EXHIBIT 2.3
THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
REQUEST. REDACTED MATERIAL IS STARRED AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPERATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
SUPPLY AGREEMENT
THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT is entered into on this 30th day of September, 1998
("Agreement), by and between Quad Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Buyer"), and Speedline Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Seller").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer wish to enter into a supply agreement pursuant to
which Seller will sell to Buyer for worldwide resale (i) stencil printers of the
type manufactured by SMTech Limited, a company organized under the laws of
England ("SMTech"), immediately prior to the date of this Agreement and as set
forth on EXHIBIT A attached hereto (the "SMTech Products"), (ii) any modified
versions of the SMTech Products hereafter developed and manufactured by Seller
(the "Modified SMTech Products") (the SMTech Products and the Modified SMTech
Products are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Products"), and (iii)
spare parts for each of the Products (collectively, the "Spare Parts"); and
Buyer will buy the Products and Spare Parts from Seller, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein set forth,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer do hereby agree as follows:
1. TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
date hereof and shall expire on the date which is two (2) years after the date
hereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, on the date which is two (2) years after the date
hereof, and on each anniversary of that date, the term of this Agreement shall
automatically be extended for an additional one (1) year period commencing on
the day immediately following such date and expiring one year later (each such
one year extension period is hereinafter referred to as a "One Year Extension");
and, PROVIDED, FURTHER, either party may terminate this Agreement as of the
commencement of any One Year Extension by giving notice of termination to the
other party at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the start of such
One Year Extension; and, PROVIDED, STILL FURTHER, this Agreement may otherwise
be terminated as provided in Sections 13, 14 and 23 hereof. The period of time
during which this Agreement is in effect is hereinafter referred to as the "Term
of this Agreement".
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2. SALE OF PRODUCTS AND SPARE PARTS; MINIMUM QUANTITIES.
(a) During the Term of this Agreement, Seller will exercise its
reasonable efforts to manufacture or cause to be manufactured for sale to
Buyer, and Buyer will purchase from Seller, in accordance with and subject
to the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement, such quantities
of the Products and Spare Parts as shall be ordered by Buyer from time to
time. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Seller shall have
the right at any time during the Term of this Agreement to discontinue the
manufacture and sale of any of the Products or Spare Parts and Seller shall
have no obligation to supply such Products or Spare Parts discontinued,
provided, however, Buyer receives at least three (3) months prior written
notice of any such discontinuance of any Product or Spare Parts. With
respect to any Product which has been discontinued by Seller and for which
no replacement or similar model is available for purchase hereunder, Buyer
and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement pursuant to
which the Buyer may manufacture, or have manufactured for Buyer, such
Product.
(b) Buyer shall place orders for the Products and Spare Parts with
Seller on Buyer's standard purchase order form setting forth the quantity
of the Products ordered and the desired delivery date. Seller, after its
acknowledgment and acceptance of the order, shall sell the Products and
Spare Parts to Buyer for resale throughout the world. No order shall be
binding unless acknowledged and accepted in writing by Seller. Seller shall
confirm its acceptance of an order within seven (7) days after its actual
receipt of such order.
(c) Buyer will purchase from Seller at least *********** units of the
AVX500 stencil printers during the period from the date hereof to the end
of the calendar year 1999; provided, however, if Seller sells more than
**** units of such printer to its other customers in the calendar year
1999, then the minimum purchase commitment of Buyer for calendar year 1999
shall be reduced by the number of such printers in excess of ***********
that Seller has sold to its other customers in 1999. Buyer will purchase
from Seller at least ******* units of the AVX500 stencil printers in the
calendar year 2000; provided, however, if Seller sells more than
******************* units of such printers to its other customers in the
calendar year 2000, then the minimum purchase commitment of Buyer for
calendar year 2000 shall be reduced by the number of such printers in
excess of ****************** units that Seller has sold to its other
customers in 2000.
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3. FORECASTING AND ORDERING.
(a) On the date hereof, Buyer shall deliver to Seller its good faith
non-binding forecast of Buyer's requirements for each of the Products (the
"Forecast") for the first six (6) months of this Agreement. On a monthly
basis thereafter, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Forecast updated for a
six (6) month period commencing on the date of such updated Forecast.
(b) On the date hereof and on Tuesday of each week hereafter during
the Term of this Agreement, Buyer shall deliver to Seller its firm and
binding commitment ("Order Commitment) of the exact quantity of each of the
Products to be shipped to Buyer during the week which is twelve (12) weeks
after the date of receipt by Seller of such commitment. No later than six
(6) weeks prior to the week in which any of the Products are to be ordered
and shipped to Buyer as set forth in the Order Commitment corresponding to
such week, Buyer shall submit firm purchase orders therefor as provided
above which shall set forth all options to be included in connection with
the Product or Products ordered.
4. PRICING FOR PRODUCTS AND SPARE PARTS.
(a) The initial prices for the Products shall be equal to the prices
set forth on EXHIBIT B attached hereto and made a part hereof and shall
remain the same until at least the day which is two (2) years after the
date hereof.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, either Buyer or
Seller may request an upward or downward adjustment to the pricing for any
of the Products at any time after the day which is two (2) years after the
date hereof if, in its reasonable judgment, business conditions, product
volumes or product cost structures change significantly for Buyer and/or
Seller to warrant a price adjustment. After any such request, the Buyer and
Seller shall negotiate in good faith to determine a mutually satisfactory
adjustment in the price for such Product or Products. If the Buyer and
Seller are unable to agree in good faith on any adjustment, then the price
for such Product or Products shall remain at the price in existence prior
to such request.
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(c) The prices for any Spare Parts purchased by Buyer from Seller
under this Agreement shall be equal to ************************************
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shall be notified of the price for a Spare Part upon request prior to the
submission of a firm purchase order for such Spare Part.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Seller shall not
sell to any other OEM customer at prices that are lower than the prices
being charged to Buyer for products similar to the Products and in similar
volumes as purchased by Buyer and under similar circumstances and upon
similar terms as provided to Buyer. To the extent such lower prices are
being made available to other OEM customers of Seller, Seller shall provide
the same prices to Buyer for similar Products. Once during each twelve (12)
month period during the Term of this Agreement, Buyer may verify Seller's
compliance with the terms of this Section 4(d) by having an independent
third party reasonably satisfactory to Seller ("Buyer's Representative")
review any or all agreements similar to the Agreement which Seller has
entered into with other OEM customers for the purchase of Products or
products similar to the Products. Any such review by the Buyer's
Representative shall be conducted at Buyer's sole expense at Seller's
facility during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice. Prior to
any such review, the Buyer's Representative shall be required to execute
and deliver to Seller a confidentiality agreement reasonably satisfactory
to Seller that will prohibit any disclosure to Buyer or any other party or
the use of any information or terms regarding the OEM agreements to be
reviewed or any other proprietary information or data of Seller; provided,
however, the Buyer's Representative shall be allowed to disclose to Buyer
information to the extent necessary to evidence any failure of Seller to
comply with its obligations under this Section 4(d).
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(e) All prices are or shall be expressed in, and payable in, United
Stated dollars and exclude all charges for costs of transportation and
transit insurance, duties and tariffs imposed before the passage of title,
any and all taxes imposed upon the sale or transfer of Products or Spare
Parts and any installation or training costs (all of which shall be borne
solely by Buyer).
5. DEMONSTRATION UNITS. Seller shall sell to Buyer each year during the
term hereof demonstration units of each model of the Products as Buyer may order
from time to time, except the number of such demonstration units for each model
of the Products shall not exceed five (5) units during the first year of this
Agreement and shall not exceed for each year thereafter the greater of five (5)
units or ten (10%) percent of the number of units of such model which Buyer sold
to its customers in the prior contract year. All such demonstration units shall
be sold to Buyer by Seller at the prices for such Products as determined under
Section 4 hereof ********************************** *******************. For a
period of at least ninety (90) days after Buyer's receipt of a demonstration
unit, Buyer shall not sell such unit or use such unit other than for
demonstration purposes to prospective customers or for training of Buyer's
personnel or customers.
6. DELIVERY AND SHIPMENT TERMS.
(a) All Products and Spare Parts shall be delivered F.O.B. Seller's
plant(s) after receipt and acceptance by Seller of firm purchase orders for
the same. As long as Buyer has complied with its obligations under Section
3, Seller will exercise its reasonable efforts to meet Buyer's requested
delivery dates set forth in any purchase order but shall not be obligated
to deliver any Products or Spare Parts earlier than six (6) weeks after
receipt of a firm purchase order by Seller for such Products or Spare
Parts; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Seller shall give equal priority for delivery of
Products to Buyer as provided to Seller's internal sales force or
customers.
(b) Title, possession and risk of loss shall pass to Buyer upon
delivery of Products or Spare Parts to Buyer's carrier at the point of
shipment.
(c) Buyer hereby grants to Seller a non-exclusive and royalty-free
license to affix the brandname, trademark or logo of Buyer to be supplied
by Buyer to Seller (the "Buyer's Tradename") on all Products and all
literature for such Products purchased by Buyer hereunder during the Term
of this Agreement. This license may not be sublicensed other than to any
subconstractor of Seller and shall expire immediately upon the expiration
of the Term of this Agreement. Seller shall not make use of any of the
Buyer's Trademarks, except as contemplated hereby, and shall not sell to
any third party other than Buyer any products that have affixed thereto
Buyer's Trademark.
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(d) In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement
and the terms of any purchase order, sales order or other communication
between Seller and Buyer with respect to the terms of delivery or any other
terms of sale, this Agreement shall be controlling.
7. PAYMENT. Payment for any Products ordered shall be made in United States
dollars ************************************************************.
8. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. Buyer, prior to acceptance thereof, may
inspect Products and Spare Parts at destination. Buyer shall accept deliveries
of Products and Spare Parts without delay and shall be deemed to have accepted
any Products and Spare Parts delivered to Buyer hereunder unless Buyer gives
Seller notice within ten (10) days after Buyer's receipt of such Products or
Spare Parts at destination that any of such Products or Spare Parts is
defective, damaged or non-conforming, provided that Buyer's acceptance shall not
limit Seller's warranty under Section 10 hereof. If the Buyer rejects any or all
of the shipment of Products or Spare Parts, then Buyer shall promptly notify
Seller in writing thereof. Seller shall, if commercially reasonably, promptly
replace or repair the Product or Spare Part, or otherwise refund to Buyer the
price paid, if any, by Buyer for the Product or Spare Part, provided, such
Product or Spare Part is returned to the Seller in accordance with shipping
instructions received from the Seller. If Seller determines, in its sole
discretion, that the Product or Spare Part is defective, damaged or
non-conforming, Seller will pay all costs of repairing and returning the Product
or Spare Part. Risk of loss for all Products or Spare Parts returned to Seller
shall at all times be upon Buyer until received by Seller. If Seller elects to
make repairs at the place of business of Buyer or its customer, Seller will bear
all costs incurred by it in making such repairs unless Seller determines that
the Product or Spare Part is not defective, damaged or non-conforming and there
is no basis for such rejection by Buyer.
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9. TECHNICAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT.
(a) For each year during the Term of this Agreement, Seller shall
provide at its facility in Elgin, Illinois, without any consultation fees
charged to Buyer, Seller's standard technical training sessions, which
sessions may be attended by up to eight (8) personnel of Buyer, provided
that Buyer shall be responsible for all expenses for its personnel
attending such training session. During the first year of this Agreement,
if Buyer requests additional technical training for its personnel, Seller
shall use its reasonable efforts to accommodate Buyer if space is available
in Seller's standard technical training sessions.
(b) Buyer shall be responsible for all telephone support services for
its customers who purchase any of the Products from Buyer; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, Seller shall provide access to and the assistance of Seller's
phone support system if Buyer is unable to resolve any problems relating to
any of the Products purchased by Buyer hereunder.
(c) If any service calls are required to be performed relating to any
of the Products purchased by Buyer from Seller and sold by Buyer to a
customer, the Buyer shall be responsible for the first two service calls
for the Product unit needing servicing and Seller shall be responsible for
all service calls thereafter for the Product unit needing servicing.
10. LIMITED WARRANTY.
(a) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED BELOW, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES TO
BUYER OR ANY OTHER PERSON, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW OR
OTHERWISE, RESPECTING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PRODUCTS OR SPARE PARTS
PURCHASED HEREUNDER; AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, OR OTHERWISE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY SELLER
AND EXCLUDED. With respect to any Products sold by Seller to Buyer
hereunder, Seller warrants to Buyer that such Products shall be free from
defect in material and workmanship and shall conform to the standard
specifications attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the "Specifications"), normal
wear and tear excepted, for a period (the "Warranty Period") of twelve (12)
months after the earlier of (i) the day of shipment of such Product by
Buyer to its customer or (ii) the day which is ninety (90) days after the
date of shipment of such Product to Buyer.
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(b) If it is determined during the warranty period that the Product
delivered to Buyer does not conform to the Specifications for such Product,
then Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing thereof. Seller shall,
if commercially reasonable, promptly replace or repair the Product, or
otherwise refund to Buyer the price paid by Buyer for the Product,
provided, such Product is returned to Seller. Seller's sole liability and
obligation under this warranty shall be to replace or repair, or refund the
price paid for, any Products which do not conform to this warranty. IT IS
UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT, SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, IN TORT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR IN NEGLIGENCE
OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF, OR REFUND OF
THE PRICE PAID BY BUYER FOR, ANY PRODUCTS AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL
SELLER BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
THE PRICES STATED FOR PRODUCTS OR SPARE PARTS IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE A
CONSIDERATION IN LIMITING SELLER'S LIABILITY.
(c) Seller will honor the warranty on a return-to-factory basis but
prior thereto Seller shall send, if practical, one of its personnel to the
place of business of Buyer or its customer to perform repairs. In the case
of repairs made on a return-to-factory basis, Buyer must obtain shipping
instructions from Seller prior to returning any Products under the
warranty. Buyer will pay all costs of returning the Products to Seller and
will arrange for, and pay for, transit insurance. If Seller determines, in
its sole discretion, that the Products do not conform to the warranty as
claimed by Buyer, Seller will pay all costs of repairing or replacing and
returning the Products to Buyer or its customer and will reimburse Buyer
for the costs incurred by it in shipping the Products to Seller. If Seller
determines that the Products are not defective within the terms of the
warranty, Buyer shall not be entitled to reimbursement for costs incurred
by it in shipping the Products to Seller and shall bear the cost of
returning the Products to Buyer or its customers and transit insurance in
connection therewith. Risk of loss for all Products returned to Seller
shall at all times be upon Buyer until received by Seller. If Seller elects
to make repairs at the place of business of Buyer or its customer, Seller
will bear all costs incurred by it in making such repairs unless Seller
determines that the Products are not defective within the terms of the
warranty, in which case Buyer will reimburse Seller for any such costs
incurred. If Seller elects to make repairs, then Seller shall loan to
Buyer's customer a replacement unit if repairs cannot be completed within a
reasonable period of time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may elect,
in lieu of repair or replacement, to discharge its obligation under the
foregoing warranty by refunding to Buyer, or issuing a credit to Buyer, in
the amount of the price of the defective Products upon the return thereof
to Seller.
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11. DEFENSE OF INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS ON MODIFIED SMTECH PRODUCTS. If notified
promptly in writing of any action (and all prior claims relating to such action)
brought against the Buyer based on a claim that Buyer's use and sale of any of
the Modified SMTech Products to the extent of any modification made thereto by
Seller after the date hereof infringes a United States or United Kingdom patent,
and if given access by Buyer to any information Buyer has regarding such alleged
infringement, Seller agrees to defend Buyer in such action at its expense and
will pay any costs or damages finally awarded against Buyer in any such action
up to an aggregate amount not to exceed **********************
****************** Dollars for all such claims, provided the Seller shall have
had sole control of the defense of any such action and all negotiations for its
settlement or compromise. In the event that a final injunction shall be obtained
against the Buyer's use of the Modified SMTech Product as modifed by reason of
infringement of a United States patent or other intellectual property right or
if in Seller's opinion the goods are likely to become the subject of a claim of
infringement of a United States patent or other intellectual property right,
Seller will, at its option and at its expense, either procure for the Buyer the
right to continue using the Modified SMTech Product, replace or modify the same
so it becomes non-infringing or grant the Buyer a credit for such Modified
SMTech Product as depreciated and accept their return. The depreciation shall be
an equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product as established by
Seller. Seller shall not have any liability to the Buyer under any provision of
this clause if any infringement, or claim thereof, is based upon: (i) any aspect
of the Modified SMTech Product which is in same form such Product was
manufacture and sold to Buyer by SmTech prior to the date hereof, (ii) the use
of the Modified SMTech Products in combination with other goods or devices;
(iii) the use of the Modified SMTech Products in practicing any process other
than as intended by Seller, or (iv) the use of the Modified SMTech Products with
modifications made by the Buyer. The Buyer shall hold Seller harmless against
any expense, judgment or loss for infringement of any patent or other
intellectual property right which results from Seller's compliance with the
Buyer's designs, specifications or instructions. No costs or expenses shall be
incurred for the account of Seller without the written consent of Seller. The
obligations of Seller under this Section 11 shall survive until the termination
of this Agreement. THE FOREGOING STATES THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF SELLER WITH
RESPECT TO INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT BY THE
PRODUCTS OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR BY THEIR OPERATION.
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12. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Seller agrees to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from and defend
against any and all damages, claims, liabilities, losses, judgments,
awards, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel) incurred by Buyer during the Term of this Agreement as
a result of the failure of Seller to perform any covenant made by Seller in
this Agreement.
(b) Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and defend
against any and all damages, claims, liabilities, losses, judgments,
awards, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by Seller as a result of: (i) the
failure of Buyer to perform any covenant made by Buyer in this Agreement,
(ii) the use of the Buyer's Trademark as contemplated by Section 6(c)
hereof, or (iii) the sale or use of any of the Products hereunder by Buyer
which conform to the Specifications, except to the extent of any indemnity
for infringement provided by Seller to Buyer under Section 11 hereof.
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 12(a) and 12(b) hereof, the parties shall
have no right to any consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.
(d) The indemnified party shall notify the indemnifying party in
writing of any fact or circumstance which gives rise to liability for which
the indemnified party is indemnified hereunder with reasonable promptness
after such fact or circumstance first comes to the attention of the
indemnified party, provided, however, the failure to give such notice shall
not relieve the indemnifying party of its indemnification obligations
unless, and only to the extent that, the failure to give such notice
actually prejudices the rights of the indemnifying party.
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(e) If a claim is based upon a demand, claim or action brought by a
third party, the indemnifying party shall defend such demand, claim or
action at its expense with counsel of its choice. The indemnifying party
shall not have the right to compromise or settle such claim without the
consent of the indemnified party, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, unless such compromise or settlement includes a full
release of the indemnified party from liability for the claim. The
indemnified party may participate in any such matter at its expense and
with counsel of its choice. The indemnified party will cooperate with the
indemnifying party in all reasonable ways in the defense of any such action
and shall give the indemnifying party access to such relevant files and
records for inspection and copying, and make its employees available to the
indemnifying party at the expense of the indemnifying party in the defense
of any action for which the indemnified party is being indemnified
hereunder.
(f) The obligations under this Section 12 shall survive until the
termination of this Agreement.
(g) The sole recourse and exclusive remedy of Seller and Buyer against
each other for damages arising out of this Agreement, whether based on
tort, contract or otherwise shall be to assert a claim for indemnification
under the indemnification provisions of this Section 12.
13. TERMINATION.
(a) Except as otherwise contemplated in Sections 4(b), 14 and 23
hereof, this Agreement shall be subject to summary termination by any party
(the "Terminating Party") in the event that the other party (the "Other
Party"): (1) materially breaches any of its obligations under this
Agreement and such breach continues uncured for a period of thirty (30)
days after written notice thereof to the Other Party or (2) the Other Party
applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or
liquidator for all or a substantial part of its assets; admits in writing
its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature; makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; is adjudicated a bankrupt, submits
a petition or an answer seeking an arrangement with creditors; takes
advantage of any insolvency law except as a creditor; submits an answer
admitting the material allegations of a petition in bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding; has an order, judgment or decree entered by any
court of competent jurisdiction approving a petition seeking reorganization
of the Other Party or appointing a receiver, trustee or liquidator for the
Other Party, or for all or a substantial part of its assets and such order,
judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for a period of
ninety (90) consecutive days; or files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
or fails to remove an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against it
within ninety (90) consecutive days of the filing thereof.
