{"id":16977,"date":"2023-12-25T13:09:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T04:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/?post_type=column&#038;p=16977"},"modified":"2024-03-25T14:13:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T05:13:45","slug":"youtube-tech-article-what-is-the-most-important-thing-for-a-soldering-robot-3-types-of-repeatability","status":"publish","type":"column","link":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/column\/youtube-tech-article-what-is-the-most-important-thing-for-a-soldering-robot-3-types-of-repeatability\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the most important thing for a soldering robot? ~3 types of Repeatability~ [Youtube Tech Article]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"heading-title-image\">\n<div class=\"_utility-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"_date\">Dec 25, 2023<\/div>\n<div class=\"_category\">YOUTUBE Column!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"_image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/japanunix_youtube.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"_text\">\n<p class=\"_title\">YOUTUBE Column!<br \/>What is the most important thing for a soldering robot? ~3 types of Repeatability~<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h3>Table of Contents<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-contents\">\n<li><a href=\"#01\">Theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#02\">The Three Repeatability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#03\">Repeatation of Position<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#04\">keeping the Same Conditon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#05\">replication of Human Movements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#06\">Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#07\">Related Products &#038; Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#08\">Video of This Column<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"panel-light\">\n<div class=\"_header\">Download Materials<\/div>\n<div class=\"_body\"><mark>\uff3cOver 1,000 Implementations Worldwide\uff0f<\/mark> Introduction materials for Japan Unix&#8217;s products &#038; services<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a class=\"btn-primary btn-animation btn-block btn-icon-next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/contact\/download_catalog\">Download Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-color-dark\">\n<div id=\"00\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-primary btn-icon-next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/products\/automation\/\">Click here for Automatic Soldering Robots<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<div class=\"js-modal-video\" data-modal=\"#modal-media-target\" data-video-id=\"dq6sbSWCb7s\">\n<div class=\"_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dq6sbSWCb7s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>Video of This Column<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- ------------------Start of Theme------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"01\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Theme<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-2\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;Hello everyone, I am Unokuchi, supporting your soldering life.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nToday, following our previous session, we have Mr. Yamanashi with us again. Mr. Yamanashi has assisted many customers in delivering and implementing soldering robots. What would you say is the most critical aspect of soldering robots?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Well, I think the main important aspect would be <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>repeatability<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 order-md-1\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3rep_1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- ------------------The Three Reproducibilities------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"02\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">The Three Repeatability<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-1\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;repeatability, I see. We&#8217;ve talked about the importance of repeatability in past JAPANUNIX videos, and here it comes up again.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes, that&#8217;s right.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;Specifically, what kinds of repeatability are important for robots?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;There are mainly three: <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>first is positional repeatability, second is condition repeatability, and third is human motion repeatability<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;Replicating human movements?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes, exactly.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;I see, so focusing on the repeatability of position, condition, and human movements.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 order-md-2\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3rep_2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3rep_3.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- ------------------Repeatablitiy of Position------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"03\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Repeatability of Position<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-2\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;So, in terms of repeating position in soldering robots, what are the key aspects?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;We have this <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>3-axis position correction unit<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, which is for the positioning of the soldering iron.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;To repeat the position where the iron heats and contacts?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Exactly.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;What else is there in terms of position?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;The <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>position of solder feeding<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> is crucial. We have this adjustment stage called the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>Lock-on Mechanism<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>. It allows the repeatation of solder feeding positions in the forward, backward, left, and right directions.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-sizeSure, here's more of the translation:\n\n```html\n-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;If repeatation isn&#8217;t accurate, what potential effects can occur in soldering?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;If the iron tip doesn&#8217;t contact the board properly, it could lead to <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>inefficient heat transfer<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, or <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>solder deviating<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, or the solder might not wet well.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;So if heating isn&#8217;t done properly, solder melting and spreading would be inadequate. Would the same issues occur if the solder feeding position is off?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes, similar issues like solder deviating could occur.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 order-md-1\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3rep_41.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3REP_4.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- ------------------repeatation of State------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"04\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">repeatation of State<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-1\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;I see. What about the second aspect, keeping the same condition?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Maintaining the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>consistent condition of the iron tip<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> is crucial. We use these cleaners, like air cleaners and brush cleaners, to <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>keep the iron tip clean<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAlso, this tester is important for <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>keeping the temperature of the iron tip consistent<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;So it&#8217;s essential to keep the iron tip clean and its temperature precisely monitored.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes. If old solder is present, for instance, the flux can become <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>inactive<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, leading to poor solder flow or causing solder horns because it doesn&#8217;t spread well.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;So, keeping it clean is important.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 order-md-2\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3REP_5.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- ------------------repeatation of Human Movements------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"05\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Replication of Human Movements<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-2\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;Now for the third aspect, replicating human movements. What functionality does this involve?<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes, the robot has a <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>descent (and ascent) function<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>. For example, if a pin is bent, a human can easily adjust it during soldering, but the robot uses the descent function to accommodate it. Even if a pin is leaning, it ensures the movement is such that the robot doesn\u2019t ride over it.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;So, if the replication of human movements isn\u2019t accurate, it could affect the way heat is transferred, just like in manual soldering.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes, that&#8217;s right.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 order-md-1\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3REP_6.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- ------------------Summary------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"06\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Summary<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-1\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;<span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>Position, condition, and human movements.<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> Paying attention to these three aspects of repeatability will help in achieving <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>good automated soldering<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, so please give it a try. Thank you for taking the time today to explain various soldering robots.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Thank you.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;Everyone, we hope to continue providing videos that enhance your soldering life, so see you next time. 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