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Foxconn Guadalajara Implements Hentec/RPS Selective Soldering Equipment
April 8, 2021 | Hentec Industries/RPS AutomationEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Hentec Industries/RPS Automation is pleased to announce that Foxconn Guadalajara has implemented a Hentec/RPS Vector 460 selective soldering system. The Vector 460 is lead-free compatible and features an integrated computer with unlimited program storage, integrated system software, witness camera and auto fiducial correction. Available in either standalone or SMEMA in-line configurations, the Vector 460 is offered with topside preheat, spray or drop-jet fluxer, dual flux nozzles, and custom or wave solder nozzles. The Vector 460 is UL and CE certified and carries both a two-year system warranty and a four-year solder pot warranty.
“Foxconn Guadalajara chose the Vector 460 from Hentec/RPS because it allowed them to use a manufacturing model to assemble different product types in variable quantities with great efficiency,” said Ron Torenko, of Torenko & Associates.
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