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Koh Young Collaborates with Mentor to Further Simplify Inspection System Programming 2020-08-12![]() ![]() |
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Koh Young Collaborates with Mentor Seoul, Korea
– Industry
leader Koh Young announces it has joined forces with Mentor, a Siemens
business, to deliver an enhanced programming solution, which will benefit the
printed circuit board assembly market. Building on the AI-powered Koh Young
Auto Programming software (KAP), Mentor integrated its Valor™ Process
Preparation Software to further simplify Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) programming
and reduce production costs by saving time through the implementation of
Mentor’s Open Product Model. “The
synergy between our companies has resulted in an outstanding solution that is
designed to help reduce time to market and improve production quality across
the line,” said Mr. JD Shin, Chief Sales Office for Koh Young Technology. “We
are especially excited about this particular collaboration with Mentor, because
it was in direct response to the voice of the customer. The partnership
highlights the benefits customers can realize when two suppliers work together
towards a common goal. It was a win-win for everyone.”
One of the elements Koh Young integrated from Mentor includes the Valor Open Product Model (OPM). Introduced in 2018 by Mentor, OPM is an open data assembly format structured in XML, which focuses on the printed circuit board assembly model (PCBA) and the associated manufacturing process plan. OPM is a solution for the open exchange of process engineering information between disparate machines and processes. In the same way that ODB++ works for design data, OPM is the answer to the need for flexibility that Smart Industry 4.0 factories demand. A second element that is now part of Koh Young
software, it the extensive Valor Parts Library (VPL) database from Mentor.
Comprised of over 35 million component manufacturers part numbers and package
geometry definitions, Valor Process Preparation software uses this information to
fully automate the creation of new parts and packages for use in inspection systems
and mounters using its “Auto-Generation” rule methodology. Combining a single assembly format file output
like OPM and a standardized machine package library from VPL, the manufacturer
minimizes program variations between machines like inspection systems and
component mounters. This improved programming approach can eliminate human
error and variation, while significantly reducing NPI programming time.
Additionally, OPM is generalized so it is interoperable among various systems and
easily enables moving production between lines and—more importantly—factories
across the world. “This joint programming project was just the
first step in an expanded collaboration to improve the PCBA manufacturing
experience for our customer,” said Mr. Rick Esposito, Director of Valor’s
Processing Engineering Product Line. “When industry leaders collaborate,
remarkable solutions result. We are excited about this relationship and the
future together.”
### About Koh Young Koh
Young, the leading 3D measurement-based inspection equipment and solutions
provider, performs an essential role for quality control and process
optimization across a growing set of industries including printed circuit board
assembly, machining and assembly process manufacturing, semiconductor
manufacturing, and various medical fields. In addition to its corporate
headquarters in Seoul, Koh Young has sales and support offices in Germany,
Japan, Singapore, Penang, China, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and the
United States. These local facilities ensure it maintains a close relationship
with its growing customer base and provides them with access to a global
network of inspection and measurement experts.
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