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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2018
Universal Instruments Corporation, Conklin, NY (US);
John Danek, Vestal, NY (US);
Peter Joseph Dionne, Binghamton, NY (US);
UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, Conklin, NY (US);
Abstract
A spindle for a pick-and-place machine includes a shaft including a length extending between a first end and a second end, the shaft including an outer body and a hollow interior, a nozzle tip disposed at the first end of the shaft, the nozzle tip configured to contact an electronic component for manipulation of the electronic component, and a theta gear disposed on the shaft, the theta gear configured to engage with a motor of a pick-and-place head. The spindle is configured to be removably attachable from the pick-and-place head. A dispensing head spindle module, spindle bank and assembly machine incorporating the spindle are disclosed.