Blundell Blog

Flame detection equipment manufacturer Talentum Developments has ordered a second TWS Quadra surface mount pick and place machine, this time the new DVC version with Linux Windows compatible software.

Talentum installed their first Quadra, a laser machine supplied by Blundell Production Equipment in 2004, and with an increase in demand for their specialist flame detectors, they are due to install the second machine later this month.

Some of their products for have to be certified and regular inspections carried out to ensure that they are intrinsically safe, so Talentum is committed to in-house manufacture. The original Quadra proved itself to be very reliable and efficient, so when a second machine was required Talentum had no hesitation in ordering another Quadra.

For more information of the TWS Quadra range and the new Quadra DVC contact Paul or Neil Blundell at our office on 02476 210270 or email sales@blundell.co.uk

Seaward Electronics has ordered a second i-Pulse pick and place machine to boost the surface mount assembly line at their Peterlee manufacturing facility. This time they have ordered an iPulse M4 cost effective chip mounting machine with on-the-fly vision centering. Their other machine is an iPulse M1 which has been in daily use since 2002.

Seaward are a leading manufacturer of PAT Testing instruments. The new machine is being installed in mid March.

For further information contact Paul or Neil Blundell on 02476 210270.

The TWS Quadra pick surface mount pick and place machine has been upgraded, now uses the Windows compatible ‘Linux’ operating system as well as having vision centering.

The cost-effective Quadra has been a best seller for several years due to its low capital cost and low cost of ownership, but the original DOS software, although reliable, had ceased to be compatible with other computer systems making it difficult to Network or back up programs.

The new Linux system has resolved these issues, and the Quadra now uses a vision camera rather than a laser which provides faster placement speed and more accuracy.

For more information on the Quadra range contact Paul or Neil Blundell on 02476 210270 or email us at sales@blundell.co.uk.

We at Blundell are now official stockists of Galden perflourinated fluid for Vapour Phase reflow soldering. We are currently stocking Galden 230 and 240 and will be adding more variants soon. For a limited time we are offering free delivery. To order please contact Mick or Elaine on 02476 210270 or sales@blundell.co.uk

The unique Dage NT sealed-transmissive type of X-ray tube, the heart of the Dage XD7500NT950HP X-ray inspection system, supersedes and out-performs the closed and open tube types that are available in earlier systems.

The sealed-transmissive tube is the only way to genuinely improve X-ray image resolution whilst still providing true high power and without compromising the resolution and magnification.

Dage X-Ray inspection machines are sold and supported in the UK by Blundell Production Equipment. For more information contact Paul or Neil Blundell on 02476 210270 or email sales@blundell.co.uk

I am very pleased to report than less than a month after we took over the UK distribution and support for IBL, that we have sold our first IBL Vapour Phase reflow system to Alchemy Technical Consulting Ltd.

Flintshire based Alchemy are a specialised electronics assembly company offering assembly services from prototypes and pre-production runs, up to high volume SMT assembly and box build.

The IBL machine they are purchasing is the SV260 tabletop machine which takes only 3kg of Galden fluid to fill and has fluid running costs of less than 1p per minute and assures that there is no risk of over-heating the PCB’s that are being soldered.

For more information on IBL Vapour Phase reflow systems please contact Paul or Neil Blundell on 02476 210270, or email us at sales@blundell.co.uk

The Blundell PRO-filer is a 6 channel wireless RF operated temperature profiling system, or “mole” used for checking and recording the heating profile in a reflow soldering oven.

It is fitted with 6 Type-K thermocouples and uses high performance data acquisition to see the reflow profile as it happens and record real time data on every aspect of the heating profile including the Delta T. Unlike many other profilers there are no trailing wires or plug-in thermocouple connections.

Profiling is the most efficient way to assess the effect of the heating profile on a given PCB without risking damage to a circuit board in the process. After each pass, a graph of the profile is shown on screen and can be printed out, emailed or stored for future reference.

For more information contact Paul or Neil Blundell on 02476 210270 or Keith Gummer on 07770 615405, or email us at sales@blundell.co.uk.

The Bofa System 250 solder fume extraction unit, removes fumes from the workstations of two hand soldering operators who are located either next to or opposite each other.

The Bofa 250 is available from Blundell Production Equipment (Tel. 02476 210270) and comes complete with 2 flexible stay-put arms, table brackets, and carbon block filter providing an impressive 99.997% HEPA filtration.

For more information call Keith Gummer on 07770 615405 or visit our Website www.blundell.co.uk

Vapour phase reflow soldering of smt assemblies has many advantages. The control and repeatability are incredible. The solder joints are shiny and clean, they take up much less space than a convection reflow oven. It is impossible to burn your PCB’s or subject them to more heat than you intend to.

Vapour phase ovens about 60% less power than an average convection reflow oven. The machine itself doesn’t get hot. The fluid vapour is inert so you are always soldering in an inert atmosphere. Vapour phase has come a long way since the early days of SMT. If you have problems with reflowing boards in the conventional way, vapour phase is most likely to be the solution.

For more information on the IBL range of Vapour Phase refow soldering systems from Blundell contact Paul or Neil Blundell on 02476 210270 or email us at sales@blundell.co.uk.

I’m delighted to announce that we at Blundell Production Equipment have been appointed as the new UK distributor for IBL, the world leading manufacturer of Vapour Phase reflow soldering systems.

We have acquired this premier distribution line from A & D Automation, who have been representing IBL in the UK and Ireland for the past 10 years and who have sold over 20 systems in that time. We will also be taking over the service and support of the existing installations.

Vapour Phase solves many of the problems that can be associated with standard convection reflow, especially on high mass PCB’s. IBL have several patents associated with Vapour Phase technology, and their systems are acknowledged worldwide as being amongst the leaders in innovation and technical expertise.

We very much look forward to working with IBL to develop and expand the market for Vapour Phase systems in the UK.