UniCam FX 9.1 and Test Expert 9.1 manage and control delivery of product data to the shop floor, and prepare and optimize product data for manufacturing and test processes. Are said to be easy-to-use, for small batch, high-mix environments that require rapid development and support of many programs for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing equipment. Feature faster, easier, offline programming capabilities, merge computer-aided design (CAD) and bill-of-materials (BoM) data with support for more than 65 CAD data formats; process designs by simulating the factory in order to select and validate best manufacturing strategies; and configure lines, operations and define workflows for machine programming and optimization, such that they are achieving an optimized and balanced surface-mount technology (SMT), through-hole technology (THT) and manual assembly line setup. New machine interfaces said to offer seamless connectivity and support for Siplace, Assembléon, Mydata, Fuji and other equipment. Enhancements to the testability and fixture design rules in Test Expert ensure appropriate test coverage is available, and can provide valuable feedback to design prior to the PCB being manufactured.

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