Patent ID: 6189207
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of mounting parts via a mounting machine having a plurality of parts feed units, said method comprising steps of:providing each one of said plurality of parts feed units with a first cassette including a plurality of first parts and a second cassette including a plurality of second parts,(a) when a shortage of said plurality of first parts occurs in said first cassette of one of said plurality of parts feed units, checking whether or not a shortage of first parts exists in any other parts feed units of said plurality of parts feed units other than said one of said plurality of parts feed units,(b) when a result of checking is that of a non-shortage of said first parts in at least one of said plurality of parts feed units, mounting at least one of said first parts from said at least one of said plurality of parts feed units, and(c) when a result of checking is that of a shortage of said first parts in said plurality of parts feed units, stopping mounting said first parts.