NEWS // FEATURES // NEW PRODUCTS Mirtec awarded AOI contract with ACD
MIRTEC, “The Global Leader in Inspection Technology,” announces that ACD, a leading supplier to the electronics industry, purchased two Mv-7xi In-Line AOI Systems during the recent Productronica Trade Fair in Germany. ACD has very high inspection standards and the new MV-7xi AOI systems will help the company continue to meet or exceed those requirements. “ACD has always strived to improve
its quality and gain effi ciencies. After comparing the top AOI manufacturers, we believe the MIRTEC AOI system to be the best choice to enable ACD to more effi ciently and thoroughly inspect the fi nal assembly. The feedback we receive then is used to improve yields on all future products, helping us to maintain our lead over the competition,” said W. Scott Fillebrown, President & CEO of ACD.
“In these challenging economic times, EMS companies
are forced to maximize their production effi ciency by implementing lean manufacturing initiatives and optimizing production processes,” said Brian D’Amico, President of MIRTEC Corp. “With this in mind, an increasing number of manufacturers are relying upon AOI equipment to help increase profi tability by improving production yields and reducing costly rework. We are extremely pleased to welcome ACD to our growing family of satisfi ed
MIRTEC customers. We look forward to a long, prosperous relationship between our two organizations.” MIRTEC’s MV-7xi In-Line AOI machines are confi gured with the exclusive 10 Mega Pixel ISIS Vision System. This revolutionary optics system is comprised of a 10 Mega Pixel Top Down camera and a Precision 13.4 Micron Telecentric Compound Lens. The systems also are confi gured with four Ten Mega Pixel Side-View
Cameras, a 2-D camera bar code reader, a high-throughput, three-stage PCB conveyor and a PCB under-board support system. MIRTEC’s patented “Quad Angle Lighting System” provides four independently programmable zones for optimal illumination of inspection areas. MIRTEC’s industry acclaimed Intelli-Scan Laser System provides superior lifted lead detection for gull wing devices, four-point height measurement capability for co-planarity testing of BGA and CSP devices, and enhanced solder paste measurement capability. The MV-7xi is powerful yet simple to use. A comprehensive Package Type Library provides simple “Drag and Drop” component programming. The Automatic Teaching Tool (ATT) software provides automatic teaching of component locations using CAD centroid data. For more information about MIRTEC’s MV-7xi In-
Line AOI System, visit
www.mirtecusa.com. For more information about ACD, visit
www.acdusa.com.
SIPLACE market analysts see their market forecasts confi rmed
According to the latest SIPLACE market analyses, for which specialists at ASM Assembly Systems GmbH & Co. KG regularly collect data from many sources, the global demand for SMT placement equipment continued to be stable on a high level this fall. In China, the volume of new order bookings experienced a steady decline over the last four months, albeit on a level that continues to be high overall. Fortunately, other regions of the world compensated for the restraint among Chinese electronics producers. Since Europe was stable and North and South America experienced strong growth, the SIPLACE experts computed a growth
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rate of over 20% for the global SMT market in October. Based on the analyses of SIPLACE’s
market experts, the global SMT equipment market remained on the high level of the previous year towards the end of 2011. In China, which is the world’s largest SMT market, order numbers declined for the 4th month in a row. New order bookings in October were less than 1/3 of the total order bookings registered in June of this year. This drop slowed down the overall market’s momentum from spring considerably. Fortunately, the remaining regions
were able to more than compensate for this weak spot. According to
SIPLACE’s calculations, the global SMT market grew by over 20 percent. Other special effects were caused by the heavy rainfalls in Thailand and neighboring countries, which fl ooded or destroyed many plants. Due to the investments required to compensate for these losses, growth rates in the region climbed to over 170 percent. North and South America also
reported strong growth of almost 40 percent, and the European SMT market was stable on a high level. If there are no additional surprises
caused by special events, we forecast 2011 to be similar to 2010 for the overall SMT market.
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www.electronicsproductionworld.com January 14th 2012
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