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Mack Technologies Chooses Universal Instruments' Fuzion Platform
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Mack Technologies Chooses Universal Instruments' Fuzion Platform

Award-winning EMS company adds capacity and doubles utilization while also enhancing technical capabilities and operational flexibility. Mack Technologies, a leading provider of contract electronic manufacturing solutions, has chosen Universal Instruments’ FuzionÂ-® Platform solutions to boost efficiency for its high-mix product requirements and increasing volume demands. The company has...

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Surface Mount Platforms are optimized for capacity, utilization.
Machinery & Machining Tools

Surface Mount Platforms are optimized for capacity, utilization.

Intended for electronics manufacturers, FuzionXC2-37 and FuzionXC2-60Â- leverage NPI software tools featuring icon-driven interface and efficiency tools, including on-line component auto-teach and on-the-fly production editing. FuzionXC2-37 accommodates boards up to 1,300 x 610 mm; 272, 8 mm feeder inputs, and range of input types: strip, tape, tube, odd-form, and tray. FuzionXC2-60 offers...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

Universal Highlights New Platform and Emerging Market Focus at APEX 2012

Universal Instruments sets a higher standard for versatility and performance in a multifunction surface mount platform with the introduction of the Genesis GX-37D to the Americas market at the APEX 2012 tradeshow in San Diego, CA, February 28 - March 1. Universal will demonstrate the exceptional capabilities of the GX-37D on booth #2737, as well as share the company's vision into the exciting new...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

SMT Hautes Boosts Productivity with Universal's Genesis Series 2

SMT Hautes Technologies, a leading-edge EMS provider, has purchased Universal Instruments' Genesis Series 2 Platforms to comprise a flexible production line at their Montreal, Canada facility. The new Series 2 line is achieving a 20% greater throughput than the company's previous surface mount lines, while also enabling SMT Hautes to perform advanced processes on the same line. Genesis Series 2...

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Universal Bolsters Complete Solutions Portfolio at APEX 2011
Machinery & Machining Tools

Universal Bolsters Complete Solutions Portfolio at APEX 2011

Universal Instruments offers complete process, manufacturing and support solutions for a full range of electronics assembly applications. Universal will highlight two new additions to its complete solutions portfolio on booth #1635 at the 2011 IPC APEX show located at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, April 12-14. The Advantis 3(TM) Platform brings scalable performance and class-leading technology for...

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Creation Leverages Universal's Advantis 3 Platform for Significant throughput Gains
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Creation Leverages Universal's Advantis 3 Platform for Significant throughput Gains

Creation Technologies, a Global Top-50 and North American Top-10 Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, has purchased Universal Instruments' Advantis 3(TM) Platform to improve productivity at their Markham Ontario, Canada Facility. The initial machine installation has resulted in greater than 25% throughput improvements. Advantis 3 delivers scalable performance and class-leading...

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Surface Mount Placement System handles boards up to 1,016 mm.
Machinery & Machining Tools

Surface Mount Placement System handles boards up to 1,016 mm.

Powered by VRM linear motor with closed-loop 1 Â-µm positioning, Genesis Series 2 is available 1-, 2-, and 4-beam configurations with throughputs up to 140,000 cph. Unit features 30-spindle LightningÂ-® head, which places passives down to 01005, CSPs, WSPs, Â-µBGAs, eCAPs, DPAKs, and MELFs at full speed. Vertical part sensor verifies part presence immediately prior to placement, while...

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Direct Die Feeders install on GenesisSC Platform.
Communication Systems & Equipment

Direct Die Feeders install on GenesisSC Platform.

Innova and Innova + direct die feeders are portable, high-speed units that enable GenesisSC system to assemble complete module on single machine. Multiple feeders can be installed on single placement machine with minimum feeder slot consumption and feeders can alternate operation for continuous running of like part numbers. Units process wafers up to 300 mm in size and include vision processing,...

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Reporting Software identifies production inefficiencies.
Software

Reporting Software identifies production inefficiencies.

Designed to increase utilization rates to over 90%, Linechart(TM) multi-vendor reporting software provides complete visibility into all production lines and identifies factory inefficiencies. It helps maximize utilization by monitoring production lines and providing graphical feedback for several KPIs across Universal and non-Universal pick-and-place equipment. By displaying data down to feeder...

