S-400-L, S-600-L and S-1200-LV Vision Mounters from Southern Machinery: Sizing by Board Length
Compare Southern Machinery's S-400-L, S-600-L and S-1200-LV vision mounters: 4 or 6 placement heads, boards up to 1,200 mm, 15,200 to 28,000 CPH.
Sep 19, 2026 · Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Southern Machinery
S-400-L, S-600-L and S-1200-LV Vision Mounters from Southern Machinery: Sizing by Board Length
Three single-gantry vision mounters across three board-length classes. Match 4-head or 6-head placement to your own PCB.
What this machine family is
The S-400-L, S-600-L and S-1200-LV are automatic SMT chip mounters with camera-based vision alignment, one gantry each, fed from 8 mm tape ports and running in line on an automatic conveyor.
Verified specifications
| Parameter | S-400-L | S-600-L | S-1200-LV |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Max board size | 720 x 360 mm | 800 x 360 mm | 1,200 x 325 mm |
| Placement heads | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Max placement rate | 15,200 CPH | 25,000 CPH | 28,000 CPH |
| Accuracy | +/-0.05 mm | +/-0.05 mm | +/-0.05 mm |
| Weight / LxWxH | 700 kg / 1150x1050x1400 | 1,000 kg / 1300x1380x1410 | 1,200 kg / 2000x1150x1500 |
Source: product-page comparison table.
Which model for which board
- Up to 720 x 360 mm with mixed passives and ICs: S-400-L, 15,200 CPH, smallest frame.
- Up to 800 x 360 mm, or LED lighting boards: S-600-L, 25,000 CPH.
- LED tube and batten boards up to 1,200 mm: S-1200-LV, 28,000 CPH, 325 mm width limit.
Sizing starts with the panel, not the CPH figure.
Identical on all three
- Camera-based vision alignment, +/-0.05 mm chip and IC placement.
- 30 feeder ports for 8 mm tape; optional CSV import.
- Windows operation, Chinese and English interface.
- In-line conveyor integration, 0.55 MPa air, 220 V AC.
- Key components per the product-page component table: KURODA ball screws, PANASONIC servos, SHINANO steppers, KITA pressure detection, IGUS cables.
Line integration
The mounter sits between the stencil printer and the reflow oven; Southern Machinery also supplies stencil cleaning, wave and selective soldering for THT joints, board handling, plus SPI, AOI and X-ray inspection.
ROI
A 700-1,200 kg vision mounter holds +/-0.05 mm all shift and takes manual placement off passives-heavy and LED boards. Where the same panel fits both machines, the 6-head S-600-L at 25,000 CPH is the throughput lever over the S-400-L. Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOEjScD-XCw
About Southern Machinery
Founded in 2011 in Shenzhen, Southern Machinery (smthelp.com) serves 237+ customers worldwide with cost-effective SMT/THT automation, spares and global support.
FAQ
Q: Largest board per model? A: 1,200 x 325 mm (S-1200-LV), 800 x 360 mm (S-600-L), 720 x 360 mm (S-400-L).
Q: How many placement heads? A: Four on the S-400-L; six on the S-600-L and S-1200-LV.
Q: What speed should I plan for? A: Table maxima of 15,200 / 25,000 / 28,000 CPH.
Q: Does it handle lead-free production? A: Placement is mechanical; the joints form at wave or reflow.
Next steps
Send your panel size, component mix and target CPH to jasonwu@smthelp.com or WhatsApp +86 13602562576 for a configuration and quotation. Product page: https://www.smthelp.com/product/automatic-smt-pick-and-place-machine-s-600-l | Catalog: https://file.autoinsertion.com | Images: https://ph.smthelp.com
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