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Aoi Kit
Aoi Kit on SMT SA is written for electronics teams comparing inspection hardware against the line in front of them. The focus is board presentation, camera access, clearance around conveyors, and the records needed to keep the correct kit SKU tied to the job.
AOI kit checks during changeover
The Aoi Kit helps a production team decide whether it suits the line already in front of them. On SMT SA, that means practical information for South African electronics floors, not brochure wording.
This is the route we brief for electronics buyers who already know the board. Open with the substrate, the shift window and the site constraint. Teams in Gqeberha and Durban start the same way: take a bay photo before the SMT run opens.
Output from the AOI brief
You leave with a workable next step, a checklist and an email trail that records the correct AOI kit SKU. SMT line enquiries should name the board type, the placement volume and the machines already on the line.
Do not miss the first walk-through photo. You will want a second check on the boards before the courier leaves.
Site conditions that alter AOI
We work around OR Tambo export weeks, Sunnyrock warehouse cut-offs, and showroom hours at second-tier malls. Coastal grit changes cleaning intervals. Inland dust changes how often shields and sensors need wiping.
Keep an urgent line stoppage separate from the normal weekly planning mail. A showroom session is arranged to view the machine or process properly, not to sit through a sales presentation. Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from our Midrand office.
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Questions about Aoi Kit? Please use the contact form, noting your city, timing and the inspection defect you want caught. Messages are handled during ordinary business hours by our Midrand team.
Midrand handling and records
Keep the Aoi Kit brief tight and specific to the current line condition. Note whether the issue is component polarity, missing parts, solder shape, barcode reading, or clearance around the inspection point. Access limits, ESD controls, backup power gaps, and distance from stores all change what should be checked first.
AOI kit checks during changeover
Aoi Kit is presented here for teams that already understand the line and need the next practical step. Use it to judge fit, setup and discussion points before you send an enquiry to SMT SA.
Start with the substrate, panel format, and the shift window available for inspection setup. Include whether the line is inland or coastal, because dust, salt air, and cleaning frequency affect lenses, covers, and sensor reliability. Teams in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Gqeberha, and smaller assembly sites usually get to a usable decision faster when the first note includes the board family and current constraint.
Take a full walk-through photo before feeders move, guards come off, or boards are cleared from the conveyor. For Aoi Kit, one image of the infeed and one of the inspection area often explains more than a long description. That record helps when labels, kit contents, and machine position must be checked again before dispatch.
Output from the AOI brief
The aim is to leave the page with a clear next action, a short checking list, and written reference to the right AOI kit SKU. A smaller, accurate note tied to the actual board run is more useful than generic machine language that ignores the site layout.
Read Aoi Kit alongside Reflow before expanding the scope to the rest of the line. Check labels, packed boards, and inspection records once more before the courier handover.
- Board size, rail width, bay clearance
- Overview photo before settings are changed
- Written record kept with the enquiry
Site conditions that alter AOI
Aoi Kit planning in South Africa has to account for OR Tambo export weeks, Sunnyrock warehouse cut-offs, and line access around ordinary business hours. Some sites are working around existing conveyors, older benches, or a narrow bay where camera head movement and operator access are both restricted. State early whether the request is for a running line, a retrofit position, or a second inspection point before packing.
Coastal grit shortens the interval between wipes on covers, lenses, and exposed sensors. Inland dust settles differently and can interfere with repeatability if the inspection area is left open too long. Where power is unstable, capture first-article images and board records before the interruption window rather than after it.
Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401.
AOI kit fit checks
Send the city, timing, board type, and the fault or limit that triggered the Aoi Kit request. Add photos that show the machine position and the constraint clearly.
File the note while the setup is still visible and the board history is easy to verify. Keep it with the project record so the buyer can trace the inspection kit, the line condition, and the attached images in one place.
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