Assembly Automation
for the Electronics Industry

Manufacturing includes the entire production process of a product – from machining individual components to the finished end product.

Assembly is a part of manufacturing and refers to the process of joining individual components or assemblies. INVENTUS focuses on automating precisely these assembly processes, combining joining, testing, verification, and automation into a comprehensive solution.

Assembly activities include all work steps required to assemble and secure a product. These include, for example:

• Joining by screwing, press-fitting, welding, soldering, or bonding…
• Cleaning of components and assemblies
• Dispensing of adhesives, potting compounds, or sealants
• Marking and labeling of products
• Optical, electrical, and physical tests
• Verification and quality control

These processes are flexibly combined in INVENTUS systems.

INVENTUS assembly automation was designed to meet three key requirements:

• Flexible: Supports changing product variants and new processes within the same system.
• Scalable: Systems can be expanded in stages, enabling short time-to-market while reducing capital costs.
• Modular: The INVENTUS modular system allows for the combination of a wide variety of processes on a standardized platform.

This results in future-proof assembly solutions that can grow alongside production requirements.

Industrial assembly refers to the systematic and repeatable process of joining parts and components to form finished assemblies or products. In electronics manufacturing, for example, this includes the assembly, testing, marking, and verification of electronic assemblies under strict requirements for precision, quality, and cycle time.

INVENTUS Assembly Automation is suitable for numerous electronics industries and their specific requirements:

• Automotive: Electronic vehicle components
• Aerospace: Safety-critical products
• Industrial Goods: Complex assemblies and systems
• Consumer Goods: Products with a wide variety of variants and high production volumes
• Defense: Small and medium batch sizes
• Semiconductors: Sensitive structures and high precision requirements

The INVENTUS modular system supports a wide range of processes, including force-fit, form-fit, and material-fit joining, cleaning, dispensing, marking, printing, and separation. This makes it possible to meet a variety of assembly requirements on a single platform.

INVENTUS integrates various quality assurance methods, including:

• Optical methods such as identification, inspection, and analysis
• Electrical methods such as flash, ICT, FCT, EOL, HV, or HF testing
• Physical tests such as force, torque, temperature, leak, or distance measurements

This allows products to be tested and verified directly during the assembly process.

The INVENTUS modular system serves as the foundation for the assembly platform. Thanks to standardized functional elements and a flexible cell design, automation solutions can be implemented more quickly, adapted to new product variants, and expanded as needed. This results in cost-effective and future-proof assembly solutions for electronics manufacturing.