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TRI to Join NEPCON Japan 2023
December 19, 2022 | TRIEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Test Research, Inc. (TRI), the leading Test and Inspection systems provider for the electronics manufacturing industry, will join NEPCON Japan 2023, held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 25 – 27, 2023, to showcase state-of-the-art Test and Inspection Solutions for the Smart Factory. Visit booth #14-38 to experience the latest test and inspection innovations for the PCBA Industry.
TRI welcomes you to join us at NEPCON Japan to learn how TRI's AI algorithms and metrology help boost your production intelligence.
TRI will showcase the newly released high-speed multi-angle 3D AOI, TR7500QE Plus, equipped with four 20MP side cameras and 1 top high-resolution camera. Also, TRI will unveil the 3D AOI TR7700QM SII for high-reliability industries with superior specifications of a 25MP camera, 2.5 um high-resolution, AI-Powered, and Metrology Ready.
Also presenting at NEPCON Japan will be the 3D SPI TR7007QI and the world-class High-Speed 3D CT AXI TR7600 SIII for multiple industry applications. The most compact ICT in the market, TR5001T SII Tiny, will be showcased.
The AI solutions from TRI include AI Smart Programming, AI Repair Station, and more. TRI's test and inspection solutions comply with Industry 4.0 standards like the IPC-Hermes-9852, IPC-CFX, and IPC-DPMX.
Join us at NEPCON Japan 2023 booth #14-38 to discover why the leading EMS companies choose TRI as their Test and Inspection Partner.
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