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(b) Any party entitled to terminate this Agreement in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 13 or Sections 4(b), 14 and 23 hereof shall
do so by giving written notice of such termination to the Other Party, and
except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any such termination shall
be effective upon receipt by the other party of such notice.
(c) Notwithstanding any such termination hereunder, Buyer will
purchase from Seller all Products, and Seller shall deliver such Products,
covered by orders placed by Buyer prior to the effective date of such
termination at the prices and upon other terms and conditions provided for
in this Agreement.
14. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shall be liable for failure to perform any
of its obligations under this Agreement (other than Buyer's payment obligations
hereunder) during any period in which, and to the extent which, such performance
is delayed by fire, flood or other casualty or natural disaster, embargo, riot,
delays of carriers, transportation shortages, breakdown of plant or equipment,
strikes or other labor trouble, lack of or inability to obtain labor, raw
materials, power or supplies, any law, order, proclamation, regulation,
ordinance, demand, requisition, requirement or intervention of any governmental
authority or court, whether foreign or domestic, national, state or local, or
any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to those above enumerated, beyond
the reasonable control of such party, provided that the party so delayed
promptly under the circumstances notifies the other party of such delay. If
either party's performance is delayed for these reasons for a cumulative period
of ninety (90) days or more from the date of such notice, either party may
summarily terminate this Agreement.
15. CONFIDENTIALITY.
(a) Each party (in this Section 15, the "receiving party") covenants
and agrees that: (1) except as may be necessary to the performance of its
obligations hereunder, it will never use any Confidential Information (as
hereinafter defined) of the other party (in this Section 15, the
"disclosing party") for any purpose and (2) except as required by
governmental or judicial mandate, it will never disclose to third persons
any Confidential Information of the disclosing party. In the event a
receiving party is required by governmental or judicial mandate to disclose
Confidential Information of the disclosing party, then the receiving party
agrees that it will not disclose such Confidential Information without
first disclosing to the disclosing party its intention to do so and
cooperating with the disclosing party to secure any appropriate protective
order deemed desirable by the disclosing party. The obligations under this
Section 15 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
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(b) DEFINITION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. As used herein, the term
"Confidential Information" of a disclosing party means oral or written
information relating to the business of such disclosing party including
without limitation: know-how, technology, inventions, designs,
methodologies, trade secrets, patents, secret processes and formulae,
specifications, information and data relating to the development, research,
testing, manufacturing and uses of products, sources of supplies, budgets
and strategic plans, the identity and special needs of customers, plants
and other properties, and any other information which may give such
disclosing party an opportunity to obtain an advantage over its competitors
who do not know or use such information, PROVIDED THAT the term
"Confidential Information" shall not include (i) any such information that,
prior to its use or disclosure by the receiving party, can be shown to have
been in the public domain through no breach of the provisions of this
Section 15 or other non-disclosure covenants; (ii) any such information
that, prior to the disclosure of same by the disclosing party to the
receiving party, was rightfully in the receiving party's possession,
without violation of the provisions of this Section 15 or other
non-disclosure covenants; and (iii) any such information that, prior to the
disclosure of same by the disclosing party to the receiving party, was
independently developed by the receiving party without violation of the
provisions of this Section 15 or other non-disclosure covenants.
16. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. At all times hereunder the relationship of
each party to the other shall be that of an independent contractor, and neither
party shall be deemed to be a partner, joint venturer, employee, agent or legal
representative of the other party. Neither party shall have authority to bind
the other party in any manner.
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17. NOTICES. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice or
other communication required or permitted to be given to any party hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be given to such party at the address for such
party set forth below or at such other address as such party may hereafter
specify by notice in writing to the other party:
If to Seller: Speedline Technologies, Inc.
00 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, General Manger
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Xxxxxxx America, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000-00
and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx P.C.
0000 XxxxXxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If to Buyer: Quad Systems Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, CFO
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Ballard, Spahr, Xxxxxxx & Ingersoll
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Any such notice or other communication shall be addressed as aforesaid and given
by (1) certified mail, return receipt requested, with first class postage
prepaid, (2) hand delivery, (3) reputable overnight courier or (4) facsimile
transmission. Any notice or other communication will be deemed to have been duly
given (1) on the date of receipt of delivery, if mailed to the party to whom
notice is to be given, by certified mail, return receipt requested, with first
class postage prepaid, (2) on the date of service if served personally on the
party to whom notice is given, (3) on the day of delivery by overnight courier
service, provided receipt of delivery has been confirmed or (4) on the date of
transmission if sent via facsimile transmission provided confirmation of receipt
is obtained promptly after completion of transmission.
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18. MERGER. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
merges any and all discussions, negotiations, letters of intent or agreements in
principle between them. Neither of the parties shall be bound by any conditions,
warranties, understandings or representations with respect to such subject
matter other than as expressly provided herein, or as duly set forth on or
subsequent to the date hereof in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer
of the party to be bound thereby.
19. WAIVER OR FORBEARANCE. A failure of either party at any time to require
performance by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect the right of the party to later insist upon performance of that provision
by the other party. Any waiver by either party of any breach of any provision of
this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or
succeeding breach of that provision, the provision itself, the breach of any
other provision, or any right under this Agreement.
20. INVALIDITY. If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed by a court or other judicial or arbitral body of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, then this Agreement in all
other respects shall remain valid and enforceable unless it can be established
that the provisions affected are of such importance to either or both of the
parties that without such provisions the Agreement would not have been
concluded.
21. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement shall not be amended, altered or modified
except by an instrument in writing expressly referring to this Agreement and
signed by the parties hereto.
22. ARBITRATION. Without limiting either party's right to seek injunctive
or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, any dispute
between the parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be
settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial rules then in
force of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), except that a written
opinion of the arbitrator or arbitrators must be delivered to the parties,
notwithstanding any rules to the contrary. The location of any arbitration
hereunder shall be in Boston, Massachusetts, and the arbitration proceedings and
the substantive law of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without reference to conflict of laws principles.
The arbitrators shall be individuals generally skilled in the legal and business
aspects of the subject matter at issue. A single arbitrator is to be selected
jointly by the parties to settle the dispute. If the parties cannot agree on the
selection of an arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after notice by one party
that it desires to refer a matter to arbitration hereunder, each party shall
then select one arbitrator giving notice of its nominee to the other party; and
the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator within fifteen
(15) days after their selection. If a party fails to select an arbitrator within
fifteen (15) days after the other party's notice of selection of its nominee,
the other party may apply to AAA for selection of a second arbitrator, and the
AAA shall do so within fifteen (15) days of such application. If the two
arbitrators selected as aforesaid cannot agree upon the selection of the third
arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after selection of the second arbitrator,
the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA within fifteen (15) days
after application by either party. The decision of the arbitrator or any two of
the three arbitrators, as the case may be, shall be final, binding and
conclusive upon the parties. The prevailing party in any arbitration proceeding
hereunder shall be awarded, and shall be entitled to recover, all of its costs
and reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with such proceeding.
Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
or application may be made to such court for a judicial acceptance of the award
and an order of enforcement, as the case may be.
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23. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party to
this Agreement shall assign any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party and, for this
purpose, and without limitation, any transfer of voting stock of such party
which results in a change of voting control of such party shall be deemed to be
an assignment of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all of the
rights and obligations of either party under this Agreement may be assigned,
without the consent of the other party, to any affiliate of the assigning party
or to any person who acquires all or substantially all of the assets and
business of the assigning party which relate to the subject matter or
performance of this Agreement or voting control of the assigning party and who
delivers to the other party a written undertaking to perform and discharge all
of the assigning party's obligations hereunder, provided that if the
acquiror-assignee is a competitor of the other party, the other party may
summarily terminate this Agreement. No assignment shall relieve the assignor of
its obligations hereunder.
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24. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, exclusive of its
conflict of laws principles.
25. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by
each party hereto on a separate counterpart, both of which when so executed
shall be deemed to be an original and both of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page to this Agreement by telecopier or facsimile transmission shall
be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly signed on the date first set forth above.
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: XXXXX XXXXXXX
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
QUAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Title: PRESIDENT AND COO
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EXHIBIT A
SUPPLY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
QUAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND
SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
FOR THE SUPPLY OF SMTECH STENCIL PRINTERS
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SIGMAPRINT 500
The Sigmaprint 500 is an automatic in-line solder paste printer based on a 29 x
29 inch screen frame with the following standard features:
Single roving camera with dual plane optics
20X20 inch print area
Underscreen cleaner
3-stage programmable conveyor
Windows interface
PC based vision system
SMEMA protocol plus others
The following features are optionally available on the printer:
Automatic tooling
Paste dispenser
2d inspection
Temperature control facility
Environmental control facility
Adaptive control
Modem link option
RS 232 host link
SPC management
Dual Lane facility
Direct imaging using the DEK(C) ProFlo(C) printing head
Closed loop squeegee control
CAD/Gerber interface (currently in development)
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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
PCB SIZE
The machine shall have the ability to print PCBs which are the following
minimum, maximum and thickness size.
Minimum 75x50 mm
Maximum 500x500 mm
Thickness 0.8 -- 5.0 mm
The machine shall have capability of handling pallets. The weight of which shall
not exceed 1.0Kg including the PCB. Pallets in excess of 1Kg can be accommodated
subject to deatiled specification. The machine shall have capability of handling
PCBs which have a maximum warpage including board thickness of 5mm. The machine
shall have the capability to handle 15 mm under side components.
PRINT PRESSURE
The print pressure system shall apply pressure between 0Kg and 20Kg to a
resolution of 0.1Kg Pressure accuracy = 0.05Kg
The standard system will be open-loop control. Closed-loop control is optionally
available.
