Emhart Inc.

Mpm Corporation

Mark E Rossmeisl

Arthur L Gaudette

Rodney P Jackson

Edna M Murby

Pin placement and support apparatus for a circuit board that has a rigid support table, a supply of pins, a pin placement head, and an X-Y transporter that moves the pin placement head relative to the table so as to place the pins at desired and variable locations on the table. To facilitate defining pin locations, the apparatus includes a computer that is programmed to display a board area of the table and pins at user-selected locations within the board area.

Support apparatus for circuit board

A tool bank is located in the path of a populated printed circuit board to minimize the travel required for tool tip changing. Prior to removal of the populated printed circuit board, the tool bank is displaced below the printed circuit.

Tool bank for surface mount machine

A machine for placing surface mount electronic components has a tool holder that is vertically displaceable and rotatable to pick-up and deposit components. The tool holder can be conjointly axially advanced and rotated to improve the productivity of the system.

Compound tool drive

The tool tip assembly has a fixed large tool tip and a movable telescoping tool tip which has a smaller area pick-up end. The telescoping tool tip is displaceable between fixed stops and the forward stop is defined by an annular bumper projecting rearwardly from the inner surface of the fixed tool tip proximate the forward bore portion. The telescoping tool tip can be quickly and conveniently accessed for repair, inspection or replacement by removing the molded elastomeric fixed large tool tip.

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Beverly, MA, United States of America

Mark E Rossmeisl