PnP Pick-and-place terms across brands
Every maker names the same things differently. This table lines them up so an operator moving between machines, or a lead writing one setup sheet for a mixed floor, can see what each brand calls its feeders, nozzles, heads and vision. 462 names, 398 straight from maker documents, every one with its source on the machine’s guide.
| Machine | Pick-up tool | Tape feeders | Trays and sticks | Nozzle names | Heads | Centering / vision | Programming software |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASM SIPLACE | Nozzle | X-feeder 2x8 mm, SmartFeeder Xi, 3x8 mm S-feeder (shutterless), 2 x 8 mm S, 3 x 8 mm S, 12/16 mm S, 24/32 mm S … | Stick magazine feeder (Type III), WPC5, WPC6, MTC (Matrix Tray Changer), SIPLACE Tray Unit | 701/901, 702/902, 704/904, 706/906, 725/925 | CP20P SpeedStar, CPP (MultiStar), TWIN head, TWIN VHF, 12-Nozzle Collect & Place Head … | SIPLACE Vision System, Camera Type 53GigE, Camera Type 56GigE, Fine-pitch camera, Flip-chip camera … | SIPLACE Pro / WORKS |
| FUJI | Nozzle | W04, W08, W12, W16, W24, W32, W44, W56, W72, W88, W104, Auto loading feeder | Stacked stick feeder, Vibratory stick feeder 3, Tray unit-LT2, Tray unit LTC, Tray unit-LTW2, Tray unit-M … | Low impact nozzle | H24S, H24A, V12, H12HS, H12HSQ, H08M, H08MQ, H04SF, G04F, G04FQ, H02F, H01, H01V, OF, DX (DynaHead), RH28 … | Parts camera, Intelligent Part Sensor (IPS), LCR check unit, Laser sensor (panel height) | Nexim |
| Yamaha | Nozzle | ZS feeder, SS feeder, ALF (Auto Loading Feeder), CL 8x2mm, CL 8x4mm, CL 12mm, CL 16mm, CL 24mm, CL 32mm … | sATS30, sATS30NS, sATS10, cATS10, sATS15 | #301A, #302A, #303A, #304A, #305A, #306A, #309A, #310A, #311A, #312A, #201A, #202A, #203A, #209A, #201F | HM head, HM5 head, FM head, RM head | Scan camera, Multi-camera, Side-view recognition, MACS, Smart recognition, es-Vision, Side lighting | P-Tool / YSUP-PG |
| Panasonic | Nozzle | Intelligent Tape Feeder (ITF), Auto Setting Feeder (ASF), Tape feeder 4 mm, Tape feeder 8 mm … | Single stick feeder, Stackable stick feeder, 3-slot stick feeder (SF3), Single Tray feeder, Twin Tray feeder | 256C, 205C, 206A, 225C, 226C, 230C, 235C, 240C, 110, 115A, 120, 130, 140, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 | Lightweight 16-nozzle head (V3), 12-nozzle head, Lightweight 8-nozzle head, 3-nozzle head V2 | Multi-recognition camera, Line camera, Vertical line camera, 3D sensor, LCR checker | NPM-DGS |
| Juki | Nozzle | RF feeder, RF08AS, EF feeder | Electric stick feeder Type-N, Electric stick feeder Type-W, Matrix tray server TR8SR … | 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511 | Takumi head, P20 Placement Head | Laser centering, VCS (Vision Centering System), LNC 60, Bottom recognition, Side recognition … | JUKI IS / NPI+ |
| Europlacer | Nozzle | SMT Intelligent Feeder 2x4mm, SMT Intelligent Feeder 2x8mm, SMT Intelligent Feeder Single, ii-Feed 8 mm … | Short Tape Tray, Belt Feeder, Intelligent Stick Feeder, Matrix Loader, External Matrix … | Smart nozzle, Gripper nozzle, Ball nozzle | Tornado head, Pulsar head | On-the-fly camera, Embedded camera, Fly-over camera, Fixed upward looking camera | ii-RC |
| Hanwha | Nozzle | SM feeder, SM smart feeder, SME 8mm, SME 12mm, SME 16mm, W4P1, DECAN/SM pneumatic feeder … | — | CN015, CN020, CN030, CN040, CN065, CN140, CN220, CN400, CN750 | — | Fly Camera, Fix Camera, MFOV, Flying Vision, Stage Vision | T-Solution (T-OLP) |
| Universal Instruments | Nozzle | 8MM DL ion tape feeder, 12MM SL ion tape feeder, 16MM SL ion tape feeder, 8MM HP Gold Plus feeder … | Direct Tray Feeder (DTF), Platform Tray Feeder (PTF), Stackable JEDEC Tray Feeder (JTF) … | 3021, 3030, 3040, 3440, 3450, 3540, 3550, 3220, 3240, 3260, 3320, 3340, 1020, 1040, 1060, 1120, 1140, 1240 … | FZ30, FZ7, FZ4, Lightning head, InLine7 | Magellan upward looking camera, On-the-head camera NFOV, On-the-head camera WFOV, PEC camera … | Fuzion software / Dimensions |
| Mycronic | Tool | Agilis LM8 magazine, Agilis LM1216 magazine, Agilis LM4 magazine, Agilis LM Flex magazine … | Agilis Stick Magazine (ASM), Agilis Tray Magazine (ATM), Tray Wagon Magazine (TWM), Tray Exchanger (TEX) … | H01, H02, H03, H04, H05, H06, H07, H08, H09, H10, A12, A13, A14S, A23, A23S, A24, A24S, A34, B12, B23, B24 … | MIDAS, HYDRA Z8L, HYDRA Z8, MX7 | Linescan Vision System (LVS), Standard Vision System (SVS), Dual Vision System (DVS) … | TPSys / MYCenter |
| Other / desktop | Nozzle | NeoDen tape reel feeder, NeoDen vibrating feeder, YY1 flexible feeder, LumenPnP Feeder 8 mm … | NeoDen IC tray, CHM IC stack, ReferenceTrayFeeder | CN030, CN040, CN065, CN100, CN140, CN220, CN400, CN750, XN03, XN07, XN14, XN22, XN40, XN75, Juki 503, Juki 504 … | Head 1, Head 2, N1 (left nozzle), N2 (right nozzle) | Up-looking camera, Down-looking camera, 1 Camera, 2 Vacuum, 3 Camera+Vacuum, 4 Big IC Camera, Use Vision … | Machine software |
Lists are shortened here. The full lists with sources are on each machine’s guide: SIPLACE · FUJI · Yamaha · Panasonic · Juki · Europlacer · Hanwha · Universal · Mycronic · Desktop.