PRINT SPEED
The machine shall be capable of printing between 5mm per sec and 200mm per sec
Speed resolution =1mm per sec Speed Accuracy = 1% of full range. +/-1% of value
PROGRAMMABLE SQUEEGEE HEAD
The squeegee head shall be capable of having 2 independently controlled
squeegees with the following programmable features:
* Independent front and rear squeegee pressure control
* Precise automatic calibration control
* Print/print, flood/print and print/flood modes of operation.
* The head shall be capable of fitting the full range of standard
squeegee holders.
* The Squeegee lift shall be sufficient in order to load the screen
without the need to remove the squeegees.
SQUEEGEES
The standard range of Metal and polyurethane squeegee blades shall fit the new
machine
SCREEN FRAME
The machine shall be capable of accepting the following stencil / screen frames:
* 29" x 29"x 1.5"hollow section
* Universal screen frame adapter. (The underscreen cleaning operation
will be affected when using this frame).
* 20"x20"x 1" hollow and cast type with adapter.
The stencil frame shall be either manually slide into the machine or power
assisted as per the AVX 400. The later only applies to the standard 29" frame.
SCREEN LOCATION
The stencil shall manually slide into the machine's stencil location system and
be pneumatically clamped The final position of the screen shall be controlled by
a fixed stop and spring loading system in order to achieve a repeatability of
0.5 mm. Alternatively the final position of the screen shall be positioned using
the machine adaptive control feature. The screen location shall not restrict the
print image position within the screen.
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PRINTABLE PITCH
The machine shall be capable of printing solder paste, epoxy glues and
conductive inks generally used in the electronics production environment.
TABLE SEPARATION
The table vertical lift motion, gap and separation speed requirements shall also
be as follows:
* Gap 0 to 10mm resolution 0.005 mm
* Separation speed 0.1to 20mm per second
* Separation speed Resolution 0.1 to 5 = 0.1 mm per second
* Separation speed Resolution 5 to 20 = 1.0 mm per second
PASTE KNEAD CYCLE
A user selectable paste knead cycle shall be available in order to prepare the
solder paste in the following situations:
* At the start of a new printing operation
* When the machine has been left for a period of time with solder paste
on the screen.
MACHINE PERFORMANCE
The machine shall be capable of the following.
* Have the ability to print 12 thou pitch subject to the process limits.
* Achieve a print accuracy of 25 micron at 3 sigma
* Achieve an alignment repeatability of 25 micron at 6 sigma.
* Return a Cpk value of 1.33
MACHINE THROUGHPUT
A machine throughput of 20 seconds per board shall be achieved based on the
following parameters:
* PCB size 150 mm length x 110mm width.
* Squeegee pressure 4Kg
* Squeegee speed 170mm per second
* Print mode Print Print
* Snap off speed maximum
* Table down delay zero
PRODUCT RELIABILITY
All parts should be designed and selected to give a minimum of 5 years service
based on the machine working 18 hours per day for 320 days per year, subject to
the routine maintenance schedule being carried out. The machine up time
requirement shall be greater than 96% MTTR = 1 hr
PRODUCT SETUP
The machine shall be capable of configuring a new product in 15minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps.
* Screen load /unload.
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Create board file
* Completion of board file parameter pages.
* Vision setup based on learning two site fiducial locations.
* Configure board tooling.
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It shall be possible to set up a pre-programmed product in 10 minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps:
* Select board file
* Screen load /unload
* Squeegee removal / replacement Configure board tooling.
PCB ALIGNMENT
The system for stencil to PCB alignment is a single motorised camera
module with a look up / down optical arrangement. The module shall be
driven in x and y to cover the maximum and minimum board sizes. A
programmable multipoint Alignment location strategy locates and aligns
the PCB to stencil. Fiducials of size 0.5-3.5 mm shall be
accommodated. Fiducial training shall be carried out manually or
automatically on any board fiducial or synthetic shape.
PCB SUPPORT
* The PCB to be printed will be held using edge clamps, the edge clamps
will not encroach more than 3mm over two sides of the PCB.
* The machine shall be supplied with either manual or automatic tooling
support. Both systems shall operate with the same pin design and be
capable of handling 48 pins.
THREE STAGE CONVEYOR
The machine shall have the capability to be installed in-line with similar
production equipment.
* The following feed configurations are available: left to right, right
to left, right to right, left to left.
* The protocol between the three sections shall be to the SMEMA standard
* The conveyor shall be of single track design split in to three
sections
* Speed control shall be provided for the individual conveyor sections
in order that the system can be matched to up and down line equipment.
MACHINE DIAGNOSTICS
The machine shall have the capability to report the following
* A comprehensive list of error conditions giving the machine operator a
description of the condition and possible recovery messages.
* Sensor Input and output status and check for correct operation
* Motor status and check for correct operation
* Maintenance interval details
SPC
The machine should have a SPC programme indicating the following:
* Machine uptime / downtime / waiting time
* Total PCB count
* Batch count
* Operator log on and access permission level
* Temperature and humidity logging (when option is fitted)
* If 2D inspection is supplied then the SPC programme will report on
paste coverage and alignment accuracy.
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OPTIONS
LANGUAGE
The machine interface shall be configurable in the following languages :
* English
* German
* French
* Danish
* Swedish
* Italian
* Spanish
* Finnish
AUTOMATIC TOOLING
The system shall be capable of placing a maximum of forty-eight tooling pins to
be configured anywhere within the available board area within a 6 minute period.
* A twin magnetic pickup attached to the single roving camera picks and
places two pins at a time.
* Twin lift cylinders raise and lower the tooling pins from the
carousel.
* The tooling is situated at the front of the machine allowing an
operator to easily load and unload the tooling posts
The placement strategy may be driven either by
* The tooling page available on the SigmaPro interface
* Through CAD / GERBER data with third party supplied software.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The Environmental Control Unit provides:
* Low print-head air velocity to prevent skin forming on solder pad
surfaces
* Integrated design uses air ducts in printer hood and allowing the
printer hood to be lifted with the Temperature control module in place
* Refrigeration plant sized to cope with ambient of +15(degree)C and
+32(degree)C
* Minimal service connections requiring only electricity Constant
temperature gives users a closely controlled environment
FULL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
The Environmental Control Unit provides:
* HUMIDITY CONTROL: 40 degrees rh plus/minus 5%
* LOW PRINT-HEAD AIR VELOCITY to prevent skin forming on solder pad
surfaces
* INTEGRATED DESIGN uses air ducts in printer hood and allows printer
hood to be lifted with the Perfect Climate control module in place
* REFRIGERATION PLANT sized to cope with ambient between +15(degree)C
and +32(degree)C
* MINIMAL SERVICE CONNECTIONS requiring only electricity, demineralized
water, and drain
* No intermediate coolant, so installation and use are both easy and
free from mess
* Humidity control combined with constant temperature gives users a much
more closely controlled environment than is possible with conventional
temperature-only systems.
PASTE DISPENSER
* Solder paste is dispensed from a 12oz paste cartridge
* The dispensing system is attached to the rear of the squeegee pressure
mechanism
* The operation of the dispenser does not require the screen to move in
order to apply the solder paste.
* As the paste cartridge is attached to the squeegee carriage the paste
can be deposited anywhere within the screen frame area.
* In general the paste is dispensed either 10mm in front or behind the
print zone. Certain combinations will not be possible depending on the
size of the print zone and whether the machine conveyor is front or
rear dedicated
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UNDERSCREEN CLEANER
* An sensor indicates when the paper roll is empty.
* An sensor indicates when the solvent bottle is empty
* The cleaner shall be capable of cleaning a 500 mm screen image - unit
is only compatible with the standard 29" screen frame.
* An optional vacuum system is available to further enhance the stencil
cleaner which filters the air before exhausting it back into the
environment
2D INSPECTION
The system will:
* Identify paste coverage
* Inspect the under side of the stencil and initiate an underscreen
clean cycle when required.
PROFLO
All ProFlo products supplied by DEK Printing Systems Limited will be
supported on the SigmaPrint 500.
ProFlo incorporates a pressure head instead of conventional squeegees to
apply pressure during the print stroke to a replaceable solder paste
cartridge. Solder paste is forced out of the cartridge and directly into
the apertures of the stencil underneath.
Downward force on the pressure head is independent of the downward force on
the solder paste cartridge. This reduces stencil wear and improves the
gasket effect between the stencil and the board being printed.
The cartridge is designed to form a good seal between itself and the
stencil material, and also to prevent excess solder being left on the
stencil after printing.
Increased throughput and print quality.
You can print boards at higher print speeds.
The need for under-stencil cleaning operations is reduced.
The interval between solder paste dispensing operations is reduced.
Time-consuming knead cycles are reduced.
Reduce wastage of solder paste.
No excess solder paste is left on the surface of the stencil.
* Operator safety is improved as direct contact with solder paste is
eliminated.
Reduced wear of the stencil.
You can use either ProFlo or conventional squeegee technology.
(Change-over time typically (less than) 5 minutes)
300mm paste cartridges available from all major manufacturers. (For
availability of other sizes, contact SMTech Ltd.)
Simple on-site upgrade.
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STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL (SPC)
Real-time statistical process control is achieved through a wide range
of industry standard control charts with user-definable warning and
action limits. When installed, 2D inspection is automatically
integrated with SPC.
SPC charts are displayed during production, with warnings producing
operator alerts. Violation of action limits halts production. Data can
be replayed as required to review process events, and hard copies of
charts and summary data can be obtained.
A full SPC log is stored in a networkable system database, from which
selective export can generate data for use in Microsoft(R) Excel or
other formats.
Statistical Process Control provides:
* Detection of faulty input product
* Control of process variability within user-definable limits
* Review of process history
* Management access to raw and summary print process data
DUAL LANE (UNDER DEVELOPMENT)
A dual lane system accepts two PCBs from separate asynchronous input
conveyors and clamps them. It then aligns and prints each board in
turn, with optional early ejection of the first board printed.
The Sigmaprint 500 dual lane option conforms to the SMEMA Dual Lane
standard.
