Training Topics: Surface mount technology process overview Paste application Reflow inspection systems Operating principles of placement machines with intelligent feeders and vision analysis Machine safety, safety advice, master power switch Emergency stop buttons, door interlocks, optical barrier Linear motors Power supply cabinet (trips/fuses) motor power supply PC, conveyors, clamping table, placement head, turret Machine cycle Component centring using on-the-fly vision PCB alignment by vision Component pick up area Nozzle magazine General control of the machine, electrical cabinets and control unit, machine start up and power down, launching RC software and exiting, machine initialisation Program selection Pass-through mode Loading tapes on feeders Belt feeders Loading of a matrix tray/ sequencer/ tray holder Feeder programming with RC Feeder programming with micro-terminal Auto-splicing (micro-terminal) ii-feed Cart NT tape trolley, passive trolley PCB production modes Placement under operator control delete/skip components Delete/ skip patterns Nozzle management Fiducial and board stretch control