Systematic manufacturing process planning of surface mounting assembly

Abstract

The present article shows a systematic approach to surface mounted assembly (SMA) manufacturing process planning in the electronic industry. It discusses the primary goal hierarchies (or 'state maps') of the four basic types of SMA-s showing the theoretical stages of their production. Then it derives their practically possible main manufacturing processes with a step-by-step technological analysis of the theoretical routes in the 'state maps'. Finally it discusses the practical advantages of the application of this kind of systematic process planning in general.