Metcal Blog

Today's manufacturers of printed circuit boards (PCBs) are strongly quality driven, but even among those operations that are able to drive yields near or even above 99%, the huge volumes associated with applications such as smartphones and tablets could still leave them with thousands of boards per week that come off the assembly line damaged and in need of rework.

Since the cost of these PCBs can be well over US$200 each, most manufacturers and OEMs consider it vital to develop an effective process for working to reclaim these boards and minimize scrap PCBs—and the resulting losses—in their operations.

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In case you missed our booth at the SMTA International trade show in Chicago last week, we didn’t want you to miss our Sr. Application guru, Paul Wood’s interview with I-Connect007 regarding Metcal’s new PCB contactless desoldering and cleaning product.

Metcal’s award-winning Scarab Cleaning System is a cost effective solution to PCB cleaning challenges faced by today’s rework manufacturers. The standalone product can easily be added to a current rework system, enabling a single operator to manage a cleaning and rework assembly line, reducing labor costs and increasing throughput. 

Click on the video for Paul's interview!

Metcal has announced that Paul Wood, Advanced Product Applications Manager, will participate in an expert panel conducted by Global SMT & Packaging Magazine during SMTA International. The panel, entitled, “Rework and Repair – Challenges,” is scheduled to take place Wednesday September 28, 2016.

Reworking PCB assemblies is becoming increasingly challenging. This expert panel will discuss some of the techniques and processes for dealing with: 

Mr. Wood is an industry expert in the BGA/CSP/Array package rework arena. With 34 years of service at OK International, Inc., and 43 years’ experience in the electronics industry, Mr. Wood has used his global experience in rework to keep electronic assembly manufacturers on the leading-edge of technology.

We're very excited to introduce the newest Regional Sales Manager for Metcal, Gabriel Ortiz.