As part of Abrel’s continued business expansion plans, the company is delighted to announce the arrival of new production equipment at our facility in Limerick. The equipment will allow the company to streamline existing demands and also accommodate the additional production capacity required as part of our new business development.
Pick and Place Machine
Installation and training has now been completed on Abrel’s new pick and place machine, the Fuzion1-11 from Universal, an industry leader in placement equipment. The machine will enhance Abrel’s existing production and will also accommodate larger board sizes and significantly increase production capacity for large volume assembly. With component placement sizes possible down to 0201, the new machine will be future proofed for all emerging pitch technologies.
Key features of the new machine include:-
- Board sizes up to 508mm x 813mm
- Placement rates of 16500 components per hr
- Component sizes down to 0201 size
- Up to 120 feeders
Automatic Screen Printing
Abrel have recently taken delivery of a new screen printer from EKRA. It is one of the largest printers in the market and can handle board sizes up to 610mm. This will completely automate the screen printing process and will significantly increase the speed and accuracy of PCB pasting. The system is multifunctional and will have the ability to both paste and glue dot boards with multiple stencil options.
Key features of the new machine include:-
- Board sizes up to 550mm x 610mm
- Print speed 10-170 mm/s
- Print pressure 10-260 N
- Alignment accuracy +/-10 um
- Solder paste or glue dot
Abrel will be taking delivery of further equipment in the coming months to increase our capability and offer a greater level of service to all our customers.
More details to follow !
