Complete assembly line provided
05 June 2007
Contax Ltd has supplied and installed a third surface mount assembly line for In-Line Electronics.
Now fully operational, the new line has enhanced In-Line’s production capacity, resulting in a 20 percent increase in monthly turnover.
The new line comprises: a Contact C5 placement system; Electrovert Bravo 8105 reflow oven; three Rommel conveyoring systems and an MPM AccuFlex stencil printer. In addition, In-Line purchased an Electrovert Econopak Gold wave soldering machine for another of their assembly lines.
“We have a history with Contax spanning over seven years, and have bought various placement systems from them in the past. Although we looked at other suppliers, we awarded the contact to Contax again. We told them what we were looking for – flexibility, quick changeover and a suitability for batch production – and they offered us the right equipment at the right price,” said Darrel Murgatroyd, Production Director at In-Line Electronics.
When selecting the systems, Contax took into consideration a number of In-Line’s criteria. The systems must offer full lead free compliance, they should have good throughput speed, require minimum operator input and set-up time and be backed up by knowledgeable and efficient service. Quality was another key element, so Contax recommended the most robust and reliable systems available.
For placement, Contax suggested the Contact C5. This was chosen due to its flexibility, price and performance. It is able to place every size of component and offers quick changeovers.
The Electrovert systems – both the Electrovert Econopak Gold wave solder and Bravo Reflow oven were selected because of their quality.
The Rommel conveyoring systems also offered build quality, reliability and ease of use. “There is no problem if the belt needs changing,” commented Darrel. “Unlike other systems, the belt does not go around any shafts – so it can be changed in minutes, saving valuable time. He magazine loader is very efficient and there is storage available in the magazine when it has finished SMT.”
The MPM AccuFlex was chosen for its flexibility and fully automated 2D vision. The system offers automatic tooling, and automatically inspects the solder paste deposits. In event of failure, the machine will stop, so allowing the operator the option of continuing or correcting the problem.
“We are very pleased with our new line,” said Darrel. “Our order book is full for the next six months so all our lines will be working at high capacity. All the systems work extremely well. Contax have been very helpful. They have worked with us to ensure that the line functions to our satisfaction and it has been a very successful partnership.”
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