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S & P Flex Circuits Ltd Opts for Kaima Universal Fixture Tester From Gardien
March 30, 2022 | Gardien GroupEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Gardien Group is pleased to announce the installation of the Kaima bare circuit board fixture tester to S & P Flex in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Suresh Patel of S & P was quoted as saying, “The addition of the new tester enhances our capability for high volume order processing through Electrical Test. The new Fixture Tester allows S & P to maintain our tight turnaround deliverables to our customers. High volume orders are not optimum for Flying Probe applications and fixture test provides this link in the chain to maintain delivery even with high volume production. The large format allows us to test full production panels utilizing the machines double density grid configuration.”
Gardien's state-of-the-art KAIMA test system can easily be adapted to test multiple PCB configurations. Its standard double density grid (DD) can utilize standard 3.75” fixtures for high volume throughput for most densities of today’s manufacturing. The machine can be purchased with tighter densities such as Quad-Density or Octal-Density. These provide the ultimate solution to high-density, high-volume manufacturing. Adding the optional automated load/unload, pass/fail automation provides “Lights Out” solutions for around the clock operations.
For more information see: gardien.com/equipment/fixture-based-equipment/.
About S & P Flex:
Since 1984 S & P Flex Circuit Ltd. is a Toronto-based circuit board company with a tradition of excellence. In fostering relationships with our valued clients, we strive to maintain the highest customer satisfaction. To earn your trust, we have built our business model around flexibility and reliability. Our goal is to deliver quality products on time and provide top notch service at competitive prices. Timeliness is one of the most important success factors in our industry. To this end, we are pleased to offer a minimal turnaround time of 24 hours for our clients with a tight schedule. Building on over 30 years of experience in the electronics fabrication industry, S & P Flex Circuit Ltd. continues to create value for our clients.
About Gardien
Gardien is the world’s largest provider of independent testing and inspection solutions to the PCB industry. With a global footprint in 6 countries & 18 service centers across Asia, Europe and North America, Gardien partners with PCB manufacturers supplying into the automotive, aerospace, medical, defense, computers & telecommunications sectors. We cater to the testing and QA needs of the entire spectrum of fabricators from small family-owned PCB shops to large international corporations.
Since 2016, Gardien is distributor for Kamia and Image Products worldwide offering exceptional Electrical Test and Optical Inspection (AOI, AVI) solutions including combo systems that test and inspection in one process step .
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