OSI Electronics UK is in the process of installing a new Europlacer screen printer and ALeader 3D solder paste inspection (SPI) combination in its PCB assembly hall at its St Neots HQ – the ALeader 3D SPI is the first to be installed in the UK. They fit alongside its five Europlacer iineo+ pick and place machines, to give it greater PCB flexibility.
"They enhance our objective of delivering absolute quality to our customers across all market sectors, including those in quality-critical environments such as medical electronics," says John Harley, OSIE UK's Director Business Development, UK & EMEA.
The ALeader 3D SPI system is the first to provide real-time closed-loop feedback directly to the new Europlacer printer – and to allow the surface mount printing process to be automatically corrected before solder paste volumes move out of tolerance.
Flexi-rigid and large boards
The PCBs OSIE UK assembles include many sophisticated and high-value boards which regularly feature BGAs and complex ultra-fine-pitch components, including a 12-layer, A3 sized flex-rigid assembly.
The new Europlacer SP710-AVi printer adds an extra dimension to the manufacturing capability – the ability to handle large boards up to 610 x 515 mm.
Read the full story on the OSIE UK website.