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Jeremy Schitter of Siemens Valor (L) and François Erceau of Europlacer (R)

Software to Streamline SMT Assembly Line Process

Feb. 29, 2024
Europlacer inked a deal with Siemens to integrate Valor Process Preparation software into its SMT assembly platforms and products worldwide.

Europlacer signed a global partnership agreement with Siemens to integrate Valor Process Preparation software into its surface-mount assembly platforms. It will create a seamless transition from design to programming of all equipment in the SMT assembly line.

Supporting a wide range of assembly machines and product types, the software upgrade enables the streamlining of programming through the entire line, from a variety of data sources and formats, including Gerber, ODB++, IPC2581, and other communication protocols.

Electronic solution providers and manufacturers working in high-mix environments can leverage the automation, simplification, and time savings offered by the Valor software to elevate the NPI process to a completely new level.

“Our customers can take any design file and automatically create the programming not only for the Europlacer pick & place machine and screen printer, but for all other products in a full SMT line,” explained François Erceau, Group Strategic Direction and Marketing Officer at Europlacer. “Integrating the Valor software further extends our capability to deliver comprehensive full-line solutions globally.” 

“I am excited about this new partnership with the Europlacer Group,” said Jeremy Schitter, Product Line Director at Siemens Digital Industry Software. “Common customers worldwide will benefit from the industry-leading PCB assembly digitalization platform to accelerate the NPI process. The digital-twin methodology is a must for every customer operating in high-mix environments and looking to enable right-first-time programming to significantly improve their shopfloor operations.”

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An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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