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Mack Technologies Chooses Universal Instruments' Fuzion Platform
Machinery & Machining Tools

Mack Technologies Chooses Universal Instruments' Fuzion Platform

Award-winning EMS company adds capacity and doubles utilization while also enhancing technical capabilities and operational flexibility. Mack Technologies, a leading provider of contract electronic manufacturing solutions, has chosen Universal Instruments’ FuzionÂ-® Platform solutions to boost efficiency for its high-mix product requirements and increasing volume demands. The company has...

Read More »
Surface Mount Platforms are optimized for capacity, utilization.
Machinery & Machining Tools

Surface Mount Platforms are optimized for capacity, utilization.

Intended for electronics manufacturers, FuzionXC2-37 and FuzionXC2-60Â- leverage NPI software tools featuring icon-driven interface and efficiency tools, including on-line component auto-teach and on-the-fly production editing. FuzionXC2-37 accommodates boards up to 1,300 x 610 mm; 272, 8 mm feeder inputs, and range of input types: strip, tape, tube, odd-form, and tray. FuzionXC2-60 offers...

Read More »
Machinery & Machining Tools

Universal Highlights New Platform and Emerging Market Focus at APEX 2012

Universal Instruments sets a higher standard for versatility and performance in a multifunction surface mount platform with the introduction of the Genesis GX-37D to the Americas market at the APEX 2012 tradeshow in San Diego, CA, February 28 - March 1. Universal will demonstrate the exceptional capabilities of the GX-37D on booth #2737, as well as share the company's vision into the exciting new...

Read More »
Machinery & Machining Tools

SMT Hautes Boosts Productivity with Universal's Genesis Series 2

SMT Hautes Technologies, a leading-edge EMS provider, has purchased Universal Instruments' Genesis Series 2 Platforms to comprise a flexible production line at their Montreal, Canada facility. The new Series 2 line is achieving a 20% greater throughput than the company's previous surface mount lines, while also enabling SMT Hautes to perform advanced processes on the same line. Genesis Series 2...

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Universal Bolsters Complete Solutions Portfolio at APEX 2011
Machinery & Machining Tools

Universal Bolsters Complete Solutions Portfolio at APEX 2011

Universal Instruments offers complete process, manufacturing and support solutions for a full range of electronics assembly applications. Universal will highlight two new additions to its complete solutions portfolio on booth #1635 at the 2011 IPC APEX show located at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, April 12-14. The Advantis 3(TM) Platform brings scalable performance and class-leading technology for...

Read More »
Creation Leverages Universal's Advantis 3 Platform for Significant throughput Gains
Machinery & Machining Tools

Creation Leverages Universal's Advantis 3 Platform for Significant throughput Gains

Creation Technologies, a Global Top-50 and North American Top-10 Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, has purchased Universal Instruments' Advantis 3(TM) Platform to improve productivity at their Markham Ontario, Canada Facility. The initial machine installation has resulted in greater than 25% throughput improvements. Advantis 3 delivers scalable performance and class-leading...

Read More »
Surface Mount Placement System handles boards up to 1,016 mm.
Machinery & Machining Tools

Surface Mount Placement System handles boards up to 1,016 mm.

Powered by VRM linear motor with closed-loop 1 Â-µm positioning, Genesis Series 2 is available 1-, 2-, and 4-beam configurations with throughputs up to 140,000 cph. Unit features 30-spindle LightningÂ-® head, which places passives down to 01005, CSPs, WSPs, Â-µBGAs, eCAPs, DPAKs, and MELFs at full speed. Vertical part sensor verifies part presence immediately prior to placement, while...

Read More »
Direct Die Feeders install on GenesisSC Platform.
Communication Systems & Equipment

Direct Die Feeders install on GenesisSC Platform.

Innova and Innova + direct die feeders are portable, high-speed units that enable GenesisSC system to assemble complete module on single machine. Multiple feeders can be installed on single placement machine with minimum feeder slot consumption and feeders can alternate operation for continuous running of like part numbers. Units process wafers up to 300 mm in size and include vision processing,...

Read More »
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CBA Group Appoints Debbora Ahlgren Vice President of Marketing

The CBA Group, comprised of Universal Instruments Corporation and Hover-Davis, announces the appointment of Debbora (Deb) Ahlgren as Vice President of Marketing, reporting to Jean-Luc Pelissier, CEO and President of CBA, Universal Instruments and Hover-Davis. In this new role, Ms. Ahlgren takes responsibility for driving the global strategy for market positioning and leveraging of Universal's...

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