Issue27
trends inautomation
Synergies
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with theserviceandexpertiseprovided.
Evenwith the time constraintswewere
under, Festoweremore than capable to
accommodateus, andprovideexcellent
support throughout thewholeprocess.”
RainbowTechnology’snew Inner Layer
ProcessLinePCBmachine is just eight
metres longand is capableof printing180
doublesidedpanelsanhour.Witha
standardenergy consumptionof just 4kW,
themachine canproducehighdensity
circuitswithhigher yieldsand lesswaste
due to itsuniquedesignwithunparalleled
levelsof ‘hands free’ automation.
Economical solvent free, liquidetch
Theuniquemethodemployedby thenew
PCBmachineno longer relieson theuse
of industrystandarddryfilmor liquid
resist to create the circuit boards. By
usingamoreeconomical solvent free,
liquidetch resist, RainbowTechnology’s
RainbowTechnology
Systems
HillingtonPark
Glasgow
Scotland
Areaof business:
Designandmanufacturing company
specialising inequipment for the
PrintedCircuitBoard industry
“We couldn’t behappierwith the
serviceandexpertiseprovided”
RobertGibson, ChiefMechanical Engineer, RainbowTechnologySystems
is
infoservice
27-01
Handlingsystemsoverviewbrochure
newapproachbringsa rangeof savings
throughout theprocess. Thesemachines
will beshippedout toAsia for useas
high-speedproduction lines.
Following thesuccessful first useof
Festo’selectricdrives in its current PCB
machines, RainbowTechnologyhas
commissioned Festo toevaluate the
pneumaticson thenext generationof PCB
machines tomake recommendationson
how Festoparts canbeutilised.
“Wewere really impressedwith theway
inwhich Festo’sproducts complemented
ourmachinesandfit exactly intowhatwe
need.Wehope toworkwith Festoagain
in the futureandwe’reexcitedabout
continuing thissuccessful relationship,”
concludesRobert.
ELGA-RFbelt drive:
handlesalmost double the
payloadof conventional roller bearingaxis.
