How can faster cycle time be achieved?
DEK has introduced many solutions for surface mount electronic assembly, which have delivered valuable savings in cycle time. We are working to develop the benefits of these techniques within the alternative energy domain. For example, DEK’s high-speed machine vision systems minimise the time required to align any substrate as it enters the machine prior to printing. These systems are already an integral part of DEK’s fuel cell process solutions, delivering effective savings in the core cycle time of the process. Another example is the DEK Rapid Transit Conveyor, which increases the transit speed of each substrate into and out of the printer. We have also successfully applied the DEK Fluid Print System to fuel cell manufacture, which results in a more time-efficient printing sequence and also preserves the condition of the printing medium to prevent deterioration through excessive exposure to ambient conditions before being printed.
