Methods and algorithms of technological preparation for organizing automatic surface mount of printed circuit boards

The production of electronics is largely associated with the development, technological preparation and automatic surface mount of printed circuit boards. The concept of Industry 4.0 and the introduction of digital methods encompass already cover the basic processes of development and production. Technological preparation of production combines both automated operations and manual ones. The quality of manual operations depends on the qualifications and experience of the engineers. The article presents an analysis of technological preparation operations and a methodology for choosing software for design automation based on a multi-criteria model. Particular attention is paid to manual operations. The above algorithms for performing such operations are the basis for their subsequent automation.