PCB Manufacturing Solutions
The tools available in our product portfolio can be applied to solve the most pressing problems facing both OEM and EMS manufacturers, with either high mix, high volume, or both. Our smart software is adaptable to meet your particular issues, and enable you to continuously improve your manufacturing operations.
Solutions:Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing
Eliminate waste from your production floor.
A detailed view into the use of intelligent engineering and planning tools for SMT programming , especially when process engineers are faced with challenges of highly dynamic environment. View Video
Imagine your assembly SMT machine is a Formula 1 race car approaching a pit-stop for a new refill of components and a new job set-up. Will you be able to 'win' the race with your current change over time? If the answer is no than you need to implement lean manufacturing methods to allow you to compete and win.
Valor Assembly Process Engineering and Manufacturing Execution System solutions provide a perfect fit for any electronic manufacturing organization that chooses to embark on a lean journey. With Valor’s production planning tool you can balance and optimize your SMT lines, reduce WIP and increase OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). Valor's feeder verification module reduces set-up and change-over time ensuring continuous manufacturing flow through the supply chain.
Solutions:Manufacturing Visibility
Manufacturing Visibility
Real-time information focused on achieving manufacturing excellence.
The Line Level Dashboard ensures production flow by providing the SMT workforce with real-time information on current performance and work order status, level of components consumed, MSD alerts, and more. It enables measurement of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as: OEE, change-over time, 1st pass yield, nozzle/feeders errors by specific ID numbers, and more.
Line Level Dashboard
The Plant Level Dashboard is the industry’s most advanced MI (Manufacturing Intelligence) tool, providing a high level view of performance of multiple assembly lines, WIP tracking, and full metrics of KPIs focused on factory performance, asset utilization, product quality and the productivity of the shop floor workforce.
Line Performance
Valor can also provide an analysis/design service and create custom dashboards to suit your manufacturing needs and your specific KPIs.
Solutions:Materials Management
Materials Management
Higher yield and better reputation as a reliable supplier.
Detailed Shop Floor use case demonstrations of closed loop system for materials set-up verification and traceability and control of ROHS and MSD components. View Video
The quality level achieved on your production floor is one of your most important business differentiators. The manufacturing organization that work hard to improve their DPMO and introduce a Six Sigma DMAIC approach enjoy a higher yield and better reputation as a reliable supplier.
For electronic manufacturers who are looking into six sigma tools, Valor provides a set of software products that help to better define, measure, analyze, improve and control the production environment there by helping you to achieve an error free process.
With Valor’s industry standard DFM tool you will be able to implement a comprehensive DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodology and eliminate design errors before the production even starts. Valor’s MES suite of products includes the most advanced machine monitoring across the floor, automated feeder verification, MSD control, Lead Free Control, and component traceability. These tools allow you to automate your process and will ensure your product quality is continuously monitored and controlled.
Solutions:MSD Control
MSD Control
Full control and handling of Moisture Sensitive Device (MSD) components.
On the production floor, moisture sensitive devices are a serious assembly issue that requires a high level of accurate monitoring and control.
Valor’s Dry Component Administration module provides full control and handling of Moisture Sensitive Device (MSD) components. From arrival at the factory to placement on partially or fully completed PCB boards, all aspects of MSD component usage are monitored and controlled.
Lack of proper control of MSD devices will result in internal component damage during reflow due to high rate of moisture expansion. This can create latent component defects that escape inspection and test, increasing your risk of failure in the field.
The MSD Control solution alerts the operator before open time for a dry component expires. Moisture-sensitive devices can be prepared and used correctly to improve quality and production.
Solutions:NPI Acceleration
NPI Acceleration
Drastically shorten time-to-market.
A detailed view into the use of intelligent engineering and planning tools for SMT programming , especially when process engineers are faced with challenges of highly dynamic environment. View Video
Valor’s NPI solutions are designed to make the New Product Introduction process faster, simpler, more accurate, and far more cost effective than ever before.
If you’re a manufacturer, Valor’s advanced production planning technologies can help you accomplish more NPI runs and transition products to volume production much faster without additional resources.
If you’re a designer, Valor’s DFM helps you deliver a verified and ready-to-manufacture design without the need for extended review cycles with your manufacturer.
