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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2020
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
William A. Losiewicz, Douglas, MA (US);
Bruce C. Seaton, Essex, GB;
James Lynch, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Patsy A. Mattero, Smithfield, RI (US);
Joan N. Schopf, Maynard, MA (US);
Thomas C. Prentice, Westford, MA (US);
Scott A. Reid, Bradford, MA (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A stencil printer includes a frame, a stencil coupled to the frame, and a support assembly coupled to the frame, with the support assembly including tooling configured to support the electronic substrate in a print position beneath the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a print head assembly coupled to the frame in such a manner that the print head assembly is configured to traverse the stencil during print strokes. The print head assembly includes a squeegee blade assembly and at least one paste cartridge to deposit solder paste on the stencil. The stencil printer further includes an end effector configured to pick up and release items from a tooling tray. The stencil printer further includes a movable cart configured to interface with the stencil printer to deliver changeover and/or replacement items within a stencil printer.