
Southern Machinery Odd Form Insertion Machine: Automating TV Board THT Assembly
TV main boards mix dense SMT with through-hole odd-form components — transformers, relays, connectors, fuse holders, terminal blocks, and large electrolytic capacitors. Manual insertion of these parts is slow, variable, and defect-prone, driving rework that most cost models never see. Southern Machinery's S-70LD Odd Form Insertion Machine automates this step with vision-guided placement: four heads, tape or vibration feeders, consistent seating force, and polarity checking before every placement. Built for DIP lines, it connects inline via SMEMA handshake upstream of wave soldering with no conveyor changes. This guide covers what the machine does, typical TV board applications, how it fits a complete PCB assembly line, key selection parameters, and the ROI perspective for EMS manufacturers.











































