Precision Assembly

After completing this module, students will have mastered the fundamentals and learned main terms of machine technology and will have an understanding of design, simple calculation and analysis of complex robot structures, placement and micro-assembly systems. They will be able to identify the individual components of complex electronic modules and choose suitable assembly technologies. Moreover, they will be able to integrate first approaches to machining precision, analyse assembly tasks and show approaches to developing prototypes in precision assembly processes.

The lecture covers the fundamentals concerning products and processes for high precision assembly tasks and the necessary technology, using the example of electronics manufacturing and micro-production.

The subject matter includes machine concepts, handling technology and precision assembly processes. The different technologies are discussed using the products and processes of microelectronics and microsystems technology. A clear focus is placed on the assembly process, i.e. the placement process in electronics production and micro-assembly in micro-production.

Module contents:

•     Characteristics and challenges of precision assembly processes
•     Component properties and their effects on the precision assembly process
•     Bonding techniques
•     Kinematic error analysis - Dimensional tolerance analysis sensitivity and structural sensitivity analysis
•     Machine concepts for precision assembly
•     Measurement technology used in precision assembly
•     Accuracy measurement
•     Increasing accuracy - sensor guidance, calibration and mapping