The operator interface for dual lane is a seamless extension of the
standard SigmaPro system, so there is no training overhead when
upgrading.
The Dual Lane upgrade provides:
* Increased printer and overall line throughput
* Ability to print dissimilar PCBs simultaneously
* Locally adjustable print and vision parameters
* Global setup for squeegees and stencil cleaner
* Product file compatible with single lane
* Full rail setup flexibility
CAD/GERBER INTERFACE (UNDER DEVELOPMENT)
A software interface is currently under development which will provide
an off-line facility to produce PCB files which can be used by
SigmaPro from CAD or Gerber file information.
The interface will allow the user to import and view Gerber files and
to specify fiducial, tooling and inspection sites on the viewed image.
This data is then used to modify a template product file which may be
used by the SigmaPro software.
Initially the program will operate as a stand-alone program, but the
intention is to later incorporate this functionality into SigmaPro.
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
* The machine complies with the Heath and Safety requirements
currently in force in the UK
* The machine is CE approved
* The machine is designed to conform to UL standards
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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Maximum board size 500 x 500mm
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Minimum board size 75 x 50mm
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Maximum board thickness 5.0mm (including warpage tolerance
and without tooling)
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Maximum underside clearance 20mm
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Maximum board weight 1Kg
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Machine repeatability +/-25 microns at 6 sigma
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Print area 490 x 500 mm
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Maximum print stroke 520mm
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Operation modes print/print, print/flood, flood/print,
on contact, 1 or 2 deposits
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Standard stencil frame size 29"x29"
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Stencil frame adapters Available within maximum stencil
frame dimensions
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X/Y stencil alignment range +/-10mm
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Squeegees Metal or Polyurethane
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Radial stencil alignment range +/-3(degree)
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Squeegee pressure 0-20 kg
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Print speed 5-200mm sec-1
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Snap off speed 1-20mm sec-1
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Table height 860mm-960mm
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PCB Support Magnetic pin + vacuum support
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Throughput time 20 seconds
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Min board edge clearance 5.0 mm
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Power supply 110-240V, 60/50Hz +/- 10%
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Internal power supply 24V
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Power consumption 1KW
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Air supply 5cfm at 5 Bar clean air supply
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Weight 550kg
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Height 1534mm
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Depth 1400mm
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Width 1160mm excluding rail
extensions 1314mm with
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User interface 15" VGA Monitor with light pen
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Board File storage 500 Board File locations
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VISION SYSTEM
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Camera field of view 10 x 10mm
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Teach window Full vision windows
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Viewing capability 500 x 500mm
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Camera system Single roving design with
look up \ down optics
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Fiducials Standard shape fiducials see
SMEMA standards
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Processing speed (typical) Less than 500 milliseconds per
fiducial (for a 1.0mm fiducial within
+/-2.5mm of trained location
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Vision processing methods Normalised grey scale correlation
and binary boundary tracking
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Grey scale resolution 255 shades of grey per pixel
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Image storage capacity 512 x 512 pixels
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Framestore Matrox
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The following specification applies to a 10mm horizontal field
of view:
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Pixel to mm ratio ~0.019mm/pixel
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Vision accuracy +/-0.5 pixel
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Vision repeatability +/-.0.5 pixel
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2 D INSPECTION
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Inspection area Inspection can be programmed anywhere
within the maximum board area.
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Field of view 10mm x 10mm (3/8" x 3/8")
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Inspect area 9mm x 9mm
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Maximum number 100 per board
of inspection sites
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Inspections / cycle Full, sequential or randomized
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Inspection speed Typically 5 sites in 1.5 seconds
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Paste coverage 10%
repeatability
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DUAL LANE OPTION
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Number of rails 4
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Fixed rails 1 and 3
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Minimum PCB size 50 x 75mm
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Maximum PCB size 216 x 300mm
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PCB thickness 0.8 - 5.0mm
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Underside clearance 12mm
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Maximum PCB weight 0.5 Kg
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Maximum print stroke 520mm
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT
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Cooling Provided by a refrigeration compressor fitted
with bypass circuitry to keep the compressor
running when setpoint is reached, so cooling is
available on demand to provide close control of
temperature.
The compressor is switched off if no cooling
has been used for 6 minutes, so minimizing
power consumption.
Refrigerant is HFA R134a, free from CFC and HCFC
compounds.
No intermediate cooling fluid is used.
Instead, temperature and humidity conditioning is
carried out directly on the circulating airflow.
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Heating Provided by an electrical heater element.
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Humidity By evaporation directly into the recirculated
airflow.
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Dehumidity By an unfinned refrigerated coil which causes
moisture to condense out into the unit's drain.
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Performance The Temperature Control unit is designed to:
* Condition a volume of 0.09 cu metres
* Produce a stream of air at a constant
+24(degree)C (stabilised to+/-2(degree)C),
50% r.h. (stabilized to+/-5(degree)%)
* Operate in combined ambient conditions of
+15(degree)C to +32(degree)C, 20% r.h. to 95%
r.h. (non-condensing)
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Airflow Air enters through the rear of the printer hood,
suitably conditioned, and is then blown out through
openings built into the printer hood.
Recirculating airflow minimizes contamination by
dirt and dust.
The rate of airflow to the print head area is
critical. Too high an airflow rate causes a skin to
form on the solder paste, making it difficult to
solder. The unit integrates with baffling in the
printer hood to provide a controlled airflow of 0.5
metres/sec maximum in the print head area.
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Controls The unit is designed for simple operation with minimum
operator intervention. Where possible, functions have
been automated or pre-set. The controls comprise
the following:
* On / off isolator switch
* Start button with illuminated warning indicator
* Emergency Stop button
* Digital temperature controller
* Digital humidity controller
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Distilled / * Required to give a maximum flow of 3 litres
Demineralized water per hour
supply * Only opaque tube to be used (preferably
plastic)
* 3/8" OD compression fitting. See drawing for
pipework.
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Power requirement * 415 volt 50 Hz 3 phase
* 210 volt 60 Hz 3 phase
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TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT
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Cooling Cooling is achieved using a refrigeration
compressor. Water circulates through a heat
exchanger in the print head hood. A fan draws air
through recirculating tubes within the print head
environment. When the required temperature is
reached the fan runs in slow mode to reduce the air
flow. This ensures that cooling is available on
demand to provide close control of temperature with
a minimum of air flow.
The refrigerant used is HFA R134a which is totally
free from both CFC and HCFC compounds.
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Heating Provided by an electrical heater element. If
ambient temperature falls below the set point then
the unit switches to heating. The recirculating
water passes through the print head heat exchanger
raising the temperature in the print head.
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Performance The Temperature Control unit is designed to:
* Condition a volume of 0.5 cu metres
* Produce a stream of air at a constant
+24(degree)C (stabilised to +/-2(degree)C)
* Operate in combined ambient conditions of
+15(degree)C to +32(degree)C
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Airflow Air enters through the rear of the printer hood,
suitably conditioned, and then blown out through a
number of graduated openings built into the printer
hood.
The recirculating nature of the airflow
minimizes contamination by outside dirt and
dust particles.
The rate of airflow to the print head area is
critical. While it may seem desirable to have a
high rate in order to transfer the temperature
conditions to the print head area more
efficiently, too high an airflow rate causes a
skin to form on the solder paste making it
difficult to solder. The unit is designed to
integrate with baffling in the printer hood to
provide the required conditions with an airflow
of 0.35 metres/second maximum in the print
head area.
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Controls The unit has been designed for simple operation
requiring the minimum of operator intervention.
Where possible, functions have been automated or
pre-set so that operator controls can be kept to a
minimum. The controls comprise the following:
* On / off isolator switch
* Digital space temperature probe and controller
* Ambient temperature monitor
* Recirculating water temperature controller
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Power requirement Can be specified with either one of the
following supplies:
* 220 volt 50 Hz
* 110 volt 60 Hz
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PASTE DISPENSER
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Dispenser cartridge 6oz or 12oz cartridge
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Dispensing medium Solder paste or adhesives
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Dispenser nozzles 3mm and 5mm
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Dispensing pressure Adjustable up to 6 Bar at
2 litres/min FAD
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Dispensing range Anywhere within the internal screen
frame, subject to design limits
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Dispensing speed 10 - 100 mm /second
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Dispensing frequency 0 - 500 prints
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Start delay 0 - 10 seconds in 0.1 second increments
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Suck-back delay 0 - 10 seconds in 0.1 second increments
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No. of passes 1 - 10 per dispense cycle
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Air supply Uses printer air supply
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STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
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Chart types * PCB Stretch
* Fiducial confidence
* Defects
* 2D PCB Average cover
* 2D PCB Minimum cover
* 2D Stencil Average cover
* 2D Stencil maximum cover
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Chart properties Enable, Display, Sample size, Chart size, Chart
limits, Action limit, Warning limit
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Database type Microsoft(R) Access for Windows(R)
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Database fields Includes date/time, user, product, batch,
print direction, confidence, stretch, print time,
number of:
* Prints
* Alignment retries
* Paste cycles
* Dry stencil cleans
* Wet stencil cleans
* 2D PCB / stencil pass / fail
* 2D PCB / stencil measurements
* 2D average cover
* 2D minimum / maximum cover
* Error codes
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Database management tools Compact, Backup, Delete, Repair, Export,
Database statistics
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Data export types Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, dBase IV,
ASCII CSV
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Data replay facilities * Select by User, Product, Batch, Date, Time
* Recreate control charts
* Show individual print data for PCB coverage,
Stencil coverage, Paste dispensing,
Stencil cleaning
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Network support User-specified SPC database directory
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Report features * Print chart / charts
* User-definable report interval
* Report group by user, product, batch, day,
month, year or none
* Print summary data
* 2D inspection summary data
* Time utilization for printing, waiting, and
idle
* Error analysis
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AUTO-TOOLING
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Programmable 48
tooling pins
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Placement area Full board area (within design limits)
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Changeover cycle 4 minutes for 48 pins distributed
time evenly across 490 x 470mm
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Pin diameter 21mm base reduced to 4mm at board support
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VACUUM STENCIL CLEANER
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Cleaning paper 508mm width paper roll incremented by a
DC motor and tensioned by an adjustable
clutch
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Solvent dispensing Even dispensing up to 2cc over the full
system width of the cleaning paper
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Vacuum cleaning Provides standard dry and wet cleaning
head functions and a suction facility through
3mm x 505mm slots across the width of
the unit
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Manifold Includes ports each side of the unit
providing even air flow across the
cleaning head. The combined c.s.a. of
the ports is 1200 mm2 minimum.
