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May, 2019 ElEctronic Mfg Products Virtual: Small Parts Handling with PEN-VAC
Colorado Springs, CO — Virtual In- dustries is now offering its PEN- VAC™ kit, which includes eight probes, cups and vacuum pen holder. The kit is an excellent solution for handling small parts. The V8901-KIT-B PEN-
VAC kit is completely self-con- tained. There are no batteries or hoses to get in the way of the op- erator. It is affordable and easy to use. The user simply selects a tip with a rubber vacuum cup that is slightly smaller than the part to be moved. The probe is placed on the tip of the vacuum pen, and when the pen’s button is pressed, vacuum is engaged and the part can be moved. When the button is pressed a second time, the vacuum disen- gages, releasing the part. Virtual Industries’ product line
chined handling tips for critical han- dling applications. For customers who do not re-
quire portability, the company offers a selection of benchtop systems that are
Whizz Increases Production with Juki Storage Towers
Santa Clara, CA — Whizz Systems has implemented an automated warehouse system supplied by Juki Automation Systems. The automated warehouse, consisting of eight ISM 2000 Fortresses and an ISM 500 in- telligent storage system, replaces Whizz’s warehouse of shelving and racks, while reducing the amount of space required. The Fortress is designed for op-
timal management of all reels, re- gardless of the reel diameter or thickness. Now, Whizz Systems’ au- tomated warehouse will store all of the necessary material to run com- plex, high-mix, low-volume, high- changeover, NPI assemblies that the company manufactures regularly. Whizz Systems has improved
V8901-KIT-B PEN-VAC vacuum pen kit.
contains many hand tools that replace tweezers or other gripping means. These tools are portable and eliminate the need for vacuum hoses or power cords. This makes them suitable for ergonomic manipulation of parts dur- ing assembly, inspection, rework, and service operations. In addition to the hand tools, the company offers a broad line of accessories, including minia- ture rubber vacuum cups, PEEK wafer handling tips and precision-ma-
powered by line voltage, compressed air, batteries, or in-house vacuum sources. These tools use a vacuum pen that is tethered by a small-diameter vacuum line. Parts that range in size from 0.005 to 11.8 in. (0.13 to 300 mm)
can be handled easily. Contact: Virtual Industries, Inc.,
2130 Victor Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80915 % 719-572-5566 fax: 719-572-5504 E-mail:
nmendez@virtual-ii.com Web:
www.virtual-ii.com
efficiency by reducing the time and labor spent trying to locate parts, as well as realizing quality improve- ments by always picking the correct parts. With the Fortress, there is no longer the risk of any human-error selecting the incorrect part, ensuring that the correct reel is available dur- ing production runs. Designed for the optimal man-
agement of all reels for production requirements, the Fortress offers the flexibility to support a combination of 7 in. (17.8 cm) reels from 0.3 to 0.6 in. (8 to 16 mm) in height, 13 and 15 in.
ISM500 intelligent storage system.
house it is possible to insert 7, 13 and 15 in. (17.8, 33 and 38 cm) reels, JEDEC trays, SMT and PTH tubes, screen printing frames and foils, printed circuits, and PTH compo-
nents. Contact: Whizz Systems, Inc.,
3240 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054 % 408-980-0400 E-mail:
info@whizzsystems.com Web:
www.whizzsystems.com
(33 and 38 cm) reels up to 3.5 in. (8.8 cm) in height, as well as JEDEC trays.
With the possibility of configur-
ing up to 640 different positions, in the ISM500 intelligent static ware-
See at NEPCON China, Booth 1H45 and SMTconnect, Hall 4 Booth 101
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