September, 2018


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Hanwha Holds CAMtek’s Production to a Higher Standard


By Gale Pryczynski, Operations Manager, CAMtek, Inc. A


n EMS provider requires a strong leader with vision, talented and dedicated individu- als and cutting-edge technology to be suc-


cessful in the electronics industry. After 20 years, CAMtek’s success, even in a down market, has come from having all three. In 1999, Christine Davis, president of


CAMtek, brought together a group of electrical, process and quality engineers. With more than 65 years of combined experience and industry expert- ise, the group sought to provide customers with high-quality, cost-effective manufacturing solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving industry.


Setting New Standards Holding themselves to such a


high standard of performance and customer service, the team at CAM - tek knew that it was vital to use lead- ing-edge technology — one of the main reasons they chose to partner with Hanwha. “Our first machine was made by


Hanwha and it ran for 19 years,” comments Davis. “We looked at other platforms but they couldn’t match the price, quality and excellent serv- ice of Hanwha, so it only made sense to stay with them.” CAMtek purchased a complete


“The SM482s support


our Kanban orders. Our Kanban jobs were taking up to five days on the machines. Now we can complete them in less than three days.”


line from Hanwha, including two Hanwha SM482 Plus placement ma- chines. “The SM482s support our Kanban orders,” adds Davis. “Our Kanban jobs were taking up to five days on the machines. Now we can complete them in less than three days, which is quite a significant im- provement.” The SM482 Plus can be used to


mount components from 01005 (0402 metric) in size to 0.9 in. (22 mm) ICs, by applying on-the-fly recognition technology. On-the-fly recognition is a patented technology from Hanwha that enables component placement at the highest speeds, among all mid- speed component placers. The technology can recognize


components up to 0.6 in. (15 mm) tall and up to 3 in. (75 mm) long, with a 1.8 in. (45 mm) field of view (FOV) fixed camera. The camera is config- ured with megapixel resolution and high-performance multistage illumi- nation for optimal flexibility. It also allows the precise place-


ment — down to 1.2 mil (30 µm) — of ICs and uses a polygon recognition algorithm for easy registration of odd-shaped components. Comple- menting the Hanwha pick-and-place equipment are high-performance printing, reflow and PCB handling technologies. “Hanwha’s partnership with


CAMtek is longstanding and mutual- ly beneficial to our companies,” says Jonny Nichols, director of sales and marketing, North America, Hanwha. “The challenges of developing, pro- ducing and supporting cost-effective PCB assembly equipment technology are equal to those of EMS companies


See at SMTAI, Booth 531 and The ASSEMBLY Show, Booth 1923


in North America, where every second counts to- wards profitability in high-mix production envi- ronments. Hanwha line solutions include best-in- class process technologies for producing quality re- sults while maximizing uptime for a world-class return on investment.” Certified by the Women’s Business Enter-


CAMtek’s production floor in Bloomington, Illinois.


prise National Council (WBENC), CAMtek is an active member of diversity programs throughout the United States and a supplier to many Fortune 500 companies. CAMtek also actively supports the IPC in its efforts to improve industry standards.


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