METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONSTANT TABLES IN A PLURALITY OF PICK-AND-PLACE LINES HAVING PICK-AND-PLACE MACHINES

摘要

Provided is a method for determining the maximum number of constant tables at table locations in one or more pick-and-place lines for the placement of components on modules using pick-and-place machines, the fittings on the constant tables being used in all the fitting families of a pick-and-place line, one fitting family including a set of modules which can be produced on a pick-and-place line with a common component fitting, wherein the maximum number of constant tables is determined by calculation using mixed-integer liner optimization on the basis of input data describing the pick-and-place infrastructure, wherein the pick-and place infrastructure can include in particular the pick-and-place lines having the pick-and-place machines, each with pick-and-place heads, at least one transport system for the modules, the said constant tables, and further tables which can be variably fitted.