Blog: Inspection Matters

New entry level, low cost, desktop AOI

January 13, 2016
New entry level, low cost, desktop AOI

The latest generation iSpector desktop AOI from Mek (Marantz Electronics) is designed as an entry-level system for customers with low volume, high mix production requiring high-quality AOI with a low price tag.

Meaningful SPI Production Control Through Automatic Normalization

June 12, 2015
Meaningful SPI Production Control Through Automatic Normalization

Automated pre-placement solder paste inspection (SPI) has established itself in SMT assembly as an essential tool for optimizing the electronics manufacturing process and reducing end of line defects.  It’s been commonly accepted for many years that a majority of electronics assembly defects can be traced back to print defects, and by using raw measurement data from printed PCBs for volume, area, height and offset, SPC histograms and control charts can quite readily be used to…
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Projects Concern Manufacturing installs a fourth Mek AOI system

March 5, 2015
Projects Concern Manufacturing installs a fourth Mek AOI system

We’ve recently installed a fourth Mek AOI system at Projects Concern Manufacturing. The Johannesburg based EMS provider commissioned an iSpector HDL with Mek statistical control software including CS Center, Repair and Analyser. The system complements their existing 3 Mek systems.

Mek looks forward to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics

January 29, 2015
Mek looks forward to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics

Mek (Marantz Electronics) will be exhibiting at the Southern Manufacturing Exhibition 2015 in Farnborough in a couple of weeks with our UK distributor Gen3 Systems. The show takes place at FIVE from 10th to 12th February.

R.H. Technologies now running eleven Mek AOI systems

September 26, 2014
R.H. Technologies now running eleven Mek AOI systems

Mek (Marantz Business Electronics), has recently announced the installation of its tenth and eleventh AOI system at RH Technologies. The Israel headquartered EMS provider recently commissioned two new PowerSpector FDAz in-line AOI systems, complementing the existing 9 Mek systems.

Facing the Challenges of THT Inspection

August 18, 2014

The deployment of AOI technology for THT inspection has historically been restricted by a number of factors. These include the physical configuration of most wave and selective soldering lines, which do not lend themselves to conventionally designed AOI machines that are now popular in SMT flow lines. Product is processed in pallets moving on a continuous drive with automatic return on which the inspection must take place.

GN ReSound invests in latest Mek AOI and SPI inspection systems

July 11, 2014

We were recently announced as AOI and SPI manufacturer of choice by GN ReSound, the component manufacturing division of GN ReSound Group, one of the world’s largest provider of hearing instruments and diagnostic audiological instrumentation. The GN Resound component manufacturing site is based in Praestoe, Denmark, and is responsible for the production of all electronic elements of the company’s products as well as 40% of the plastic parts.

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