May, 2017
www.us-tech.com Cutting Costs with Multi-Sourced SMT Replacement Parts By Alexandra Stovin, SMT Xtra
With such a variety of players, from multibillion dollar corporations to single-line board shops, it is valuable that some companies offer a range of equipment to suit even the smallest customer, while offering the service and support to benefit larger organizations. Founded in 2007, SMT Xtra supplies the elec-
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tronics industry with SMT nozzles, feeders, spare parts, consumables, and production equipment in both new and used condition. Founders Susan and Sean Cassidy created the business to fill a gap in the market for replacement SMT parts that not only adhere to the same quality as that of their original manufacturers, but also offer cost savings of up to 40 percent. Through a powerful business
network and strategic purchases, the company has doubled in growth each year and now supplies more than 450 businesses in 44 different countries. This year, 2017, highlights a
change of focus for the company as it brings forward plans to develop new product lines. A growing demand for SMT equipment is emerging from industries that include consumer elec- tronics, automotive and healthcare. Parts for this equipment are difficult to source quickly at affordable prices. SMT Xtra helps to remedy these
costly issues, while providing effective solutions and support. The company
Through a powerful business network and strategic purchases, the company has doubled in growth each year and now supplies more than 450 businesses in 44 different countries.
remains the only supplier to have been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 accredita- tion for quality management of its products and services.
SMT Replacement Parts The company is not a representa-
tive for any particular OEM or SMT company, which allows it to have a flexible business model. The company sells original SMT parts, including nozzles, feeders and machine spares for placement machines, screen print- ers and reflow ovens. The company is able to offer
these original parts after purchasing them from customer factories. All surplus spares from the machines are then offered to customers at vastly discounted prices. The company then offers great cost savings and is not forced to compromise on quality or machine warranties as it is using original OEM parts. New products offered by the
company include screen printers, such as DEK, EKRA and MPM, as well as essential SMT parts that include squeegee blades, motors, gears, sensors, springs, and belts. The company’s main product lines are from such companies as Panasonic, Fuji, Universal, Yamaha, Juki, Assembléon, ASM, Samsung, and iPulse. In addition, “SMT Xtra branded” spare parts are available, which is an option for companies with
Tape-and-reel component counting
SMT Xtra’s 5,000 ft2 (464.5m2) showroom and production floor in Doncaster, England.
s the electronics industry becomes more sat- urated, new companies are finding it more difficult to carve out a competitive niche.
tight budgets that need a more affordable option. Service and Support Service and repair facilities are also available
at the company’s purpose-built 5,000 ft2 (464.5m2) showroom and factory in Doncaster, England. The company runs a feeder hub repair center, which supports many electronics brand companies with world-class feeder calibration, repair and refur- bishing services. Feeders are integral to the SMT process and calibration is the key to ensuring that they offer the parts to the machines consistently and accurately.
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