Insertion Machine

A DIP line is only as fast as its slowest station, and that station is usually the manual odd-form insertion bench — transformers, relays, connectors and terminal blocks placed by hand at 4 to 10 seconds per part. This guide explains what a four-head component inserter is, how four parallel insertion heads change the takt of the THT block, and where the machine sits between board handling, radial insertion, wave soldering and AOI. It covers five real application scenarios, the selection parameters that decide fit, and the return-on-investment case for automating odd-form insertion. From Southern Machinery, established 2011 in Shenzhen, China, serving 237+ EMS and OEM electronics manufacturers worldwide with SMT and THT PCB assembly automation.

Equipment preparation is the part of PCB assembly that decides whether an insertion cell is repeatable. This guide covers the pre-flight routine for THT and odd-form insertion machines: mechanical and structural checks, feeder loading and calibration, insertion-head debugging, software parameters taken from the PCB design data, material screening for tape-reel components, and first-article verification. Includes documented reference platforms - S-3010B and S3000 radial inserters, S-70LD odd form, S7020 / S-7000E / S-7000T terminal insertion - plus typical applications, full-line integration, key selection parameters and the ROI case. Southern Machinery, Shenzhen, China, founded 2011, 237+ global customers.

Loading plug-in terminals is the material-introduction step that decides whether an automated terminal cell runs at rate or spends the shift on stops. This guide covers what plug-in terminal loading involves on SMT/THT equipment - reel mounting, tape path, feed pitch, cover-tape peel and pick-point setup - where the step sits in a full PCB assembly line, how to run it without generating defects, and what to specify when buying a terminal insertion platform or reel terminal feeder from Southern Machinery (Shenzhen; founded 2011; 237+ global customers).

THT assembly is not finished when the SMD side leaves reflow. Every mixed-technology board still carries leaded capacitors, resistors, LEDs, relays or connectors that must be inserted into plated holes with the right position, angle and force. This practical guide for SMT and THT line engineers covers the component insertion machine board-insertion workflow — preparation, positioning and insertion force, per-component parameter setting, and post-insertion inspection — plus typical applications, full-line integration, key selection parameters and ROI. Southern Machinery, Shenzhen, 237+ global customers.

Capacitors, resistors and inductors are the quiet majority of every PCB BOM, and they decide whether a board survives its warranty. This buyer-oriented guide explains what passive components actually do in a circuit, which machines place them on an SMT/THT line, how placement changes with the package, and what an EMS team should specify before buying equipment. It also shows where radial insertion fits between the chip mounter and the wave-soldering machine, and how automated placement cuts rework and field failures. Written by Southern Machinery, the Shenzhen SMT and THT equipment builder trusted by 237+ global customers since 2011.

Eyelets, PINs and odd-form terminals are the small THT parts that radial inserters and chip mounters cannot place, so they are usually hand-inserted. The Southern Machinery S-7000E Eyelet Pin Insertion Machine feeds bulk or reel eyelets, PINs, switches, connectors and terminals, inserts and clinches them automatically, and verifies each insertion in real time. With up to four insertion heads, a 12,000 CPH class speed and a 480 x 390 mm PCB envelope, it turns the manual eyelet bench into a programmable, traceable process on your DIP line.

Loading a PCB correctly is the first step of every through-hole insertion cycle — and the one most often rushed. This guide walks through the six-step board installation procedure Southern Machinery demonstrates on its SMT/THT insertion machines: pre-start checks, board inspection, correct board direction, alignment to the positioning pins and slots, controlled travel into the working area, and the initialization self-check. You will also find the typical applications, how board loading fits into a full SMT + THT line, the selection parameters that actually matter, and the ROI case for treating board installation as a controlled process rather than an operator habit.

How China-made auto insertion machines place axial, radial and odd-form components in THT PCB assembly: applications, line integration, selection and ROI.

Lesson 1 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers the start process - power, air pressure check, controller boot and software launch - and how to create, name and load a program file on a THT odd form insertion machine.

Nozzle data is the part of an odd form insertion machine program that decides whether a component is actually picked reliably — tool type, tip geometry, vacuum, pick-up height and tool-centre offset. Lesson 2 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers nozzle data and settings, and this guide explains what buyers should verify: tooling per part family, custom grippers and nozzles for unusual parts, spare-tool policy, and how tooling errors surface as bent leads and missed picks at wave soldering.

Lesson 3 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers component data and editing - the part-side data layer that tells a THT inserter what it is holding. Body geometry, lead pitch and span, polarity, insertion depth, clinch parameters and tool assignment are all stored in one component record, and how that record is created, copied and corrected decides insertion yield, changeover time and rework cost. This guide explains what component data contains, how editing discipline prevents silent mis-insertion, where it fits on an SMT/THT line, and what to confirm before buying.

Lesson 4 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers PCB data and mark point handling - the board definition and fiducial references a THT inserter uses to locate every insertion position. This article explains what PCB data includes, how vision systems use mark points to compensate board position and rotation, what happens when recognition fails, where board data sits in a complete SMT/THT line, which parameters to verify with a supplier, and how board data discipline shows up in yield, changeover time and rework cost on a high-mix DIP line.

