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Juki Enables Connect Tech’s “Exact Fit” Solutions Continued from page 20
competition for their high levels of support, ma- chine quality, price point, intuitive software, and evidence of long machine life. Based on customer references, as well as firsthand experience, the Connect Tech team visited a location that ran three generations of Juki placement machines dai- ly, using the same feeders and software. Juki of- fered a comprehensive and long warranty, and its machine capabilities were advanced enough to meet Connect Tech’s needs. “We wanted a balance of speed, feeder capacity
and changeover speed,” says Worthen. Juki exceed- ed the company’s expectations, prompting Connect Tech to purchase a Juki GKG GL stencil printer, along with the KE2070 and KE1080 placement ma- chines. Worthen adds that Juki commits significant time to training and machine bring-up on purchase, replacement parts ship quickly under the warranty and the company responds quickly to questions. At the end of 2016, Connect Tech
expanded with a second line, and ac- quired more equipment from Juki, in- cluding the KE3010 and KE3020 placement machines. The company al- so purchased a Juki CUBE selective soldering machine. Connect Tech’s original line has
been in operation every day since it was installed more than four years ago. It has allowed the company to significantly expand its product line, as well as to prototype quickly and meet fast-turn requirements from customers. As a result of bringing as- sembly in-house, the company has been able to successfully bid on jobs with shorter deadlines than it could in the past. The addition of the second pro-
duction line allows the company to better serve its customers with short- er lead times, not only for new prod- ucts and prototypes, but also for stan- dard products that can now run in larger volumes and be available to ship. An unexpected benefit has been the growth of the company’s custom product business. “By combining the growth of our design team with our own assembly capabilities, we have
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production time. “We can produce far more product with the same staff and can now take on more technologically advanced assemblies,” says Tate. “With the ability to accurately place parts as small as 01005s and as large as 45 x 98 mm (1.8 x 3.9 in.), we are well-positioned in our niche and can expand into other areas.” Though he admits it took some
time for the Tate Technology team to get up to speed, Tate says that in- vesting in the E by SIPLACE system was one of the best business deci- sions he’s made. “It’s an impressive machine.
When it’s running happily, I get goosebumps. We can now take on more complex, higher-volume jobs yet still be nimble and flexible. Es- sentially, I get to say ‘yes’ to a lot more opportunities.” Contact: ASM Assembly Sys-
tems, LLC, 3975 Lakefield Court, Suite 106, Suwanee, GA 30024 % 770-797-3000 fax: 770-797-3457 E-mail:
easales.sea@
asmpt.com Web:
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become a more attractive option,” says Worthen. The company’s goal is to ensure it has as many so- lutions as customers have connectivity require- ments. To meet these needs, Connect Tech offers a
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large selection of solutions. If a customer cannot find something to meet
specific application requirements, the company’s in-house team of engineers works to develop a cus- tom solution. “Connect Tech has been greatly aided by
bringing SMT assembly in-house, and we selected Juki to be a part of that,” concludes Worthen. “The process has allowed us to greatly improve our flex- ibility, time-to-market with new products and standard lead times.” Contact: Connect Tech, Inc., 42 Arrow Road,
Bringing assembly in-house has allowed the company to expand its product lines.
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1k 1S6 % 519-836-1291 E-mail:
info@connecttech.com Web:
www.connecttech.com and Juki Automation Systems, Inc., 507 Airport Boule- vard, Morrisville, NC 27560 % 919-460-0111 E-mail:
gryden@jas-smt.com Web:
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