Assembly Machine is designed for SMT pre-placement.
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For true paste on pad repeatability, Europa features cycle time under 7 sec and total process Cpk 2.0 at ± 20 µm. Its DEK Instinctiv user interface, with graphical TimeToGo indications for consumable replenishment, provides on-board help and error recovery. Chassis offers torsional and thermal stability as well as single natural vibration frequency. Scaleable control system utilizes CAN technology, and Hawkeye post print vision system provides 100% print verification.
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"Untouchable" Europa is New Throughput and Accuracy King for SMT Pre-Placement
DEK has announced its latest flagship machine for advanced SMT pre-placement. Europa delivers the next level of speed, accuracy, repeatability and productivity, with an industry-leading cycle time under seven seconds and total process Cpk 2.0 at ± 20µm.
According to Rich Heimsch, president of DEK International GmbH, Europa's specification sheet describes the actual performance customers can expect on the shop-floor. "Europa's Cpk 2.0 at ± 20µm is the figure for true paste on pad repeatability, measured after a full wet print cycle. Many specifications quote fiducial alignment capability only, but its paste on pad repeatability that really matters to electronic assemblers. Today, Europa is the only machine that delivers where it counts. And with the fastest throughput in the business too, it's untouchable."
Included among the advanced support and productivity technologies built into Europa, the new machine features the DEK Instinctiv user interface, with graphical TimeToGo indications for consumable replenishment, plus extensive on-board help and error recovery. Instinctiv allows operators to increase productivity with less training, maximise uptime, and assess and optimise complex processes. Instinctiv also links to DEK's web-based Interactiv support services via Internet-based VPN technology. Interactiv provides direct access for operators to DEK's knowledge servers containing multimedia tutorials on setup, process optimisation, maintenance, and application issues. Interactiv also supports voice communication to DEK's global helpdesk service, enabling operators to speak to a support agent any time of day or night at the push of a button, without leaving the machine.
At the heart of the machine is a newly designed chassis providing unrivalled torsioanl and thermal stability and a single natural vibration frequency: all crucially important factors in achieving next generation process capability. A new scaleable control system utilizes advanced Controller Area Network technology providing the increased reliability of dramatically reduced wiring, easier and less expensive upgrading, and a host of unique on board diagnostics capabilities repeatability. These cutting-edge technologies combine with SMEMA-compliant interfaces, full GEM compatibility and Off-Line Editing of all process parameters, including full vision. And, the new Hawkeye post print vision system is designed to provide 100% print verification at line beat rate. "DEK has woven class-leading technologies into the fabric of Europa to create a fundamentally superior platform for next generation SMT," concluded Heimsch.
About DEK
DEK is a global provider of advanced pre-placement manufacturing solutions and innovative deposition technologies for a wide range of electronic materials. For more information, visit DEK at www.dek.com.
Company Contact
Rich Heimsch
DEK International GmbH.
Geroldstrasse 284 Stock
Ch-8005 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 1 274 80 20
Fax: +41 1 274 80 22
E-mail: rheimsch@dek.com
Internet: www.dek.com
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Email: zoe.walter@protean.co.uk
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