Essemtec公司宣布，在2008年4月1-3日拉斯维加斯举办的APEX2008上推出EXPERT-SAFP半自动SMT原型制作系统。通过使用Essemtec EXPERT贴放系统，用户可以快速准确地安装小批量及原型SMT组装电路板。贴放头采用气动系统，移动柔和，符合人体工程学设计，可以快速准确地完成工作。When the component structure moves to fine-pitch or if a manual alignment is not possible (BGA, microBGA, flip chip), the integrated vision and placement system MPL3100 can help.

Its double prisma optical system can display the component and the substrate overlay on one screen. Alignment and placement is then easy and the large zoom range of the optic enables a highly accurate result.

The EXPERT-SAFP placement system is perfectly suited for prototyping because it allows components to be picked from both reels and sticks, and from rest tape strips as well as loose components. A turning station for upside down components standard on the system. Because fast and precise placement is also a basic requirement in small batch manufacturing, the EXPERT placement system can be connected with computer controls and works in a semi-automatic mode.

Placement data can be converted directly from the CAD file or thought point by point. The Windows control software increases productivity in some cases, it even doubles it and ensures that the correct component is correctly aligned at the desired place without errors.The EXPERT placement system is available as a complete prototyping station, including a dispenser and a reflow tool.