ASC International, a leading manufacturer of 3-D solder paste inspection and automated optical inspection (AOI) systems, announces that Illinois-based Manu-Tec LLC has purchased an AV862 Series AOI system.

Terry Jeglim and Steve Arneson at ASC are professional, knowledgeable people. We will definitely look to them for any and all future equipment needs, commented Tom Kotopka, President of Manu-Tec. Not long after we purchased the AV862, a large potential customer toured our facility. The customer was very impressed and said this system is a must have for its potential venders. At the end of the tour, we were awarded our first purchase order from this customer.

Manu-Tec has been supplying quality electronics manufacturing services since 1985. In todays changing production environment, Manu-Tec has remained steadfast to quality craftsmanship manufactured with high-tech equipment. ISO 9001-2008 certified, Manu-Tec offers reliable assemblies of world-class products at competitive pricing. For more information, visit www.manu-tec.com.

The AV862 series provides Manu-Tec with a solid AOI platform to validate the overall variables associated with component placement. Absence/presence, polarity, OCR, solder inspection and lead quality all can be detected with low false call rates. System features include real-time SPC charts, OCR recognition and CAD import programming. The system itself boasts 2.4 GHz PC and LCD monitor along with optional bar code reader and rework station. For more information, visit www.ASCInternational.com.