How to load indexed trays with small and sensitive components?

In the watchmaking and luxury industry, a wide variety of miniature components, known as fournitures (blanks, jewels, rubies, bridges, etc.), must be assembled onto a common base called the mainplate (“platine”).

These components are extremely small and require high precision to ensure proper assembly and performance (press process).

Due to their size and delicacy, manual handling of these parts is complex and demands high levels of concentration. Managing multiple references further increases the risk of errors and inefficiencies. In addition, some parts are cylindrical and prone to rolling, while others are transparent and difficult to identify (top/down), making handling and positioning even more challenging.​

To address this, components are organized and conditioned in dedicated pallets. These pallets enable safe storage, easy transport, and reliable automated handling, ensuring consistent positioning and protection of each part.​

To address this, components are organized and conditioned in dedicated (Jedec) trays, ensuring safe storage, transport, and automated handling. This allows components to move seamlessly through processes such as cleaning, washing, drying, and quality inspection while remaining protected and fully traceable, minimizing handling operations and preserving part integrity.

All pallets can be processed at a single workstation, allowing multiple part references to be handled in a compact setup. This approach reduces footprint while enabling fast, flexible, and high-precision assembly.

Asyril’s flexible feeding solutions automate the conditioning of miniature watch components into indexed trays for downstream assembly operations.

Powered by Asycube and EYE+, the system provides gentle handling, precise positioning, and reliable detection of challenging parts, enabling manufacturers to improve quality, increase productivity, and efficiently manage multiple references on a single workstation.