US Patent 7272887 Component placement device and method

A component placement device includes at least two component pick and place units, which are connected to a movable frame, and at least two component feeding devices. The component placement device is suitable for simultaneously picking-up components supplied, by means of the component feeding devices, by means of the component pick and place units. At least one component pick and place unit can be moved relative to the frame, which permits adjustment of the positions of the component pick and place units relative to one another.