Flexible ducting takes the air to the filtration unit.
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Y movement Achieved by connecting the unit to the camera
carriage using electromagnets.
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Safety regulations Fully compliant with OSHA and
COSHH regulations
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Filter Carbon granulated chemical filter with 78% efficiency at
1 micron.
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Filter life Minimum 180 days given typical
solvent use of 160 cc/day
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Filter access The filter is easily accessed and replaced from
the rear of the printer.
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Vacuum pump Provides pressure drop of 2-3 psi across the
cleaning head with a mass air flow rate of 75 -
100 litres/min.
115/240V, 50/60Hz, 500 W
Noise level 60dB (max)
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SIGMAPRINT 400
The Sigmaprint 400 is an automatic in-line solder paste printer based on a 20 x
20 inch screen frame with the following standard features:
Single roving camera with dual plane optics
13X16.5 inch print area
Underscreen cleaner
Windows interface
PC based vision system
SMEMA protocol plus others
The following features are optionally available on the printer:
Automatic tooling
Paste dispenser
2d inspection
Temperature control facility
Environmental control facility
Adaptive control
SPC management
CAD/Gerber interface (currently in development)
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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
PCB SIZE
The machine shall have the ability to print PCBs which are the following
minimum, maximum and thickness size.
Minimum 50x25 mm
Maximum 420x340 mm
Thickness 0.8 -- 5.0 mm
The machine shall have capability of handling pallets. The weight of which shall
not exceed 1.0Kg including the PCB. The machine shall have capability of
handling PCBs which have a maximum thickness including board warpage of 5mm. The
machine shall have the capability to handle 15 mm under side components.
PRINT PRESSURE
The print pressure system shall apply pressure between 0Kg and 15Kg to a
resolution of 0.1Kg
Pressure accuracy = 0.05Kg
PRINT SPEED
The machine shall be capable of printing between 5mm per sec and 170mm per sec
Speed resolution =1mm per sec
Speed Accuracy = 1% of full range. +/-1% of value
SQUEEGEES
The standard range of metal and polyurethane squeegee blades shall fit the new
machine
SCREEN FRAME
The machine shall be capable of accepting the following stencil / screen frames:
* 20" x 20"x 1"hollow section
* Universal screen frame adapter.
SCREEN LOCATION
The stencil shall manually slide into the machine's stencil location system and
be pneumatically clamped. The final position of the screen shall be controlled
by a fixed stop and spring loading system in order to achieve a repeatability of
0.5 mm. Alternatively the final position of the screen shall be positioned using
the machine adaptive control feature. The screen location shall not restrict the
print image position within the screen.
PRINTABLE PITCH
The machine shall be capable of printing solder paste, epoxy glues and
conductive inks generally used in the electronics production environment.
PASTE KNEAD CYCLE
A user selectable paste knead cycle shall be available in order to prepare the
solder paste in the following situations:
* At the start of a new printing operation
* When the machine has been left for a period of time with
solder paste on the screen.
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MACHINE PERFORMANCE
The machine shall be capable of the following.
* Have the ability to print 12 thou pitch subject to the process limits.
* Achieve a print accuracy of 25 micron at 3 sigma
* Achieve an alignment repeatability of 25 micron at 6 sigma.
* Return a Cpk value of 1.33 ( see test spec)
MACHINE THROUGHPUT
A machine throughput of 30 seconds per board shall be achieved based on the
following parameters:
* PCB size 150 mm length x 110mm width.
* Squeegee pressure 4Kg
* Squeegee speed 170mm per second
* Print mode Print Print
* Snap off speed Maximum
* Table down delay Zero
PRODUCT RELIABILITY
All parts should be designed and selected to give a minimum of 5 years service
based on the machine working 18 hours per day for 320 days per year, subject to
the routine maintenance schedule being carried out. The machine up time
requirement shall be greater than 96% MTTR = 1 hr
PRODUCT SETUP
The machine shall be capable of configuring a new product in 15minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps.
* Screen load /unload.
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Create board file
* Completion of board file parameter pages.
* Vision setup based on learning two site fiducial locations.
* Configure board tooling.
It shall be possible to set up a pre-programmed product in 10 minutes or
less. The process includes the following steps:
* Select board file
* Screen load /unload
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Configure board tooling.
PCB ALIGNMENT
The system for stencil to PCB alignment is a single motorised camera
module with a look up / down optical arrangement. The module shall be
driven in x and y to cover the maximum and minimum board sizes. A
programmable multipoint alignment location strategy locates and aligns
the PCB to stencil. Fiducials of size 0.5-3.5 mm shall be
accommodated. Fiducial training shall be carried out manually or
automatically on any board fiducial or synthetic shape.
PCB SUPPORT
* The PCB to be printed will be held using edge clamps, the edge clamps
will not encroach more than 3mm over two sides of the PCB.
* The machine shall be supplied with either manual or automatic tooling
support. Both systems shall operate with the same pin design and be
capable of handling 24 pins.
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MACHINE DIAGNOSTICS
The machine shall have the capability to report the following
* A comprehensive list of error conditions giving the machine operator a
description of the condition and possible recovery messages.
* Sensor Input and output status and check for correct operation
* Motor status and check for correct operation
* Maintenance interval details
SPC
The machine should have a SPC programme indicating the following:
* Machine uptime / downtime / waiting time
* Total PCB count
* Batch count
* Operator log on and access permission level
* Temperature and humidity logging (when option is fitted)
* If 2D inspection is supplied then the SPC programme will report on
paste coverage and alignment accuracy.
OPTIONS
LANGUAGE
The machine interface shall be configurable in the following languages :
* English
* German
* French
* Danish
* Swedish
* Italian
* Spanish
* Finnish
* Japanese
AUTOMATIC TOOLING
The system shall be capable of placing a maximum of 24 tooling pins to be
configured anywhere within the available board area within a 5 minute period.
* A magnetic pickup attached to the single roving camera picks and
places support posts
* The lift cylinder raises and lowers the tooling supports from the
carousel.
The placement strategy may be driven either by
* The tooling page available on the SigmaPro interface
* Through CAD / GERBER data with third party supplied software.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The Environmental Control Unit provides:
* Low print-head air velocity to prevent skin forming on solder pad
surfaces
* Integrated design uses air ducts in printer hood and allowing the
printer hood to be lifted with the Temperature control module in place
* Refrigeration plant sized to cope with ambient of +15(degree)C and
+32(degree)
* Minimal service connections requiring only electricity
Constant temperature gives users a closely controlled environment
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FULL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
The Environmental Control Unit provides:
* HUMIDITY CONTROL: 40 degrees rh plus/minus 5%
* LOW PRINT-HEAD AIR VELOCITY to prevent skin forming on solder pad
surfaces
* INTEGRATED DESIGN uses air ducts in printer hood and allows printer
hood to be lifted with the Perfect Climate control module in place
* REFRIGERATION PLANT sized to cope with ambient of +15(degree)C and
+32(degree)
* MINIMAL SERVICE CONNECTIONS requiring only electricity, demineralized
water, and drain
* No intermediate coolant, so installation and use are both easy and
free from mess
Humidity control combined with constant temperature gives users a much
more closely controlled environment than is possible with conventional
temperature-only systems.
PASTE DISPENSER
* Solder paste is dispensed from a 6oz paste cartridge
* The operation of the dispenser does not require the screen to move in
order to apply the solder paste.
UNDERSCREEN CLEANER
* An sensor indicates when the paper roll is empty.
* An sensor indicates when the solvent bottle is empty
* An optional vacuum system is available to further enhance the stencil
cleaner which filters the air before exhausting it back into the
environment
2D INSPECTION
The system will:
* Identify paste coverage
* Report on alignment accuracy
* Inspect the under side of the stencil and initiate an underscreen
clean cycle when required.
STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL (SPC)
Real-time statistical process control is achieved through a wide range
of industry standard control charts with user-definable warning and
action limits. When installed, 2D inspection is automatically
integrated with SPC.
SPC charts are displayed during production, with warnings producing
operator alerts. Violation of action limits halts production. Data can
be replayed as required to review process events, and hard copies of
charts and summary data can be obtained.
A full SPC log is stored in a networkable system database, from which
selective export can generate data for use in Microsoft(R) Excel or
other formats.
Statistical Process Control provides:
* Detection of faulty input product
* Control of process variability within user-definable limits
* Review of process history
* Management access to raw and summary print process data
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CAD/GERBER INTERFACE
A software interface is currently under development which will provide
an off-line facility to produce PCB files which can be used by
SigmaPro from CAD or Gerber file information.
The interface will allow the user to import and view Gerber files and
to specify fiducial, tooling and inspection sites on the viewed image.
This data is then used to modify a template product file which may be
used by the SigmaPro software.
Initially the program will operate as a stand-alone program, but the
intention is to later incorporate this functionality into SigmaPro.
