In today's EMS market, automation is no longer just about reducing labor costs. It is about delivering higher quality, full traceability, faster throughput, and scalable production for our customers.
At Semecs, we continuously invest in advanced manufacturing technologies that help our customers bring increasingly complex products to market while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
A recent example is one of our latest automation projects at our production facility in Vráble, Slovakia, where our product engineering team, in close cooperation with MTS Krivá, successfully implemented an advanced automated testing and packaging solution based on three UR10 collaborative robots.
This fully automated cell manages the complete flow from testing to final packaging:
✓ Automated product handling
✓ Loading and unloading of test stations
✓ Direct transfer into export packaging
✓ Automatic product ID registration and package assignment
✓ Integrated validation to ensure the correct product is always matched with the correct packaging
As a result you benefit from:
• 100% product traceability throughout the process
• Reduced manual handling and lower risk of human error
• Consistent packaging quality
• Increased production efficiency and throughput
• Improved scalability for future volume growth
• Support for our zero-defect manufacturing strategy
The technical performance is equally impressive:
• One robotic arm operates two testers simultaneously
• Test takt time of only 24 seconds per tester
• Adaptable to additional product variants with cycle times as low as 13 seconds
• Built-in validation prevents packaging errors before they occur
By replacing six legacy testing stations, the new solution significantly increases operational efficiency. Today, a single operator can supervise three robotic cells while simultaneously managing depanelization activities.
Beyond the equipment itself, projects like this strengthen our internal engineering capabilities. The Vráble team has developed in-house programming expertise for Universal Robots, enabling faster implementation of future automation projects and customized manufacturing solutions for our customers.
For our customers, this means more than automation.
It means a manufacturing partner capable of developing customized production and testing solutions that improve quality, reduce operational risk, and support long-term production growth.
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