Miscellaneous

A few weeks ago, the Mek team attended the final wrap-up meeting of the EXPLAIN (EXPLanatory interactive Artificial intelligence for INdustry) project, held in Lübbenau at the offices of LEAG, Germany’s second-largest energy producer. This meeting marked the conclusion of a three-year collaboration among 15 partners, including research institutions and industry leaders, all working together to explore how Explainable AI can transform industrial applications. Mek has successfully concluded its participation in this EU-funded project, which…
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Crafted by our team of experienced engineers, VeriSpector is a powerful, extremely affordable, assembly station AOI for use on manual and semi-automated SMD and THT assembly stations.   We officially launched the VeriSpector manual assembly AOI at Productronica 2021 to abundant interest and excitement. We quickly knew that this AOI system was destined to be a great success, especially when we measured just how well it outperforms all other manual AOI systems on the market today. VeriSpector…
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Abbreviations and acronyms are all too common in most industries and the world of electronics manufacturing is no exception.  Abbreviations can’t be totally avoided, but using them as a default in all communications can create problems and confusion. You may know what they represent and believe that your colleagues will also have a full understanding, but that is not always the case. They can alienate unfamiliar audiences.  Even those who have been in the industry for…
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During a successful IPC APEX Expo in San Diego, Mek signed an agreement with a new manufacturing representative, Rennekamp Solutions LLC.  One of a global network of distributors and agents, Rennekamp will be responsible for the Pennsylvania territory, reinforcing Mek’s commitment to regional representation across the US market and expanding the resources available for local application support. They will market Mek’s full product range as well as be responsible for after-sales service. Rennekamp aims to…
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This year’s IPC Apex Expo which took place a few weeks ago, 25 – 27 January, in San Diego provided the electronics assembly industry with its first live networking opportunity of the year. Organizers have announced that the exhibition saw 282 exhibitors and over 3,600 visitors attend. IPC commented “From revolutionary innovations displayed on the show floor to expert insights conveyed in technical conference sessions, professional development courses and standards development committee meetings, IPC Apex…
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We are gearing up for the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2022 Exhibition next week at Farnborough! Southern Manufacturing & Electronics is the UK’s top annual industrial technology show and your very best opportunity to see all the latest hardware from the world’s top suppliers under one roof. Mek will be on the booth of our UK distributor, Gen 3 Systems, stand number L160. Come long and visit us to witness a range of THT AOI,…
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Yunex Traffic is a separately managed company of Siemens Mobility. It is a global leader in the field of intelligent traffic systems, offering the widest end-to-end portfolio of solutions for adaptive traffic control and management, highway and tunnel automation, as well as smart solutions for V2X and road user charging tolling. Yunex Traffic has 3,100 employees from 58 nations and is active in over 40 countries worldwide. Its intelligent mobility solutions are currently being used…
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This past year or two has been a time like no other and has brought more change than many could have imagined. Here at Mek, we have enjoyed a very positive year, despite the challenges of the pandemic. We’ve been working hard this year on the introduction of new products and with face to face events making a comeback in the latter part of the year, we were delighted to return to Productronica where we…
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In Part One of this series, we explained that of all the systems in a SMT/THT assembly line, automated optical inspection systems have the most scope for development and improvement as they are the least mature technologically, the most complex, very software oriented and highly dependent on computer processing power. Part One introduced the latest addition to the wide range of Mek (Marantz Electronics Ltd.) AOI products;  the Mek ISO-Spector M2 full 3D AOI with…
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