PnP PnP Toolkit for ASM SIPLACE: setup, terms and part programming
ASM’s SIPLACE platforms are modular placement lines used from high-mix prototype work to high-volume production. PnP Toolkit is an independent operator app: pick ASM SIPLACE once and it uses ASM SIPLACE words for nozzles and feeders, keeps a setup sheet for your ASM SIPLACE machine, and points you to SIPLACE Pro / WORKS for the program.
What changes when you pick ASM SIPLACE
| Pick-up word | Nozzle |
|---|---|
| Feeder word | Feeder |
| Programming software named in the app | SIPLACE Pro / WORKS |
| Models in the picker |
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| Setup sheet | Separate rows for each machine, so a shop with several brands keeps them apart |
Your model not listed? Type it in the picker. The terms above apply to all ASM SIPLACE models.
Set it up in four steps
- Open the app on the phone or line PC at pnptoolkit.app. It opens with ASM SIPLACE selected; pick your model.
- Fill in the machine setup sheet: the nozzle and feeder you use for each package. Scan your existing setup sheet to save typing.
- Share the team file so every operator on this ASM SIPLACE has the same choices (how).
- Add it to the home screen so it opens like any other app, and works offline.
Programming a new part on ASM SIPLACE
- Find the part in the library, or scan its label or product page.
- If it is new, type the drawing numbers into the QFN decoder. Check the warnings and the to-scale drawing.
- Type the nominal numbers into SIPLACE Pro / WORKS. Use the rotation helper if pin 1 on the tape doesn’t match the CAD.
- Before the run, build the kitting list and load-check every reel into its feeder.
Part categories and part numbers for ASM SIPLACE
All 179 library entries work the same on every machine. Tape widths below tell you which feeder sizes to have ready.
SIPLACE feeders, nozzles and settings
The names below are what PnP Toolkit offers in the setup sheet pick lists when you pick ASM SIPLACE. Each one links to the maker document (or, where marked, the supplier catalog) it came from. Models and options vary, so always match the name printed on your own nozzle or feeder. Compare the same thing across brands in pick-and-place terms across brands.
Feeders, trays and sticks
| Name | What it is for | Source |
|---|---|---|
| X-feeder 2x8 mm | Dual-track 8 mm (SIPLACE X) | circuitsassembly.com |
| SmartFeeder Xi | SIPLACE TX | smt.asmpt.com |
| 3x8 mm S-feeder (shutterless) | 3 × 8 mm paper or blister | epdtonthenet.net |
| 2 x 8 mm S | Two 8 mm tapes (S-feeder) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 3 x 8 mm S | Three 8 mm tapes (S-feeder) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 12/16 mm S | One 12 or 16 mm tape | mikrocontroller.net |
| 24/32 mm S | One 24 or 32 mm tape | mikrocontroller.net |
| 1 x 44 mm S | 44 mm tape | mikrocontroller.net |
| 1 x 56 mm S | 56 mm tape | mikrocontroller.net |
| 1 x 72 mm S | 72 mm tape | mikrocontroller.net |
| 1 x 88 mm S | 88 mm tape | mikrocontroller.net |
| SIPLACE BulkFeeder X | Bulk 0402, 0201, 01005 | circuitsassembly.com |
| Bulk Case feeder | Bulk passives (F5) | mikrocontroller.net |
| Stick magazine feeder (Type III) | Sticks/tubes | mikrocontroller.net |
| SIPLACE Measuring Feeder X | Measures R/C/L in a feeder slot | smt.asmpt.com |
| SIPLACE Glue Feeder | Glue dispensing in a slot | smt.asmpt.com |
| WPC5 | Waffle Pack Changer | smt.asmpt.com |
| WPC6 | Waffle Pack Changer | smt.asmpt.com |
| MTC (Matrix Tray Changer) | JEDEC trays | smt.asmpt.com |
| SIPLACE Tray Unit | Non-stop tray feeder (TX) | smt.asmpt.com |
| Dip Module | Flux/paste dip | mikrocontroller.net |
Nozzles
| Name | Parts it picks | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 701/901 supplier | ASM 7xx/9xx nozzle (supplier catalog) | production.electronicspecifier.com |
| 702/902 supplier | 0201, 0402 (supplier catalog) | production.electronicspecifier.com |
| 704/904 supplier | ASM 7xx/9xx nozzle (supplier catalog) | production.electronicspecifier.com |
| 706/906 supplier | ASM 7xx/9xx nozzle (supplier catalog) | production.electronicspecifier.com |
| 725/925 supplier | ASM 7xx/9xx nozzle (supplier catalog) | production.electronicspecifier.com |
Heads
| Name | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CP20P SpeedStar | 01005-class to 8.2×8.2 mm, 0.5–4.5 N | smt.asmpt.com |
