The VPD5-330 is a pneumatic V-cut PCB depaneler that separates V-scored panels up to 330 mm (13.0″). It runs on shop air at 0.4–0.6 MPa. Component clearance is 20 / 20 mm (top / bottom). A matched pair of linear blades meets at the score line, driven by the air cylinder rather than by hand, holding board stress under 200 µε.
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Up to 100,000 cycles per blade, with 50,000+ typical on a working line.
Actual life varies with panel material, thickness and score depth. Run it until the edge tells you, not the calendar.
Add the spare blade. Up to 100,000 cycles, and it is the machine's one consumable.
A depaneler with a dull blade and no spare is a stopped process. Ship the spare with the machine and it never happens. VPD5-330 Depaneler Starter Kit
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Every shop running V-scored panels at production volume is weighing the cost of a single cracked $400 board against the line-item cost of a real depaneler. Here is the math.
Independent strain-gauge testing measured under 200 microstrains of board stress, the threshold below which ceramic capacitors and BGA solder joints don’t crack. Validated for IPC Class 3.
EN ISO 12100:2010 / Directive 2006/42/EC. Drops into IATF 16949, FDA / medical, and aerospace QMS audits without a compliance asterisk.
The 4 mm Poka-Yoke gap physically rejects a wrong-way insert. No operator memory required. Quality is in the geometry.
Blade pairs (VPD5-330LK), foot-pedal switches, regulators, usually in stock or 1 to 2 weeks out, ground freight. One PO, machine back online before next shift.
Every cracked $400+ post-reflow assembly avoided buys part of a VPD5. Run the numbers on yield and rework, not on sticker price.
Foot-pedal-actuated dual-linear-blade scissor shear. Independent strain testing measured under 200 microstrains of board stress, the lowest-stress depaneling method on the production floor.
360° turntable rendered from the production CAD model. The geometry shown is the part that ships · VPD5-330
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| Max separation length | 330 mm (13.0″) (Single-pass cut along the V-score.) |
| Max board thickness | 2.54 mm (0.100″) |
| Min board thickness | 0.6 mm (0.024″) |
| V-score remaining web | 0.6–1.30 mm (Material left at the score after V-grooving.) |
| Component height (top) | 20 mm (0.787″) |
| Component height (bot) | 20 mm (0.787″) |
| Component clearance to score | ≥ 0.5 mm (Including ceramic capacitors.) |
| Blade gap (max) | 4 mm (0.157″) (Built-in Poka-Yoke geometry.) |
| Blade set | Installed and set at the factory; the machine arrives ready to use. |
| Board material | FR4 (std + high-Tg) (Single- or double-sided.) |
| , Mechanical, | |
| Cut method | Dual linear V-blade shear (Two precision-ground blades close on the score line.) |
| Actuation | Pneumatic cylinder |
| Operation | Foot pedal (Hands-free stroke; operator hands stay on the board.) |
| Blade alignment | Linear bearing, parallel |
| Stress level | < 200 microstrains (Independent strain-gauge measurement.) |
| Safety | OSHA-compliant guides (Enclosure + Poka-Yoke insertion guide.) |
| , Package & utilities, | |
| Machine dimensions | 750 × 230 × 395 mm (29.5″ × 9.1″ × 15.6″) |
| Machine weight | ~125 kg (275 lbs) |
| Air supply | 0.4–0.6 MPa (58–87 PSI; standard shop air with regulator + moisture trap.) |
| Electrical | None required (Fully pneumatic.) |
| Packed dimensions | 910 × 500 × 650 mm |
| Packed weight | ~150 kg (330 lbs) |
| , Compliance, | |
| CE marking | CE Marked (EN ISO 12100:2010 / Directive 2006/42/EC.) |
| Process compliance | IPC Class 3 / IATF 16949 (Stress-controlled handling workflows.) |
| QMS suitability | Aerospace, medical, automotive |
Two precision-ground V-shaped blades close on the score line. The cut is a clean wedge shear, the board is never bent, twisted, or rotated.
The shear path is the score path. Components within 0.5 mm of the line, including ceramic capacitors and BGAs, see effectively no bending stress.
The maximum gap between the two blade housings is 4 mm. Only the V-scored portion of the panel fits between them. An operator physically can’t insert the board the wrong way.
Mistake-proofing built into the geometry, not into a procedure. Wrong-way inserts get rejected at the housing, not at the board.
One foot-pedal press triggers a pneumatic cylinder that delivers a consistent, full-force stroke every cut. No operator effort, no fatigue drift across a shift.
Cycle force is consistent at cycle one and cycle ten thousand. Operator hands stay on the board for guidance, not on the actuation.
| Feature | Manual V-break | Benchtop circular cutter | VPD5-330 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut physics | Panel bent / snapped along the score. High localized tensile stress at the groove. | Hand-wheeled round blade rolls along the score with lateral force; no opposing blade. | Dual linear scissor shear. Two precision-ground V-shaped blades close on the score line in a clean wedge cut. No bending, no rotation, no lateral force on the board. |
| Board stress (microstrains) | 500–1500 µε typical at the groove. Cracked MLCCs and BGA solder joints common. | 200–600 µε; varies with operator feed rate. | < 200 µε, independent strain-gauge testing. Below the threshold for ceramic-cap micro-cracking. |
| Components near the score | Risk of cracking parts within 5–10 mm of the cut. | Risk of strike on parts taller than the blade clearance. | 0.5 mm clearance. Components, including ceramic capacitors, can sit as close as 0.5 mm to the score line. |
| Edge quality / burr | Torn fiberglass, jagged copper, dust along the cut. | Clean on one face, burr on the opposite face; debris. | Clean shear on both faces. No burr, no dust, no secondary finishing. |
| Cycle time per cut | 2–5 s plus re-orientation; operator fatigue rises across a shift. | 8–15 s per cut along a 300 mm score. | ~2 s per cut, foot-pedal actuated. Designed for high-volume daily throughput. |
| Repeatability | Operator-dependent. | Feed-rate dependent. | Mechanical Poka-Yoke geometry. The 4 mm blade gap accepts only the V-scored section, can’t insert the wrong way. |
| Compliance | None. | None. | CE Marked. EN ISO 12100:2010 / Directive 2006/42/EC. Built for IPC Class 3, IATF 16949, FDA / medical, aerospace audit. |
| Best fit | One-off prototypes; no quality tracking. | Low-volume, single-PN bench work. | Production volume. IPC Class 3, medical, automotive, aerospace contract manufacturing. |
IPC Class 3 stress control. Validated cut quality on FR4 substrates with components within 0.5 mm of the score.
FDA-regulated production cells. CE marking + audit-ready compliance + repeatable stress profile.
IATF 16949 process-control. Cycle force constant at run one and run ten thousand, pneumatic, not operator-arm.
Contract manufacturers serving aerospace, medical, automotive verticals where yield and rework cost are tracked at the board level.
Replacement dual linear blade pair for the VPD5-330 pneumatic depaneler.
$2,280.00Replacement pneumatic foot-pedal switch for the VPD5-330.
$447.00Replacement handle assembly for the operator-side board guide on the VPD5-330.
$209.00Already own a VPD5-330? We supply spare parts for the full installed base of these machines, not just units purchased through pcbracks.com.
Send us your unit’s serial number, a clear photo of the data plate, or the part identifier from your manual, and we’ll match the right blade pair, foot-pedal switch, regulator, or replacement assembly. Genuine OEM parts, ground freight from the USA.
Match my partClean V-score cuts on mixed runs and prototypes, no air, no power, any bench. One saved batch of boards pays for it.
