ACT 1 · The Cry for Help from the Component Kingdom
Panel 1-1 · Warehouse in Trouble
Piles of Radial electrolytic capacitors, diodes and LEDs fill a dim THT warehouse. A single Radial capacitor — helmet on, eyes wet — looks out.
Panel 1-2 · The Tragedy of Manual Insertion
A sweaty worker, tweezers in hand, drowning in PCB panels. Floating numbers: 800 / 1200 / 1500 — pieces per shift, but mistakes follow the hand.
ACT 2 · Radial Feeder Enters the Stage
Panel 2-1 · The Hero Arrives
A spotlight hits the floor. An Iron-Man-styled robot steps forward, chest plate glowing — branded "Radial Feeder · Made in Shenzhen".
Panel 2-2 · X-Ray Anatomy · Six Modules
① Hopper ② Vibratory Bowl ③ Vision Orientation ④ Linear Track ⑤ Separator ⑥ Pick-up Point — six organs, one mission: zero-error feeding.
ACT 3 · The Duet with the Insertion Machine
Panel 3-1 · The Handoff Ceremony
Radial Feeder feeds a single, perfectly-oriented component to the Insertion Machine's Nozzle. 0.4 seconds. Ready.
Panel 3-2 · Precision Insertion
Vision system locks the PCB hole position. Leads are formed → aligned → inserted with a clean "click". The component snaps to attention.
ACT 4 · The THT Line-up
Panel 4-1 · The Bird's-Eye Line-up
The Radial Feeder doesn't fight alone — it's the ammunition supply ship of a complete THT line, partnered with Wave Soldering as the THT golden duo.
| Segment | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Front-end | Magazine Loader | Auto PCB feed-in |
| Insertion | Radial Insertion Machine + Feeder | Lead forming + insertion |
| Soldering | Wave Soldering (lead-free, dual wave) | Through-hole joint formation |
| Inspection | Inline AOI | Solder joint + polarity check |
| Back-end | Unloader / NG-OK Sorter | Auto bin by result |
ACT 5 · The ROI Showdown
Panel 5-1 · CFO's Spreadsheet
| Metric | Hand Insertion | Feeder + Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 800–1,200 pcs/op/day | 130,000+ pcs/day (1 unit) |
| Yield | 90–95% | 99.5%+ |
| Headcount | 5 / line | 1 patrol |
| Wrong-part rate | 1–3% | < 0.1% |
| Training | 2–3 months | ~2 weeks |
Panel 5-2 · The Payback Moment
The Radial Feeder gives a thumbs up. Labor savings, rework savings, and yield recovery rain down.
ACT 6 · The Trust Badge
Panel 6-1 · The Factory Aerial Shot
The Southern Machinery logo rises over the Shenzhen facility. Since 2011, the company has served EMS factories in 50+ countries — from a single Feeder customization to a full Line Layout Design, 14 years of SMT + THT automation focus.
SPIN Discovery — Help Us Map Your Line
Two open questions. Honest answers get you a tailored ROI model within 48 hours.
- Problem — In your current THT Radial insertion step, where is the pain most visible: yield fluctuation, new-operator ramp-up time, or peak-season capacity bottleneck? What is the current wrong-part / rework rate you measure?
- Need-payoff — If one Radial Feeder + Insertion Machine line could replace 4–5 operators and recover 8–12 months of investment, would you prefer we start with a Line Layout Design or a full ROI model first?