Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Placement machine", and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest. Let me be your guide.
Start with the news release Placement machine eases board assembly from Blundell Production Equipment, which we summarised at the time by saying "Newbury Electronics' installation of an iPulse M4 surface mount placement machine doubled its capacity overnight". A couple of weeks before, we featured the news release Placement system provides speed and reliability from Contax: "High-speed image processing software provides a 100 % quality check of BGA and fine pitch components prior to placement".
In May 2007, we covered the news from Contax concerning its Essemtec FLX2010-LCV - take a look at Placement machine offers flexible assembly which says: "Flexible SMD pick and place machine can incorporate automatic dispensing and handle placement of nonstandard devices, such as LEDs and metal domes".
Take a look also at the news release from Cogiscan, Smart feeders on show in Shanghai, as well as Genesis wins SMT vision award from Universal Instruments, and Placement machine upgrades SMT capabilities from CIL Custom Interconnect.
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Placement platform scoops award (October 2006)
Siemens has been honoured with the Global Technology Award for its Siplace D-Series placement machine platform which was introduced earlier this year
Placement platform on show in Chicago (August 2006)
Universal Instruments plans to showcase its popular Advantis placement platform from Booth 5842 at this year's Assembly Technology Expo
Investment augments technological capabilities (October 2005)
TTems is initiating a major capital investment programme at its Rogerstone site to augment its technological capabilities and increase opportunities to win new and more complex contracts
Flexible line brings Pro-Bel back in house (September 2005)
Contax has just installed an Essemtec FLX2010 placement machine and RO400FC reflow oven at Pro-Bel, the manufacturer and supplier of broadcast telecommunications equipment
Advanced line speeds through flip-chip assembly (August 2005)
Universal Instruments has designed an advanced assembly line that can assemble over 2000 flip chips per hour on flexible circuits
Stencil printers go both ways for Kostal (July 2005)
Kostal Ireland has purchased eight MPM UP3000 UltraFlex stencil printers from Irish-based Contax Production Automation
Microprocessors assembled at lightning speed (July 2005)
Universal Instruments has designed a line that can assemble 2000 microprocessors per hour - approximately 60 to 80% faster than existing lines
Three-gantry machine claims top flexibility (March 2005)
At Nepcon Brighton, the Electronics Assembly Division of Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems will exhibit the Siplace HF/3 machine
News on the MG-1 placement machine from Assembléon (February 2005)
Assembleon reckons its new MG-1 placement machine delivers the perfect balance between high mix and high accuracy, meeting production requirements in all sectors of the mid-volume SMT market
Pick and place machine absorbs production peaks (January 2005)
Flame detection equipment maker Talentum Developments has seen a big improvement in PCB quality and throughput since installing a TWS Quadra Laser pick and place machine
Placement machine boosts throughput and quality (December 2004)
CRS Electronics of Ware, Hertfordshire, has considerably increased production capacity and PCB build quality since installing a new iPulse M1 SMT placement machine and reflow oven
Multifunction SMD placement takes centre stage (November 2004)
Assembleon will be highlighting an important new multifunctional SMD placement machine at APEX 2005
15 years of high-speed co-operation (November 2004)
Universal Instruments has celebrated 15 years of its OEM agreement with Hitachi High Technologies (HHT) to market the 4797 HSP high speed, turret-style placement machine
Lightning performance goes on show (August 2004)
Universal Instruments is showing its fastest AdVantis platform based placement machine at Globaltronics next month
Chicago showing for top-speed platform (July 2004)
Universal Instruments will show off its fastest platform based placement machine at ATExpo in Chicago this September
Quad-beam system speeds high-volume placement (July 2004)
Universal Instruments is bolstering its high-speed chip placement offering with the introduction of the Quadris placement machine
Lightning platform to strike in Singapore (July 2004)
Universal Instruments will show its fastest platform based placement machine at Globaltronics in September in Singapore
Compact placement platorms adapt easily (May 2004)
Siplace CS and CF placement platforms are specifically for companies with medium volume production requirements and quick job changes
Mid-range placement platform fills a gap (May 2004)
The M4 is a mid-volume high-accuracy surface mounting machine from Yamaha Motor Corporation's iPulse Placement Machine Division
Five more years for placement accord (February 2004)
Universal Instruments and Hitachi High Technologies (HHT) have renewed their successful OEM agreement for a further five years
Danfoss Randall sticks with Assembleon (November 2003)
Kaisertech has supplied an Assembleon Topaz XII high-speed component placement machine to Danfoss Randall, the domestic heating controls specialist
Sole status for UK distribution deal (January 2003)
Blundell Production Equipment has been appointed the sole UK distributor for the TWS range of SMD placement and reflow soldering equipment
Software makes the most of placement machine (December 2002)
Universal Instruments has complemented the latest hardware enhancements to its GSM placement platform with new UPS+ control software
Inline technology aids wafer-level processing (November 2002)
Neil MacRaild of DEK explains how back-end packaging processes and technology must become more flexible for manufacturers to produce today's advanced packages at commercial prices
Mounter handles bare chips with care (September 2002)
A new semiconductor component placement machine delivers an unbeatable speed/accuracy combination for applications involving tight tolerances and critical handling restrictions
Compact outline for speedy placement machine (July 2002)
New from Universal Instruments, the 4797S HSP high-speed placement machine is the company's newest solution for high-volume, turret-style chip shooting
Implementing dynamic process control (October 2001)
Engineers at an Ericsson basestation plant have used existing information from AOI systems to achieve greater throughput, lower defect rates and complete closed loop process control
Pocket-sized product needs 39m manufacturing line (April 2001)
Pioneer Technology is currently operating what is believed to be one of the longest manufacturing lines ever assembled
Surface mount EMI/RFI shield clip (January 2001)
As demand for RFI shielding has risen significantly, the need for an effective way to mount shields has now been addressed by Harwin