parameters

Equipment Model: OK-AL-460

Rail Type: Single Rail

Equipment Dimensions: 1550*950*1300mm (L*W*H)

Compatible PCB Size: Width 50-460mm, Maximum Length 530mm

Compatible Material Frame Size: 535*530*570mm

Power Supply: 220V / 0.35KW, Low Energy Consumption

Conveying Direction: Left and right bidirectional selectable, adaptable to various production line layouts

Material Frame Configuration: 1 working material frame + 1 waiting material frame

Material Frame Replacement Time: Approximately 20 seconds, continuous production

Working Air Pressure: 4-6 bar, stable operation

Equipment Weight: 350kg

Lifting Pitch: Adjustable in multiple levels (10/20/30/40/50mm)

Communication Interface Standard SMEMA interface, highly versatile

III. Equipment Features

1. Basic Universality
The equipment adopts a mature and universally used configuration in the electronics manufacturing industry, equipped with a standard PLC control system. The program is stable, highly anti-interference, supports long-term continuous mass production in the workshop, has a low failure rate, simple daily maintenance, and a long service life. It comes standard with an industry-standard SMEMA communication interface, seamlessly connecting to all mainstream SMT and DIP automation equipment on the market, including solder paste printers, pick-and-place machines, wave soldering machines, ICT online testers, FCT functional testers, automatic packaging equipment, etc. It has extremely high versatility, adapting to various large-size PCB production lines. Equipment replacement and maintenance costs are low, making it a standardized material feeding device for large PCB production lines.

2. Industry Standard

Large Size Dedicated Adaptation: The entire series of models can adapt to the largest PCB sizes, compatible with PCB boards ranging from 50-460mm wide and 530mm long, solving the industry problem of difficult large-size circuit board loading and limited compatible equipment, thus broadening the range of applicable scenarios.

Industrial-grade protective body: Enclosed sheet metal and aluminum alloy composite structure, providing high overall rigidity, dustproof, impact-resistant, and protected against workshop oil contamination, offering a high level of safety protection, suitable for high-intensity, high-frequency mass production operations in factories.

High-precision and stable lifting: Stepper motors combined with ball screws drive the material frame for precise and uniform positioning, quiet and stable operation. The operating logic is optimized for the weight characteristics of large-sized boards, eliminating issues such as offset, jamming, and vibration.

Intelligent and convenient operation and maintenance system: High-definition touchscreen human-machine interface, simple and easy to understand operation, built-in automatic fault diagnosis function, and dual alarms of sound and light + screen pop-up window, allowing for one-click fault diagnosis, significantly reducing the threshold for manual operation and maintenance.

Precise positioning and adjustable structure: Employing a three-point upper and lower pneumatic clamping positioning, combined with a hand-cranked screw balancing width adjustment mechanism, ensuring stable material frame clamping and zero positioning deviation, flexibly adaptable to various large-sized non-standard PCB boards.

**High-Efficiency Board Damage Protection:** A dedicated push-board buffer protection system is optimized for the easily broken and damaged characteristics of large-size boards, effectively preventing squeezing, scratches, and cracking, significantly reducing production process losses and saving production costs.

**High-Efficiency Uninterrupted Mass Production:** Dual material frames operate alternately, with a 20-second ultra-fast frame changeover. The production line can operate continuously without downtime, effectively improving the cycle time and capacity of the entire production line.

IV. Applicable Scenarios:

1. **SMT Placement Production Line:** Installed at the front end of the solder paste printer, this equipment is specifically designed for automated feeding of large-size PCB boards. It automatically feeds the boards to the placement machine, completing fully automated placement and soldering of components on large circuit boards, completely replacing manual repetitive feeding and improving the automation level of the SMT production line.

2. **DIP Component Insertion Production Line:** Located at the front end of the component insertion production line, this equipment automatically transports large-size PCB boards after component insertion, precisely feeding them into the wave soldering equipment. This achieves automated feeding and soldering of the post-insertion process, suitable for mass production of large circuit board components.

**DIP Component Insertion Production Line:** Located at the front end of the component insertion production line, this equipment automatically transports large-size PCB boards after insertion and precisely feeds them into the wave soldering equipment, achieving automated feeding and soldering after component insertion. It is suitable for mass production of large circuit board components.

3. Testing and Packaging Production Line: It can be used with ICT online testers, FCT functional testers, and fully automatic packaging equipment to automatically complete the feeding and conveying of large-size PCBs at the front end of the testing and packaging equipment, realizing fully automated operation of large circuit board testing, sorting, and packaging.