Tescon's Point 333 pick and place machine
Tescon's Point 333 pick and place machine
Keywords Pick and place, Surface mount device
Owing to increased demand for SMD-based products and the inherent advantages in converting existing PTH designs to SMD-based products, Kingfield, a specialist electronic contract manufacturing company, recently selected Tescon's Point 333 pick and place machine to provide them with the required capacity needed for their SMD production requirements. Tescon claim that not only does the Point 333 offer Kingfield the ability to produce boards to the highest quality standards and accuracy, but it also gives them an edge on many of their competitors.
The high performance Tescon Point 333 is a highly-flexible machine. According to Nick Taylor, general manager of Kingfield Electronics: "We chose the Tescon machine because of its flexibility, its capability and repeatable accuracy in placing 0.012in. lead-pitch devices."
Tescon's high performance Point 333 features a full vision system with high-speed and high-accuracy placement capabilities. Point 333 is a very cost-effective solution that offers the maximum in flexibility, including the ability to process small boards from 50mm × 30mm through to large boards of 510 × 410mm. Furthermore,Tescon's multi-faceted heads are able to handle both standard and "odd form"components, making the Point 333 ideal for the varied and demanding needs of contract manufacturers.
