Uses of Manual and Electrically Operated Vacuum Pickup Tool

Posted by TM Singh on February 14th, 2019

Vacuum pickup tool for SMD component is an essential tool particularly if you are reworking on complex SMD circuits and PCBs. It can easily lift and place small and large SMD components – like VLSIs, SMD LEDs and other SMD components as QFPs, PLCCs, TSOPs, SOICs. Every service center who is undertaking SMD repair work should have this tool. It is often known as vacuum pickup pen.

Type of Vacuum Pickup Tools

-        Manual vacuum pickup tool

-        Electrically operated vacuum pickup tool

Both these types of vacuum pickup tools work on a principle of suction. The better the suction, the more cleanly a VPT is likely to pickup an SMD component from a complex circuit board.

Safety

For Vacuum Pickup Tool to be 100% reliable it has to be designed in such a way that it conforms to ESD safety standards. ESD safe designs ensures that sensitive expensive components are not damaged by the static charge while they are being picked out of the PCB.

Handy

Vacuum pickup tool should be designed ergonomically so that it is comfortable to hold and operate when lifting SMD component. A service technician do not like cumbersome designs that hamper their work.

Adjustable Vacuum

Manual vacuum pickup tool is cheaper but lack in adjustment of suction power. An electrically operated vacuum pickup tool is ideal for professionals. Vacuum pickup tool that is electrically operated gives you an option of adjusting suction force and can go up to 120g.

Nozzles and Rubber Pads

A perfect vacuum pickup tool will have an array of options for the front nozzles and rubber pads. These nozzles come in various sizes depending on the size of an SMD component. Rubber pads are replaceable when they get dirty and / or damaged with continuous usage.

Vacuum pickup tool is a must requirement when you know that the places in a complex circuit board are hard to reach with your fingers. Also, by using your fingers you are risking the sensitive SMD component to static electricity that may unknowingly flow through it.

One of the finest electrically operated vacuum pickup tool is available in India at INDE Enterprises. It is widely for used LED Chips assembly lines. It is high vacuum pick-up tool that is effective from as small as 0204 Chip to large LED Chips.

So if you are planning to setup your lab or a service center then do not ignore the value that a reliable vacuum pickup tool will bring. Vacuum pickup tool is a long term asset for a professional service technician.