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PARMI's Vision and AI Innovations with new Americas Head of SMT and Business Development Juan Arango

EMS@C-LEVEL · 1 Oct 2024 · 6m

AI in practice: 2 real uses of AI described

What this episode covers

Juan Arango, newly appointed Head of SMT and Business Development at PARMI USA, discusses the company's strategy to expand its footprint in the Americas, including recent office openings in Guadalajara, Hopkinton, and San Diego. He highlights PARMI's unique focus on laser-based inspection technology, perfected since 1998, which enables high-resolution inspection for semiconductors and microelectronics. Arango explains how PARMI’s AI-driven software streamlines programming by eliminating the need for BOM or CAD data, saving up to 90% of programming time and allowing fewer people to run multiple machines.

AI in practice

Where this conversation describes AI being used to build or deliver a product. Part of the AI in practice tracker.

Engineering & simulationPARMI inspection machines with AIsaves close to 90% of the time for programming

The AI system generates programming for inspection machines without requiring CAD data or a physical board by inspecting objects and marrying them, significantly reducing setup time.

“What we're using AI right now is to shorten the time for a program , but different than everybody else in that we don't need a bomb , we don't need cad data . Uh , we , when we inspect , we inspect objects and then marry them , okay…”

Speaker 2 · Hear it at 3:39

Engineering & simulationrun multiple lines , multiple machines with a smaller number of people

The AI-driven programming capability allows a single operator to run multiple lines and multiple machines, addressing talent shortages and improving efficiency.

“But it's the opportunity to actually run multiple lines , multiple machines with a smaller number of people , because talent is an issue , competitiveness is an issue , anything that can make them more efficient…”

Speaker 1 · Hear it at 4:20

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