By Steve Bush 12th April 2022
PCB contract electronic manufacturer UK Circuits and Electronics Solutions (UKC) has added a surface mount component counter and a screen printer to its production line in Manchester.
“During the pandemic we experienced an unprecedented period of growth and built a strong order book through both existing and new business,” said MD Marc. “Given our high levels of demand we felt that it was particularly important to upgrade to the latest technology.”
The counter, an XRHCount, is contactless, using X-rays and artificial intelligence to count through ESD protection bags. It has a local component database and needs no teaching to commence counting. The machine “counts within 8.5s per reel,” said UKC.
The automatic screen printer handles PCBs from 50x50mm to 550x400mm and 0.1 to 5mm thick.
It is an SMT ESE US-2000X with camera vision, adjustable stencil rails, motorised conveyor-width adjustment and a cycle time of 10s.
Accuracy is ±12.5um (six sigma) and it will repeat to ±25um (six sigma), said UKC.
Founded in 1997 and based in Middleton, Manchester in a 20,000sqft facility, UKC offers design, rapid prototypes, manufacture, quality and testing for PCBs. It clients cover sectors including industrial, leisure, lighting, automotive, aerospace, telecoms and pest-control.
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