Product category: PCB Assembly Equipment and Tools
News Release from: Contax | Subject: Contax PCB assembly line
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 25 April 2008
Assembly line smoothes PCB production
Contax has installed a new PCB assembly line for OEM Gemini 2000.
Contax has installed a PCB assembly line for Gemini 2000, including an Essemtec SP002 stencil printer, a CSM7100 pick and place machine and a RO300 FC reflow oven Gemini 2000 makes contactless smart card reader/writers that are used in many city councils, schools, libraries and leisure venues throughout the UK
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Explained Managing Director, Konstantin Chterev, "We had been outsourcing the production of our PCBs, but decided to take this function in-house".
"This has proved an excellent move in many respects".
"Not only has it resulted in cost savings of around 50%, but it has also provided us with greater control over the processes".
"There are now fewer failures and we can achieve a much faster turnaround of product".
"For example, for some PCBs, the lead time for a batch of 1000 would be one month, whereas, manufacturing in-house, it takes just one week".
"Production is cheaper, more efficient and flexible and of a higher quality".
"The CSM7100 is robust and easy to maintain, while the RO300FC reflow is a good, sound machine with excellent performance".
"In addition, Contax offered us the local support we needed".
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