{"id":16978,"date":"2024-01-05T10:24:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T01:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/?post_type=column&#038;p=16978"},"modified":"2024-01-09T13:54:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T04:54:10","slug":"youtube-tech-article-a-must-see-for-beginners-basic-configuration-and-automation-process-of-soldering-robot","status":"publish","type":"column","link":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/column\/youtube-tech-article-a-must-see-for-beginners-basic-configuration-and-automation-process-of-soldering-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;A MUST-SEE for beginners!&#8221; Basic Configuration and Automation Process of Soldering Robot [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\">Jan 5, 2024<\/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 \/>&#8220;A MUST-SEE for beginners!&#8221; Basic Configuration and Automation Process of Soldering Robot<\/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\">Soldering Head<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#03\">Solder Feeding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#04\">Cleaning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#05\">Teaching<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#06\">Related Products &#038; Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#07\">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\/\">Learn more about Automatic Soldering Robots here<\/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=\"WiAyw4En2Yw\">\n<div class=\"_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/WiAyw4En2Yw\/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, here to support your soldering life. Today, we have Mr. Yamanashi from SE with us.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMany people are interested in automating their hand-soldering process with soldering robots. Today, with the help of SE&#8217;s Mr. Yamanashi, we will explain the components and configuration of these soldering functions in robots.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThank you, Mr. Yamanashi, for joining us.<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;Thank you, I&#8217;m glad to be here.<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\/2024\/01\/auto_1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- ------------------Soldering Head------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"02\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Soldering Head<\/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;Firstly, let\u2019s talk about the soldering work in hand soldering. This involves a soldering iron, but what part of the automated soldering robot corresponds to the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>part of the iron that heats up<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> in hand soldering?<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;That would be what is called the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>soldering head<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> in the robot, where the tip is heated to perform the soldering.<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\/2024\/01\/auto_12.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-color-dark\">\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;So, when we attach the hand soldering iron to the robot, it becomes the soldering head. Are there any <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>unique features of the soldering head in automated machines<\/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\">Yama<\/span>&emsp;Yes, first of all, the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>angle of the iron tip can be fixed<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, and the solder supply also can be <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>fixed at different angles<\/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\/2024\/01\/auto_2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- ------------------Solder Feeding------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"03\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Solder Feeding<\/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;Next is solder supply, solder feeding. I believe heating and solder feeding go hand in hand, but what part replaces hand solder feeding in automated machines?<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, it&#8217;s this part here, the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>solder feeder<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, which uses a motor to feed the solder through a tube, and then through a part called the needle. From the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>tip of the needle<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, solder is supplied.<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-2\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/auto_3.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- ------------------Cleaning------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"04\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Cleaning<\/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;Next, we discuss cleaning the excess solder that accumulates on the iron tip during soldering. Where is this function located in the robot?<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;This function is handled by what&#8217;s called the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>Cleaner Box<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, which uses air to blow away the excess solder.<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;An air cleaner?<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, that&#8217;s right.<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-1\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/auto_4.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-color-dark\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-1\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;In previous videos, you mentioned about <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>carbides<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> getting attached. Can this cleaner remove them?<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;Air alone can&#8217;t clean everything. For that, we have another option, the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>Brush Cleaner<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, which removes the carbides.<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, the air cleaner is for removing excess solder, while the brush cleaner takes care of the tougher dirt.<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;Exactly.<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\/2024\/01\/auto_5.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- ------------------Teaching------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"05\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Teaching<\/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;In hand soldering, a person moves the iron to the correct positionrobot<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>, which moves along four axes. The positioning is controlled using this teaching pendant, where we specify the coordinates to ensure the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>accuracy of the position<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe coordinates include XYZ and a rotation axis.<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\/2024\/01\/auto_6.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-color-dark\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-1\">\n<p><span class=\"text-size-small\"><span class=\"label-primary\">U<\/span>&emsp;Finally, soldering inevitably involves factors like the time taken to heat, the amount of solder fed, and the speed of soldering. I guess this is where the <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>expertise and skill of experienced workers<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> come into play. How are these aspects programmed or recalled in a robot?<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, these are set in the teaching pendant under <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>solder conditions<\/mark><\/strong><\/span>. Here, we set conditions such as the amount of solder, its speed, and the pre-heating wait time.<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, can you input <span class=\"text-size-medium\"><strong><mark>soldering know-how<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> directly into 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\">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-2\">\n<div class=\"_image align-center mb-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/auto_7.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-color-dark\">\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;Thank you, Mr. Yamanashi, for sharing various insights about soldering robots today.<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;You&#8217;re welcome, it was my pleasure.<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;Let&#8217;s meet again next time.<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=\"\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/soldering_robot_configuration_automation_process_18.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-color-dark\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\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<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- ------------------Related Products & Services------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"06\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Related Products &#038; Services<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-primary btn-icon-next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/products\/automation\/\">Learn more about Automatic Soldering Robots here<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- ------------------Video of This Column------------------- --><\/p>\n<div id=\"07\" class=\"c-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-title\">Video of This Column<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"js-modal-video\" data-modal=\"#modal-media-target\" data-video-id=\"WiAyw4En2Yw\">\n<div class=\"_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/WiAyw4En2Yw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","column_category":[298,303],"column_tag":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/column\/16978"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/column"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/column"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"column_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/column_category?post=16978"},{"taxonomy":"column_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/column_tag?post=16978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}