Patent ID: 8280543

Claim:
An arrangement ( 1 ) for processing electronic components, comprising:—a plurality of processing stations ( 3 ) for processing electronic components, at least some processing stations comprising an electrical actuator ( 8 ); a conveyor ( 2 ) for transporting components from one processing station to the next; and—a central processing unit ( 5 ) for commanding said processing stations; wherein, —at least some processing stations ( 3 ) comprise a local processing unit ( 7 ) for generating command signals ( 74 ) for said electric actuators ( 8 ), —said central processing unit ( 5 ) is connected to said local processing units ( 7 ) over an electronic bus ( 6 ), —said central processing unit being arranged for transferring to said local processing units and on said electronic bus ( 6 ) high level digital command instructions ( 75 ), —said high level digital command instructions indicating at least two of: a start time; an end position; a value of displacement along one or several axis; a speed; an acceleration; an indexation; and a trajectory, and—said local processor unit being arranged for interpreting said high level digital command instructions in order to determine said command signals ( 74 ).