Flexible Automation/Line Integration Initiative. Final Assembly. Co-Leaders Subbu Kandasamy, Universal Instruments Dason Cheung, Flex

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1 Flexible Automation/Line Integration Initiative Final Assembly Co-Leaders Subbu Kandasamy, Universal Instruments Dason Cheung, Flex Project Scope Summary and Kickoff Announcement

2 Proposed Project Scope ( ) Problem Statement Automation is expensive, takes too long and is not always of high enough quality. Scope Statement Develop a standard set of guidelines, practices and recommendations for automation and main/final assembly Flexibility is needed in reusability, redeployability and reconfigurability which are potentially driven by shorter product lifecycles Standardization of communication and interfaces among equipment is needed Between equipment and equipment Between equipment and its ancillary systems Description of Objective (What are the objectives that the project will cover) Investigate needed flexibility that minimizes cost and identify best practices Best Practices for design for automation = preferred condition would a single continuous assembly Best Practices for design for building via assembly lines Best Practices for design for moving from one sub-assembly line to another as you build to a final product Current lack of standard packaging leads to special handling, therefore optimization/standardization of incoming packaging/handling is needed Focus on variabilities, make systems more intelligent through use of sensors and vision systems to accommodate for part variabilities

3 Key Project Considerations Who do we need to be participating to be successful? Companies, skills, industry Minimum required to be successful is a combination of OEM, EMS and ODM, totaling at least 6 member companies; testing companies would be a nice to have Who is the audience for the results? Identified best practices should be for all inemi members. Developed recommendations for packaging are made public and will be shared with IPC or others to form the basis of a standard What costs might we incur access to tools, standards? For the first phase of the project monetary contribution is not expected to be required. What do we want to share (data wise)? We should be prepared to develop (at least) a white paper and presentation for inemi members. Presenting at conferences, publications in magazines or online articles should also be considered. Long term, standards are what would be required so the team should be prepared to make recommendations for standards development that would be shared with IPC or others to form a basis for a standard. What would the ideal outcome of the project be? A thorough understanding of best practices to facilitate the final assembly of electronics products documented in such a form that member companies can use it for training and reference. Also a published list of standard preferred packaging formats for the main categories of odd form components. 3

4 Project IS/IS Not (WIP) Project IS To ID/Develop Best Practices Planning to share results via a white paper which may lead to a standard developed by another organization Minimize custom development; choose off the shelf solutions. Project IS NOT Development of a standard 4

5 Project Leaders Name Company Subramaniyan (Subbu) Kandasamy Universal Instruments Dason Cheung Flex 5

6 Upcoming Schedule Meeting Date Topic Who 1/12/2016 Noon 1 pm ET - Initiative Kickoff Meeting Weekly SOW Development (4-8 weeks)

7 Kickoff Meeting how to join Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from Noon 1 PM ET Webex Meeting Will be the first of 4-8 weekly meetings where the Statement of Work for the project will be developed To join, please the project manager, Mark Schaffer, marks@inemi.org. inemi membership is not required to participate in the SOW development 7