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44 SMT Magazine • February 2017 GOEPEL ELECTRONIC TALKS TEST AND INSPECTION INNOVATIONS With PILOT Supervisor, a central verification of inspection results from different AOI/AXI/SPI systems and production lines is possible—even from third-party manufacturers, which is a fur- ther step towards Industry 4.0. Using our new SCANFLEX II architecture, it is possible to combine all the innovative em- bedded system access procedures, including mixed signal tests on one hardware platform to solve the problem of lower physical test access without a compromise on test coverage. Las Marias: On average, how long does it usual- ly take to create a new test/inspection equipment? Wenzel: GOEPEL's development philosophy is based on modular designs. This enables a high degree of flexibility to adapt a solution on new requirements or to improve certain perfor- mance criteria. In this respect, we are talking about typical development times in the range between three to six months. The development cycle for a complete new equipment generation need in average of one to two years, depending on the product application. Our ISO 9001-cer- tified development flow helps us to cope with the challenge to synchronize the many differ- ent design disciplines covering optics, mechan- ics, electronics, software and haptics. Concur- rent engineering is another very important part of this strategy. Las Marias: What market development trends are shaping product innovation strategies at GOEPEL? Wenzel: On the one hand, there are many chal- lenging product developments from our cus- tomers that we need to support with our so- Figure 1: There is a growing demand for 3D inspection solutions in combination with linked data management, mainly driven by the requirements for Industry 4.0.