Placement settings explained
The ⚙ button on each row of the machine setup sheet holds these settings per package, per machine. Use the values from your machine software; leave blank to keep the machine’s defaults.
| Centering | How the machine finds the part’s true center and angle after picking: a camera (vision), a laser, or for old machines a mechanical jaw. Large and fine-pitch parts usually need a fixed upward camera; small chips are centered on the fly. |
|---|---|
| Speed | How fast the head moves and the nozzle comes down. Slow it for tall, heavy, odd-form and fine-pitch parts so they don’t shift on the nozzle. |
| Pick height offset | Adjusts how far the nozzle goes into the tape pocket. Too high and it misses the part; too deep and it presses on the tape or cracks a chip. |
| Place height offset | Adjusts how far the nozzle goes down at placement. Machines that measure board warp or part height adjust this automatically. |
| Placement force | How hard the part is pressed into the paste. Fragile parts (crystals, MEMS, LEDs with lenses) need low force; connectors and press-fit parts need more. |
| Vacuum check | Confirms the part is on the nozzle after pick and gone after place. Turn it off only for parts that seal poorly, and only with a reason. |
What each maker calls them
| ASM SIPLACE | Placement force · Placement mode: collect-and-place / pick-and-place / mixed · Closed-loop pickup correction · Automatic pitch detection · Detection of component heights and PCB warps · Support pin positions (SIPLACE Smart Pin Support) |
|---|---|
| FUJI | Placement load / specified load · Placement height · Nozzle lowering speed · Push-in amount · Placing surface / set tolerance · Standard mode / Productivity priority mode / Heightened accuracy mode |
| Yamaha | Component height (max 15mm HM / 28mm FM / 6.5mm RM) · Nozzle health check function / nozzle self-diagnosis function · Component definition / component database / board data (training topics) |
| Panasonic | Placement load · Placement height control function · High production mode / High accuracy mode · Recognition offset values · Placement sequence |
| Juki | Component data · Component height · Placement speed · Force Control / Load cell · Part drop check / Release check / Tombstone detection / Front/back detection · Pick Position Auto-correction (feeder pick position auto-correct) |
| Europlacer | placement parameters (library: physical dimension, nozzle type, placement parameters) · package vision files · 3DPS · Auto Adaptive Sequencing (AAS) · Electrical Tester (LCR bridge) |
| Hanwha | Pickup Posture · Pickup at the component edge / Pickup at the component center · programmable placement force · Polygon recognition function / Part polarity recognition / BGA and CSP recognition / Fiducial mark recognition / Feeder pocket recognition / Smart recognition algorithm · Join Mode / Single Mode / Twin Mode |
| Universal Instruments | Touchdown Sense · Auto Pocket Teach · Auto X, Y Pick Update · Auto Z Update at Pick / Auto Z Update at Place · Automatic Pick Update (APU) · Component Teach |
| Mycronic | Package definition · Pick offset data · Pre-pick inspection · Electrical verification · Low-force placement (<2N) · Vacuum sensors |
| Other / desktop | Pick height / Placement height · Placement speed / Placement/Pick delay · Skip · Footprint / Angle / Pickup Angle / Pick position · Chip List (Designator, Specification, Footprint) · Mark point |
Watch for these mix-ups
- Metric vs inch chip codes in nozzle and head ranges. FUJI, Panasonic and many Japanese catalogs write metric codes: “0402” there is an 01005 inch part. See size codes.
- Same abbreviation, different maker. MTC is an ASM tray changer; JTF is a Universal tray feeder; “ASM” on a Mycronic floor means the Agilis Stick Magazine, not the company.
- Renamed models. Europlacer’s iineo range is now ii-N1/ii-N2 and atom is ii-A1 to ii-A4. FUJI’s NXT III heads are H24S/H24A, H04SF and G04F (H24G and H04S are older).
- Desktop nozzles share names but not sizes. NeoDen 4 uses XN numbers, the YY1 uses CN numbers, Charmhigh uses Juki 50x nozzles, and LumenPnP uses CP40 tips.
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