GALDEN PERFLOURINATED FLUID FOR VAPOUR PHASE REFLOW

February 4th, 2010

We 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

XRAY INSPECTION OF ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES

January 29th, 2010

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



FIRST VAPOUR PHASE ORDER RECEIVED

January 20th, 2010

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

WIRELESS TEMPERATURE PROFILER FOR REFLOW OVENS

January 13th, 2010

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.

SOLDER FUME EXTRACTION

December 22nd, 2009

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 SOLDERING

December 4th, 2009

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. They use about 60% less power than an average 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.

IBL VAPOUR PHASE REFLOW

December 1st, 2009

I’m delighted to announce that as of today 1st December 2009, 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.

ROBOTIC SOLDERING DISPENSING & ASSEMBLY

November 19th, 2009
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Left Mr. Paul Blundell from Blundell Production Equipment Ltd and right Mr. Fabrice Rawyler from mta automation agmta automation ag is pleased to announce the appointment of Blundell Production Equipment Ltd as the representative for micro-soldering, micro-dispensing and assembly techniques in the United Kingdom.

With immediate effect, Blundell Production Equipment Ltd will be responsible for sales of the full line of soldering, dispensing and assembly equipment.

mta automation ag has been a leading supplier for the automotive, medical, household and electronics market for over 40 years, and has gained the reputation as a reference company in Europe and in the USA. Fabrice Rawyler, Area Sales Manager, explains mta’s decision: “Blundell Production Equipment Ltd has been in business for as long as mta automation ag and has built a reputation which mirrors our own in terms of providing high quality products, equipment and customer support.

We have a strong customer base in Western Europe and were looking for a representative who could help us to reach an even wider audience by developing our sales and technical support network within the UK. We are delighted that Blundell Production Equipment Ltd joins our team to help us bringing our world class products and service to our UK customers and to disclose all advantages of the process and performance benefits mta automation ag equipment can offer.”

The latest products in mta’s portfolio are the soldering and dispensing FRC500 (Flexible Robotic Cell) for standalone and inline applications, the iron soldering head with higher power for lead free soldering, the CFD (Continuous Flow Dispenser) for dispensing material loaded with fillers and/or big volumes the dual iron soldering head and double cleaning device, along with many others.

Further products are being launched at the end of 2009. For further information on the company, please visit http://www.mta.ch. For UK enquiries call us on 02476 210270. 

ESSEMTEC PICK AND PLACE V FRITSCH

November 18th, 2009

Essemtech pick and place machines have had a good run of popularity in the UK over the past couple of years but they now have stiff competition from Fritsch of Germany.

The Fritsch PA510 and PA600 automatic surface mount placement machines are gaining ground rapidly, and have the added advantage of a stable and long established UK distributor, Blundell Production Equipment.  

The PA510, which is the most sought after model in the range is available with either laser or optical vision centering, intelligent feeders as standard (it will hold up to 200 different component types at one time), very easy programming via teach-in or CAD converter, automatic kitting control and flexible variant assembly. Full support and training is provided by Blundell.

Anyone considering an Essemtech system should also look closely at the Fritsch alternative. Blundell are currently offering a 2 year warranty as standard on Fritsch machines.

For more information contact Nick Clarke on 07786 150864 or our office on 02476 210270 or visit our website www.blundell.co.uk

NEW iPULSE M6 SMT MOUNTER

November 17th, 2009

The new iPulse M6 SMT mounting machine has recently replaced the M2. It combines the speed of a chipshooter and the flexibility of a mid range precision placer.

It features 6 axis full servo, high speed vision processing, two-way on the fly scanning, has 120 feeder inputs and an intelligent feeder system and high speed vision processing from a newly developed vision processing unit.

Typical tact time for an 0603 component would be 18,600 per hour (IPC9850 standard) an SOIC16 would be 17,400 cph and for a QFP100, 5,100cph. These impressive speeds are combined with stunning accuracy due to the machine’s rigid monocoque frame and 6 axis full servo head.

For more information contact Nick Clarke on 07786 150864 or contact our office on 02476 210270.