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NovaCentrix Teams with Bentec LTD in PulseForge Tool Sales Expansion
January 6, 2021 | NovaCentrixEstimated reading time: 1 minute
NovaCentrix, the industry’s leading provider of photonic curing tools, conductive inks, and material and expertise enabling development and production of next-generation printed electronic devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Bennett with Bentec LTD as manufacturers’ representative. He will support the company directly and through key partners in the UK, Europe and Asia, with a focus on NovaCentrix’s newest innovation: PulseForge Soldering tools.
“David Bennett and the team at Bentec have a strong history of sales success in the SMT space,” said Stan Farnsworth, Chief Marketing Officer at NovaCentrix. “We are excited to work with them in our ongoing rollout of the PulseForge Soldering toolset.”
NovaCentrix’ PulseForge® Soldering tools reflow off-the-shelf solders including SAC305 in seconds on low-temperature, flexible substrates such as paper and plastic. PulseForge Soldering tools enable new types of products in applications like consumer electronics, automotive, and medical wearables. Product innovators and manufacturers can utilize flexible, low-cost substrates and deliver functionality not possible when using conventional ovens and lasers.
David Bennett, Managing Director at Bentec, stated: “We are delighted to be recruiting the international Distributors and selling this exciting technology which can revolutionize the way our industry solders whilst removing the threat of thermal damage to components and substrates, this really is a game changer for the SMT industry”.
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