vPlan

Streamlined SMT assembly programming, planning and test engineering

vPlan is a fully integrated centralized solution for process and test engineering in SMT production which helps engineers:

  • Produce more work, more accurately, in less time
  • Greatly improve first-pass yield
  • Eliminate line downtime by reducing time spent on troubleshooting new programs

Features and Benefits

New feature additions

  • Line Executive integration to improve performance to schedule with high mix, multi-group sequencing, optimized change-overs, line/machine/feeder capacity planning, and multiline schedule optimization
  • Test Engineering for ICT and Flying Probe
  • Test probe optimization
  • Fixture design output, and reuse analysis
  • Complete testability report and DPMO forecast
  • Run ready outputs for ICT, FP, AOI and AXI
  • Auto-generation of machine libraries from the BOM and AVL synchronized with VPL service
  • Full Panelization allowing ambitious panel formations
  • Virtual "Sticky Tape" for off-line validate or all component placements and rotations
  • Documentation linked and synchronized to SMT line data
  • Documentation includes user-defined information
  • Documentation for inspection, testing, and manual assembly
  • Neutralization of fiducial settings, component rotations, units of measure, part attributes, and CPN mapping to IPN, via learning libraries and design center segmentation

  • Centralized shapes management for all machine types
  • Easy to use and Intuitive user interface
  • High level of embedded automation
  • Fast optimization of Manufacturing Process Definition:
    • Feeder location simulation and optimization
    • Machine placement order optimization
    • Balanced lines
    • Intuitive board view for optimal hand placement
    • Hand placement optimization
    • Complete documentation solution
    • Generic machine programming option, user defined attributes, simple optimization
  • API for integration and customization
  • BOM-centric data model to support ERP integration
  • Lean data model for quick change management
  • Learning libraries to capture repeating data
  • Modern Microsoft .Net architecture
  • Product, resources and process data managed in a true relational database (Oracle v9)

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Highlights

The Perfect MPD

vPlan delivers a complete comprehensive and synchronized Manufacturing Process Definitions (MPD) to your produc- tion floor, which includes:

  • Manufacturing Process Steps
  • BalancedLines
  • GroupedSet-ups
  • OptimizedFeeders
  • Optimized SMT Programs
  • VirtualStickyTape
  • ManualAssemblyPlanning
  • Documentation,instructions

The net result of the perfect MPD is a streamlined process flow with higher yields, greater throughput and improved ability to respond to the changing needs of your customers

The vPlan 3-Step Approach

vPlan’s unique approach to process planning comprises three steps:

1. Define the Product

Create a virtual PCA, neutralized and validated in a BOM- centric standardized format. This lean data model forms the basis for quick change management and a tuned assembly process.

2. Define the Resources

Create virtual assembly lines includes machine specific details required to auto-generate exact machine data on demand.

3. Define the Process

Generate optimized output and documents for assembly machines and manual work cells perfectly matched to avail- able resources and to the product model.

Auto-Generation (Patented)1

Machine specific libraries are generated on demand. The auto-generation process is driven by Valor’s VPL component library of geometric data mapped to over 35 Million part numbers. The VPL data automatically synchronizes to the manufacturing BOM/AVL of each product. vPlan’s auto- generation covers all the specific machine types in the factory giving portability between lines and sites. This flexi- bility greatly contributes to improved efficiency and asset utilization.