Types, advantages and disadvantages of PCB splitter

PCB splitter, also known as circuit board splitter, is widely used in electronic product manufacturing. The early plate splitting machines used manual plate splitting, with low efficiency and great damage to the substrate. Some plates even had inserted components, so this processing method was eliminated after the development of mechanization.

With the progress of science and technology, the way of PCB splitting is becoming more and more intelligent, efficient and accurate. Of course, the cost also increases, and the needs and requirements of customers are also increasing. As a PCB splitting processing enterprise, it is imperative to advance with the times.

Common PCB splitting machines mainly include laser splitting machine, curve splitting machine, knife walking splitting machine, guillotine splitting machine, stamping splitting machine, hand pushing splitting machine and milling cutter splitting machine.

Laser splitting machine is a new technology. With the development of laser technology, laser technology is applied more and more in the field of electronic manufacturing. The application in PCB splitting is one of them. Different lasers are used according to the demand. At present, UV laser, CO2 laser, green laser and picosecond laser can be selected, and the natural price is also very different. In terms of comprehensive cost performance, UV laser and green laser are the mainstream at present.

The biggest advantage of laser plate splitting machine is cutting efficiency and cutting effect. The cutting edge is free of carbonization and burr. And it has adsorption function, which makes it dust-free and smokeless. The laser adopts a non-contact processing method, with small thermal impact, no damage to the substrate or the substrate of active devices, and no stress. CCD positioning and computer-controlled automatic cutting can also realize the function of automatic loading and unloading. Maximize the production efficiency of the equipment and save labor costs.

The defect of several PCB splitting equipment, such as curve splitting machine, knife walking splitting machine, guillotine splitting machine, stamping splitting machine, hand pushing splitting machine and milling cutter splitting machine, is that they all have contact processing methods, which will produce stress and hurt the substrate. There are burrs on the cutting edge and a large amount of dust will be generated, which is not conducive to the development needs of sustainability and environmental protection.

Of course, the investment cost of these modes is relatively low. But generally speaking, it needs to be determined according to their own needs, and which equipment is the most ideal. For example, if your processing capacity is only to meet a small part of your production needs, there is no need to buy high-quality equipment. You can spend more time and slowly use the manual plate splitter. However, if there is high-quality demand and mass production, the laser plate splitter may also be a good choice.