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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Martin Pruefer, Munich, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for mounting or equipping components onto substrates that utilizes a number of component mounting process areas. Each of the process areas includes a component mounting head member or equipping head for mounting the components, a number of supply units for supplying the components to the component mounting head member and a transport member for moving the components between the process areas. The method utilizes a single or a multiple stage or a combined single and multiple stage component mounting process for mounting the components, whichever is determined to be optimally utilized. The single stage process is optimally utilized for a small number of components to be mounted. The single stage process includes completely mounting the components at one of the process areas as compared to the multiple stage process which includes mounting or equipping the components at a combination of successive process areas.