AlternativeSMT, the designers, manufacturers and distributors of the Feedermaster® calibration system for feeders, will be demonstrating the latest options of the system at this year’s Productronica Show in Munich.

The new developments are upgraded software, and the totally enclosed camera. The software now allows the user full control with programmable zoom facility and so, the calibration routine has become more repeatable and accurate.

The upgrade is of particular interest to Siemens Si-place users on their ongoing maintenance and calibration of feeders.

Some electronic feeders, for example the Siemens triple 8mm feeders, need to have each lane independently calibrated. The new software allows each lane to be calibrated at a selectable speed so that the initial calibration can be carried out at a speed that suits the operator and the feeder can still be tested at full speed later. This facility becomes increasingly important when smaller components are placed, such as 0402 and 0201 passive case sizes, and users are able to ensure that all feeders calibrated on the machine will run in a production environment.

An optional variable LED Light Ring is also available for customers working in low light conditions.

The FeederMaster® developments for electric feeders have now gone as far as motor power monitoring during calibration so that, if a motor drive is running stiffly because it has become jammed with components, the input motor current will have a higher torque. This offers a form of preventive maintenance.

The FeederMaster®, which is now being sold worldwide, is one of the premier tools used in feeder calibration.

For further information and a live demonstration, please visit AlternativeSMT at Productronica in Hall A5, stand 480

For more information on the FeederMaster and AlternativeSMT visit – www.feedermaster.com or www.alternativeSMT.com.