Development of CNC-Based Automated Soldering Machine †

Abstract

Researchers have proposed several designs and techniques to obtain sustainable development for industries for which growth will be escalated by automation in the future. Nowadays, automated soldering for printed circuit boards (PCBs) employs vision-based and artificial intelligence-based techniques which are complex and expensive. Computer numeric control (CNC), which has been used for machining, drilling, and milling purposes, is very popular as it proves to be highly accurate, flexible, and precise. In this regard, a low-cost and less complex automated soldering machine is proposed in which a temperature-controlled soldering station and CNC are integrated into a single machine to complete the soldering operation. This design will help minimize the complexity and cost of soldering stations for small-scale and medium-scale production industries.