Miscellaneous

We have moved to accommodate our growing AOI and SPI business Since the formal start of Mek Europe in 2011 (formerly Marantz) we have been sharing premises with Partnertec, our Dutch agent, in Oirschot near Eindhoven and have expanded our business significantly since then. In order to serve our customers the very best we can, and to allow for the expansion of both companies, we are extremely proud to announce that Mek Europe headquarter’s has…
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It’s a busy time of year as another Productronica approaches. The show in Munich, Germany takes place next week and here at Mek we look forward to meeting existing customers as well as plenty of new ones and to introducing them to our brand new range of AOI equipment with the FDAz head. The PowerSpector FDAz is designed for solder quality inspection and engineered for the reliable inspection of everything related to solder; Excess, insufficient, missing. …
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We recently launched our latest automated Solder Paste Inspection system.  The PowerSpector S1 mkII features patented second generation sensor technology that enables unique, simultaneous 2D and 3D inspection.  The resultant high speed 5D technology measures beyond the bounds of apertures with 2D/3D comparative analysis that can determine slump and release defects.  The newly re-engineered inspection head has improved 2D image capture providing enhanced accuracy and repeatability surpassing all existing systems, especially important for the thinner…
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Last week at SMT Nuremberg we showed our new generation of AOI technology. The new Mek AOI systems have several Inspection head options, each using Cameras with large pixel size giving better colour fidelity and improved signal to noise ratio and custom telecentric optics with true colour image processing. Head selection is based on application requirement, position in the process and inspection depth and resolution required. Applications include component only pre-reflow inspection through to multi-camera,…
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This week Mek (Marantz Electronics) will be at the SMT Packaging Hybrid show in Nuremberg with our German partner SmartRep GmbH. Here we’ll be launching an entirely new generation of AOI technology to be deployed across a line of new Desktop and In-line inspection machines. Meks latest PowerSpector Series with FDAz head features an entirely new generation of mechanical, camera, sensor, and software technologies that measurably propel the performance of Mek AOI beyond the norm…
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Through Hole Technology for assembling electronic circuits is often described as an old fashioned technology that is losing its popularity and being replaced more and more by SMT, surface mount technology. No wonder, as electronic devices where SMT is used are more compact, thinner, lighter, faster and consume less energy. SMT is also much more efficient from an assembly point of view and surface mount device components cost less. Basically the replacement of THT by SMT…
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Welcome to Inspection Matters, one of many Mek initiatives and an integral part of our new web site. We hope you enjoy it! For those of you new to Mek, or even for some with whom we’ve done business only through our global partner network, a little background… We’re a former division of Marantz…well known for premium Audio/Video products. MEK Japan (Marantz Electronics Kabushiki Kaisha) developed its first AOI system in 1994. Designed to inspect…
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