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
* The machine complies with the Heath and Safety requirements currently
in force in the UK
* The machine is CE approved
* The machine is designed to conform to UL standards
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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Maximum board size 420 x 340 mm
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Minimum board size 50 x 25 mm
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Maximum board 5.0 mm (including warpage tolerance)
thickness
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Maximum underside 15 mm
clearance
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Maximum board 0.5 Kg
weight
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Machine +/- 25 microns at 6 sigma
repeatability
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Print area 420 x 340 mm
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Maximum print 360 mm
stroke
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Operational modes print/print, print/flood, flood/print,
on contact, 1 or 2 deposits
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Standard stencil 508 x 508 x 25 mm
frame size
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Stencil frame Available within maximum stencil
adaptors frame dimensions
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X/Y stencil +/- 10 mm
alignment range
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Radial stencil +/- 3(0)
alignment range
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Squeegee pressure 0-15 Kg
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Print speed 5-170 mm sec-1
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Snap off speed 1-20 mm sec-1
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Transfer height 915-965 mm
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Conveyor belts 3.0 mm 'O'-section polyurethane
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Throughput time 30 seconds excluding print time
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Up and down line SMEMA, TDK (Alternative interfaces
protocol can be specified)
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Conveyor orientation Front rail dedication
(Rear rail dedication optional)
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Power supply 110-240V, 60/50 Hz
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Internal power 24V
supply
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Power consumption 400W
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Air supply 5 cfm at 5 Bar clean air supply
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Weight 250Kg
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Height 1188 mm
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Depth 1070 mm
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Width 797 mm
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User Interface Microsoft Windows(TM) with SigmaPro
machine control software
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Interface control Monitor with light pen
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VISION SYSTEM
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Teach window Full vision windows
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Viewing capability 330 x 410 mm
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Camera Single roving module
(look up/look down capability)
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Fiducials Any standard shape printed pad or
dedicated fiducials half-etched in
stencil depending on mode of operation
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Processing speed Less than 500 milliseconds per fiducial
(typical) (for a 1.0 mm fiducial within
+/-2.5 mm of trained location
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Vision processing Selectable: normalised xxxx scale
methods correlation or binary boundary tracking
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Xxxx scale resolution 255 shades of xxxx per pixel
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Image storage 512 x 512 pixels
capacity
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Framestore card Matrox
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The following specification applies to a 10mm horizontal field
of view:
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Field of view/pixel ~0.019mm/pixel
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Vision accuracy +/-0.0152mm
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Vision repeatability +/-0.0076mm
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2 D INSPECTION
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Inspection area Inspection can be programmed anywhere
within the maximum board area.
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Field of view 10mm x 10mm (3/8" x 3/8")
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Inspect area 9mm x 9mm
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Maximum number 100 per board
of inspection sites
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Inspections / cycle Full, sequential or randomized
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Inspection speed Typically 5 sites in 1.5 seconds
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Paste coverage 10%
repeatability
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ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL UNIT
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Cooling Provided by a refrigeration compressor fitted
with bypass circuitry to keep the compressor
running when setpoint is reached, so cooling is
available on demand to provide close control of
temperature.
The compressor is switched off if no cooling has
been used for 6 minutes, so minimizing power
consumption.
Refrigerant is HFA R134a, free from CFC and HCFC
compounds.
No intermediate cooling fluid is used.
Instead, temperature and humidity conditioning is
carried out directly on the circulating airflow.
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Heating Provided by an electrical heater element.
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Humidity By evaporation directly into the recirculated
airflow.
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Dehumidity By an unfinned refrigerated coil which causes
moisture to condense out into the unit's drain.
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Performance The Temperature Control unit is designed to:
* Condition a volume of 0.09 cu metres
* Produce a stream of air at a constant
+24(degree)C (stabilised to +/-2(degree)C),
50% r.h. (stabilized to +/-5(degree)%)
* Operate in combined ambient conditions of
+15(degree)C to +32(degree)C, 20% r.h. to
95% r.h. (non-condensing)
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Airflow Air enters through the rear of the printer hood,
suitably conditioned, and is then blown out through
openings built into the printer hood.
Recirculating airflow minimizes contamination by
dirt and dust.
The rate of airflow to the print head area is
critical. Too high an airflow rate causes a skin to
form on the solder paste, making it difficult to
solder. The unit integrates with baffling in the
printer hood to provide a controlled airflow of 0.5
metres/sec maximum in the print head area.
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Controls The unit is designed for simple operation with
minimum operator intervention. Where possible,
functions have been automated or pre-set. The
controls comprise the following:
* On / off isolator switch
* Start button with illuminated warning indicator
* Emergency Stop button
* Digital temperature controller
* Digital humidity controller
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Distilled / * Required to give a maximum flow of 3 litres per
Demineralized water hour
supply * Only opaque tube to be used (preferably plastic)
* 3/8" OD compression fitting. See drawing for
pipework.
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Power requirement * 240 volt 50 Hz single phase
* 115 volt 60 Hz single phase
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TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT
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Cooling Cooling is achieved using a refrigeration
compressor. Water circulates through a heat
exchanger in the print head hood. A fan draws air
through recirculating tubes within the print head
environment. When the required temperature is
reached the fan runs in slow mode to reduce the
air flow. This ensures that cooling is available
on demand to provide close control of temperature
with a minimum of air flow.
The refrigerant used is HFA R134a which is
totally free from both CFC and HCFC compounds.
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Heating Provided by an electrical heater
element. If ambient temperature falls
below the set point then the unit
switches to heating. The recirculating
water passes through the print head
heat exchanger raising the temperature
in the print head.
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Performance The Temperature Control unit is designed to:
* Condition a volume of 0.5 cu metres
* Produce a stream of air at a constant
+24(degree)C (stabilised to+/-2(degree)C)
* Operate in combined ambient conditions of
+15(degree)C to +32(degree)C
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Airflow Air enters through the rear of the
printer hood, suitably conditioned, and
then blown out through a number of
graduated openings built into the
printer hood.
The recirculating nature of the airflow minimizes
contamination by outside dirt and dust particles.
The rate of airflow to the print head area is
critical. While it may seem desirable to have a
high rate in order to transfer the temperature
conditions to the print head area more efficiently,
too high an airflow rate causes a skin to form on
the solder paste making it difficult to solder. The
unit is designed to integrate with baffling in the
printer hood to provide the required conditions with
an airflow of 0.35 metres/second maximum in the
print head area.
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Controls The unit has been designed for simple
operation requiring the minimum of
operator intervention. Where possible,
functions have been automated or
pre-set so that operator controls can
be kept to a minimum. The controls
comprise the following:
* On / off isolator switch
* Digital space temperature probe and controller
* Ambient temperature monitor
* Recirculating water temperature controller
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Power requirement Can be specified with either one of the
following supplies:
* 220 volt 50 Hz
* 110 volt 60 Hz
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PASTE DISPENSER
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Dispenser cartridge 6oz cartridge
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Dispensing medium Solder paste or adhesives
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Dispenser nozzles 3mm and 5mm
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Dispensing pressure Adjustable up to 6 Bar at 2 litres/min FAD
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Dispensing speed 10 - 100 mm /second
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Dispensing frequency 0 - 500 prints
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Start delay 0 - 10 seconds in 0.1 second increments
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Suck-back delay 0 - 10 seconds in 0.1 second increments
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No. of passes 1 - 10 per dispense cycle
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Air supply Uses printer air supply
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STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
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Chart types * PCB Stretch
* Fiducial confidence
* Defects
* 2D PCB Average cover
* 2D PCB Minimum cover
* 2D Stencil Average cover
* 2D Stencil maximum cover
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Chart properties Enable, Display, Sample size, Chart size, Chart
limits, Action limit, Warning limit
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Database type Microsoft(R) Access for Windows(R)
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Database fields Includes date/time, user, product, batch,
print direction, confidence, stretch, print time,
number of:
* Prints
* Alignment retries
* Paste cycles
* Dry stencil cleans
* Wet stencil cleans
* 2D PCB / stencil pass / fail
* 2D PCB / stencil measurements
* 2D average cover
* 2D minimum / maximum cover
* Error codes
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Database management tools Compact, Backup, Delete, Repair, Export,
Database statistics
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Data export types Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, dBase IV,
ASCII CSV
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Data replay facilities * Select by User, Product, Batch, Date, Time
* Recreate control charts
* Show individual print data for PCB coverage,
Stencil coverage, Paste dispensing,
Stencil cleaning
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Network support User-specifed SPC database directory
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Report features * Print chart / charts
* User-definable report interval
* Report group by user, product, batch, day,
month, year or none
* Print summary data
* 2D inspection summary data
* Time utilization for printing, waiting, and idle
* Error analysis
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AUTO-TOOLING
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Programmable 24
tooling pins
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Placement area Full board area (within design limits)
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Pin diameter 21mm base reduced to 4mm at board support
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VACUUM STENCIL CLEANER
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Cleaning paper 420mm width paper roll incremented by a DC motor and
tensioned by an adjustable clutch
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Solvent dispensing Even dispensing up to 2cc over the full width of the
system cleaning paper
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Vacuum cleaning head Provides standard dry and wet cleaning
functions and a suction facility through 3mm slots
across the width of the unit
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Manifold Includes ports each side of the unit
providing even air flow across the
cleaning head. The combined c.s.a. of the
ports is 1200 mm2 minimum.
Flexible ducting takes the air to the filtration unit.
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Y movement Achieved by connecting the unit to the camera
carriage using electromagnets.
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Safety regulations Fully compliant with OSHA and COSHH
regulations
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Filter Carbon granulated chemical filter with 78% efficiency
at 1 micron.
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Filter life Minimum 180 days given typical solvent
use of 160 cc/day
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Filter access The filter is easily accessed and replaced from
the rear of the printer.
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Vacuum pump Provides pressure drop of 2-3 psi across the
cleaning head with a mass air flow rate of 75 - 100
litres/min.
115/240V, 50/60Hz, 500 W
Noise level 60dB (max)
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SMTECH 100 SERIES PRINTERS
The SMTech 100 Series printer range comprises the following four models:
100S
100MV
100AV
100iS
The 100S is a semi-automatic solder paste printer based on a 20 x 20 inch screen
frame with the following standard features:
19X17 inch print area
Dual squeegee printhead
Ultra-fine pitch capability
Programmable setup parameters
Snap-off speed control
Vertical motion stencil/PCB separation
Built-in diagnostics
Setup security management
The following options are available:
Tooling
Stencil frame adaptors
Stencil cleaner
Host management system
Stand/cabinet
The 100MV is a semi-automatic solder paste printer based on a 20 x 20 inch
screen frame with all the features of the 100S printer, and with a twin camera
vision system to aid the operator in the alignment of PCBs. The vision system
incorporates two video cameras which view each PCB in position on the worktable
and check its alignment against a previously stored reference. Incorrectly
aligned boards will not be printed until the registration has been corrected by
the operator.
The 100AV is similar to the 100AV printer except that errors in registration are
automatically corrected by the printer before printing takes place.
