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Ascentech to Exhibit Optilia Inspection, GEN3 Systems Solutions at SMTAI 2016 in Booth #219
September 9, 2016 | Ascentech, LLCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Ascentech, LLC will exhibit and demonstrate new test and process optimization instruments and solutions at the upcoming SMTA International Conference and Exhibition in Rosemont, IL, Sep. 25 - 29, 2016. Ascentech will exhibit these new products in booth #219.
Products will include the Solder Saver Solder/Dross separation tool, award-winning GENSONIC Ultra-Sonic Stencil Cleaner, the Optilia High Definition Camera Inspection System, the Optilia BGA Inspection scope, and more. Ascentech, LLC is the North American distributor for visual Inspection Instrument manufacturer Optilia Instruments AB, as well as GEN3 Systems Ltd.
Optilia offers obstruction‐free, fatigue‐free High‐definition benchtop inspection for PCB assembly, and real‐time BGA inspection solutions.
The GENSONIC is a manually-operated, ultrasonic transducer unit for cleaning stencils used in printing solder pastes and adhesives. It can be used either directly on the printer or at a separate cleaning station.
The Solder Saver is a hand held, compact system for separating Dross from good solder. The unit easily reduces hardened dross material to oxide powder making it possible to remove the dross oxide waste from the solder pot, leaving valuable solder in the pot.
About Ascentech, LLC
Ascentech, LLC is the North American Distributor for Optilia Instruments AB, as well as GEN3 Systems, and also supplies the industry with other testing and process optimization solutions for electronics manufacturing.
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