In the late 1980’s, the industry shifted from through-hole to surface-mount technology. PCBs continued to shrink in size, and panel processing became common practice. These factors created a need for a higher degree of automation and an even more gentle method of depaneling, and the firm developed another line of equipment incorporating routing technology. Today, Cencorp’s systems incorporate traditional routing and, most recently, precise saw technology into in-line and stand-alone systems. The company has made a name as specialist for solutions of circuit-side router technology for processing assemblies in high-volume high-mix environments. Systems support rout speeds of up to 8-in/sec while maintaining repeatability of ±0.5mil (0,0127mm).