The 100iS is an automatic in-line solder paste printer which, like all the 100
series printers is based on a 20 x 20 inch screen frame. It features all the
standard features of the other 100 series printers plus the following:
Adjustable conveyor system
Adjustable system tooling
Reciprocating registration pin carriage
'Torque-beam' mounted registration pins
Easily interfaced with other up-line or down-line equipment using the
industry standard SMEMA interface.
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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
PCB SIZE
The machine shall have the ability to print PCBs which have the following
minimum and maximum sizes,.and thicknesses.
Minimum 50x25 mm
Maximum 500x450 mm
Thickness 0.8 -- 5.0 mm including warpage
PRINT PRESSURE
The print pressure system shall apply pressure between 0Kg and 15Kg
PRINT SPEED
The machine shall be capable of printing between 10mm per sec and 70mm per sec
Speed resolution =1mm per sec
Speed Accuracy = 1% of full range. +/-1% of value
SQUEEGEES
The standard range of metal and polyurethane squeegee blades shall fit the
machine
SCREEN FRAME
The machine shall be capable of accepting the following stencil / screen frames:
* 20" x 20"x 1"hollow section
* Universal screen frame adapter.
PRINTABLE PITCH
The machine shall be capable of printing solder paste, epoxy glues and
conductive inks generally used in the electronics production environment.
PRODUCT RELIABILITY
All parts should be designed and selected to give a minimum of 5 years service
based on the machine working 18 hours per day for 320 days per year, subject to
the routine maintenance schedule being carried out. The machine up time
requirement shall be greater than 96% MTTR = 1 hr
PRODUCT SETUP
The machine shall be capable of configuring a new product in 15minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps.
* Screen load /unload.
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Create board file
* Completion of board file parameter pages.
* Configure board tooling.
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It shall be possible to set up a pre-programmed product in 10 minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps:
* Select board file
* Screen load /unload
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Configure board tooling.
MACHINE DIAGNOSTICS
The machine shall have the capability to report the following
* A comprehensive list of error conditions giving the machine operator a
description of the condition and possible recovery messages.
* Sensor Input and output status and check for correct operation
* Motor status and check for correct operation
SIGMALINK
SigmaLink is an off-line facility is optionally available and enables the
creation and storage of PCB files. These can be up- or down-loaded to the
stencil printer as required.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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Maximum board size 400 x 450 mm
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Minimum board size 50 x 25 mm
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Maximum board thickness 5.0 mm (including warpage tolerance)
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Maximum underside clearance 15 mm
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Maximum board weight 0.5 Kg
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Minimum board Zero
edge clearance
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Registration +/- 10 microns
repeatability
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Print area 400 x 500 mm
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Print stroke +/-5mm
repeatability
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Operational modes print/print, print/flood, flood/print,
on contact, 1 or 2 deposits
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Standard stencil 508 x 508 x 25 mm (internal)
frame size
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Stencil frame Available within maximum stencil
adaptors frame dimensions
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X/Y stencil +/-10mm
alignment range
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Radial stencil +/-4(degree)
alignment range
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Squeegee type Metal or polyurethane
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Squeegee width 75-470mm
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Squeegee pressure 0-15Kg (increments of 0.1Kg)
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Print speed 10 - 70mm/sec (increments of 1.0mm/sec)
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Snap-off (print gap) 25mm max - depending on tooling
(increments of 0.05mm)
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Snap-off speed 1-20mm/sec (increments of 1%)
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Tooling posts 2-16mm diameter
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Throughput time 15 seconds - operator dependent,
excluding print time
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Power supply 80 - 240V 50Hz
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Internal power supply 24V
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Power consumption 1KW (max)
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Air supply 5 Bar clean air supply
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Footprint (S/MV/AV) 694mm x 837mm
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Height 1000mm
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Weight (S/MV/AV) 225Kg
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Board data storage Up to 30 sets of print parameters
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Control system Menu driven via super high twist
illuminated LCD and positive
action membrane key pads
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100IS SPECIFIC PARAMETERS:
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Footprint 966mm x 860mm
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Weight 180Kg
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Conveyor belts 2mm 'O'-section polyethylene
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Up- and down-line SMEMA
protocol
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Conveyor speed 100 mm/sec
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PCB transfer time 30 seconds plus printing time
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Feed options Left to right, right to left,
left to left
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Machine To SMEMA standard, front edge
configuration dedicated, (rear edge optional)
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Power supply 200/240V 50Hz or 100V50/60Hz
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SIGMAPRINT BENCHMARK
The Sigmaprint Benchmark is an entry-level semi-automatic solder paste printer
based on a 20 x 20 inch screen frame with the following standard features:
19X17 inch print area
Dual squeegee printhead
Vertical motion stencil/PCB separation
Built-in diagnostics
Setup security management
The following options are available:
Pneumatic head lift
Tooling
Stencil frame adaptors
Flat-pack machine stand
FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
PCB SIZE
The machine shall have the ability to print PCBs which are the following
minimum, maximum and thickness size.
Minimum 50x25 mm
Maximum 500x450 mm
Thickness 0.8 -- 5.0 mm including warpage
PRINT PRESSURE
The print pressure system shall apply pressure between 0Kg and 15Kg to a
resolution of 0.1Kg
Pressure accuracy = 0.05Kg
PRINT SPEED
The machine shall be capable of printing between 10mm per sec and 70mm per sec
Speed resolution =1mm per sec
Speed Accuracy = 1% of full range. +/-1% of value
SQUEEGEES
The standard range of metal and polyurethane squeegee blades shall fit the new
machine
SCREEN FRAME
The machine shall be capable of accepting the following stencil / screen frames:
* 20" x 20"x 1"hollow section
* Universal screen frame adapter.
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PRINTABLE PITCH
The machine shall be capable of printing solder paste, epoxy glues and
conductive inks generally used in the electronics production environment.
PRODUCT RELIABILITY
All parts should be designed and selected to give a minimum of 5 years service
based on the machine working 18 hours per day for 320 days per year, subject to
the routine maintenance schedule being carried out. The machine up time
requirement shall be greater than 96% MTTR = 1 hr
PRODUCT SETUP
The machine shall be capable of configuring a new product in 15minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps.
* Screen load /unload.
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Create board file
* Completion of board file parameter pages.
* Configure board tooling.
It shall be possible to set up a pre-programmed product in 10 minutes or less.
The process includes the following steps:
* Select board file
* Screen load /unload
* Squeegee removal / replacement
* Configure board tooling.
PCB SUPPORT
* The PCB to be printed will be held using edge clamps, the edge clamps
will not encroach more than 3mm over two sides of the PCB.
* The machine shall be supplied with manual tooling support. Both
systems shall operate with the same pin design and be capable of
handling 10 pins and 4 vacuum tooling supports.
MACHINE DIAGNOSTICS
The machine shall have the capability to report the following
* A comprehensive list of error conditions giving the machine operator a
description of the condition and possible recovery messages.
* Sensor Input and output status and check for correct operation
* Motor status and check for correct operation
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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Maximum board size 500 x 450 mm
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Minimum board size 50 x 25 mm
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Maximum board 5.0 mm (including warpage tolerance)
thickness
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Maximum underside 15 mm
clearance
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Maximum board 0.5 Kg
weight
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Minimum board Zero
edge clearance
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Registration +/- 10 microns
repeatability
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Print area 400 x 450 mm
420 x 450 mm
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Print stroke +/-5mm
repeatability
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Operational modes print/print, print/flood, flood/print,
on contact, 1 or 2 deposits
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Standard stencil 508 x 508 x 25 mm (internal)
frame size
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Stencil frame Available within maximum stencil
adaptors frame dimensions
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X/Y stencil +/-10mm
alignment range
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Radial stencil +/-4(degree)
alignment range
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Squeegee type Metal or polyurethane
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Squeegee width 75-470mm
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Squeegee pressure 0-15Kg (increments of 0.1Kg)
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Print speed 10 - 70mm/sec (increments of 1.0mm/sec)
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Snap-off (print gap) 25mm max - depending on tooling
(increments of 0.05mm)
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Snap-off speed 1-20mm/sec (increments of 1%)
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Tooling posts 2-16mm diameter
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Throughput time 20 seconds - operator dependent,
excluding print time
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Power supply 200/240V 50Hz or 100V 50/60Hz
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Internal power supply 24V
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Power consumption 400W
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Air supply 5 Bar clean air supply
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Weight 133Kg
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Height 415mm (excluding stand)
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Depth 837mm
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Width 694mm
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Board data storage Up to 30 sets of print parameters
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Control system Menu driven via super high twist
illuminated LCD and positive
action membrane key pads
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Language options English/French; English/German;
English/Swedish; English/Italian
- other languages available
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EXHIBIT B
MACHINE QUAD PRICE
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90S *****
Adjustable Tooling *****
Mylar *****
Power Assist Open/Close *****
Support Stand *****
100S *****
BASE 100S *****
Vision System *****
100MV *****
1001S *****
100 SERIES ACCESSORIES
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Underscreen Cleaner *****
Sigmalink Setup Software *****
Registration Pins & *****
Carriers
Magnetic Tooling Posts *****
(each)
Vacuum Tooling Cups (each) *****
Squeegee Assemblies (per *****
pair)
Metal Squeegee Blades (per *****
pair)
Polyurethane Squeegee *****
Blades (per pair)
Standard Frames 20"x20" *****
Quantity 1-4
Standard Frames 20"x20" *****
Quantity 5-10
Standard Frames 20"x20" *****
Quantity 11-24
Standard Frames 20"x20" *****
Quantity 25+
AVX400 *****
Auto Stencil Cleaner *****
Vacuum Auto Stencil Cleaner *****
Automatic Tooling *****
Auto Paste Dispense *****
TCU *****
ECU *****
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Vacuum Tooling System
2d Inspection *****
AVX500 *****
Vacuum Auto Stencil Cleaner *****
Automatic Tooling *****
Auto Paste Dispense *****
TCU *****
ECU *****
2d Inspection PCB *****
2d Inspection Stencil *****
SPC Reporter *****
Screen Frame Adapter *****
All Prices in US Dollars
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