Blockdata teaching is the step where an odd form insertion machine program stops being a list of unrelated points and becomes structured data that can be reused, copied and edited as a group. Lesson 5 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers it, and this article explains what it means for THT production: how grouped insertion data is taught and maintained, what it decides about yield and changeover time, how it connects to pickup position, material settings and array data, and what a buyer should verify on the machine being quoted.

Pickup position setting is the part of an odd-form insertion machine program that most plants treat as a setup detail - and it is the layer that decides whether the machine takes the right component from the right spot at the right height, every cycle. Lesson 6 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers pickup position setting: how the X/Y reference, the pickup height, the assigned nozzle or gripper and the missing-part behaviour are taught and stored for each feeder presentation. This guide covers what the setting controls, the application scenarios where it matters most, where the odd-form station sits in a complete SMT/THT PCB assembly line, the parameters to verify with a supplier, and the ROI case for disciplined pickup data on a high-mix DIP line.

Material settings are the part of an odd-form insertion machine program that most plants under-invest in - and the layer that decides whether the cycle picks the right component from the right presentation every time. Lesson 7 of Southern Machinery's odd form machine training series covers material settings: how component data is defined for tape, tube, tray and bulk vibratory feeding, and what has to be verified after any material change. This guide sets out the categories that matter for THT and DIP production engineers planning odd-form automation, and where material data fits in a complete SMT/THT PCB assembly line.

Lesson 8 in Southern Machinery's odd form insertion machine training series covers array data and automatic learning - the two programming features that decide how fast a THT line absorbs a new board. This article explains what an odd form inserter does with relays, transformers, connectors and other non-taped components, how array data replicates one taught pattern across repeated positions and multi-up panels, what automatic learning captures, where the station sits between the SMT block, wave soldering and inspection, which parameters to verify with a supplier, and the ROI case for programming discipline on a high-mix DIP line.

Chapter 1 of Southern Machinery's S7020T training series covers machine start-up inspection and start-up on a THT PIN eyelet terminal insertion machine — written in that order for a reason. This article explains what the routine contains, why the machine is inspected before it is powered, how to turn the five-chapter series into a site-specific shift-start SOP with first-board approval and a sign-off record, where a terminal inserter sits between the SMT block, component preparation, wave soldering, inspection and board handling, what buyers should verify about documentation, training, air quality and spare parts, and the ROI case for a documented daily routine on a mixed-model DIP line.

Chapter 2 of Southern Machinery's S7020T training series covers machine start-up inspection and start-up on a THT PIN eyelet terminal insertion machine. This article sets out what the routine actually contains: pre-power inspection of guarding, interlocks, E-stop, feeder, tooling and air; power-up and homing of the head and X/Y table; safety and pneumatic enable; program revision and work-order verification; feeder and terminal checks; a dry run; and first-board approval of insert height, insertion angle, clinch direction and body spacing. It also covers typical applications, how the inserter fits between the SMT block, component preparation, wave soldering and board handling, what buyers should confirm about start-up documentation, training and spare parts, and the ROI case for a documented first-of-shift routine.

Shutdown is where a THT terminal insertion machine is most often damaged and where defects are handed to the next shift. This article follows Chapter 4 of Southern Machinery's S7020T training series, machine shutdown process operations — the controlled stop and axis parking, feeder and material state, board and tooling clear-down, end-of-shift cleaning, air and power isolation with Lockout/Tagout before any maintenance, program and parameter backup, and the shift handover record. It also covers where the S7020T sits in a complete PCB assembly line and what buyers should confirm about shutdown documentation, isolation provisions, training and spare parts.

Chapter 3 of Southern Machinery's S7020T training series covers main parameter settings and maintenance on a THT PIN eyelet terminal insertion machine. This guide explains the parameter groups that define an insertion cycle - insert height and depth, insertion angle, clinch mode, head and table motion, feeder and CTA timing, board mark-point data and the program itself - plus the maintenance intervals that keep those settings physically true. It covers the S7020 Series documented platform, typical applications, line integration, key selection parameters and the ROI case for documented setup and preventive maintenance.

Chapter 5 of Southern Machinery's S7020T training series shows how to correct the machine's head insertion position on a THT PIN eyelet terminal inserter. This guide explains what that correction actually changes — head casting height, centering, jaw guide gap, insert height and CTA alignment — why the position drifts after head service, crashes, wear or changeovers, and what the symptoms look like on the line. It also covers the documented S7020 Series specification, how terminal insertion fits between the SMT block, wave soldering and board handling, and how a buyer should judge the ROI of head-position discipline.

How do plug-in machines insert THT components? A look at radial, axial and odd-form insertion principles, clinching and line integration, from Southern Machinery.

A step-by-step terminal insertion machine installation guide for the S-7000T family: site prep, material rack, feeding track, software and motor zero reset.

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