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April 24, 2023 | all4-PCBEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
all4-PCB, supplier of PCB process equipment to the North American market, has installed Penta Hot Air Solder Leveling (HASL) systems at Flexible Circuits and Jet Technologies.
The Penta series of HASL equipment, manufactured by Pentagal of Bochum Germany, has a wide process window for panels of different sizes and thicknesses and flexible circuits. In addition to the Penta 580 or Penta 550 for solder coating, Pentagal offers a complete line of support equipment for the HASL process.
Flexible Circuits, Inc, Warrington, PA has been an industry leader in manufacturing flex circuits for over 55 years. Their customer base is mostly in the military and aerospace industries and require high-precision, high-quality flex circuits and assemblies.
Jet Technologies, Inc, New Berlin, WI is a supplier of single sided PCBs up to 18-layer PCBs, with quick turn as a specialty. As a family-owned business, Jet technologies has been in operation since 1971.
all4-PCB, headquartered in Glendale, CA, partners with their European and Asian suppliers to offer the North America PCB manufacturing base the finest in process equipment. In addition to equipment sales, all4-PCB also has a fully stocked warehouse of spares and a network of service technicians across North America.
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