PnP PnP Toolkit for Juki: setup, terms and part programming
Juki builds placement machines such as the RS and RX series that are common in contract manufacturing and high-mix shops. PnP Toolkit is an independent operator app: pick Juki once and it uses Juki words for nozzles and feeders, keeps a setup sheet for your Juki machine, and points you to JUKI IS / NPI+ for the program.
What changes when you pick Juki
| Pick-up word | Nozzle |
|---|---|
| Feeder word | Feeder |
| Programming software named in the app | JUKI IS / NPI+ |
| 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 Juki models.
Set it up in four steps
- Open the app on the phone or line PC at pnptoolkit.app. It opens with Juki 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 Juki 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 Juki
- 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 JUKI IS / NPI+. 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 Juki
All 179 library entries work the same on every machine. Tape widths below tell you which feeder sizes to have ready.
Juki feeders, nozzles and settings
The names below are what PnP Toolkit offers in the setup sheet pick lists when you pick Juki. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RF feeder | Electric tape feeder (RS-1R) | smtnet.com |
| RF08AS | 8 mm RF electric tape feeder | smtnet.com |
| EF feeder | Older electric feeder (adapter on RS-1R) | smtnet.com |
| Electric stick feeder Type-N | Sticks | smtnet.com |
| Electric stick feeder Type-W | Sticks | smtnet.com |
| Matrix tray server TR8SR | Trays | smtnet.com |
| Matrix tray server TR5SNX | Trays | smtnet.com |
| Matrix tray server TR5DNX | Trays | smtnet.com |
| Matrix tray changer TR6SNV | Trays | smtnet.com |
| Matrix tray changer TR6DNV | Trays | smtnet.com |
| Dual tray server TR1RB | Trays | smtnet.com |
| Matrix tray holder | Manual tray holder | smtnet.com |
| Feeder Trolley | RF/EF feeder bank | smtnet.com |
Nozzles
| Name | Parts it picks | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 501 supplier | 0201 (KE/FX, supplier catalog; size limits approximate) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 502 supplier | 0402 (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 503 supplier | 0603/0805, SOT-23, SOD-323 (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 504 supplier | 1206, SOT-143, SOD-123 (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 505 supplier | 1210/2010/2512 (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 506 supplier | SO6–SO16, DPAK (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 507 supplier | SOJ, SSOP, PLCC20, TQFP32 (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 508 supplier | Large SOL, PLCC28+, BGA (KE/FX) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 510 supplier | MELF 2000/3200/3500 (KE) | mikrocontroller.net |
| 511 supplier | MELF 5900 (KE) | mikrocontroller.net |
Heads
| Name | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Takumi head | 8-nozzle, auto height (RS-1, RS-1R, LX-8) | jukiamericas.com |
| P20 Placement Head | RX-8 / LX-8 rotary head | jukiamericas.com |
Centering and vision
| Name | What it is for | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laser centering | On-the-fly laser | juki-smt.com |
| VCS (Vision Centering System) | Camera centering, FOV 54/27/10 mm | smtnet.com |
| LNC 60 supplier | 6-nozzle laser alignment (KE-2070/2080) | circuitsassembly.com |
| Bottom recognition | RS-1XL recognition mode | juki-smt.com |
| Side recognition | RS-1XL recognition mode | juki-smt.com |
| Back light recognition | RS-1XL recognition mode | juki-smt.com |
| Coaxial lighting vision | RX-8 | jukiamericas.com |
| CVS (Component Verification System) | Checks value before placement | smtnet.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 Juki uses for those ideas:
| Name | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Component data | Juki term for parts data | smtnet.com |
| Component height | Part height; Takumi head adjusts height to it | smtnet.com |
| Placement speed | Speed term used in RS-1R brochure | smtnet.com |
| Force Control / Load cell | Controlled placement force | smtnet.com |
| Part drop check / Release check / Tombstone detection / Front/back detection | Pick/place verification checks | smtnet.com |
| Pick Position Auto-correction (feeder pick position auto-correct) | Automatic correction of feeder pickup position | smtnet.com |
| OPASS (Offset Placement After Solder screen printing) | Placement offset based on printed solder position | smtnet.com |
| Laser condition check | Check of laser sensor condition | smtnet.com |
| Automatic component measurement / Flexible vision teaching | Create component data from a picture of the part | smtnet.com |
| Bauteilform, Bauteilmitte, Drehwinkel, Bauteilbreite (shape, center, rotation angle, width) | Values the laser computes | juki-smt.com |
Software
| Name | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| JaNets (JUKI Advanced Network System) | Line/factory network system; production optimization and control | jukiamericas.com |
| IFS-NX (Intelligent Feeder System) | Production prep, scheduling, quality, monitoring; feeder traceability with contactless RFID | jukiamericas.com |
| JUKI IS / NPI+ (JUKI IS NPI Plus Bundle) | IS = Intelligent Shopfloor Solutions; NPI+ adds library management, machine programming, optimization | jukiamericas.com |
| Flexline CAD | Named on RS-1R brochure (CAD data conversion); role not detailed | smtnet.com |
| JaNets Interface (*.ISS file) | Third-party (FactoryLogix) export producing JUKI-importable program file | docs.aiscorp.com |
Tools operators use on Juki
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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