Electro Scientific Industries’ Model 6680 Visual Test System for 2 and 3D inspection of ceramic components reportedly provides twice the throughput of its high-yielding first-generation model, 6660A. This vision test system automatically sorts and inspects surface-mount MLCC, MLCI, and MLCV chips. It also offers 30% higher resolution for side inspection and 200% for end inspection of the chips.
Inspecting up to 2800 pts/min, it is said to reduce labor cost and floor space for significant cost-of-ownership (CoO) advantages in a compact platform. Its software is enhanced with a broader set of individual defect categories, and the handling mechanism incorporates a belt conveyor to route chips to the ‘accept bin’ without the possibility of damage. ESI’s Model 6680 provides high throughput, precision and flexibility for high-volume production inspection of ceramic components. Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. Portland, OR, www.esi.com