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News Release from: DEK | Subject: ProFlow enclosed print head
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 July 2005
Enclosed print head aids switch to
Pb-free
Enclosed print head technology from DEK delivers optimal lead-free mass imaging performance in a time of dramatic change for the global electronics manufacturing industry.
Enclosed print head technology from DEK delivers optimal lead-free mass imaging performance in a time of dramatic change for the global electronics manufacturing industry With the European deadline date for the transition to lead-free rapidly approaching, DEK says that profoundly different paste properties and behaviours now make its ProFlow enclosed print head even more critical to successful process setup and mass imaging performance
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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ProFlow is a key element of the lead-free portfolio DEK has created to help the transition to high-quality, repeatable lead-free processing.
When implementing lead-free assembly, high accuracy mass imaging using ProFlow maximises the process window, compared with conventional squeegee blades.
In addition, ProFlow reduces the number of variables - such as paste rheology and ambient humidity - that need to be controlled for lead-free production.
The result is a simplified paste evaluation process and confident vendor selection, supported by repeatable results to justify procurement decisions.
In operational use, the greater transfer force delivered by ProFlow maximises stencil aperture fill and paste release efficiency.
In doing so, ProFlow inherently addresses two of the greatest challenges experienced with lead-free paste characteristics.
Repeatable aperture filling, low paste wastage and high throughput create a firm foundation for high-yield, high-productivity assembly.
"With ProFlow technology enabling more than 80% of all enclosed heads in operation around the world, it naturally forms an integral part of our lead-free portfolio", explains Richard Heimsch, President of DEK International.
"In ProFlow, DEK has created a powerful enabling technology for optimal lead-free performance".
DEK has long been at the forefront of the drive towards lead-free, pioneering workshops at its technical centres located throughout Europe.
North America and Asia, and researching the subject extensively.
As a consequence, DEK's lead-free portfolio reflects the company's comprehensive industry expertise and provides current and future customers with an effective way of implementing progressive solutions.
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