Shorten Time-to-Market
Today’s challenge is all about innovation and faster time to market with more complex, technology driven products. Mentor helps electronic companies maintain their competitive edge by helping the NPI managers steer the PCB design through a more efficient manufacturing process.
Our NPI solution enables PCB designers to reduce revision cycle times by using our best-in-class verification test tools to ensure that board designs are manufacturable, and enables PCB process engineers to quickly develop right-first-time process plan. This results in a non-stop fabrication and assembly process
What sets Mentor's NPI solution apart from other verification products?
Valor combines the industry's most comprehensive DFx tools, with a streamlined smart solution for generating a tailor made MPD (Manufacturing Process Definition) in the shortest possible time. The MPD created using Valor's NPI solution takes advantage of advanced technology for automated machine optimization, line balancing, auto-generation of machine libraries, off-line graphical "virtual sticky tape" to validate SMT placements/rotations, plus crystal clear work instructions and setup sheets. Our customers enjoy Valor’s 13 years of experience focused upon assisting companies to get products to market faster, with fewer dedicated resources, and producing a quality product on the first run down the line.
Who should implement the Valor NPI solution?
If you are in the electronics business and are tasked with improving innovation and productivity you should definitely consider the Valor NPI solution. Together we will examine your existing process and see where we can recommend changes and improvements using our tools and proven experience.
Solutions:Quality–Six Sigma
Quality–Six Sigma
Achieve an error free process.
Detailed shop floor use-case demonstrations of closed loop system for materials set-up verification and traceability and control of ROHS and MSD components. View Video
The quality level achieved on your production floor is one of your most important business differentiators. The manufacturing organization that work hard to improve their DPMO and introduce a Six Sigma DMAIC approach enjoy a higher yield and better reputation as a reliable supplier.
For electronic manufacturers who are looking into six sigma tools, Valor provides a set of software products that help to better define, measure, analyze, improve and control the production environment there by helping you to achieve an error free process.
Six Sigma Distribution
With Valor’s industry standard DFM tool you will be able to implement a comprehensive DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodology and eliminate design errors before the production even starts. Valor’s MES suite of products includes the most advanced machine monitoring across the floor, automated feeder verification, MSD control, Lead Free Control, and component traceability. These tools allow you to automate your process and will ensure your product quality is continuously monitored and controlled.
Solutions:RoHS–Lead Free Control
RoHS–Lead Free Control
Regulatory compliance without adding to unit cost.
Valor’s RoHS solution addresses your need for regulatory compliance by proactively controlling your production environment.
Valor’s vManage can help you ensure compliance of your supply chain by blocking uncertified AVL components from entering the assembly cycle, by preventing unauthorized operators from running the lead-free process, ensuring proper control of moisture-sensitive devices (MSD) and by preventing inadvertent tampering with process parameters.
When you must provide “as built” device history, proving that the total of materials in the shipped product do not exceed the limits of the RoHS governing regulation, Valor’s solution can help you tag and track all materials used in the assembly giving you a complete traceability record of each PCB and box-build unit.
Lead-free solders can create many challenges in solder joint formation. Valor’s DFM tool can run the checks that will verify if the terminal heel, toe, left and right distance are within tolerances so that a good lead-free solder joint can be assured later in production. In addition, Valor's Solder Stencil Design tool ensures that special design requirements are met, such as PCB land patterns and the corresponding solder stencil design.
Solutions:Traceability
Traceability
Detailed manufacturing tracking.
With Valor's assembly traceability solution you receive a full tracking of your manufacturing at the most detailed level.
Component usage is traced to the exact placement position on each PCB Block/Board, when multi-block PCB Panels are produced, only the PCB Blocks/Boards containing a defective component need to be recalled. Board level quality is tracked thru inspection and test with traceability chain maintained throughout box build.
Valor Traceability simplifies the component identification processes, product recall planning, and component supplier quality monitoring. Our tools efficiently identify the components used on each product produced on your production lines - saving you time, and money.
Accurate component usage and supplier statistics provide you with the information you need to make quality improvement decisions. Linked with end product recall statistics, you can rationalize your component suppliers, resulting in procurement leverage and improved AQL (Acceptable Quality Limits).
Solutions:CAM Solutions
Frontline CAM & Engineering products
Frontline PCB Solutions is a Mentor Graphics –Orbotech company, and a leading global provider of pre-production CAM and engineering software solutions for the PCB industry. Learn More