MEK forecast successful 2014

The real success story turned out to be the last quarter of the year, where the performance and value of the FDAz platform generated a major boost in shipping quantities, with Productronica resulting in a record number of leads and spontaneous orders being taken at the show. While PowerSpector FDAz created a large amount of interest, a substantial proportion of the booth visitors were attracted to the SpectorBOX Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) module (due for official launch at IPC Apex in Las Vegas in March) for bottom or simultaneous dual side inspection.

Offering significant size and space savings compared to traditional board flipping alternatives, SpectorBOX has been optimised for the inspection of Wave & Selective soldering of THT and SMT components. Designed to inspect PCB’s inside solder frames directly from the conveyor system, MEK has claimed that SpectorBOX is the only modular AOI in the market that can be equipped with 9 cameras, (up to 18 cameras in the SpectorBOX in dual side), including an optional Z-axis moveable head to precisely position and focus for varying PCB distance and warpage.

Henk Biemans, CEO, MEK, comments: “Mek’s PowerSpector Series with FDAz inspection head introduced a new level of performance for AOI and created new standards for speed, accuracy and inspection strategy. The series was first unveiled at SMT Nuremberg in April and now we’re seeing the results of the new product introduction throughout our sales and service organisation. We are committed to continuing to serve customers that need AOI solutions, and we will continue to invest in developing our platforms. It is our goal to help our customers to increase their yield by realising highest inspection depths whilst reducing Cost of Ownership."