The PixiePlacer is a DIY Pick and Place Machine for circuit board SMD components based around the amazing software OpenPnP. The machine is designed to be low cost and suited towards mid-scale manufacturing. A big shout out to the developers of OpenPnP that keep constantly improving the software.
Key Technical Information
Machine Size: 834x600mm
Machine Bed Size: 724x600mm
Machine X-Y Travel Distance: 655x520mm
Z-Axis max. travel distance: 100mm
Motor Controller: SKR 1.4 Turbo from BigTreeTech running Marlin
Two pick up nozzles (Juki Nozzles)
Space for about 20 pcs 8mm “Automagic PixieFeeders” on the left side and another 20pcs on the right side
Beam splitter lighting for the down-facing-camera
Cone shaped lighting for the up-facing-camera
Automagic nozzle changer
Automagic solder dispensing (In Development)
Automagic Pixiefeeders (In Development)
Vacuum sensing capabilities
Licensed under a Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license.
Check out one of the many assembly videos and see more on GitHub.
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