Interview
platforms. In fact, Grid-Lok is good business sense. And that’s
really a complete line solution— what our products are designed
from screen printing to pick-
to deliver—better throughput,
and-place all the way through to
simple operation, higher yields
inspection.
and, therefore, a bottom line
You mentioned that there were
that is a lot more black than
several other product concepts
red. A one-time investment in
that Ovation is working on.
Grid-Lok, for example, elimi-
Can you share any of those
nates dedicated tooling costs
with us?
entirely and enables robust
substrate support for an infinite
Sure. Some of these have
number of assemblies—and we
been previously announced,
have numerous ROI and cost
namely Ovation’s Magna-Print
models that prove this. Like-
universal squeegee blade system
wise, Stinger will convert exist-
and Stinger, our dispense head
ing screen printing equipment
technology that converts screen
into a dispensing machine,
printer platforms to functional
giving manufacturers the ability
dispensing machines. And
to print and dispense using a
while these products were pre-
single platform. Magna-Print
launched to the marketplace,
does the same from a squeegee
we decided to do additional
point of view—one holder,
MPM SCREEN PRINTERS
development work on both
accommodating all common
Stinger and Magna-Print to
squeegee lengths, interchange-
ensure that they had the robust
able in seconds with various
functionality and ease of use re-
options for different processes,
quired to deliver broad market
such as lead-free. So, suffice
appeal and measurable benefit.
it to say that while Ovation is
This effort is complete and we
certainly conscious of the col-
will re-release the improved
lective industry belt tightening,
designs of these products in the
we think we offer some creative
November/December time-
technologies that, in the long
frame.
run, are really cost-cutting solu-
There are several other
tions.
If lead-free design,
products and innovations in
the pipeline, none of which I
Thank you, Neil.
manufacture or quality
can really comment on yet. But
Trevor Galbraith
control is new to you,
suffice it to say that in typical
Ovation style and consistent
we have solutions
with all of our commercial-
ized products, they will offer
operator ease of use, improved • Hands On Lead-Free Workshops
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process flexibility and enhance
• Process Audit and Certification
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the yield and performance of w.
• Defect Evaluation Service
existing SMT machines and
processes.
• Lead-Free Quality Control Posters
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• Interactive Training on CD-ROM a
The current market is d
pretty challenging right now. f
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While there are bright spots, e
the news has predominately e
focused on slowdowns and
s
cutbacks as of late. How do
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you plan to ensure Ovation’s
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d
success even in a tough envi- e
ronment? r
i
n
That’s the beauty of Ova- g
tion’s products. Everyone is .
www.leadfreesoldering.com c
looking to save money—not
bob@leadfreesoldering.com
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just in down markets but to
Tel +44 1245 351502
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be cost-efficient in healthy
Fax + 44 1245 496123
economies as well. It is just
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