The MPM Accela printer by Speedline Technologies will reportedly create the next paradigm in the way electronics manufacturers view and measure printer performance. With a completely fresh and robust design and operator interface, this innovative printer is unlike anything else in the industry. The printer includes innovations in parallel processing that will render traditional cycle-time claims obsolete. It will also shift the focus to what users are interested in, namely throughput. The company claims that the system prints the most boards per hour of any industry printer – delivering throughput gains of 20% to 30% over competition. Already awarded two U.S. patents, with nine additional innovations patent-pending. The technological advancements incorporated in the printer address the high performance and challenging applications facing manufacturers running high-volume lines. The development of this printer resulted from the insight that cost per board, not cycle time, is the most important production measurement. The company has packed its decade-long experience in printing applications into this solution, to optimize SMT production. The Accela platform reduces setup, changeover and consumable downtime (20 to 5 minutes), and features tool-free hardware interfaces. It reportedly delivers the highest possible level of equipment robustness, ease of use and module design with CanOpen controls. The system features easy service, support and upgrade capability with low maintenance costs, and provides a stable, solid platform that can handle challenging applications with unprecedented reliability. The printer-test results demonstrate superior capabilities, both in terms of speed and accuracy, greater yield potential due to tighter repeatability and accuracy specifications.
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