Through-hole inspection innovation added to product line-up

Altus Group has added MagicRay's latest innovation in inspection to their product line-up – the V320 THT Pre-Reflow AOI system. The system is specifically designed for THT assembly processes and will allow comprehensive inspection capabilities for electronics manufacturers using THT components on their PCBs.

Many UK companies still rely on through-hole assembly, with skilled operators manually placing components before wave, selective or robotic soldering. This process risks human errors such as component defects and solder faults. The system manages these quality challenges with intelligent pre-reflow optical inspection.

The system features a large field-of-view to inspect assemblies efficiently. Its dual-sided inspection capability enables it to examine boards' top and bottom sides for any defects. The system uses AI-based programming and big data learning algorithms to accurately identify component polarity and automatically classify component types for detecting missing, incorrectly oriented, or misplaced parts and solder defects such as bridging or insufficient joint formation with their other post-reflow solutions.

"I'm really excited to offer the MagicRay V320 to our customers to increase quality and traceability for their through-hole assembly," said Jiri Kucera, operations director at Altus Group. "Many companies still populate a significant number of through-hole components manually, which increases the risk of human errors and defects. Whether customers need to detect polarity issues, missing components or just want to increase traceability, the V320 provides a specialised solution to support quality for THT assembly."

With fast programming and automated capabilities, the system simultaneously supports high-mix production and rapid changeover inspection of up to ten applications. It supplies full traceability through integrated barcode scanning. The high-speed, non-stop inspection capability provides quality while maximising throughput.

"We've already seen strong demand for this specialised THT inspection solution in the UK market. With the V320, our customers can leverage comprehensive AOI to control quality and reduce costs for their through-hole assembly processes," said Jiri.