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Component feeder exchange diagnostic tool

  • US 7,346,419 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2007
  • Issued: 03/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of verifying exchange at least one feeder in a pick and place machine, the method comprising:

  • acquiring and storing at least one pre-exchange component image with respect to a plurality of active feeders;

    receiving an indication relative to at least one feeder exchange;

    acquiring at least one post-exchange component image relative to the exchanged feeder(s);

    generating at least one comparison of the post-exchange image(s) with the associated pre-exchange image; and

    validating the exchange based on the comparison.

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