Basics

A Fully Open Source (In Software Used in Development , Hardware Made and via extensive, detailed Multimedia Project Documentation ) Pick and Place Machine
- (/ Multi-Modal Documentation / Mixed Media Project Documentation , need to decide on which name)
It was designed with Mid-Scale Manufacturing in mind
Opulo the company (recently formed as the project grew!) developing this, is currently Selling Kits , while continuing to develop the device
- The future plans are laid out in the project's GitHub

Project Requirements

"The following is a list of product requirements for the Index. These must be true for the project to be considered achieving the initial goal.

Automated - no human interaction necessary from attaching the paste-applied board to the machine to having a board ready for reflow
Capable of picking and placing components down to 0603 passives
Integrated up and down vision for fiducial scanning and on-nozzle component alignment
Automatic nozzle tip changer to support a wide range of component sizes
Frame and motherboard design capable of future upgrades
Mechanical and Electrical support for conveyor belt module
Mechanical and Electrical support for solder paste dispensing head
Expansion ports for hacking and interfacing with the machine
Feeder Implementation - System supports banks of intelligent, powered feeders
Feeders can handle down to 4mm pitch components
Feeders can handle 8mm, 12mm, 16mm, and 24mm tape, both paper and plastic
Feeders can hold a standard 7" diameter reel of components.
Support for feeder communication in Marlin and OpenPnP"

The Product Page on Opulo's Website for the Lumen PnP Kit (As of now it is going for 1,145.00 USD + Shipping, without Printed Parts or Powered Feeders (The latter are still under development), with an estimated Lead Time of Six Weeks)

The Project's GitHub Page
- Not that it currently still has the old name , "Index Pnp" and "Index Machines"

A Video by the YouTube Channel "Stephen Hawes" Titled "LumenPnP - Desktop Pick and Place Machine" (~50 Second for the Sterile/Edited "Elevator Pitch / Kickstarter Trailer type thing, with ~1 Minute 28 Seconds of info on where to purchase a kit + what different options available)
A Playlist by the YouTube Channel "Stephen Hawes" Titled "Pick and Place" (This is the playlist of all the videos on the project, from the first "messing around" all the way to the most recent Manufacturing Optimizations )