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December 15, 2025 | APEEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Automated Production Equipment, or A.P.E, announces the availability of the INTRUDER, a complete, advanced hot air BGA rework station with split vision placement/removal capability, supplied with its own separate computer (control) station, for under $25K USD.
“INTRUDER is the only US-made complete BGA Rework system with its own computer station for under $25K,” states Casey Scheu, CEO. “It’s actually the lowest cost USA-manufactured rework station with its own integral split vision placement and removal capability priced as low as $20K,” he adds. “Plus, all INTRUDER systems supplied include installation and ongoing training.” APE will also exhibit their rework systems at the upcoming Del Mar Electronics show, DMEMS 2026, April 22 & 23, 2026, in San Diego, California in Booth #707.
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