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56 PCB007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2021 new challenges. On one side, there is a physical limit of the human to handle the process be- cause manual operation is volatile and subject to errors; on another, the need to have trace- able products going through the production line is growing fast. e work we have been do- ing was to make our equipment be more con- nectable with a company's MES system for proficient interactions. Every single operation can now be moni- tored, traced, and interchanged with a com- pany to respond immediately to any change and reduce human errors. Our machines today have been designed to be interactive with au- tomation, from AGV delivering system to ro- bot handling, or just regular pick-and-place kinds of applications. We have developed, in- stalled, and continue to work on any automa- tion integration that is making our machines able to perform in an unmanned environment by keeping control of the process. Of course, there is still a long way to go, but thanks to our worldwide customer base, which is offering new challenges and new require- ments every day, our product line is grow- ing, and we believe we are in an excellent posi- tion for automation integration and data inter- change—which is a fundamental issue in high- volume manufacturing. Johnson: It looks like you and your team have been doing some very good work. Detail of a twin-head application equipped with entry material tape spooler. This set-up is specifically designed for efficient double diameter drilling and high-quality hole drilling for substrates—thin or special materials.