| CPP (MultiStar) | 01005 to 50×40×15.5 mm | smt.asmpt.com |
| TWIN head | 0201 to 200×150×25 mm | smt.asmpt.com |
| TWIN VHF | High force, up to 100 N | smt.asmpt.com |
| 12-Nozzle Collect & Place Head | F5 HM | mikrocontroller.net |
| 6-Nozzle Collect & Place Head | F5 HM | mikrocontroller.net |
| Pick & Place Head | F5 HM, 4xx nozzles | mikrocontroller.net |
Centering and vision
| Name | What it is for | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SIPLACE Vision System | Cameras + component lighting | smt.asmpt.com |
| Camera Type 53GigE | Stationary component camera (TX) | smt.asmpt.com |
| Camera Type 56GigE | Stationary component camera (TX) | smt.asmpt.com |
| Fine-pitch camera | TWIN head | smt.asmpt.com |
| Flip-chip camera | TWIN head option | smt.asmpt.com |
| LED Centering | LED placement option | smt.asmpt.com |
| Integrated component sensor | Laser presence check in the head | smt.asmpt.com |
| 3D Coplanarity Sensor | Lead/ball coplanarity | smt.asmpt.com |
Placement settings: the maker’s own words
In the app, ⚙ on each setup row holds centering, head, speed, pick and place height offsets, placement force and vacuum check. These are the terms ASM SIPLACE uses for those ideas:
| Name | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Placement force | per-head ranges published in N (CP20 0.5-4.5 N; CPP up to 15 N; TWIN up to 100 N) | smt.asmpt.com |
| Placement mode: collect-and-place / pick-and-place / mixed | CPP head mode switched by software | smt.asmpt.com |
| Closed-loop pickup correction | measures pickup offsets and corrects XY and angle on later picks | smt.asmpt.com |
| Automatic pitch detection | 8 mm feeders try smallest pitch and step up until pickup succeeds | smt.asmpt.com |
| Detection of component heights and PCB warps | laser/light barrier measure warp and part height; placement compensates | smt.asmpt.com |
| Support pin positions (SIPLACE Smart Pin Support) | pin positions defined in SIPLACE Pro and set automatically | smt.asmpt.com |
| Component parameters recorded at SIPLACE Vision Teach Station | component (vision/shape) data can be taught in office or at a Vision Teach Station | smt.asmpt.com |
Software
| Name | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SIPLACE Pro | line programming; e.g. defines support pin positions (named on Smart Features page) | smt.asmpt.com |
| WORKS Software Suite (WORKS Programming, WORKS Preparation, WORKS Optimization, WORKS Operations) | current ASMPT suite; WORKS Programming = central component library, CAD import, offline programming for SIPLAC | smt.asmpt.com |
| SIPLACE Station Software (e.g. version 605.03) | machine/station control software on the station computer | exapro.com |
| Siplace Vision Software | machine vision software (version shown on X4 listing) | exapro.com |
| SIPLACE Vision Teach Station | teaching component vision data | smt.asmpt.com |
| SIPLACE nozzle library (Component Support Online) | online lookup/ordering of the right nozzle per component | smt.asmpt.com |
| Feeder Label Tool / Picture Database | MyASMPT tools | smt.asmpt.com |
| SIPLACE Material Manager | inventory, UIDs per package, MSD handling | elektronikpraxis.de |
| SiCluster MultiLine | setup family generation across lines | elektronikpraxis.de |
| SIPLACE Performance Monitoring | KPI tracking | elektronikpraxis.de |
| SMT Analytics | analytics | smt.asmpt.com |
Tools operators use on ASM SIPLACE
FeatureMachine pickerThe first time the app opens it asks which pick-and-place machine you run: ASM SIPLACE, FUJI, Yamaha, Panasonic, Juki,…FeatureKitting list from the BOMPaste a BOM from Excel and get one line per reel: quantity to pull with spares, tape width, MSL level, package, and the…FeatureLoad checkScan or type each reel before it goes in a feeder. The answer is instant: on this job with its slot, close but not the…FeatureMispick logLog a mispick in two taps: feeder slot, part, cause. The worst feeders rise to the top with what to check first, so the…FeatureMSL floor-life timers and bake timesStart a timer when a moisture-sensitive bag is opened. Each bag counts down its floor life by MSL level and, when it…FeatureShift handoff noteA handoff note that writes most of itself: open issues, problem feeders from the last 12 hours, open MSL bags,…
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