Through their strategic partnership, Cybord and Fuji America are aiming to increase quality in electronics manufacturing.
WILMINGTON, Del. and VERNON HILLS, Ill.—Electronic component supply chains are in flux and under constant stress, making it increasingly difficult to predict the next disruption. Product recalls in the United States, for example, are expected to surge this year, and many will be due to faulty, damaged, or inauthentic electronic components.
But a remedy could be on the way. According to a release from Cybord, electronic component analysis is crucial for manufacturers to reduce costly recalls, rework, and scrap, and to ensure product quality for their customers and end-users. That’s why Cybord, a provider of advanced AI-powered component analytics, and Fuji America Corporation, a global manufacturer of surface mount technology (SMT) equipment, are partnering in a joint effort to help increase quality in the manufacturing of electronic components.
As part of the agreement, Cybord becomes one of Fuji America’s preferred technology partners. Fuji America will integrate Cybord’s visual AI technology to provide electronic component quality assurance and traceability to its SMT customers across industries, Cybord said in the release.
The Fuji America-Cybord integration provides “the only way to inspect 100 percent of the components on an assembly line to mitigate against these disruptions,” the release stated.
“This is truly a great and exciting partnership for the SMT industry,” said Hirofumi Yoshimi, president of Fuji America Corporation, in a statement. “This partnership leads the entire manufacturing level at our customers to the next step. Cybord’s total electrical components quality control system, powered by their own developed AI, strengthens our well-known equipment quality and reliability even more, and contributes to better quality and productivity for our customers’ production.”
Cybord’s visual AI-powered technology is reported to provide real-time inspection of 100 percent of electronic components during printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, with 99.9 percent accuracy. As such, it is said to be effective in preventing defective, counterfeit, or non-compliant parts from being placed on the PCB.
According to Cybord, it leverages its immense database of nearly five billion components to analyze components “with exceptional precision.” The results help manufacturers safeguard their reputation and profitability by enables them to “vastly limit the scope of recalls, reduce their exposure to supply chain vulnerabilities, and reduce rework and scrap rates.”
“We are honored that Fuji America, a world-leading company, has chosen Cybord as a preferred AI technology partner,” said Oshri Cohen, CEO of Cybord, in the release. “Utilizing our cutting-edge innovation, Fuji-America sets a new industry standard for quality, reliability, and efficiency in the electronics manufacturing industry. Fuji America’s dedication to ensuring quality aligns perfectly with Cybord’s mission. Together, we’re empowering manufacturers to stay ahead of market demands and enhance end products with the combined strengths of Fuji America’s equipment and Cybord’s revolutionary technology.”
Established in 1959, FUJI CORPORATION began as Fuji Machine Manufacturing (FMMC) producing electronic assembly equipment. In response to its customers’ needs, FUJI expanded its manufacturing capabilities in 1978 to include electronic circuit board assembly equipment.
“Our background as a machine tool builder has taught us the value of designing equipment from the ground up,” the company stated in the release. “This approach guarantees a quality of construction that allows our machines to hold up over time.”
Cybord is a developer of visual AI component analytics for the electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Its platform implements proprietary visual AI and big data technology to ensure quality, authenticity, and forensic traceability to support OEMs and EMSs globally, the company said in the release.