This is a fork of openpnp maintained by Eilbek Research GmbH.
We are working on setting up our own electronics production line in Hamburg and open-sourcing what we learn in the process. Our main aim is to use OpenPnP with Siemens S series feeders, and integrate openPnP in our production flow with tools such as:
- KiCAD/KiBot
- Inventree
If you want to learn about our project, you can find us talking about it:
- At Kicon Europe 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8QIjjPPQEY
- At Chaos Communication Congress 2025 (39c3): https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/in-house-electronics-manufacturing-from-scratch-how-hard-can-it-be
For now, the only changes is the eilbek-research folder which contains design notes and plans about the changes we want to implement, we plan to:
- Separate machine configuration and calibration information and enable sharing one configuration between multiple machines
- Support multiple configuration providers (XML, Database, etc.)
- Manage feeder and component inventory across multiple machines
- Users right management (to prevent "simple operators" from reconfiguring the machine accidentally)
- Completely overhauled SchultzFeeder implementation and harmonization of pre- and post-pick behaviour
Open Source SMT Pick and Place Hardware and Software
OpenPnP is a project to create the plans, prototype and software for a completely Open Source SMT pick and place machine that anyone can afford. I believe that with the ubiquity of cheap, precise motion control hardware, some ingenuity and plenty of Open Source software it should be possible to build and own a fully functional SMT pick and place machine for under $1000.
OpenPnP is stable and in wide use. It is still under heavy development and new features are added continuously. See the Downloads page to get started.
If you would like to keep up with our progress you can Watch this project on GitHub, check out our Twitter, join the discussion group, or come chat with us on Discord.
Before starting work on a pull request, please read: https://github.com/openpnp/openpnp/wiki/Developers-Guide#contributing
Summary of guidelines:
- One pull request per issue.
- Describe the change.
- Follow the coding style.
- Include tests and documentation.
- Think of the big picture.
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