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News Release from: Contax
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 February 2007
Automation firm markets electronics
assembly
Under the terms of an agreement, automation systems supplier, Contax, will market Universal instruments products throughout the UK and Ireland.
Production automation system specialist, Contax, has announced an exclusive partnership agreement with Universal Instruments, one of the world's largest surface mount suppliers Under the terms of this new agreement, Contax will be marketing the range of Universal Instruments products, including its award-winning* Genesis and AdVantis platforms throughout the UK and Ireland along with the through-hole assembly solutions
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A selection from this range, including the AdVantis and Genesis platforms, will be on show later this year at Nepcon 07.
Universal Instruments entered into this Agreement with Contax following the completion of extensive due diligence.
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Explained Ray Doherty, regional sales manager at Universal Instruments, "We were looking to form a long-term relationship with a UK distributor that had excellent credentials and a wealth of experience in the mid and lower end markets," he said.
"From our investigations, we identified Contax as the perfect partner.
They have a long-standing reputation for technical excellence and support, and provide total automation solutions: designing and installing production lines and integrating the various third party systems." He continued, "We are now working closely with Contax to ensure that our customers enjoy the highest possible standards of service." Mike Rapson, managing director at Contax added, "We are delighted to enter into this partnership with Universal as their systems complement our existing offerings perfectly.
The proven Genesis and AdVantis ranges will cater for the mid to higher end of the market, and provide our customers with greater capabilities and options.
Universal's products are world-class, and by combining these with our technical and marketing skills, we will have a winning combination." Contax will be marketing the following range of products.
* Genesis - the Genesis portfolio includes the fastest quad-gantry machine on the market with unbeatable throughput and cost performance.
Patented VRM linear motor positioning system technology powers the positioning system and the Lightning head is the fastest in the industry.
Genesis provides scalable performance with incremental units of capacity via single-, dual- and quad-beam versions for maximum productivity at all volumes regardless of product mix.
The S-series is a single-beam, dual-drive overhead gantry system for high-mix/low-volume environments; the D-series is a dual-beam, dual-drive overhead gantry system for medium-mix/medium-volume requirements; and the Q-series is a quad-beam, dual-drive overhead gantry system for high-volume environments featuring four 30-spindle rotary Lightning placement heads.
* AdVantis - the AdVantis range is ideally suited to high-mix environments, offering excellent flexibility and high accuracy in an affordable system.
AdVantis is a single-beam overhead gantry system, with dual-drive lead-screw positioning, one micron resolution linear encoders and a compact footprint.
Multiple configurations are available, ranging from 0603mm (0201) - 55mm x 55mm with single field of view and a maximum PCB size of W457mm x L508mm (18in x 20in).
* About Universal - Universal Instruments is a global electronics productivity specialist, providing innovative circuit, semiconductor and back-end assembly technologies and equipment, integrated system solutions, and process expertise to manufacturers in every sector of the electronics industry.
* About Contax - Contax is one of the UK and Ireland's most comprehensive suppliers of automation equipment.
Products range from PCB assembly, automatic optical and x-ray inspection, reflow solder, screen printing, precision liquid dispensing, cable preparation, robotic soldering and robotic assembly as well as cleaning systems.
All of this is backed up by Contax's after sales operation and an extensive second user department to fully support their installed base.
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