Inspection via PULSE: Saki becomes member of the PULSE Community
Since September 2017 the ASYS Group could welcome a new member in the PULSE Community: SAKI, manufacturer of automated optical inspection systems, networked its machines thanks to the open interface to PULSE.
“Joining the Pulse Community expands Saki’s opportunity to maximize production-line productivity. PULSE provides a very practical, convenient, and visual way to monitor the assembly process. It complements the quality assurance and process controls built into our inspection and measurement systems. We are excited to be part of the PULSE Community”, emphasizes Jarda Neuhauser, Deputy General Manager at Saki.
The objective of PULSE is to network all machines and systems within the production. ASYS has created the PULSE Community to bring together all the system manufacturers in the electronics sector with products that are "PULSE-capable" because of custom connections to the open interface. The company is constantly working to expand the Community: "Our aim is to give customers a solution for the entire production line, and we're following that up across the board. In our eyes, it means we will be able to respond appropriately to our customers' requirements in the future in an open way that is not manufacturer-dependent," says Erwin Beck, Senior Vice President Product Management & Marketing at ASYS.
The success of PULSE confirms that ASYS has entered the right path with its strategy of openness. More than 45 PULSE lines have already been installed at customer site, with escalating tendency. Herbert Natterer, product manager of the Industrie 4.0 solution is delighted:” Great that we could control Saki inspection systems within the PULSE line now. We are looking forward to the collaboration and professional exchange. We have approached our goal, to establish one solution for the whole production, once again thanks to the membership of Saki.”
About the ASYS Group
The ASYS Group is a global technology company and a leading manufacturer of handling, process and special machines for the electronics, solar and life science industries. The corporate headquarters in Dornstadt near Ulm, Germany controls the activities of the subsidiaries in more than 40 countries. The ASYS Group employs over 1000 staff worldwide and supplies both standard products and customized solutions.
About Saki
Since its inception in 1994, Saki has led the way in the development of automated recognition through robotic vision technology. Saki’s 3D automated solder paste, optical, and x-ray inspection systems (SPI, AOI, AXI) have been recognized to provide the stable platform and advanced data capture mechanisms necessary for true M2M communication, improving production, process efficiency, and product quality.
