Pick and Place Robot for Surface Mounting Devices

Abstract

This project is based on pick-and-place machines for placing surface mount devices onto the printed circuit board. In general, the SMT pick and place robot using an end effectors to pick and place the component on the PCB and a controller is used to control the movement of the stepper motor. Our SMT pick and place machine is designed with a Cartesian configuration, and the Arduino UNO controller with the CNC shield controls the stepper motors. The end effectors use a vacuum suction pen to pick and place the components and a belt mechanism is used in the z-axis for up-down motion. Our machine is portable and well suited for small scale industries. Our project satisfies one important sustainable development goal - industry, innovation, and infrastructure.