Blundell Blog

We have just launched a new Screen and Stencil Cleaner. The 960S solder paste stencil cleaning machine cleans framed or unframed stencils up to 29 inches square (740 x 740mm) and is suitable for apertures down to 0.3mm. The system runs on compressed air, so it does not need an electrical supply. Each cycle uses just 300ml of solvent which is filtered and recirculated in the wash chamber. A drying cycle follows and the complete process takes about 10 minutes. It can also clean mis-printed PCB’s.

For more information contact Keith Gummer on 07770 615405 or Paul Cooper on 07880 546380 or Nick Clarke on 07786 150864, or email sales@blundell.co.uk.

If you use a wave soldering machine it is easy to justify an investment in Solder Recovery System. For an outlay of just over £5,000, the Blundell Soldabac reclaims at least 50% of pure lead free solder alloy from dross that is generated on the wave soldering machine. In most cases the Soldabac pays for itself in less than a year.

There is a video of the Soldabac on our Website (www.blundell.co.uk) Click on “Solder Recovery System” and go to the bottom of the Soldabac page. Or for more information call Neil Blundell on 02476 425987 or 0845 872 4975.

NEW PRODUCT - JUST LAUNCHED: the iPulse M8 high speed SMT component mounter is designed to address the increasing demand for maximising placement efficiency from limited factory floor space. The M8 has a slim 1 metre wide frame, whilst maintaining a high feeder count of 80 x 8mm feeder positions. What is more, it can achieve a placement rate of up to 26,000 components per hour.

The M8 uses a synchronised board and head motion system which reduces head travel by presenting the PCB in an optimised location for placement efficiency. It can be used as a stand alone machine or as part of a multi module line, or it can be added to an existing iPulse placement line to boost assembly speeds and productivity.

Another key feature of the M8 is the fast changeover carts for both tape and tray fed components. A complete kit of parts can be changed extremely quickly allowing the user to benefit from minimal downtime between batch runs of different PCB types.

For more information call Nick Clarke our SMT placement specialist on 02392 791044 or 07786 150864 or email him nclarke571@aol.com.  

The M8 will be demonstrated at National Electronics Week in June on the Blundell stand.