Nordson Electronics Solutions, a pioneer in electronics manufacturing technologies, was honored with the EM Asia China Innovation award for its groundbreaking ASYMTEK Select Coat® SL-1040 conformal coating system. Jacky He, automotive commercial head at Nordson Electronics Solutions, China, accepted the award at the Productronica China 2024 exhibition.
Elevating Coating Performance in Electronics Manufacturing
The ASYMTEK Select Coat® SL-1040 is engineered to enhance coating performance, ensuring improved yield and uptime, particularly for automotive electronics reliability. This cutting-edge system integrates advancements in automation, process control, precision, and preventive maintenance, catering to the demands of electronics manufacturers engaged in high-volume production for printed circuit assembly.
The SL-1040 system, unveiled to the public in November 2023, stands as the epitome of advanced conformal coating solutions. It addresses the evolving needs of electronics manufacturers, with a special focus on automotive electronics, offering unparalleled automation, control, precision, and maintenance features to boost yield and uptime, thereby optimizing total cost of ownership.
Acknowledging Technological Excellence
Jacky He emphasized the significance of conformal coating in ensuring the reliability of automotive electronics. He expressed gratitude for the recognition of the SL-1040’s technological innovation, affirming its importance in meeting industry requirements.
The EM Asia China Innovation award highlighted several key features of the SL-1040 conformal coating system:
- Innovation: Incorporation of new process control and maintenance techniques, including the SC-450 PreciseCoat® Jet and enhanced EasyCoat® software, ideal for high-volume production.
- Cost Effectiveness: Enhanced precision and throughput, ensuring consistent setup, closed-loop feedback, traceability, and data logging for Industry 4.0 integration, making it suitable for individual parts and entire boards.
- Speed/Throughput Improvements: Dual and triple applicators maximizing throughput, coupled with flexible features for efficient changeover, traceability, and setup consistency.
- Quality Contribution: Precision coating near the tightest Keep-Out Zones (KOZs), offering narrow line widths down to 1.5 mm with the SC-450, along with repeatable fluid placement, coverage uniformity, and controlled fluid thickness.
- Ease of Use / Maintainability / Repairability: Introduction of a new ultrasonic cleaning station for simplified nozzle cleaning, enhancing uptime and reducing ownership costs, along with standard safety features and compliance with industry standards.
Pioneering Technology for Electronics Reliability
Conformal coating plays a pivotal role in safeguarding electronic devices from harsh environments, ensuring their reliable performance. The SL-1040’s selective coating capabilities offer precise protection to critical components, enhancing yield, throughput, and process efficiency, without the need for masking.
Nordson Electronics Solutions continues to spearhead innovation in electronics manufacturing, empowering customers worldwide with cutting-edge solutions from its ASYMTEK, MARCH, and SELECT brands.
About Nordson Corporation
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) is a globally renowned precision technology company, committed to delivering top-tier growth with leading margins and returns. With over 35 years of excellence, Nordson Electronics Solutions remains dedicated to providing cutting-edge engineering and applications expertise to enable customers’ success.
Source：businesswire.com
