Case Study: Amfax Limited achieves highly accurate PCB assembly inspection with National Instruments CompactRIO and LabVIEW

CompactRIO Delivers Major Impact in the World of PCB Assembly Inspection

Amfax Limited, a company that designs test engineering solutions, faced the challenge of creating an accurate and automated inspection system for PCB assemblies to eliminate the high rate of false calls from traditional optical inspection systems.

National Instruments provided a solution built on their CompactRIO control system with FPGA and LabVIEW software. This allowed Amfax to develop the a3Di system, which uses precise laser-based measurements to achieve zero false calls. The result was a revolutionary product that enabled one customer to inspect over 18,000 boards per day, significantly improving throughput and eliminating the need for a dedicated operator.

Amfax Limited

Alan Smith

Amfax Limited